Shinhwa's M Lee Minwoo shared his thoughts after his first concert performance at a post-concert press conference on 4 May.
Lee Minwoo recently held his first solo concert in China, "M Live in Shanghai 2008" over 2nd and 3rd May in Shanghai.
At this concert, more than 5,000 fans gathered, geared up with orange lightsticks, banners and t-shirts, displaying their devotion to Lee Minwoo and Shinhwa. Lee Minwoo spoke mostly in Mandarin to the fans in the 2 1/2 hours-long performance, earning the cheers and applause from the fans.
The transcript of a short Q&A session of the post-concert press conference on 4 May is as follows:
- How do you feel about your first solo concert here?
▲ I'm so happy that I could fly. I really feel the love from the Chinese fans, so I want to do even better. The passion from the fans here don't pale in comparison to Korean and Japanese fans. I've been completely moved by their passion.
- What was the most touching moment during the concert?
▲I was very touched during a few moments, but when I saw the huge banner that had "Promise" written on it, I really felt like I will die with no regrets on that stage. But because I heard that I'm popular for my bad boy image, so I couldn't really express my feelings then. (laughs)
- What does going solo mean to you?
▲As part of Shinhwa, all of us have developed a competitive survival instinct. So when I was trying to discover my own potentail, I chose music, writing songs, arranging songs and writing lyrics. I started to dream of becoming a musician, and I wanted to be the first to release a solo album. My solo albums are where I could have my own creative space, so to me my solo albums signify development and improvement. I want to let the fans know that the road I've walked down so far hasn't been in vain.
- Your thoughts about the Shanghai concert that was cancelled last August?
▲ I'm really sorry about that, so that's why I promised myself to give everyone a performance where they'd really enjoy themselves to make it up to them.
- Was there anything that you particularly paid attention to for this concert?
▲It was quite difficult to use the live band in China. I actually wanted the Chinese fans to hear only music from a live band. And I also learnt some local phrases so that I could interact with the fans.
- Were there any special preparations for the concert this time?
▲I rearranged 'I Pray 4 U' in a bossa nova style, and I also brought a fan onstage using a bicycle. When I bring a fan onstage, I rather enjoy the jealous glares from the other fans.
- Your parents came along with you to Shanghai?
▲ My parents came along for the Japan concert too. My mom's hometown is actually Japan. Other than performances, my time is dedicated to my parents. When I travel, I try to make my parents happy too.
- Do you try to show off different genres of music in your concerts?
▲Rather than a 'dance' image, I try to show off the 'M Style' more than anything else. In music, I always try to discover new things, and I try my hand at different genres of music because I like music and I want to show improvement through my music. During my concerts, I'd cause visual fatigue if I only focus on dance and if I focus only on ballads I'd bore the audience. So for me, I try to perform different kinds of music.
- As an idol singer, what do concerts mean to you?
▲Having started out as an idol, I feel that the only place where I can improve is on the concert stage. I don't want to show 'how concerts should be done', but rather 'how I enjoy my concerts'. I'm confident that all the concerts I had so far, none of them were boring at all. I hope to create a culture where audiences sing along, dance along and enjoy the concert.
- Is it 100% live?
▲If I work hard at it I will be able to create something that's uniquely me. It's like a game, where you have to adopt the mindset of just playing. When the live music starts, throw away Lee Minwoo, just think about M, then something magical will just take over.
- Have you thought about making music that's not targeted at the younger audiences?
▲Right now I'm preparing an album for this summer with music that will have everyone up on their feet. I often hear about how music should come first, but with my 3rd album I realised that one can't get too ambitious with music. For the next album, I will give everyone an album that exudes a natural feel, where students and working adults can all enjoy.
- Where do you get your inspiration from?
▲Right now I get my inspiration through nature. When I'm surrounded by nature, I'd think about lyrics that remind me of childhood innocence. Even when branches knock against each other, they make a kind of music too. I used to be unable to appreciate activities like fishing and mountain climbing, but I think I can understand these things much better now.
- Enlistment plans?
▲It will probably be early next year. I said before that I might enlist together with Eric. I don't feel that military service isn't an obstacle, it's more like a stepping stone.
- Plans for your next concert in China?
▲ At the end of the year, when winter approaches I hope to be able to do an Asian tour. I'd like to visit China, Japan, Thailand etc.
Source: newsen&oceans
Chi trans: jojoyu7@shinhwachina
Eng trans: midnightgirl13@shinhwabiz
Lee Minwoo recently held his first solo concert in China, "M Live in Shanghai 2008" over 2nd and 3rd May in Shanghai.
At this concert, more than 5,000 fans gathered, geared up with orange lightsticks, banners and t-shirts, displaying their devotion to Lee Minwoo and Shinhwa. Lee Minwoo spoke mostly in Mandarin to the fans in the 2 1/2 hours-long performance, earning the cheers and applause from the fans.
The transcript of a short Q&A session of the post-concert press conference on 4 May is as follows:
- How do you feel about your first solo concert here?
▲ I'm so happy that I could fly. I really feel the love from the Chinese fans, so I want to do even better. The passion from the fans here don't pale in comparison to Korean and Japanese fans. I've been completely moved by their passion.
- What was the most touching moment during the concert?
▲I was very touched during a few moments, but when I saw the huge banner that had "Promise" written on it, I really felt like I will die with no regrets on that stage. But because I heard that I'm popular for my bad boy image, so I couldn't really express my feelings then. (laughs)
- What does going solo mean to you?
▲As part of Shinhwa, all of us have developed a competitive survival instinct. So when I was trying to discover my own potentail, I chose music, writing songs, arranging songs and writing lyrics. I started to dream of becoming a musician, and I wanted to be the first to release a solo album. My solo albums are where I could have my own creative space, so to me my solo albums signify development and improvement. I want to let the fans know that the road I've walked down so far hasn't been in vain.
- Your thoughts about the Shanghai concert that was cancelled last August?
▲ I'm really sorry about that, so that's why I promised myself to give everyone a performance where they'd really enjoy themselves to make it up to them.
- Was there anything that you particularly paid attention to for this concert?
▲It was quite difficult to use the live band in China. I actually wanted the Chinese fans to hear only music from a live band. And I also learnt some local phrases so that I could interact with the fans.
- Were there any special preparations for the concert this time?
▲I rearranged 'I Pray 4 U' in a bossa nova style, and I also brought a fan onstage using a bicycle. When I bring a fan onstage, I rather enjoy the jealous glares from the other fans.
- Your parents came along with you to Shanghai?
▲ My parents came along for the Japan concert too. My mom's hometown is actually Japan. Other than performances, my time is dedicated to my parents. When I travel, I try to make my parents happy too.
- Do you try to show off different genres of music in your concerts?
▲Rather than a 'dance' image, I try to show off the 'M Style' more than anything else. In music, I always try to discover new things, and I try my hand at different genres of music because I like music and I want to show improvement through my music. During my concerts, I'd cause visual fatigue if I only focus on dance and if I focus only on ballads I'd bore the audience. So for me, I try to perform different kinds of music.
- As an idol singer, what do concerts mean to you?
▲Having started out as an idol, I feel that the only place where I can improve is on the concert stage. I don't want to show 'how concerts should be done', but rather 'how I enjoy my concerts'. I'm confident that all the concerts I had so far, none of them were boring at all. I hope to create a culture where audiences sing along, dance along and enjoy the concert.
- Is it 100% live?
▲If I work hard at it I will be able to create something that's uniquely me. It's like a game, where you have to adopt the mindset of just playing. When the live music starts, throw away Lee Minwoo, just think about M, then something magical will just take over.
- Have you thought about making music that's not targeted at the younger audiences?
▲Right now I'm preparing an album for this summer with music that will have everyone up on their feet. I often hear about how music should come first, but with my 3rd album I realised that one can't get too ambitious with music. For the next album, I will give everyone an album that exudes a natural feel, where students and working adults can all enjoy.
- Where do you get your inspiration from?
▲Right now I get my inspiration through nature. When I'm surrounded by nature, I'd think about lyrics that remind me of childhood innocence. Even when branches knock against each other, they make a kind of music too. I used to be unable to appreciate activities like fishing and mountain climbing, but I think I can understand these things much better now.
- Enlistment plans?
▲It will probably be early next year. I said before that I might enlist together with Eric. I don't feel that military service isn't an obstacle, it's more like a stepping stone.
- Plans for your next concert in China?
▲ At the end of the year, when winter approaches I hope to be able to do an Asian tour. I'd like to visit China, Japan, Thailand etc.
Source: newsen&oceans
Chi trans: jojoyu7@shinhwachina
Eng trans: midnightgirl13@shinhwabiz
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