Tohoshinki’s Yunho and Changmin shows a charming friendship that borders on love.
In this world, what Asia can be most proud of is Tohoshinki. They had their comeback after one year, and we interviewed both Yunho and Changmin. They have become more mature, and cooler. From their individual thinking, you can also see their passion for performance.
Breaking the silence, becoming bigger and stronger, showing the audience an overwhelming performance. Their average height of 185cm gives them a model-like physique, and only they would be able to pull off such difficult outfits. With a very high quality stage, strong vocals and rap, in their new single “Why(Keep your head down),” between the deep guitar and rhythmic bass sounds, they emphasise that “This is the Return of the King.” This song suits the return of the kings, and once the single was released took the top spot on the charts, and within 6 days, topped the weekly charts.
The single also took first place on numerous music shows, sold a total of approximately 280,000 copies, and was certified platinum. So far, they are still the most popular artists in all of Asia.
This Tohoshinki, debuted in Japan in 2005. Tohoshinki, who were active as 5, halted their activities at the peak of their popularity in 2009. Changmin and Yunho, who stayed with their management company SM Entertainment, challenged acting and musicals individually. At the end of last year, the comeback of a 2-man Tohoshinki was announced.
From doing activities as 5 members, to doing activities as 2, Yunho and Changmin inevitably face some sort of pressure. However, they work hard silently, and overcome these feelings of discomfort with high quality vocals and dancing.
At the start of this year, their latest PV was uploaded on Korea’s Youtube, and viewers from as far as the Middle East and North America viewed it, leaving touching messages. In America, they received compliments from famous people, and this became a hot topic as well. People who watched their performances became their slaves, regardless of geographical boundaries.
Considering the other person, two people in tune with each other.As it takes the two of them to complete one piece of work, mutual respect is important, or it will be difficult to create something of high quality.
Changmin : “Yunho’s character is very straightforward, and he recovers very quickly. For me, if I feel hurt, I recover very slowly, and it is hard for me to stand up again. I’ve tried may ways to change my character, and become someone more forward-looking, but I’ve always been this way, so it is hard for me to change.“
Yunho : “Changmin can work in a calm matter. From the beginning, he talks to the staff and asks all the questions etc, then he makes his own decisions before he starts working, so he rarely fails.”
Changmin : “…That’s probably because I don’t wish to let people see me fail, so it seems like I execute every step precisely.“
Yunho: “ I know that. (Laughs) But the fact that Changmin can work in such a calm manner, makes me very happy as a big brother.”
Throughout the interview, and during the photoshoot, the two members are always looking out for each other, and adapting to suit the other, leaving a deep impression on us. During this interview, we also asked them 10 questions. The questions were translated into Korean, and we prepared an A4 sized paper for them to answer with. Changmin answered all the questions in Japanese, amd although Yunho had answered in Korean, his answers were detailed and diligently written. Yunho is an A blood type, but his room is very messy. Fans say that he doesn’t seem like a person with A blood type, and say that he is like one of the “7 Wonders of the World.” But looking at his diligent manner, his A blood type personality shows.
Changmin : “Yunho messes up the entire room, and I get really upset. We used to live in the same room, and it would get messy soon after I packed it up, so I really didn’t want to pack anymore. However, we have our own rooms now, and our personal space, so I don’t feel that kind of disappointment anymore, and I also don’t have the desire for him to change that bad habit anymore.”
Yunho: “Although he says that, this child really isn’t all that neat. But it’s true that he is neater than I am. (Laughs)”
Every time there is an outfit change, there would move up and down between the set and the changing room, and therefore they would be carrying the answer paper up and down as well. But once there was any spare time, they would answer the questions. This student-like attitude is really adorable, but those arms that are used to hold the pen are so muscular and taut. Yunho and Changmin have very different personalities, and each of them have a different kind of charm. These different charms are catalysts for each other, and creates a whole new side that we cannot imagine.
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BaiduTVXQ + Vogue Nippon]
Translated by : dongbangdata.net
