Not long ago, Yunho and Changmin announced the restart of their promotions as Tohoshinki. Having been inactive for over a year, this can be seen as a warm up for their official return. The duo gave us an insight into their hearts during their first photoshoot in Japan. It is due to the timing that they are now able to speak of such issues and it is because of the present situation that these thoughts have come to mind.Their rebirth begins here.
Q: How was this year as a whole?
During the first half of the year, I worked extremely hard on my television drama, just like Yunho. It gave me a lot of time to reflect on myself and so I really gained a lot. TVXQ was basically my entire life from the day of our debut so there was a lot that I didn’t put into consideration before. Now that I’ve had the opportunity to venture out as an individual, I’ve lived the year with the thought that I must do my very best as an artist on a scale of 1 to 10.
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Q: Yunho took part in a musical, did Changmin also get the chance to sing?
I’ve been attending singing classes and I’ve been to the karaoke with members of staff. To be perfectly honest, I have a lot of insecurities and worries. There are so many things that I want to do, but the truth is that they are completely unattainable in reality. I’m always under so much pressure, to the point where I feel like I have no way of controlling the anger and frustration in me, and it’s not because I’ve made a mistake or anything, but more due to forces that I know I have no way of fighting. It’s the fact that there are things that just cannot be solved. Even though the same things might remain stuck in my head from the moment I wake up, it seems as though I simply have no way of countering it, and it’s been the same way from the beginning, so I’ve literally just exploded in the past. Throughout this time, I’ve had the chance to change this trait of mine. I’ll probably still be like this in 20 years’ time, even now, I’m far from perfect (laughs).
Q: How do you feel standing on stage as a duo?
Ecstatic, and I really enjoy it. As the day drew closer, I felt the panic creeping up on me and I downed an entire cup of coffee without realizing it one day. That was the first time I had been so nervous since the moment of birth. When the staff asked ‘Will you be okay with just the two of you?’ I couldn’t understand what came over me, but I suddenly felt the internal conflict within me in full force. I still remember very clearly the moment when Yunho and I exchanged glances and the two of us shouted ‘Go!’ together.
Q: I heard that there was real chaos at the show and your segment had to be moved forward in the performance rundown (at SMTown) because the fans got so anxious about the two of you.
Even as we were rehearsing, we kept saying to ourselves that it would be okay, even if some people had already lost faith in us, but as soon as I got on stage, I told myself ‘it’s okay, just let yourself go’. Of course, for the sake of our future endeavors, there’s still a lot to do.
Q: You’ve matured so much, can we expect you to offer something new in the days to come?
Up till today, we’ve put an immense amount of effort into recording and rehearsing. There is nothing in this world that will ever be 100% satisfactory, and that’s basically what we’re going to keep in mind as we restart our activities as a duo. It’s not that we’re giving ourselves excuses… we hope to improve through projecting the joy of singing, undergoing a change in our style and doing our very best.
I’ve always thought that my voice went pretty well with Yunho’s (laughs), we’ll maintain the style TVXQ has always had whilst also bringing our fans something that belongs solely to the two of us! I can genuinely feel a sense of security.
Thank you for waiting for us.
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Trans by: dorfehh@DBSKnights