MJ.: 2012.02

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현중 :: World tour talk…

이거 확정되지 않았지만 신뢰할수있는 출처이므로 팬들 사이에서 흐르고 있었습니다…

그리도 이리도 제일 중요하는 거!! 김현중 월드투어는 진짜니까!!

엄청나게 기대되네요!!!

Although this isn’t confirmed news yet, the news source has been a credible news source since the past.

It has been the talk amongst fans since yesterday (Fri) morning.

Whatever it may be, it is a fact that Kim Hyun Joong World Tour is a truth!!!

So exciting!!!

◇2012 September 3rd Week (week of 17 Sept) ~ 2013 January = about 6 months

◇Worldwide 20 regions, total of 30~40 shows

◇Starts in Seoul (Korea)

Ends in Busan (Korea)

◇Regions slated to cover: North America, South America, Europe, Central Asia, Eastern

Europe

◇Partnership in alliance: a global IT entrepreneurship

◇How to know more details: By next month (March), the IT entrepreneurship will open an official

site and start its promotions for this world tour in there

◇For now: Busily preparing for 3rd album’s recording, etc (did not mention when this 3rd album

would be out)

◇In April 2012: A project album collaboration with (might be a/many) Chinese showbiz’s

topstar, and will carry out activities there

◇Approximately, Jang Keunsuk receives about 90 million yen for one CF shot. and Hyun-joong

receives approximately about the same for one CF shot.

◇He has currently 4 CFs clinched under his belt (Japan) – apparels, aesthetic, jewellery,

confectionary

*this has been signed on since January 2012*

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Q 1: What kind of music genre did you aim in the current album? (Lucky )

KHJ: Frankly speaking, it seems that nobody is interested in my songs in themselves. I focused on “ music to see performance “ rather than “ music to listen to “. However, what I would like to aim from now on is a sort of music which makes everyone cheerful. I know that nobody expects me a high-quality music pieces. That is why I wanted to create songs easy on the ear. I aimed songs which make people comfortable and cheerful by just listening to. Maybe I talked about this too honestly (laugh)

Q2: Do you believe that you have grown up in music through this album?

KHJ: Yes, I feel that I could have made improvement during this album production. I made my best efforts in vocal lessons to change myself. Though there are still many things to be improved, I feel that I could have changed the tone of my voice.

Q3: The 2nd mini-album, “Lucky “ includes a few pieces of ballad.

KHJ: As I knew that people expected me to sing a ballad, I added them in the current album (laugh). In order to give a sense of stability in tone of the ballad, I especially focused on this to show how I had changed. I hope that everyone like them.

Q4: Compared with the previous mini-album, “Break Down”, how do you think of “Lucky” ?

KHJ: To be honest with you, “Lucky” is better than “Break Down”.

Q5: You produced the 2nd mini-album in four months after the release of “Break Down”. You seemed to have really worked hard to produce your album with such a short interval.

KHJ: Exactly! I really worked non-stop. I have been working hard without taking any rest till now. The current reaction from people itself is amazing for me because I thought in a different way. I felt that I was too late to release an album. I wanted to meet with my fans through my music as soon as possible. This feeling was overwhelming in myself. I wanted to deliver good songs to them. Therefore, I will continue to produce a single album constantly to see my fans.

Q6: Do you mean that you would release your album frequently?

KHJ: True enough. Being a member of SS501, I released only one full-album. From my viewpoint, there is no point in differenciating a mini-album from a full-album. I will just count my album as the first, the second, and so on.

Q7: Could you explain about the title truck of “Lucky” album?

KHJ: The basic sound of the title truck consists of a rhythmical electric guiar and brass rock’n’roll band music. It’s a funky rock. As I was involved from the planning, concept, ideas, and overall production, I am very attached to this album.

Q8: What kind of music do you want to create ?

KHJ: The music I am really interested in is a band music. Before I joined SS501, I loved rock’n’roll music. When I was a high-school student, I was playing (a guitar) in the rock band. I would like to learn more about music so that I will be able to be confident. For me, it is music that I can get along with till the end of my life.

Q9: Could you tell us more details about “band music” which you are interested in ?

KHJ: The genre I am much interested in is “club music”, but I also think that “band music” is exciting as well. That is why I introduced a real drum sounds in my album. The real sound of the musical instruments increases the “loose feeling “ in music. The sound of guitar was used to aim to add “dry and rough “ touch in the music. I love such taste. In addition to that, I wanted to show that we could dance with a band music. The choreography accentuated the dancing as well.

Q10 Could you tell me about episodes during the recording, if any ?

KHJ: Nothing special. I just enjoyed recording. You may easily recognize while listening to “Lucky Guy”, there’s a sound like the howling of a wolf just before the song goes to bridge (* the melodyline between the 1st lyrics and the 2nd lyrics ). Originally, I wanted to insert a female voice, but I could not find a preferable female sexy voice. Therefore, I did it by myself. Please check this while listening (laugh)

Q11: Finally, could you tell us your plan as artist ?

KHJ: I just want to create a good album. In the far distant future, on the occasion of my retirement as dance-music singer, I would like to invite my fans to the concert and show the best (unsurpassable ) live. I can stand here thanks to the warm support from all of my fans. I would like to convey my appreciation to the fans as much as possible.