BANG YONG GUK, JUNG DAE HYUN, YOO YOUNG JAE et MOON JONG UP
“Singles,” Korea’s only local magazine for confident singles, has released some photos of BANG YONG GUK, JUNG DAE HYUN, YOO YOUNG JAE, and MOON JONG UP from B.A.P.
The members in the released photos showed not only a casual and chic atmosphere but also a pleasant and comfortable vibe, giving off a strong chemistry that doesn’t feel like a six-year absence.
When asked how he has been spending his time since his recent encore activities, JUNG DAE HYUN replied, “I’m having fun. I recently met with fans while I was in Japan, and after I return to Korea, I’m taking a break to prepare for the concert”.
“I started preparing for a solo album that I had been putting off for a while to promote a group album,” MOON JONG UP said.
When asked about how he felt about seeing his fans again after six years, BANG YONG GUK said, “There were many fans who introduced themselves as students, but now there are fans who are presidents, directors. I also gave red ginseng jelly when I was young, but now I think about my face proudly giving me red ginseng as an office worker.”
When asked about the day they decided to reunite and set a new starting line, MOON JONG UP said, “Even when we weren’t active, we would often meet and have meetings, but when we had to implement them specifically, we would ask YOUNG JAE first. YOUNG JAE‘s intention was the most important because we had to prepare for activities right after his release.“
YOO YOUNGJAE said, “We all had the mindset of ‘We should do it, we should do it,’ but JONG UP always spoke the loudest. JONG UP came up with a detailed plan and asked for the will of others. We all said it was good, and we really released an album,” smiling happily as he recalled the memory of that day.
When asked what it would have been like if this album had been released six years ago, BANG YONG GUK said, “I would have been so sad if it had been released at that time. On the contrary, the album ‘CURTAIN CALL’ was released after a while, so it’s an album that took away the sadness and filled it with memories and happy moments.”
When asked if he had any memorable moments during past promotions, BANG YONG GUK replied, “It’s something we just release at the concept meeting. But it was amazing that the company confirmed this one. I thought, ‘Why are you allowing this?’” He recalled that time by saying, “It was cool to see the albums ‘BADMAN’ and ‘ONE SHOT’.”
When asked if he was surprised by the change in his recent activities, YOO YOUNG JAE replied, “I wanted to make a photo frame, and I succeeded. I was looking forward to it, but I was a little disappointed that the filming ended sooner than I thought.”
As for his plans to meet fans in the future, JUNG DAE HYUN stated, “Unfortunately, nothing has been confirmed other than the already set schedule. However, I want to do an encore, so I think it’s going in that direction,” raising expectations for the encore. MOON JONG UP also hoped to meet fans at least once at Jangchung Gymnasium, where he debuted, thinking, “If we perform at the place where we debuted, it will be a more special moment.”
Finally, JUNG DAE HYUN stated, “I think we have a new direction and path since we released the album together. It was an opportunity for me to find those lost things and love music again. In a way, it’s all thanks to my fans. It’s okay to say that this is a new beginning, so I want to show you good music for a long time to come.”
Photos and interviews featuring the enjoyable chemistry between BANG YONG GUK, JUNG DAE HYUN, YOO YOUNG JAE and MOON JONG UP can be found in the October issue of Singles and its website (https://singleskorea.com).
Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: Singles
