[TRANS] Part1. Nikkei Entertainment 11/4 issue, TOHOSHINKI “Being at the start line, one more time”

In the morning of Aug 22, 2017, entertainment TV programs and tabloid newspapers widely reported the comeback of Tohoshinki. The night before, they had a press conference in Tokyo and declared that they will make a full comeback by releasing a new album and having a five dome tour. It has been about 2 years and four months since they appeared together in front of Japanese media.

They had press conferences not only in Japan but also in Korea (in the afternoon next day) as well as in HongKong. Changmin was discharged only three days ago, but he was smiling all the time and it seemed to me that he could not hide how happy he was about their comeback, even he was in a blizzard of camera flashes.

This interview took place almost half a month later. They completed their big duty in their country, Korea. When I met them, I felt something different about them that I knew before. They are more relaxed, more open, and not nervous or tense. I could feel their resilient spirit how excited they are about their future like young boys.

Having said that, they had two years of hiatus. I was a little concerned about their Japanese and anticipated that they might not be able to speak as fluently as before. But once they spoke, I learned that they have already gained their Japanese back to the level where they were two years ago. I could tell that they were really prepared for their comeback.

What had they been thinking during their hiatus? How did they prepare themselves for the day of comeback? What had they been thinking about each other – their partners while they had been separated? What is their vision in the future?

Okay, this is enough. Let’s ask them all their thoughts on their comeback.

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