Matters on “LOVE”

You want to ask GOT7

The Korean boy group whom you want as your boyfriends is here on JJ for the first time!

If we were to talk about the popular boy group that is launching quick attacks on the KPOP world continuously, it is GOT7. You may think they smile innocently but their seriousness will shock you. After debuting for 4 years, GOT7 who has been continuously and steadily progressing on the world stage is here on JJ for the first time! We asked them things revolving around “LOVE”.

They answered questions not just as popular artistes but also gave their point of view as guys!

Youngjae
Born in 1996. The instagram of his pet dog Coco is cute too. lnstagram: @333cyj333.

What gesture from a girl will make your heart flutter?
The gesture where she ties up her hair. The length doesn’t matter, even if it’s short, the gesture of casually tucking the hair behind the ear makes my heart flutter.

What kind of fashion on a girl do you think is stylish?
I like the hip-hop casual style. I think skinny jeans paired with a hoodie, and putting on a biker’s jacket is stylish.

Receiving this from a girl through LINE {Kakao} will make me happy.
Message with a gift. Somehow a gift like a stamp makes me happy (laughs).

Please tell us secretly something about a member that makes you think: “This about him is popular with girls!”
JB’s features, I’m sure they will be popular amongst girls.

It seems like you are good at taking selfies, do you have tips for taking them well?
The point is not to take too many! I think about 3 – 5 photos is good. For me, even if I take many, many of those the face won’t do (laughs). The first one is crucial!

What do you do when you encounter a slump at work or feel tired?
I’ll play games to change the mood.

What Japan souvenir is a must buy?
Cleansing foam.

Tell us a superstitious thing you do for good luck.
Look at the photos of my dog Coco! She appears often on my instagram, she is really cute. The display photo on my phone is also that of Coco.

A movie you like?
“The Beauty Inside”

Yugyeom
Born in 1997. Maknae. Humble and well-liked type. lnstagram: @yu_gyeom

What gesture from a girl will make your heart flutter?
If she’s a girl I like, whatever she does will make my heart flutter!

What kind of fashion on a girl do you think is stylish?
This is rather difficult, but someone who knows what suits herself is stylish.

Receiving this from a girl through LINE {Kakao} will make me happy.
I think I’ll be happy if I’m sent fun stamps! Although I’ll burst out laughing as they are too interesting (laughs). I like something that is with humour.

Please tell us secretly something about a member that makes you think: “This about him is popular with girls!”
It has to be JB’s habit of making trivial/silly jokes (laughs).

Are there things that make you think “It’s good to be the maknae” or “I hate being the maknae!”?
The hyungs have always treated me freely/without formalities, there isn’t anything that I dislike. We are really close, and we are always like friends. In the past, during concerts, I get teased a lot but recently everyone is teasing leader JB (laughs).

What do you do when you encounter a slump at work or feel tired?
I sleep, rest or play. I practice dance sometimes too.

What Japan souvenir is a must buy?
Ramen.

What’s a famous saying that you value a lot?
“If you don’t give up, anything is possible.”

A movie you like?
“Amazing Spiderman 2”

Please tell us a tip for taking good photos.
I use filters with pretty colours.

Mark
Born in 1993. Born in America. Calm personality. lnstagram: @marktuan

What gesture from a girl will make your heart flutter?
I like the gesture where a girl ties up her hair at the back of her head.

What kind of fashion on a girl do you think is stylish?
A girl who knows how to dress for the right time, place and occasion, and dresses properly and stylishly.

Receiving this from a girl through LINE {Kakao} will make me happy.
Perhaps photo or video will be good. Perhaps just sending a photo of her face or video all of a sudden. I think it’s the fact that it’s unexpected that will make me happy.

Please tell us secretly something about a member that makes you think: “This about him is popular with girls!”
Because we are not really conscious about girls when we are together so I don’t know … I’m a guy and I don’t really know how a girl feels … (sweats) What do I do? Sorry! (laughs).

What tips or mind-set do you have to get used to new places and environment?
Don’t just stick to the style that you have so far, having the attitude of “always wanting learning new things” is important I think.

What do you do when you encounter a slump at work or feel tired?
I listen to calming music or sleep.

What Japan souvenir is a must buy?
Black mask.

What’s a famous saying that you value a lot?
“Work hard play hard”. It means to work with all your strength and to play to the utmost.

A movie you like?
“A STAR IS BORN” which I watched recently.

Please tell us a tip for taking good photos.
I like to choose filters in apps instead of the filters on lnstagram!

Jinyoung
Born in 1994. An existence that is like the mother of the members. He has been casted in a drama. lnstagram: @jinyoung_0922jy

What gesture from a girl will make your heart flutter?
Because I have not thought about such matters up until now… it’s a difficult question … (sweats). Erm, maybe when our eyes meet by chance?

What kind of fashion on a girl do you think is stylish?
I really like the “candy style” when she wraps a scarf round and round her neck. It’s cute!

Receiving this from a girl through LINE {Kakao} will make me happy.
I think I’ll be happy receiving (messages) frequently. As compared to whether its emoji or the content, the frequency is important.

Please tell us secretly something about a member that makes you think: “This about him is popular with girls!”
Mark. He is the type who doesn’t talk much, but at times he will say things that will make girls’ hearts flutter. I think this will pierce (into one’s heart).

I heard that your improvement in terms of learning languages, especially English, is really amazing. How did you study for it?
For the comments that I say on stage, I mostly memorised them from the script. So in actual fact there isn’t really improvements (sweats). When I study, instead of dramas, I watch talk shows to learn the “real” vocabulary. I like shows like “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” in the US. For Japanese, I learn by watching “Terrace House”.

What do you do when you encounter a slump at work or feel tired?
Don’t think about anything and just sleep.

What Japan souvenir is a must buy?
Honey-infused conditioner.

What’s a famous saying that you value a lot?
“Rather than being Number One, I want to be the Only One”. “Human beings are born with nothing, and when we die we have nothing too”.

Tell us a superstitious thing you do for good luck.
At the crucial moment, I put my hands together and pray.

A movie you like?
1992’s “SCENT OF A WOMAN”.

Please tell us a tip for taking good photos.
Take many photos until you have a good one! (laughs)

JB
Born in 1994. The team leader who unify everyone. lnstagram: @jaybnow.hr

What gesture from a girl will make your heart flutter?
“Look/gaze”. Looking at the eyes when talking, gentle and warm, and there are times when I think about whether we are suitable.

Receiving this from a girl through LINE {Kakao} will make me happy.
I don’t like going online … I think it’s only a communication tool. As I prefer to meet up and talk, I don’t really mind if the message is short!

Please tell us secretly something about a member that makes you think: “This about him is popular with girls!”
Mark’s look will be popular amongst girls and Jinyoung is nice/gentle! Yugyeom is good at making a person feel relaxed.

Are there things that are difficult being the leader?
As we are a multi-national group, the habits and cultures of the members are different, so there are difficult times when I wonder if we are able to get together/unite. Because of this, in order not to have misunderstandings, I/we work hard at approaching it carefully. But this is something important that I and the members must pay attention to.

What do you do when you encounter a slump at work or feel tired?
I’ll worry about it all at once first, if I can’t get an answer I’ll sleep.

What Japan souvenir is a must buy?
Cat’s toy or snacks, and also food.

What’s a famous saying that you value a lot?
“As compared to being loved by becoming someone else, I prefer to be disliked as who I am now.”

A movie you like?
A movie you like?
“Match Point” that was released in 2005.

Please tell us a tip for taking good photos.
I use film cameras. I like photos with a vintage feel.

BamBam
Born in 1997. Born in Thailand. With his cheerfulness, he is even called the god of fan service! lnstagram: @bambam1 a

 

What gesture from a girl will make your heart flutter?
The way she laughs her heart out naturally and showing her teeth, makes my heart flutter!

What kind of fashion on a girl do you think is stylish?
I think a person who suits jeans better than skirts is lovely.

Receiving this from a girl through LINE {Kakao} will make me happy.
I think receiving real-time photos will make me happy. I’m usually the kind who thinks typing is a chore and prefers to call. I don’t use emojis. But if I have someone I really like, even if I’m bad at it, I think I will work hard at it (laughs).

Please tell us secretly something about a member that makes you think: “This about him is popular with girls!”
Mark is always silent but he is the type who takes into consideration very detailed things. Won’t this be very well-liked by girls?

What is the fashion item you want at the moment?
Recently I’m interested in things that you can keep forever, things like watches which you can use for life. The timing at which I buy the watches is “when I achieved something or when I realised some dream”. The very first I bought was when we got first place on a music programme for the first time. The next was when I realised my own dream. And the one I’m wearing now is bought to commemorate that GOT7 received 7 consecutive wins in Korea and shone, and furthermore we successfully completed our world tour.

What do you do when you encounter a slump at work or feel tired?
I listen to songs I like and make time to be alone and relax.

What Japan souvenir is a must buy?
Ramen!

What’s a famous saying that you value a lot?
“Live happily always”. “Live like every day is your last”.

A movie you like?
“BLACK PANTHER” which was released in 2018.

Who is GOT7??

Actively promoting worldwide, they debuted in Korea under JYP Entertainment. They are a hot topic for having members that are full of international colours. In Sept 2018, their song “Lullaby” that was released in 4 different languages, achieved the feat of winning 7 consecutive wins on music programmes. They are a group who has also successfully completed a worldwide tour travelling around 17 cities, and is highly anticipated to be actively promoting in Japan in the future. Be it the official or the members’ Twitter or lnstagram accounts, the number of followers is at the “mega” level. We can anticipate them to get more popular around the world.

This about GOT7 is Good (1)

Amazing performance where you can feel the level of the members’ physical abilities.
They garnered attention with their acrobatic “Martial Arts Tricking”, which incorporates elements of marital arts in break dancing. You will be captivated if you just experience their beautiful dance and outstanding singing abilities once. You cannot help but feel your heart flutter.

This about GOT7 is Good (2)

Every one of the members are good friends and are good looking! It’s fun watching them chit-chatting with one another.
Not only do they have members from Korea, they are made up of members from America and Thailand. It’s also enjoyable to be able to get a sense of their naturally good relations and fun nature just by watching their videos. One point to check out of them is that their average level of visual is high!

This about GOT7 is Good (3)

They write their own songs and lyrics and act in dramas … They have a lot of talents!
The members write many of the songs and lyrics, such talent of theirs is often a hot topic. Also, every member is active in a wide-ranging of areas such as drama and movie, variety show, and they are very popular in South East Asia, Europe and America!

JJ is a magazine meant for 25 year-old ladies who are ”working hard at work and love”. What do you think is the charm of a girl older than you?
YG: I think she will be able to lead me. And as a sunbae in life, she will be able to understand me with a magnanimous heart.
JY: Doesn’t this depend on the person?
YG: But she would have accumulated many life experiences as an adult, I’m sure she can teach me various things.
JY: What do you want to be taught? (Laughs) If you want to be taught about love from the other person, that won’t do.
JB: If it’s someone older, there will probably be a ”comfortable feeling where you will be able have a peace of mind”. Personally I also have this image where because she is older, she will be tolerating!

Please give some love advice to the readers of JJ.
YJ: It’s great that you are working hard not only for work but also in love. Furthermore, if you eat well and live your life full of energy, I think you will have many good encounters/meet great people!
YG: In any case, it’s important to keep an open attitude. I think it will be good if you have confidence in yourself and just go with the flow.
JY: It doesn’t suit Yugyeom to say things like that. It has a weird feeling.
BB: Hi readers, it’s cool that you are working hard at work and in love. I respect you for that. Please think about making yourself happy first.
JV: If you are working hard, and can say that out loud with pride, I think a happy life is on its way to you. So there’s nothing for us to say! On the contrary, I think we have to work hard too!
JB: If you are finding fulfilment in work and love currently, please treasure it. You are still young at 25, and you still have time, don’t you agree? That’s why I hope that you don’t get too fixated on getting married. Because I think when the time comes, you will naturally meet the person, so it’s better if you first cherish your life now.
YG: In the end, it seems like what I said included everything! (Self-satisfied look)

JJ February issue is a new year issue that will be released on Dec 21. Please tell us about your goal for 2019!
JY: I want to attempt an arena tour in Japan. At various venues.
BB: If it’s Dec 21, I want to decorate my house for Christmas.
YG: Aren’t we talking about the goal for the next year! (laughs) Let’s just proceed without BamBam (laughs).
YJ: For me, I’ll be happy if my luck gets better. This is also the goal of all the members right?
JB: I hope everyone will be more enriched and be happy. I think it will be good if next year is one that is full of good luck for everyone.
MK: I hope it will be a peaceful year with no big incidents or injuries.

For JJ February issue, there will be a big special on “getting married”. What does “getting married” mean to everyone?
JV: I think it’s something I’ll have to do some time in my life. Because if I’m able to build a happy family, it’ll be a happy life.
YG: Jinyoung doesn’t really want to get married right?
JY: Although I have not thought about getting married, I’m not against marriage. It’s because I think I don’t deserve to get married yet. When I was student, when I met someone I liked, there were times when I thought about whether we would get married after dating. But I am still immature and have selfish thoughts so…
BB: Getting married is … “A New Start”.
YG: BamBam talking about getting married is somehow really unnatural! (laughs)
BB: I think getting married is like starting a new journey and there are good and bad points, and there are many things and aspects to work out, so I’m not considering it now.
MK: In the past, I thought “I want to get married by 25 years old” but… I think that is not possible now (laughs).
VG: There is still 2 more months!
MK: Eh? I’m going to be 26 years old though … (expressionless) Even so I want to be able to take care of myself properly first. Then if I meet someone I can really get along with, I want to get married then.
JY: If you consider that you are just “going to be 26”, you still have time!
MK: It’s pointless to talk anymore about this (expressionless).
YJ: I want to form a family at some point in time too. Because my ideal is to have a lively family, if I have kids, I want to play games together with them and have lots of fun together!
JB: I heard this from a singer sunbae in Korea, what makes him/her decide to get married was that, the other person told him/her “As long as I’m with you, it doesn’t matter even if unfortunate things happen”. When I heard this, I think I will want to get married if I meet someone like that.
YJ: Really? There’s such a thing? Don’t you get married because you love each other?
JY: Getting married is a huge responsibility.
JB: The responsibility that comes with marriage is different from just dating. If you become able to take responsibility for various matters, then I think that’s when you can get married.

Mark x BamBam

From BamBam’s point of view, how is Mark like?
He has the reliability like the eldest son. He’s someone I talk to about everything, and he listens well. And he is also the team’s visual!

From Mark’s point of view, how is BamBam like?
A younger brother who is a mischievous guy.

If you were to have a catchy name for the unit?
MTBB! (Mark & BamBam)

JB x Youngjae

From Youngjae’s point of view, how is JB like?
Our leader and world’s leader. And a poet.

From JB’s point of view, how is Youngjae like?
Youngjae is just Youngjae.

If you were to have a catchy name for the unit?
Jet black darkness. (JB)

Jinyoung x Yugyeom

From Jinyoung’s point of view, how is Yugyeom like?
Yugyeom is a dongsaeng who is like a hyung. When the hyungs are acting like kids, he is a good dongsaeng who can always achieve the balance in the centre and lead us.

From Yugyeom’s point of view, how is Jinyoung like?
Jinyoung is a person who makes me smile/laugh.

If you were to have a catchy name for the unit?
“Don’t go back home” (Jinyoung)
“We are the strongest brothers” (Yugyeom)

There is also a JJ in GOT7!
There is a unit “JJ Project” within GOT7, and when we requested to take a “JJ” v shot, the 2 of them who got shy were cute!

Photos and translation by @apple_5840.