Sunday, May 04, 2008

[08.04.29][trans] Andy's Star News interview Part 2

Andy In The Eyes of the 3 Rookie Reporters


Andy - Down-To-Earth About Himself
Choi Mun Gyung


Looking at Andy, I thought I knew him very well, but to really know him, 10 years aren't enough.

Shinhwa's baby, the aegyo expert, the ever-so-cute little brother Andy. After meeting him however I realised that Andy is an approachable star who has more potential than I ever thought. His unwavering vision of the future, and his serious look as he stops to ponder, these are all new to me. The only familiar thing to me is when he occasionally flashes his adorable smile and says, "Yes I'm Andy."

Andy is very serious when he says "the road ahead is still very long". He has plans for the next 10, 20 years, and he is learning and working for his goals. As part of Shinhwa, Andy has received much love and support and it's the same even as he branches out into his solo career. However there is no trace of any arrogance at all, only excessive humility.

But he remains cheerful. No matter when he says "I can't multitask, I can only focus on one thing at a time", or when he jokes "Because my brain works too slowly", his smile remains bright.

During the interview, Andy was exchanging text messages with Eric, and Andy was very amused by a particular text message and laughs out loud. Despite the tumultous decade in the entertainment industry, Andy remains untainted.

Andy seems to have a down-to-earth attitude towards his identity of "the celebrity Andy" more than anyone else. At the same time he's also a thoughtful person who served us the meat that he roasted onto our plates. As a celebrity, as a person, and as a senior, Andy is generous about sharing his experiences. We look forward to the next 10, 20 years of charming Andy.



Andy - A Young Man Who's Sincere About Love
Lee Soo Hyun


Andy always comes across as lively and adorable, maybe that's his image as Shinhwa's youngest member. Though he is already 28 (Korean age), people are always still trying to find traces of youth from him.

"It's similar to my character - a lively, healthy, and adorable image. I can't fake this, I've been in touch with countless media over the 10 years, how would I possibly fake an image? Now that I'm on a reality program, there's no way to lie. Rather than to create an image, this lively and cute image is truly what I am, I don't have to act."

Andy said that his aegyo nature came from his mother, but he's not exactly great at socializing. "I'm not really good at lecturing people, if I need to say anything I'd just say it over drinks. I'm quite an introvert, and not great at creating conversations, so it's not easy for people to get close to me. I will worry about things like "what if she doesn't like me", "what if I get made use of" and things like that."

If one worries too much it's difficult to enter a relationship, since love requires both parties to be able to open up to each other. How would love knock of the door of cautious Andy?

"I have lots of love at first sight experiences, just that the other party doesn't know it, only I do. (laughs) It happens when I watch dramas or movies, or when I meet someone in the streets and she stays in my head for a long time, I'd just regret why I didn't approach her then. I'm just like this, really bad at expressing myself."

He may be 28, but he hasn't changed much since his debut. He doesn't look out of place at all when he does his trademark heart dance. But that doesn't mean that he has spent the 10 years in vain. You can feel his maturity, and you'd be curious about his next 10 years. No matter what you think, he'll be able to show you more.



Andy - The Star Who Still Dreams
Choi Solmi


"It's getting burnt, eat it quickly"

Wow, this is Andy roasting meat for me, am I dreaming?

During the 2-hour long interview, Andy laughed out loud about 5, 6 times and showed us his unique cute expression about 4,5 times. But for most of the interview, he'd answer the questions in all seriousness.

Andy still comes across as a youth who's passionate about his dreams.

About his follow-up track Propose, he dreams of being like SMAP member Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, dreams of all 6 Shinhwa members performing on stage for their 20th anniversary, dreams of acting, dreams of moving forward in his career... Just like this, Andy was also dreaming his own dream that day.

Facing us the rookie reporters, Andy was ever so friendly to us while answering our questions, and was completely professional throughout.

At the end of the interview, Andy said "I hope to meet the three of you experienced reporters during Shinhwa's 20th anniversary concert."

I too, want to tell Andy, "Thank you, Andy!"


Source: Star News
Chi trans: pax_lee@ANDY THE WORLD
Eng trans: midnightgirl13@shinhwabiz

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