MARK TUAN

Ready, Get Set, Go!

Big leap of the young man who’s great at dancing

This is the fifth year since the popular group GOT7’s member Duan Yi En has debuted. This young man who was once shy, through showing his unique husky voice and outstanding Martial Arts Tricking techniques, together with his group members, they’ve became the star on stage who attracts the attention of thousands of fans. As compared to how he’s passionate and charismatic on stage, the Duan Yi En behind the cameras is one who’s easy to get close to. He’s gentle and matured but not one that doesn’t speak; he gives off the vibes that makes everyone around him feel comfortable and at ease. Yet, his eyes were filled with energy. “ Being calm and at ease, ready to power up and start off” might be the description that’s most suitable for the young man in front of us.

The Flying Dream Chaser

The reason for GOT7’s popularity is closely related to the members’ abilities to do things that an idol does that are well liked by everyone. One of it is “Martial Arts Tricking”, which no one will be doubtful on. When he was 17 years old, Duan Yi En was offered the opportunity of being a trainee by the company, but he wasn’t equipped with any basic singing or dancing techniques. Because of that, he had to put in a lot more effort so as to catch up with the rest of the members. After 3 years of hard work, he successfully mastered MAT. With regards to the trainee period, he simply said “It was tough”, not putting extra emphasis on how tough that period of time actually was to him. Right now, we look at the young man who performs moves with high level of difficulty like it’s something he does every day, the young man who’s “flying”. While watching him perform, we might not able to understand the hardship he had been through, but through his confident self, we feel the power of the “Dream Chaser”.

The Flying Dream Chaser

The reason for GOT7’s popularity is closely related to the members’ abilities to do things that an idol does that are well liked by everyone. One of it is “Martial Arts Tricking”, which no one will be doubtful on. When he was 17 years old, Duan Yi En was offered the opportunity of being a trainee by the company, but he wasn’t equipped with any basic singing or dancing techniques. Because of that, he had to put in a lot more effort so as to catch up with the rest of the members. After 3 years of hard work, he successfully mastered MAT. With regards to the trainee period, he simply said “It was tough”, not putting extra emphasis on how tough that period of time actually was to him. Right now, we look at the young man who performs moves with high level of difficulty like it’s something he does every day, the young man who’s “flying”. While watching him perform, we might not able to understand the hardship he had been through, but through his confident self, we feel the power of the “Dream Chaser”.

The stage as the center of focus, constantly powering up

Duan Yi En grew up in LA since young and since his parents made a rule that he can only speak Mandarin at home, he’s equipped with the ability to communicate fluently in Mandarin. What his family has taught him, other than Chinese was the quality characteristic of being humble. “There would be more attention given to us after we debut, so I have to be more careful and thoughtful while doing things.”

There isn’t even a bit of annoyance or frustration that we can see from this young man. Even though he’s being scheduled with heavy workload, he’s still persistent and faces everything with a smile.

There are still a lot of dreams and goals for Duan Yi En to achieve. Seeing the stage as the center of focus, constantly powering up, looking forward to seeing him soaring in the sky in the near future.

The stage as the center of focus, constantly powering up

Duan Yi En grew up in LA since young and since his parents made a rule that he can only speak Mandarin at home, he’s equipped with the ability to communicate fluently in Mandarin. What his family has taught him, other than Chinese was the quality characteristic of being humble. “There would be more attention given to us after we debut, so I have to be more careful and thoughtful while doing things.”

There isn’t even a bit of annoyance or frustration that we can see from this young man. Even though he’s being scheduled with heavy workload, he’s still persistent and faces everything with a smile.

There are still a lot of dreams and goals for Duan Yi En to achieve. Seeing the stage as the center of focus, constantly powering up, looking forward to seeing him soaring in the sky in the near future.

Q: In daily life, what type of guy are you?
M: Actually I’m just a simple guy. Even though I’ve already debuted, but I’m just like any other guys. There’s nothing different (laughs). I’m a quiet person, I like places that doesn’t have a lot of people. I also like to hang out with my friends.

Q: Usually do you have any interests or hobbies?
M:I like to watch movies and play games and also play bowling with my friends.

Q: Recently are there any movies or books that makes you think deeply?
M: Recently I’ve watched a lot of movies, the one that I like the most is ‘A Star is Born’.

Q: Previously did you mention that you want to do live streaming for the fans while playing games?
M: Although I’ve said something like this before, but I’m not sure when exactly will it be… Haha! I really want to do a live stream for the fans while playing games too!

Q: Recently are there any items that you would like to recommend/share to everyone?
M: Recently I really like to use the Bluetooth speaker, since it’s convenient to bring it around. Be it when I’m at home or at the hotel, I’ll use the Bluetooth speaker.

Q: Out of all the songs that you’ve made since debut till now, which one makes you feel most satisfied?
M: It should be my solo song for this time, . It’s a song that I’ve completed after putting lot of thoughts into it. Composer hyung also helped and put in a lot of effort, which is why I’m really satisfied with it!

Q: The fans really hope for you to release a Chinese song. Do you have thoughts on doing it?
M: If there are opportunities in the future, I really want to release a Chinese song, as a gift to the Chinese fans who are always waiting for me and for always supporting me.

Q: What’s your greatest thought ever since debut?
M: It’s very difficult to reach the top with just a step, one should be sincere while doing things and also have to be careful and thoughtful.

Q: If you’re able to go back to the past, when do you want to go back to the most?
M: I really want to go back to when I was in high school! At that time I was really happy, I don’t have to be worried or troubled about anything.

Q: In 2019, where do you want to travel to the most?
M: I really want to travel. The place that I want to visit the most is Maldives. It seems like if I were to be in Maldives I would be very relaxed. It’s a good place to rest in, and I’ve heard that it’s slowly disappearing, so I really want to go and take a look.