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Key, He's Here Now!
All About KEY
The same questions as Seek Vol. 004 (September 2014)
I want to know all about Key! That's why we threw out 50 Q&As from 6 years ago.
What answer will we get if we ask the same questions?
Things I Like | Myself | Love | Private Time | Recently | SHINee Key
A (Vol. 016): 'I'm glad'. Why? Because it makes me feel safe.
A (Vol. 004): 'Cool!'. It makes me happy to hear someone say these words.
Q: What is your favourite food?
A (Vol. 016): Seafood.
A (Vol. 004): Italian! I also like Washoku!
T/N: Washoku is a Japanese traditional food which is a simple preparation of rice and side dishes made with a variety of seasonal ingredients.
Q: What is the food you dislike the most?
A (Vol. 016): Coriander, carrot. I always dislike it.
A (Vol. 004): Carrot...
Q: What's your favourite colour?
A (Vol. 016): Red, black, white, blue, pink.
A (Vol. 004): I like all colours!
Q: Please tell us your favourite number.
A (Vol. 016): 100. Doesn't it feel good to see a round number?
A (Vol. 004): 7. It's called "lucky seven," isn't it? Plus, everyone around me likes that number.
Q: What is your favourite book or a book you've been hooked on lately?
A (Vol. 016): Jung Hye-sin's "You Are Right". It makes me think about what words to say to someone when I ask for their advice.
A (Vol. 004): Joachim de Posada's "The Giant, Peter: A Journey to Find Meaning in Life."
Q: What's your favourite movie?
A (Vol. 016): The movie that I appeared in, 'Hit-and-Run Squad'. This is my first attempt acting in a movie.
A (Vol. 004): 'Notting Hill'.
Q: What's your favourite fragrance?
A (Vol. 016): Mint, vanilla.
A (Vol. 004): I like woody fragrance and GYPSY WATER.
*T/N: Gypsy Water is a perfume by Byredo. It has a woody fragrance fuses fresh Lemon, Pepper and Juniper Berry extracts with smoky Incense and warm Amber.
Q: What's your favourite animal?
A (Vol. 016): I've loved dogs and cats since I was a kid.
A (Vol. 004): I really love animals! So I don't have a favourite. I love everything!
Q: What's your favourite season?
A (Vol. 016): Spring and autumn. I don't really like hot and cold weather.
A (Vol. 004): A warm spring and a comfortable, slightly wistful autumn.
Q: What's your favourite sport?
A (Vol. 016): Waterskiing. It's the only sport that I can do and I'm pretty sure that I answered the same thing 6 years ago.
A (Vol. 004): Waterskiing and aerial yoga.
Q: What Korean food would you recommend to your Japanese fans?
A (Vol. 016): Gamja-jeon (Korean style potato pancake), Yuk-jeon (Pan-fried battered beef), Dotori-muk (acorn jelly). I want people to know there are different kinds of okonomiyaki (Japanese savoury pancake).
A (Vol. 004): I guess the foodcourt taste which I'm very familiar with: tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cakes) with sundae (blood sausage).
Q (New Question!): What's your favourite snack?
A (Vol. 016): Potato chips. I like the crunchy texture!
Things I Like | Myself | Love | Private Time | Recently | SHINee Key
Q: What is your special skill?
A (Vol. 016): Understanding the situation
A (Vol. 004): I think I'm able to properly show the people around me who I am? Maybe (laughs).
Q: What can you secretly brag about yourself?
A (Vol. 016): My hair volume. Even after the hair colouring, my hair is still strong!
A (Vol. 004): My cute side, I guess? (laughs)
Q: What is your weakness?
A (Vol. 016): Compliments. I might forgive anything when I get a compliment (laughs).
A (Vol. 004): I'm afraid of injections!
Q: What is your treasure?
A (Vol. 016): Family, myself. CommeGa (Comme Des & Garcons).
A (Vol. 004): My family, the dogs that I raise. And also, myself is also my treasure.
Q (New Question!): What kind of thing which made you very angry to your parents when you were a kid?
A (Vol. 016): When I talk back (laughs). People don't change that much~
Q (New Question!): What lessons did you do when you were a kid?
A (Vol. 016): Taekwondo, piano, arts. I wanted to do all of them.
Q (New Question!): How would you describe your personality in one word?
A (Vol. 016): Multi-coloured palletes.
Things I Like | Myself | Love | Private Time | Recently | SHINee Key
Q: What type of girl do you like?
A (Vol. 016): Mentally mature type of person. I think we can understand and respect each other.
A (Vol. 004): A girl who matches with me in many ways, like my hobbies and what I like to do.
Q: Which hairstyle do you like (for your ideal girl)? Short, bob, semi-long or long?
A (Vol. 016): I don't really mind!
A (Vol. 004): I think it's important that it looks good on the person, so any hairstyle is OK as long as it looks good on the person.
Q: If you were to ask a girl you like on a date, what would you say to her?
A (Vol. 016): I would simply say, "Let's go on a date. I don't think I'm old enough to be shy anymore (laughs).
A (Vol. 004): I would ask her quietly and secretly (laughs).
Q: If you were to ask her to cook for you, what kind of food would you like her to cook for you?
A (Vol. 016): I love pasta, so it would be nice if she could make it simple and quick.
A (Vol. 004): It would be nice if it's an Italian food I like.
Q: If a girl said to you, what would you like her to say to you?
A (Vol. 016): "You're number one!"
A (Vol. 004): "You're the best". This phrase makes me happy.
Q (New Question!): What is the most attractive action or gesture of a girl?
A (Vol. 016): When she covers her face with her hands. I think it's cute when she is shy.
Things I Like | Myself | Love | Private Time | Recently | SHINee Key
Q: What do you always carry in your bag when you go out?
A (Vol. 016): Lip balm, eye drops, and my purse. Because my eyes and lips get really dry...
A (Vol. 004): Tablets, wallet, and script!
Q: What do you usually buy in a convenience store?
A (Vol. 016): Gum. Because I like it...
A (Vol. 004): Gum and mouthwash.
Q: What do you wear when you sleep?
A (Vol. 016): Pajamas. I can't sleep if I don't put on my pajamas.
A (Vol. 004): I'm sleeping in my favourite pajamas.
Q: What is the first thing you do when you wake up?
A (Vol. 016): Shower, drink water, check my phone.
A (Vol. 004): First, drink a glass of water, listen to music, and then shower!
Q: What do you spend your time doing in your room?
A (Vol. 016): Cleaning, taking care of my dog, and watching movies on my tablet. Lately, I've been spending a lot of time at home, especially since I'd rather spend time in silence than going out.
A (Vol. 004): I watch dramas and movies on my tablet and listen to music a lot.
Things I Like | Myself | Love | Private Time | Recently | SHINee Key
Q: What's your favourite fashion item these days?
A (Vol. 016): A pair of high-brand sandals. It's the first time I've ever bought such an expensive pair of sandals and they're so comfortable!
A (Vol. 004): A cap that says "Coca-Cola" on it. I suddenly thought "that is cute!" and bought them right away. I wore it every day and posted it on social media. People asked me what that hat was (laughs).
Q: What have you been into lately?
A (Vol. 016): A smartphone game called "Roller Coaster Tycoon 2". I remember that I often played it when I was a child.
A (Vol. 004): It's been 10 years since I played water skiing and I'm hooked! I was actually a water skier in middle school. I don't really have a sports image, but that was just a "trick", so it's not really a sport (laughs). When I have time, I sometimes go for a ride before my work schedule.
Q: What did you have for dinner last night?
A (Vol. 016): Kkanpunggi (Spicy garlic fried chicken). I ate it at home because I happened to be on holiday.
A (Vol. 004): A mutton/lamb dish.
Q (New Question!): What made you happy or excited lately?
A (Vol. 016): My military discharge is coming!
Q (New Question!): What's the most exciting dream you've had lately?
A (Vol. 016): Everyone else was flying, so I tried to fly too, and I was the only one who couldn't fly...
Q (New Question!): What's your latest stress reliever?
A (Vol. 016): Singing and screaming!
Things I Like | Myself | Love | Private Time | Recently | SHINee Key
Q (New Question!): What do you remember when the members said, "Key-san is ___?"
A (Vol. 016): "A quick learner". I realised for the first time in my life that I was a quick learner when the members told me that.
Q (New Question!): What do the members call you?
A (Vol. 016): Bum, Kim Kibum, Key-hyung, Kibum.
Q (New Question!): What's the one thing I'm most proud of in the group?
A (Vol. 016): Sometimes I think I'm crazy (laughs).
Q: When someone feels down and you want to cheer them up, what SHINee song do you recommend to listen to?
A (Vol. 016): "Kimi ga Iru Sekai". I would do same thing for myself.
A (Vol. 004): Boys Meet U.
Q: What is your charm point?
A (Vol. 016): My existence itself.
A (Vol. 004): It's not amazing but I think it's my interesting side (laughs).
Q (New Question!): What is the source of your energy?
A (Vol. 016): Self-satisfaction. I think it's important to be able to be proud of yourself.
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thank you so much for this! it is so Key both before and recently. i love reading about them.
ReplyDeleteHi thank you for reading and commenting! I'll definitely translate more Kibum Japanese related in the future ><
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