[TRANS] THE FNC: AOA INTERVIEW PART 1

The 8 members of AOA all live in the same dorm. Many of us wonder how 8 girls can live in harmony together and just what dorm life is really like. Through This interview we hope to understand what dorm life is really like.
Jimin Is like a Father and Choa is like a Mother
AOA members live together as one harmonious family. They are affectionate with each other and fill the dorm with warmth. Leader Jimin is just like a father to the other members .Jimin keeps the mischievous members of AOA in line as well as keeping the dorm quiet and the members respectful ,just like a father would.
If Jimin is the father then Choa is most defiantly the mother.
Choa has the most sincere and serious personality within AOA . Choa,will cook and look after the members if they are sick. She also comforts and encourages the other members when they feel down. Mina added that Choa is not like an unnie to her but she is someone that reminds her of her mother.
Yuna is the “eldest child” within the AOA Family .”Parents”Jimin and Choa don’t need to worry about Yuna as she takes good care of the other members . Jimin added that ” Yuna is her “Kind-hearted eldest daughter”
Youkyung is thea quiet brother who dosn’t like to speak
Chanmi is the spoilt maknae and AOA’s resident wild child. Yuna never scolds Chanmi for her mischievous behavior.
Mina looks just like a maknae due to her baby like looks, she like to act cute just like a real maknae.

According to the roommate’s ” sleeping habits”
As AOA live together in the dorm the management expects AOA to take responsibility of their living quarters Compared to the dorm, AOA spend more time in the practice room.
As for Chores first, Yuna and Hyejeong will gather up the clothes together and put them into the washing machine.
After they’re done,Jimin and Mina will unload the washing machine and Seolhyun will fold the clothes.Youkyung and Chanmi are in charge of doing the dishes..
AOA members have 3 rooms in their dorm. Mina,Choa,Seolhyun and Hyejeong shared one room. They called their room the “Quiet Room”. As after Hyejeong comes back from exercise,most of the time she will go straight to sleep and the other members do the same.
Chanmi, Jimin and Youkyung Share a room.They called their room the “Come To Play Room”. They are by far the loudest room in the dorm. Everday Youkyung will sleep until 5-6 a.m.
Yuna and AOA;s manager share the same room. They called the room the ” Love Room”.

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rough translation by @ Jaelim
edited by Ace-of-Angels

[Trans] Y interview

Youkyung is a fan of Super Junior’s Heechul. He is the one who has made Youkyung finding her dream. One day at a show, Heechul mentioned that he likes Dir en grey.
Youkyung said, “Before that I didn’t know what kind of Dir en grey band is, so I listen to their songs. At first I was liked “What kind of music is this?” Then I listen to the drum sound and it become more in line with my heart. And so I began learning drum and have a dream to become a drummer. If I met him I want to tell him ‘Thank you for making me found my dreams’.”
Source & Translation: @_Jaelim
Repost: AceOfAngels8

[Trans] [INTERVIEW] MUSIC IS A GIRLS LOVESTORY

Choa entered FNC through Juniel. Due to the fact that she was so highly recommended by Juniel she got to skip all the selective trials .At first Choa only wanted to focus on singing but eventually she learned both the keyboard and the drums.

 

Jimin lived in China for two years. As her cousin lives in china she was able to easily adapt. Once she returned back to South Korea her mother and older sister gave her money to enroll in Chinese school but she used the money to enroll in a school of music instead. She says if she hadn’t of done that she would not have become a singer. The L in Jimin’s angel name Jiminel stands for leader.

Yuna began to perform piano at the age of 7. Her dream as a child was to become the Korean Alicia Keys.She has a great deal of respect for Lena Park,Lim Jeong Hee and Gummy.

Before debut, Hyejeong already had played a small role in  the drama ” A Gentleman’s Dignity ‘,although her role was very small she was happy as it was her first time acting. Hyejeong was a model for her school and also a cheerleader.

-Before Youkyung joined AOA,she was the drummer for SPONGE Band. As she was interested in performing she enrolled into a music school,the teacher from the school was the producer for FNC’s upcoming Band and recommended her to join..Youkyung is more interested in performing on the drums than singing.

-Mina loves to write. In the future she would love to have a chance to write a Fiction Novel. As she loves to write she also enjoys writing rap lyrics. She want’s to write lyrics that inspire people to the point where she is known as the crazy rapper.When She’s alone she loves to sketch and color.

-Seolhyun was the winner of the 8th Annual Smart Model contest in 2010. She also become trainee in 2010, her dream is to become an award winning actress in the future but  for now she wishes to be a member of AOA and become a good singer

-Chanmi had the dream to became singer  ever since she saw BOA on the television as a child. In her second grade of junior high she became a FNC trainee. After she met FT Island and CNBlue her desire to become a singer grew drastically. Chanmi was always more interested in music and dancing then academics so she enrolled in the school of broadcast so she could focus more on music.

Translation Credits: @_Jaelim repost by: ace-of-angels

[interview] k-pop makers: fnc entertainment ceo han seong ho

“There are three major entertainment companies in Korea called ‘Big 3.’ The year 2013 is the starting year for us to grow even bigger than them.”

Those are the words from FNC Entertainment CEO Han Seung Ho. He’s not just saying them either.

After raising CNBLUE, FT Island, Juniel and AOA, FNC Music recruited actors Lee Dong Gun and Yoon Jin Seo and changed the company name to FNC Entertainment. The move echoes the company’s goal to expand beyond K-Pop and into K-culture. Their new location in Chung Dam Dong* is a four-story building with three underground levels; It’s the symbol of FNC Entertainment’s energetic step into the year 2013.

“This year, CNBLUE and FT Island will both go on a world tour. CNBLUE had a concert in England and FT Island debuted in Europe. We want to keep pushing that. They will be going around the world including USA, Europe and Oceania.”

CNBLUE and FT Island introduced themselves to the US through a joint concert in LA last summer. For the American music market that thought K-POP just meant dance, CNBLUE and FT Island were a new discovery.

“It’s still not a genre that’s widely accepted in Korea. That disappoints the members and me the most. Obviously, we need to be loved in Korea before we can be known abroad. But it’s also true that we rely on other countries to make up for that. Plus, music officials abroad feel fresh about K-POP. I saw a possibility in that. And now, I am confident about world tours even to hold a super concert.”

Up until last year, CEO Han pushed for localization as a key to K-POP’s international success. But now, he emphasizes “balance.” It’s because K-POP has established itself as a brand. After BOA and TVXQ introduced K-POP through localization in Japan in early 2000, the time has come for a world star PSY to sing “Gangnam Style” in Korean. Now, FNC Entertainment artists are getting ready to diversify K-POP.

“The culture has grown and situations have changed through YouTube. It’ll become important to find a balance between showing K-POP’s original color and localization.
I strongly feel that bands like FT Island and CNBLUE need to succeed in global communication through this year’s world tour for more musicians to join us.”

CEO Han Seong Ho plans to apply FNC Entertainment’s own balance to music. He means if the old K-POP has changed its style within a large frame for localization, just giving an emphasis should be enough for the new K-POP.”

“We can now attract enough audience for a super concert anywhere in the world. More people love Korean music and Korean artists. They are ready to accept us as the way we are. When we don’t disappoint them, K-POP can get upgraded. So the members should always work hard to improve themselves. “

CEO Han is a musician who performed as a college band vocalist. As a former band-member, who dealt with concerts over music 20 years ago, he understands his artists better than anyone else.

“There could be a gap between the music I want to do and the music I have to do. But when I see kids come on audition programs and play instruments, I can’t give up. I am sure that FT Island and CNBLUE are at the center of this change. Unless a band sows a path to success, a band music could never bloom.”

CEO Han is planning a family concert to solidify FNC Entertainment’s own color. He plans on opening concerts in Korea and all over the world. He is determined to showcase ‘band musician’ and build a foundation for Juniel, AOA and trainees.

“Many fans recognize FNC Entertainment’s color when they hear FT Island, CNBLUE and Juniel. They may not be able to explain it exactly, but they think us differently from other artists. I want to really show that off this year. Through family concerts, I plan to overturn the thought that band music isn’t diverse, and pull up FNC Entertainment as a brand.”

*Chung Dam Dong: One of the most fancy areas in Seoul. It’s a home to the wealthy, big companies, and international and national luxury fashion boutiques.

Source: Hankook Magazine + DJ. Pri @tumblr.com (translations) // Twitter: @ChocopieK

[Interview] 121230 AOA Yuna “Special birthday gift? During trainee days, dad bought me a perfume”

Q: [First birthday after debut, how do you feel?]

Yuna: It’s been a while since I ate delicious foods happily. It feels like spending the New Year’s Eve as my birthday is on the 30th in 2012, I think it’ll stay as a special and meaningful birthday.

Q: [What’s the difference between this year and last year birthday?]

Yuna: Last year’s birthday was really busy to get ready for debut. Seems like I was greeted with title song and dance practice with the dance teacher on the 30th. Birthday this time, being able to talk with the members and manager eonnis together as a group, I really like that.

Q: [Words that you want to hear and words that you don’t want to hear on your birthday?]

Yuna: Words that I want to hear the most, “Happy birthday, Yuna-ya, I love you”. Words that I don’t want to hear of course would be, “Why did you born? Keke?”.

Q: [Yuna’s most desirable age? What are the reasons?]

Yuna: I’m now anticipated for the age of 30 years old. You know there’s a said of 30-year-old woman. ^_^ By then, I think you can afford anything. I’m 21 years old but I still don’t think I’m an adult yet, by then (age of 30) I seem to have been a real adult.

Q: [What was your birthday dream?]

Yuna: My mom said a white tiger jumped into her arms.

Q: [When was your most memorable birthday?]

Yuna: My last birthday was spent as Busan. My hometown is in Busan, my friends got me a huge birthday party. When we’re students, we don’t have a lot of money. They made a birthday party at the park decorated with a huge paper filled with birthday letters.”

Q: [What was the special gift you received?]

Yuna: A gift full of sincerity is special to me. Nevertheless, when I was a trainee and after I left home, my dad bought me a perfume. It’s still really special.

Q: [What was a special gift you received?]

Yuna: I like all gifts that are full of sincerity. Something like a letter, I really like it.

Q: [For your birthday, if you were awarded a day off, what would you do with it?]

Yuna: I want together with the members eat delicious foods and hang out at the sea.

Q: [What was a wish you always made when you were younger? Did it come true?]

Yuna: I wanted a piano, dad knew about it and bought it for me. ><

Q: [How do you imagine your birthday in 10 years?]

Yuna: By then I’m going to be 30 years old, so I guess we’ll be doing a birthday party with friends and family leisurely.

Q: [Is there someone you would like to thank on your birthday?]

Yuna: First of all my family, for always being there and take care of me, words aren’t enough for me to thank you. And also our members and manager eonnis, teachers for wishing happy birthday, thank you very much, I wouldn’t have been here without you.

source: Nate

Translated by @FYAOA.

[VID] 121218 – exclusive interview – AOA

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[VID] 120918 enews AOA Interview – Jung Yonghwa Story

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[Interview Part II] AOA’s Ideal Types, Secrets and Commercial Wishes

This dancing band group was named AOA, or Ace of Angels.

Honestly, their group name was why we thought at first that these members would give a boring interview, with stereotypical answers and calm, cute smiles.

In the interview held with enews at the CJ E&M Center, however, the eight members of AOA couldn’t stop laughing while talking about everything from their ideal types, secrets, sleeping habits and the commercials they wanted to shoot. It was an unexpected interview that turned their angel images upside down.

Ideal types?

The members were all in their late teens or early 20s, age groups that would make them very interested in love and relationships. Although they sang about love onstage, they said that they had to ‘learn’ about love through indirect mediums such as dramas or books.

When asked about their ideal types, they spilled forth a list of men as if they would love to start dating anyone right at that moment.

Youkyoung: “I’m actually pretty tough, and so I like cute men a lot. These days my ideal type is 1 Night, 2 Days and Bridal Mask’s Ju Won sunbaenim (senior). I hope men don’t get tied up by their macho images, and show more of their cute charms.”

Jimin: “My ideal type is a man who is cool, sexy yet kind, like Ha Jung Woo sunbaenim! I love the image he puts on in his pieces.”

Yuna: “I hope he’ll be a person who’s quiet yet still takes good care of me, and only softens up in front of me. I think I would fall for how he takes care of me though he acts like he doesn’t care. Jung Woo Sung sunbaenim, from the [jTBC] drama Padam Padam…The Sound of His and Her Heartbeats. I was attracted to the way he just threw things in others’ ways.”

Seolhyun: “A man who has a pretty and kind smile. Kim Jae Won sunbaenim.”

Choa: “It differs every time. He’s okay if his overall image is okay. I like styles that are neat and smart, like Choi Yoon (Kim Min Jong) in [SBS’] A Gentleman’s Dignity. I look at fashion more than looks. I used to love Ryu Jin sunbaenim a lot.”

Hyejeong: “A man who’s humorous and kind, a man who would be fun to be around. Gong Yoo sunbaenim.”

Chanmi: “I like people who have their own little worlds. It’s okay if he’s a bit unconcerned about me. A man who can join me in what I like. Um… like eating chocolate together! If he doesn’t like it, I won’t force it on him, but then I don’t think I would be with him in the first place.”

Sleeping habits?

The members then spilled what they witnessed at their home. What gathered the most attention were the girls’ sleeping habits. According to the members’ testimonies, some just moaned in their sleep, while others talked or even rapped.

ⓐ Seolhyun: Beginner-Moaning
“She moans in her sleep. We sometimes tease her, saying that’s why her angel title is Seolhyunari (Ari=Moaning).”

ⓑ Chanmi: Intermediate-Talking
“Sometimes when we’re sleeping we can hear a small voice, and that turns out to be Chanmi’s sleeping habit. She’s not loud, but she always surprises us with her conversational habit.”

ⓒ Jimin: Expert-Rapping
“She raps in her sleep. Her pronunciation is great, too. In the mornings she sits in a pretty pose and talks with us normally, then she falls asleep and five minutes before we have to go out she gets up and tells us off for not waking her up sooner.

When we tell her what happened before, she gets surprised and asks, ‘I really did that?’ We think at this rate she’ll soon start writing rap lines in her sleep.”

Outside of sleeping habits, there’s also a member that has to have everything she owns on her bed to feel secure. That’s the youngest member Chanmi, who was born in the year 1996. Chanmi’s love for her bed was severe enough to make her a worthy candidate for tvN’s Martian Virus as a ‘bed obsessed girl’.

Chanmi: “I want my stuff to be at arm distance whenever I reach out in my sleep. Why? Because it’s all mine. My cotton pads, ribbons, letters, diary, snacks and computer all wait on my bed. I do a lot of things in bed. I like watching movies while eating, and I do that in bed too.”

“I bought a lunch tray so I can watch movies with my rice and side dishes on the tray. It’s not uncomfortable at all.”

Choa: “Chanmi and I use a bunk bed, and Chanmi uses the top bunk while I use the bottom bunk. Chanmi puts her lotion on up there and even styles her hair too. It’s amazing how she does it when she doesn’t have that much space because of the ceiling. I’m sometimes surprised by the snack bags and wet towels that drop down on me.”

Commercials?

Love calls for commercials bombard only the most successful celebrities. Commercial offers gauge how popular and trendy that star is at that time. It was a bit early to be talking on this subject for the rookie AOA, but everyone dreamed sweet dreams when asked about the commercials they want to shoot.

Chanmi: “I love chocolate so much, I want to be in a chocolate commercial. I also tear up often when I’m surprised, so I think I would go well with a mascara commercial that advertises mascara which doesn’t come off with tears.”

Hyejeong: “Soju commercials! The videos are always so pretty because the pretty sunbaes appear in them.”

Choa: “Cellphone commercials. They usually give off an urban and stylish air.”

Seolhyun: “Cosmetics! I was born with skin that remains clear without much care.”

Yuna: “Electronics, like refrigerators, so that I can appeal to mothers. I’m feminine, and I eat a lot.”

Mina: “Foods like chicken or pizza. I used to eat them a lot, but these days I can’t because I need to keep my body fit. If we shoot commercials for them, we can eat them a lot. How many can I eat? Um. I’ll try to eat 100.”

Jimin: “I want to shoot a clothing brand commercial. Sports clothing. I’m sure I can show off a good fit.”

Youkyoung: “Products related to music like MP3s or headphones. I wish it would be a commercial that wasn’t stereotypical.”

The eight AOA members had their own ways of thinking. This band, however, shared the determination to be good as both a dance group and a band. We look forward to the day they become big in the scene just like their seniors FT Island or CN Blue.

[CREDIT : enewsworld ]

[Interview Part I] AOA Lands on Earth on Angel Wings and Guitars

K-Pop is now full of female singers who claim to be goddesses, but just when everyone thought the stream of goddesses was petering out, there landed a group of angels.

Many said worriedly that the angel concept, the team’s name AOA (Ace of Angels) and the group’s big back story was a bit overdone.

That AOA is from FNC Entertainment, which successfully debuted the bands FT Island and CN Blue and the female singer Juniel, was the only thing that had the public looking forward to the debut of this girl group.

As soon as the group was unveiled at its showcase held on July 30, however, the concerns changed to anticipation. The members were not only all beautiful, but could also play in a band just like any other professional band and perform in dance performances that didn’t fall behind other girl groups’.

The drummer Youkyoung was excluded from the dance versions to perfect the performances, and only appeared in the band versions. This is why the group was marketed as the first-ever 7+1 member group.

The members had to get through two years, or four years at the most, of dance practice, foreign language lessons and instrument practice from early in the morning to late in the night, but still they said they wished they had “more time.”

They poured in much more effort compared to other girl groups, and that effort helped them stand out as a different kind of group altogether.

“We think our band versions differentiate us from other girl groups. It was cool and funny to see two teams that had been preparing separately come together. In dance, we want to show off our individual charms while as a band we want to show off our musicality and our sincerity. Aren’t we biting off a bit more than we can chew, you say? If we weren’t going to be perfect, we wouldn’t have started in the first place. Both teams practiced and practiced again to perform in a perfect performance.”

The group’s first single album Angel’s Story tells the story of the angels who had fallen from heaven. Its first single cutElvis portrayed the girls’ lovers as an Elvis, and talked cutely about how a girl falls in love.

The song was performed in two versions, dance and band; wouldn’t the group have gone through an identity crisis after trying to cover two different areas?

“Everyone wants to be good at both. We all became determined because we were sure we could do it, so we didn’t go through any identity crises. When we’re a dance team we’ll be cute and lovely, while as a girl band we’ll be charismatic and cool.”

The AOA members were, of course, taken aback by the initial angel concept set by their agency. The angel titles they were given outside of their real names—Seolhyunari (Seolhyun), Yunaria (Yuna), Choaya (Choa), Minaring (Mina), Hyejeonglinus (Hyejeong), Jiminel (Jimin), Chanmi T.T (Chanmi) and Y (Youkyoung)—were enough to get their fingers curling in embarrassment.

“It wasn’t easy for us to accept the angel concept, but now we’re used to it, and we even like it. We keep trying to work hard even when others can’t see us so that we can live up to our neat image. It also helps us show off some new images in a twist.

Like Seolhyun recently danced to Gangnam Style at the MBC radio show Shindong’s Shim Shim Tapa, we plan to continuously put on new and unexpected images.”

The group has officials and even the public looking forward to AOA’s future, and the reason is simple; it definitely stands out in the flood of girl groups.

They look forward not only to feats the group will put on in the early stages of its debut, but also to how it will turn out to be years later. The members of AOA, who hadn’t been active for even a month, answered confidently what they thought they would be like three years into the future.

“We think we’ll be even stronger than we are now. Though the structure may be the same, we think we’ll have filled in for the parts we lack in our music or skills. We’ve been studying composition, and maybe three years from now we’ll be able to promote a single we wrote ourselves. We also want to shoot more than 10 commercials. (Laugh) Ah! We also hope we can fulfill our dream of holding an exclusive concert.”

[ CREDIT : enewsworld ]