[Trans] 160523 C@nC@m July issue 2016 Special MINI BOOK - "ONE DAY at 2PM"


ONE DAY at 2PM

【 That day in the evening, 6 people 】

2PM is currently in the middle of their Arena tour. These guys who are on the way to their 6th Anniversary of Debut in Japan this year and are heading to a brand new stage, now take a chance to look back on the past as well as share their story about the future...
In their talk right there, you can see a bond so warm yet so strongly forged, a bond that resulted from a long period of time they've shared altogether!




- now it's 2:00 PM -

< IF 2PM MEMBERS GATHER TOGETHER... >

One day, at 2:00 PM. 2PM's photoshoot under the topic of "If 2PM open a home party with only 6 people?" began. Let's take a look at their preparing process.

WELCOME TO 2PM HOUSE
* TAECYEON is cooking
* WOOYOUNG is choosing music
* NICHKHUN is shopping
* JUN.K is styling Dog
* JUNHO is... just relaxing
* CHANSUNG is ordering pizza


Q. Which song from "GALAXY OF 2PM" album would you choose to be BGM for the gathering of 2PM?

Jun.K: "Talk About Your Love". I think its upbeat sound will fit the atmosphere of our gathering!
Nichkhun: Probably "SET ME FREE". It's one of my favorite song!
Taecyeon: "The GALAXY". Because that song is just like the theme of our album this time.
Wooyoung: I choose "SET ME FREE" too!
Junho: "The time we have spent together". (Chansung: "Huh? We're talking about party though (laughs)?)
Chansung: "Shining Star". Because it's my self-composed song (laughs).

Q. What will you bring along if you're going to gather at one member's house?

Jun.K: I'll bring the speaker and some recommended music. Since I'm in charge of music!
Nichkhun: Same as in the photoshoot, maybe I will bring some drinks.
Taecyeon: I will be the one finding a place where we can meet up! How about somewhere like a pension? (laughs)
Wooyoung: Surprise guest! (Junho: Huh? Isn't it a party for the 6 of us only (laughs)?)
Junho: I'll bring a fair amount of meat enough to have everyone fill up their stomachs!
Chansung: Mine is game or something like that! Something that allows everyone to get charged up ♪





- now it's 6:00 PM -

LET'S PARTY

Preparation was done, the party is about to start! "How have you been doin' lately?" "How is your filming?", through conversations about their recent status here and there, the atmosphere is getting livelier ♪


Q. If all of you gather up in one place, what will you do?

Jun.K: First of all we will have meal together. After that all of us will sit ourselves in a café shop and discuss about next options such as "Where should we head to? What are we gonna do?" while having coffee... Even so, we probably won't be able to decide on anything at all and eventually end up grabbing a meal again then going to play bowling together (laughs).
Nichkhun: I bet we will only be chatting nonstop (laughs).
Taecyeon: Beside eating, we can't think of anything else to do right? (Hahaha). I want us to go having something delicious together. Ah~ sounds fun~
Wooyoung: After meeting up we will have our meal then... sleep! (Jun.K: Why it must be sleeping (laughs)!)
Junho: If it's in Japan, I want us to visit a hot spring and relax~
Chansung: If we're going to gather at 2:00 in the evening, isn't that already practice time? (All members burst out laughing). 'Cus it's always been like that until now (laughs).

Their mood get more and more charged up... ➡︎





- now it's 10:00 PM -

< TALK ABOUT THEMSELVES >

The conversation has been gradually livened up, now each of them is moving on to some private talks, regarding the chances that got them in 2PM or the meaning behind their names...


* JUN.K *

PROFILE
Born on 15/01/1988, blood type A. Beside making many songs for 2PM such as “HIGHER” and “My house – Japanese ver.-“ which were recorded in their album this time, he’s also being active as a solo artist. His achievement includes 2 solo albums and solo tours.

Q1. The meaning behind your name is?
- My real name is Minjun, with “Min” meaning “gentle, mild”, and “Jun” meaning “excellent, great”. Combining the two, my name bears the meaning “to become a gentle person with overflowing talent”.

Q2. How did you become a part of 2PM?
- When I was in high school, I sent a videotape of my singing to the agency. It was a song from R.Kelly, an American singer. Then they asked me if I wanted to join the contest to enter the company, and eventually I joined 2PM at last. I was the one with longest training period among the members, that’s why when I was chosen to debut as 2PM I was really happy.

Q3. If joining 2PM was your first big turning point, then what was the second one?
- Well… (seeing Jun.K thinking hard, Taecyeon gave him a suggest: “Wasn’t that your solo debut!”). Yes that’s it! My second turning point is when I began my activities as a solo artist in Japan.

Q4. Your Arena Tour is going to be kicked off soon (at the time the interview was done). How is your honest feeling now?
- For the sake of this tour, I have worked really hard to prepare for it. Even amidst many packed private schedules of each member, we still overcame all those difficulties and hope to accomplish a great stage for everyone.

★ A message for your childhood self!
→ “Because you will become a better big brother!”



* TAECYEON *

PROFILE
Born on 27/12/1988, blood type AB. His English is almost at native speaker level, moreover he’s also currently an ultimate elite student from a high-selective graduate school in Korea. He also stars in some movies and dramas.

Q1. The meaning behind your name is?
- The name Taecyeon is actually a super rare name. I was born at 8am in the Year of Dragon (8am is also called the Fifth Hour – the Hour of Dragon), it’s said that if people born under that star is being named with something related to water element, they will be able to transform into the Dragon which means to become successful. Therefore I was named with “Taecyeon”, meaning “water in the pond that can stream far far away”. The meaning is really deep right~?

Q2. How did you become a part of 2PM?
- I participated in an audition show called “Super Star Survival”. Junho and the guys also appeared on that same show! I ended up at 12th place though (laughs).

Q3. If joining 2PM was your first big turning point, then what was the second one?
- I am yet to be gone this year, but when next year comes I will be gone at last, ain’t I? It’s something I will certainly have to do, but through that experience I think I will also be able to see the path I myself must embark on.

Q4. Your favorite type of woman is?
- I used to try compiling all the ideas I have for the one I want to make my girlfriend into a list before, you know (laughs). If I were about to choose one trait from that, it would be someone that has the same preferences in food as mine.

★ A message to yourself during training days!
→ “It has become a good memory!”



* NICHKHUN *

PROFILE
Born on 24/06/1988, blood type O. Can speak English, Thai and Korean. Almost everything about him is Prince-quality, with a wonderful figure consisted of an ideal height and small face, plus a perfect look. He especially holds a tremendous popularity across every Asian countries.

Q1. The meaning behind your name is?
- Most names in Thai language usually don’t bear any meaning described by Chinese characters like in Korean and Japanese. That’s why, to be honest, I don’t know what my name means (laughs). Next time I will ask my mom about it (laughs).

Q2. How did you become a part of 2PM?
- I only came to play at a K-POP Festival in America where I was living at that time, and then got scouted right there. My audition took place right in front of a Starbucks (laughs)! (Taecyeon chimes in: “I know that story too (laughs)!)

Q3. If joining 2PM was your first big turning point, then what was the second one?
- Perhaps it was the time we released “Heartbeat” in Korea. The concept for that song was really unconventional and cool, plus the choreography also matched well with the song. As for 2PM itself, I think that was the very time all of us became one. Thanks to it our popularity in Korea also shot up instantly. That period was when I could actually feel we’re truly acknowledged.

Q4. Your favorite type of woman is?
- A person that loves me is good enough. Beside that, I don’t require anything else like some sort of conditions.

★ A message to yourself when you just debuted!
→ “Such a nice body (laughs)”



* WOOYOUNG *

PROFILE
Born on 30/04/1989, blood type B. He just debuted as a solo artist last year and also held his own tour. From CD jacket design to stage direction, his talent is shining in many creative fields.

Q1. The meaning behind your name is?
- The “Woo” in Wooyoung is written with Chinese character 「福」 (good fortune, blessing), and “Young”means “eternal, forever”. Bearing the wish “At anytime, to always be blessed with happiness”, the name Wooyoung was made for me.

Q2. How did you become a part of 2PM?
- In the audition show “Super Star Survival” which Junho and the guys participated in, I was… disqualified from preliminary round (laughs)! Even though I didn’t even take the local preliminary audition, somehow 2 years later I joined the same group with those guys in Top 12~ (laughs).

Q3. If joining 2PM was your first big turning point, then what was the second one?
- It’s yet to come. It may arrive tomorrow, or maybe 5 years later. I myself don’t know when it will come either.

Q4. What is the thing you especially poured a lot of efforts into preparation during this tour?
- This time I was in charged of stage outfit design and part of stage production. Before the tour began, I was the only one without any individual schedule, so I wanted to do something for 2PM instead of just spending my time wastefully. I did have some experiments with design job before, but this time I finally put it into practice! All of them are what I accomplished by demonstrating all my strength in the present, so I hope everyone take a look at them.

★ A message to yourself when you just debuted!
→ “Not bad~ (laughs)!”



* JUNHO *

PROFILE
Born on 25/01/1990, blood type A. The first one to launch solo activity among the members, he even successfully held a solo concert in a full-seated Budokan. Recently, he’s also highly evaluated as an actor in many movies and dramas he’s starred in.

Q1. The meaning behind your name is?
- It bears the wish of my parents which is “hopefully he can become an excellent person with a great talent that can even reach the sky”. Based on that, the “Jun” with the meaning of “excellent, great” was combined with “Ho” which implies “the sky”, creating the name “Junho” that was given to me.

Q2. How did you become a part of 2PM?
- At that time when there still were not many audition programs like nowadays, I joined a show called “Super Star Survival”. Among 7,000 candidates that took part in the show, I won the First place. That was the reason that took me to 2PM.

Q3. If joining 2PM was your first big turning point, then what was the second one?
- When I did a flipping while doing acrobats and got injured. (Taecyeon interrupted again: “You meant ‘turning’ [same expression for “flipping”. Taecyeon was teaing him since “turning point” was said in English]? That’s why it is “turning point” (laughs)?). Since that time, I’ve become more conscious in taking care of my body properly. That incident brought a chance for me to think too.

Q4. Your favorite type of woman is?
- Once you like someone, there is no room for conditions to exist. The person I grow fond of will become my type. The most important thing is that I like her.

★ A message to your childhood self!
→ “You aren’t any different from the present me!”



* CHANSUNG *

PROFILE
Born on 11/02/1990, blood type B. Owns a proficient Japanese speaking skill, he’s often called by the other members “Chansung sensei” (Professor Chansung) during MC sessions in concert. He’s also active in acting world, last year he even portrayed the lead role in the movie “Wasure Yuki”.

Q1. The meaning behind your name?
- “Chan” means “shining, dazzling lights”, and “Sung” means “to fulfill, to accomplish”. So “Chansung”means “to gain a brilliant/glorious successs”.

Q2. How did you become a part of 2PM?
- I also get the chance by joining the show “Super Star Survival” like Junho. I was ranked higher than Taecyeon hyung by one rank, which was 11th place (laughs).

Q3. If joining 2PM was your first big turning point, then what was the second one?
- To me, joining 2PM is instead the second turning point to tell the truth. The first turning point ever in my life was to star in the sitcom drama “Unstoppable High Kick!”.

Q4. Your favorite type of woman is?
- (Junho joined in: “Since Chansung is a rain man, a sunny woman will do right (laughs)?) It’s not like that (laughs). Just a person matched with me is fine, like in way of thinking or something.

Q5. Are you always thinking during the MC sessions in concert?
- In those times I just say what I actually feel. The truth is, while I am carrying on the live show, I often sort out the ideas I got every time I look at our fans in my head, then I just voice them out. My Japanese learning is still insufficient though, it’s so difficult to express what I think perfectly.


★ A message to yourself right before you debuted!
→ “I’m so curious of what you were doing at that time!”



Furthermore, the story of 2PM continue to unfold ➡︎







- now it's 5:00 AM -

< TIME WE HAVE SPENT WITH YOU >
6th year since debut in Japan. Now we're going to take a look back on the time we have spent with our fans together...


Because it's "now" that they can open up about it, because it's nothing else but "right now" that they want to tell you the story of 2PM, the 6 six guys never run out of everlasting talk. As we became aware of, morning sun had already been pouring its light through the window...


"To continue to always stay as 2PM from now onward. That is the goal we all are aiming."

JK: So many things have actually happened since our debut in Japan right?
CS: I think this happened when we just debuted, that time we had a live recording for a TV show very early in the morning. As if the fact that it's a freezing day was not enough, the choreography of our song even had us lying down on the icy floor, in sleeveless outfits!
WY: I remembered! When we were asked by the MC "Don't you feel cold?", we replied with smiling faces "No it isn't cold at all!", but the truth is we're freezing to death! Such a nostalgic memory.
TY: On the contrary, there were also days so unbearably hot. But as we joking said "It would be great if there was rain or something~", it really ended up raining cats and dogs...
NK: Even so, many fans still gathered to see us, it made me very happy.
CS: It could be my fault, maybe (laughs)?
JH: Wherever Chansung goes to, the weather there will eventually become a downpour of rain or snow, every time is the same (laughs). There was time the weather went so bad even our flight couldn't depart at all.
CS: That I can't deny (laughs).
NK: But as we've spent such a long time with our fans in Japan like this, I now have a feeling we've gradually realized what can make them happy for us.
TY: Like in concerts, we can see the real reaction of our fans with our own eye right?
JH: To us 2PM, the tour this time specially holds a super precious meaning.
JK: The most important thing is, from now on to we will continue to stand on stage always.
WY: As we gain more and more experiences after each stage, we will continue to exude many new ideas and improve ourselves for the better. I think from now onward we will keep on our journey doing like that.
CS: We're going to sing our songs together for a long period in our lifetime. That is a fact I want to treasure.
NK: Us together, and also with our fans right?
TY: We've gone through everything as 6 until now, and will continue to walk through the future ahead as 6. That is the next stage for 2PM to achieve, is the goal of 2PM.


After talking through the night until morning comes, sleepiness slowly swept over them... ➡︎






- now it's 7:00 AM -

< MESSAGE TO EVERYONE >
Messages for "The present" to our fans, from 2PM

6 members of 2PM directly wrote down what they want to deliver to everyone in the form of these messages ❤︎ Their talk then continued, and little by little drowsiness also came along...


* JUN.K *
"Just by imaging the day we can meet again, my heart is filled with warmth."
(T/N: He made a word play with Wooyoung's self-composed song title "Souzou shite mite" in this message)

* TAECYEON *
"We will always be together!"

* NICHKHUN *
"I miss you all already."

* WOOYOUNG *
"Everyone, always 3!9! From now onward please keep on supporting us!"

* JUNHO *
"Let's enjoy our happy time together forever!"

* CHANSUNG *
"The time we have spent together is our precious treasure."


[To be continued...]

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