- W SEP ISSUE FEATURE: KEY'S STORY -
interview translation thread
#KEY
#SHINee
@SHINee
#Gasoline
#KEY_GASOLINE
Q: we are filming the sep issue showcasing F/W, how on earth did you manage not to show any discomfort wearing those outfits in this hot summer heat?
Key: oof, not at all (flattered)
Q:In the lyrics of the solo song "Bad Love" released last year "I'm sick and tired of it". Whenever I see Key, you remind me of a 만담가comedian*. You show off a veteran's ease.
(my remarks: i love his answer to this question)
Q: you've been told a lot that you are mature(more adult) for your age right?
K: i've heard it since i was a child.
Q: and have you always been this smart since you were a kid?
K: i'm nt sure abt being smart, but i grew up in a large family so i knw how to quickly read a room
Q: we feel like you are someone who is both cynical and sweet(kind). for ppl who don't know, when they see you, they might also think 'this person really is not motivated at all/don't wanna try hard'.
but you are absolutely not like that right?
that's only like the beginning part of the interview.
it's a looooong piece, i'll pick this up again tonight/tomorrow🥹
Q: instead of tendency to physically move ard or pace up and down, it seems you function by the endless motion in your head. if this is your work style, then you must be knackered by the time you get home?
Q: ur solo album <Gasoline> is coming out on 30 Aug, how is the prep going?
K: all the album work is done, now we just need to start promotions
Q: in last Sep's Bad Love album, a lot of 'foreign films' retro mood that u like were included. what is the music like this time?
Q: it is quite common now to use "my heart is feeling grand/magnificent" to describe being blown away or feeling proud. for Key, are 'grandeur' elements achieved by essentially an extra/abundance of or dramatic display of things?
Q: it's a non-fiction piece of work then. which story of Key are you sharing with us?
Q: with your full length album <FACE> in 2018 and the mini album 11 months ago. what are your views on promoting as a soloist?
Q: It seems like you are expressing that the years gone by isn't just simply time passed. i believe that no matter artists or people of any occupation who hv invested their time in one field for over 10 years will be able to relate to this.
Q: few years ago, you did, not a music but a talk busking for a TV programme right? the talk you gave made a huge impression.
for a long time in your career, things just never turned out the way you wished or preferred...
Q: When the freedom to direct our choices come, it's actually easy to feel panic, seems like you were ready to handle it. At some point, you started to be actively involved in SHINee's styling including outfits and visual concept for SHINee's concerts...
Q: the reply just now reminded me of your "oooff, i'm so done" (tired/sick of it) (laughing)
K: oooff i know. there really isn't much now that i find that shocking or that tiring.
Q: Any need for more stimulation?
Q: What are the deciding factors between Key's "go or not"?
K: at the end of the day, it's whether or not I'm drawn to it. I know how much effort & time I will spend on it, so I have to be drawn to it.
Q: It seems that you also take an interest in culture & the arts...
Q: Lee Bul? Did you visit the opening exhibition of Leeum Museum last year?
Q: This is so interesting. What is one thing you would point out when we say “this is something artist Key is confident in?
Q: In a management perspective, you are a valuable artist.
Q: Spoken like a professional of 15 years, very wise.
Whether as a veteran or a rookie, there must have been worries/problems you had at those different times.
What is in Key's 'worry repertoire'?
Q:Next year will be SHINee’s 15th anniversary, debuting at 18, you are now 32. On JaeJae’s youtube show <MMTG>, you met a middle school student who listened to debut song Replay in her mother’s tummy, what goes through your mind when you think about the different generations?
Q: For Key, are there still things you are strongly ambitious for?
Q: Ah... connections. So sick of it...But if looking back at what you dreamed of becoming during the trainee days, you must have had some ambitions, right?
Q: woah.... isn't that like the image(mental) training that national athletes do? This is quite surprising, I've heard about "visualizing" alot from medalists or in self-help books.
"SHINee has been consistently presenting music, for almost 15 years, the team has never once fallen apart. I will, and SHINee will continue to live as such."
- Key, 2022
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@SHINee I forgot to include the Question part for this last part
just coz I was so excited to finish🫠
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