[TRANS] part 5. Nikkei Entertainment Tohoshinki

While they were absent, film concert tours were held twice in Japan. For the first time, the tour was held at concert halls and live houses around 47 prefectural and city governments in Japan. For the second time, it was held at five large venues such as Makuhari Messe, Yokohama Arena, and Osaka Castle Hall. To the screen where videos from their previous live concerts were shown, fans were singing along, cheered, and shaking red penlights as the symbol of fans of Tohoshinki, and everyone enjoyed the film concerts.

YH: I heard about the film concerts. Our staffs had shown us pictures.
CM: I saw that online news. I should be really grateful. The film featured at the film concerts were already included in DVDs…so I think all of our fans already have the video, but they still paid to see the film concert and came together… even we were absent. I guess, they want to be together with someone and watch and cheer the film. I thought that I should really repay their kindness.
YH: Yes! In spirit, I wish I could join them. I was really sorry that I could not do it. At the end of the film concert, I wish I could jump out and say, “Here we go! Let’s start our live concert.” I really wanted to do that.
- Speaking of the film concerts, Toho dancers and Toho band members talked about Yunho-san off stage and that got a lot of attention. I heard that you are a very strict/deciplined and scary leader (laugh).
YH: Is it true? (laugh).
- Changmin-san, from your stand point of view, what part of Yunho-san do you think that he is stoic about and that make other people feel really intimidated by him?
CM: Ah, well…I think that Yunho is perfectionist rather than being too stoic. I think everyone wants the stage to be perfect, but among us all, Yunho always stands at the far front of the stage and performs.. so Yunho thinks himself as the “master” of the stage. I believe that Yunho feels his responsibility the hardest more than anyone else, and that is why he shows the leadership and he can lead all of us. I think we absolutely need someone like him.
YH: I guess I am talking crap/silly jokes all the time, so I guess I need to be like that sometimes (laugh). But why I try so hard is that I consider every dancer as an artist too. All of them together are our shows. Tohoshinki is not just the two of us so we need to show that to our audiences.
CM: I agree with you.
YH: For dancers, only dance is not important. Their expression on their faces.. they need to act too. I will make sure that they do it right. I also guide Band members as well. Dancers and band members are all professional but I believe that I knew the best about Tohoshinki songs.

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