Korean girl group, 4Minute has announced that
they'll release their second single in Japan. Their momentum is
unstoppable, suddenly, we realized that
Tower Records had an
exclusive interview with them. Check it out!
This last May 5
2010, 4Minute, a Japanese girl group achieved long-awaited debut single
[Muzik 』. Last August 5, at
ZEPP TOKYO LIVE, they had their
First Solo Concert in Japan entitled as:
"4Minute Live Energy Vol.1
[Muzik』" After the day of the concert, we made a quick-interview of
the members who are surprisingly, all 1990 babies.
Q: Almost a year passed,
did anyone had any changes about themselves or has someone just seen
some changes about their environment?Ji: I think, each one
of us, as well as the fans, helped each other to become better, and
we're working harder to meet fans' expectations.
SoHyun: I,
particularly, didn't have such changes, though I'm still hoping to
improve more.
Q: Your performances are always powerful.
Everyone are so attractive and sexy on stage, and personally, I think,
your group was the First Asian performer whom I can compare to Destiny's
Child. Are there any other female artists or celebrities you look up
to?Ji: I am very thankful to hear that.
All of us feel the same way everytime we perform with various artists.
Through watching a video and stage performance with a variety of
artists, we try to learn something good from them. We also use our
admired idols as our inspiration for setting a better goal in our
career.
Q: You really love dancing and a lot of Japanese
FanGirls try to imitate your dancing. Do you have any advice for them?HyunA:
You have to practice hard! (One of the members laughed) Yeah! We all
have to practice hard all the time. But thanks to our fans who come to
concert halls and event who bring their good luck signs. It gives us
more confidence and strength to do better on our performances.
Gayoon:
(nods) Practice hard. . . And sincerely enjoy dancing.
Q: Are
you very careful with your fashion and makeup? Also, please tell me
where you buy the best brand.Ji: I think, I'd still prefer
the natural make-up. That's my best feature. . . (laughed)
Q:
It's cute!Ji: Thank you! (laughed) Well. I think eye make-up
makes a strong image of a woman. It can also show a sexy and smoky
character. Well, my charm point is... (points to her nose) here? (One
member laughed) Just kiddin' ! I actually don't know what my charm point
is.
Gayoon:
My concept every time I'm on stage is usually "cool and sexy" and a lot
of people tell that to me. I think, it's mostly because of my make-up
on my eye area. It's not only me, but all 4Minute members seems like
have this image whether we're on or off stage. But sometimes, I would
like to answer people that when I'm off stage, I'm really quiet.
(laughs)
SoHyun: I think it's also the eye make-up. I radically
change the other corner of my eye line. As the youngest of the members, I
want to look dignified, yet powerful. Well, my charm point probably is
my mature look. And on stage, we can be like rascals. (Laughs) Well, we
can appeal just like that.
HyunA:
The eye make-up is indeed very important. Everytime we do our make-up,
we make it sure that it looks something special, but moreover, the
overall look is still very important.
Q: What do you think
about Japanese girls' fashion sense?Gayoon: I usually wear
shorts, and when I was walking on the streets when we were in Japan, I
realized that Japanese fashion is very unique that it's actually like an
epidemic that girls should follow.
Q: This is the last
question, what music have you been listening lately? Would you like to
recommend some of them? If you like a Japanese artist, then please tell
me so.Ji: Because of the events, as well as the concert that
we had in the past, I got more interested on Japanese culture. I try
watching some TV series, listen to some music, and through that, I could
learn more new artists.
Gayoon: I would recommend MUZIK
Japanese Ver. (One of the members laughed) We had a hard time recording
it.
SoHyun: "The first thing I heard recently of" Muzik "the
Japanese version? (Laughs one of the members)."
Q: Busy
schedule! Thank you so much!
ALL: ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU!
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