Yongguk & Zelo Interview in Japanese Hallyu Pia magazine

Edited by Yui

Update: Interview Translation
* Will be translated in all languages on bystranslations.

Relay Interview vol.12 Yongguk&Zelo
January 2012, B.A.P, the Korean Hip-hop idol has arrived to conquer the earth!!
Let us explore the member’s unique personality through this relay interview!!



A year has passed from B.A.P’s first serial story on earth, and it is now facing its end this month with a successful conclusion round off by having their first visit to Japan. The last pair is BANG&ZELO, B.A.P’s leader Yongguk and maknae Zelo.

At last the final episode!
Thank you very much!!

YG: It’s our last episode, so let’s do it professionally.
ZL: Yes!!

YG: Zelo, do you remember the first time we met each other?
ZL: Of course. I remember Yongguk-hyung and Himchan-hyung were in the practice room together, but you were talking in your low tone with a military cap over your eyes, so I felt a special aura from you. (laughs) I wanted to say something to greet you, but the first thing that came out of my mouth was “Ah!!” (laughs) I still remember this scene like yesterday.
YG: Ah~, that’s right. After we decided to start a group as B.A.P, a lot of people came in and out in a short period of time, so whenever I saw Zelo, I asked him “When are you going to quit?” (laughs)

ZL: To be honest, you were really scary that time. (laughs) But I thought he is the kind of leader who knows what he needs to say. I felt that “He learned and knows about social life.”
YG: When Zelo was chosen as a member of B.A.P, I was worried because he was really young. I was concerned of our age difference. But he was able to keep his private and public life separate, and was capable of making wise decisions. Seeing those, I was impressed and thought “He is growing up with us.” But I believe that it’s because I took good care of him. (laughs)
ZL: Yes, of course. (laughs) I am learning how to interact with others and internal things from Yongguk-hyung. I sometimes read books about how I can maintain personal relations, but I feel I learn more from Yongguk-hyung when I’m with him. As you can see, he is really mature and a person I look up to, but there is something that I want to reveal to the readers!! The jokes hyung sometimes mumbles are really really funny!! One time, he came out of his room and suddenly opened the refrigerator, and mumbled something really short and walked back to his room… Something like that really makes us laugh. (laughs)

YG: Is that really necessary to reveal? (embarrassed) Do you think that we would be best friends if we were the same age?

ZL: I think we would be rivals rather than best friends. Like what we do now, we would work hard and improve a lot by learning from each other.
YG: Umm, I see. So if you had a sister, would you introduce me to her?
ZL: Of course!! Even though you are not the type to show your feelings and emotions so much, I know that you are really kind to women and have charming personality.

YG: hhhhh (embarrassed) In this relay interview, there is a part where we talk about “Which member has the most mysterious personality.” And it looks like most of us answered Jongup.

ZL: I think that’s because Jongup-hyung is a person who never stops changing. (laughs) Sometimes it’s hard to understand him even when I’m right next to him. He is much mature and adult than his actual age. His way of thinking…and everything.
YG: That’s what I like about Jongup. He never covers his true self, and he is always natural. He doesn’t have any difference even he is on TV shows or in the dorm with us. He is very innocent and natural. So, I don’t have a member that’s mysterious for me.

ZL: I understand a lot about Jongup-hyung since I’m about the same age as him!!
YG: So, this relay interview is the 12th, and the final interview for us.
ZL: Our first interview in Japanese magazine was this “Hanryu-Pia.” I still can’t get used to the fact that I’m having a job which I get interviewed on a magazine. I enjoyed everything including photo shooting and interviews.

YG: Did you (readers) learned and found out something new about us? We think about this a lot, but… We always say to ourselves that not only being a star of idols, but we should also be an icon for a role model for children too. In the future, B.A.P would like to be an icon like that.
ZL: I also agree with Yongguk-hyung. In addition, we would like to express and emphasize each member’s colors in their own special ways too.

YG: Thank you so much for reading and following our serial story for a year. We enjoyed it very much, and I am grateful that a lot of fans enjoyed us on “Hanryu-Pia,” and for supporting B.A.P. It’s sad that it’s coming to an end, but I hope we can do something fun with “Hanryu-Pia” in the future!!

*Starting from the first interview right after their debut, B.A.P’s yearlong serial story is finally over!! Readers!! Please support B.A.P from now on together with “Hanryu-Pia” (heart)

(Photos)
Yongguk: I took good care of Zelo… (laughs)
Zelo: Honestly, Yongguk-hyung! You were scary!!
Daehyun: Yongguk-hyung! I hope your neck becomes thinner…
Picture drawn by Daehyun / Model is Yongguk


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