you: f(x) is the classic way of writing a function
me, an intellectual: f(x) is a south korean girl group composed by the most talented girls in the world who can sing, dance and perform like no one does. their aura and personalities are no joke. they are actually beautiful rays of sunshine.
BTS appeared in Gyeongju last April to take cover photos for their new album <In the Mood for Love>. It was their first time taking cover photo shooting outdoor. It was extra special because they took the shooting with a film camera.
JIMIN&JUNG KOOK “We are so excited to take a photo shoot outdoor!” Here is the Rape flower field in Gyeongju. Among the Rape flowers bloomed yellow BTS flower bloomed. (Sorry for being so cheesy ;;) JIMIN sat down as he has a perfect pose to make at a flower field.
JIMIN “This pose goes along well with a flower field background! (what?)” RAP MONSTER is walking towards us from far ahead like a model. He covered his legs with a blanket due to the chilly weather.
RAP MONSTER “I am a modest MONSTER at least for today’” The weather was warm for past few days, yet today when BTS came outside…… It rained. They been calling rains when having outdoor performance, the same happening also happened today (tears tears)
J-HOPE “His smile looks very hopeful!”
SUGA who BTS selected him as a “member who looks best along with this album’s theme”! SUGA in fact lost about 6kg for the cover photo shooting. His jaw line looks very sharp!
SUGA “Is today my day” Since they were taking their cover photos with a film camera, we couldn’t do any monitoring in the middle of the shooting. They held the shooting as being really curious about how well they look in the pictures.
JIN&J-HOPE “Reflecting their look via the camera lens~”
[BTS is marching ahead to the sea!]
This time, they moved to a sea located in Yoengdeok county. The wind started to blow harder. They are heading towards to the sea to carry on with their cover photo shooting with Today’s popular item blanket. Before they officially begin their photo shooting they are having a meeting with the photographer. We could see how determined they are to carry out the project just by looking at their serious faces.
JIMIN “A man facing against the wind”
“we are not going to take even one photo shoot carelessly” JUNG KOOK posed amatively for the camera after cheerfully hopping on the sea wall. He is fully energized, like any other youngsters. The weather was cold yet everyone did their best to get great cover photo shoots :)
JUNG KOOK “Don’t I look pretty fascinating”
V “An Indian boy who is out to see the sea ”
RAP MONSTER “Let’s go beyond that horizon~”
JIMIN “It’s bit embarrassing to make charismatic face”
JIN “showed the money in his wallet! One dollar is enough to be happy!”
J-HOPE “his adorable acting attracts the camera!”
V “My part is over~ V”
The boy band came back to the warm room after leaving the cold sea wind behind. They had a long day, they must be so tired by now~ all the members fell into deep sleep as lying down next to each other on one bed.
Shooting is continuing by SUGA. JIMIN is carefully looking at SUGA as sitting down under the bed
JIMIN “I SEE U, SUGA”
V held the shooting at a bathtub! Before he turns on the faucet, he takes a photo of his fresh look.
The next morning, JUNG KOOK began the shooting at the veranda. He is wearing a half sleeve shirt and shorts; he could feel the chilly air. JUNK KOOK also settled himself in the veranda with the hot item blanket, and did this just in a second.
[We are ‘Boys over cherry blossoms’!]
BTS of course will not just pass away the beautifully bloomed cherry blossoms! They left a ‘planned shot’ that impressed us.
Revealing the B-graded cover photo shoots of [<In the Mood for Love pt.1>!] The boy band came back in 8 months, so it would be too sad if we just and here, right? So we got the following! Releasing the band’s B-graded photo shoots only to STARCAST readers! Please appreciate them as much as you like to~
[BTS’s cover photo shoots prequel: J-HOPE who is excellent at lying down on anywhere!] J-HOPE kept lying down all throughout the photo shooting. Let’s clap for J-HOPE who performed emotional acting as lying down on the cold floor.
BTS’s behind the story of cover photo shooting for their new album <In the Mood for Love pt.1> ended here like this. We are going to wrap up the episode along with the band’s photos that was taken under school trip theme~
Wait a second, if you like to appreciate these pretty pictures with the original ones? They are going to get posted on STARCAST official Facebook webpage. Get ready for this!
Compare with caring about fashion, it should be said that I am very clear of the pursuit of my style. Although I’m usually cared about the trends when I was child, it should be said I take step back? I’m fond of previously elements and curious about new things. Then I will try to understand the brands, inspire some ideas and find my own style naturally. Too popular things don’t fit me.
9주년 기념 싱글을 발매한다고, 멤버들에게 작사를 제안했을때, 감히 쓸 용기가 나지않았다.. 그 세월이, 어떤 단어와 문장으로도 설명되지 않을 것같아서, 9년동안 한 가수를 좋아한다는 것은 이런느낌이겠지, 대충 그런 얄팍한 이해심만으로 덤빈다는게, 죄송해서 나 뿐만이아니라, 우리중 그누구도 선뜻 나서지못했다.. 그러던중.. 난생 처음 나도 소녀시대(티파니) 콘서트에 가게되었다 (아싸) 매년 완성도 높은 무대를 올리기위해 길고긴 리허설 시간을 가지는동안 우리는 농담삼아, “나도 소녀시대콘서트 가보고싶다” “애들아 해봐봐 나저기앉아서 보게” 라고 이야기하곤했었다.. ㅎㅎ
티파니의 공연장에 도착하니.. 나한테 핑크색야광봉을 주었다. 흔들라고 ㅋㅋ
그 막대기가 뭐라고 그렇게 어색한지, 어느방향으로 흔들어야하는지,
얼마나 세게흔들어야하는지,
계속 흔들어야하는지..? 발라드 때는 멈추는건가, 뭐 막이렇게 껐다 켰다하는데
언제하는 건가,,ㅎㅎ
어색하고 궁금해서 가만히 팬들이 어떻게하는지 지켜보았다.
객석에서 지켜본 팬들의 모습은… 내가 무대에있을때 계속 저런표정으로 쳐다보고있었던 건가,,? 반짝 반짝 빛나는 그 눈에 비친 내모습이, 과연 두눈에 차고 넘칠 만큼 예뻤을까,,? 9년이란 세월동안, 이런 눈으로 지켜본다는 걸 알고, 무대를 했었더라면, 나는 어땠을까..
그날, 핑크색 야광봉을 흔드는 여러분의 모습을 바로옆에서 지켜본 그날. 어떤 마음일까.. 어떤기분일까.. 어렴풋이나마 이해가 가기시작했어요..
아, 저무대위의 티파니가 내가 여기서 늘 변하지않고 이자리를 지킬거라는걸 알까..?
때로는, 열심히 응원하다가, 아픈날이 오더라도, 더 오랫동안 행복한 날을 함께할것이라는 걸 알기에, 놓을 수 없는 사이..
직접 말을 나누지않아도, 다 알수 있는 사이…
마음이 닿지않아도.. 뭐하고있을까.. 뭘하든 행복했으면좋겠다.. 생각하게되는 사이..
떄로는 내 열정에 따라와주지않아도, 난 여기서 기다려줘야지 다짐하게되는사이..
그런 일방적인 사랑을 해도, 가끔 들려주는 목소리에, 행복해지는 그런사이.
내가 여러분이라면, 내 가수의 목소리로, 나의마음을 들어보는게, 너무 행복할 것 같았어요. 그래서.. 쓰기시작했어요. 이가사의 의미가, 팬분들에 대한 소녀시대의 감사한 마음.. 일 수도 있지만, 여러분이 소녀시대를 9년동안 어떤마음으로 지켜왔는지.. 그마음을 써보려했어요. 우리도 알고있다고^^ 어떤마음으로, 어떻게 인내하고, 어떻게 아껴주고 사랑해줬는지, 우리가 다 알고있다는걸 ..그걸 알려주는 것만큼 좋은 선물도 없겠죠.
9년이라는 시간 사이에, 혹시나, 우리가 상처줬던 날들이 있었다면 부디 다 치유될만큼의 예쁜 선물이 되기를 바래요 . 오늘만큼은 그 치유된 마음으로 세상 가장 행복한 여러분이길 바래요^^
8월의 세상 가장 더운 여름날 (오늘진짜더웠어ㅜㅜ) , 수영이가.^ㅡ^
[TRANS] Sooyoung’s 9th Anniversary Blog Post
When the 9th anniversary commemorative single was announced, and a proposal came to the members to write the lyrics, I didn’t have the courage to write.
I didn’t think the time that has passed could be explained with any words or sentences, what kind of feeling it must be to like one singer for 9 years, we felt sorry attempting to do it with such shallow understanding, so not just me, but of all of us, none of could confidently step up…
While that was happening… For the first time in my life, I was able to attend a SNSD (Tiffany’s) concert (Yay). Every year, while we had long rehearsals to show a stage with high degree of perfection, we’d joke and say, “I want to go to a SNSD concert” “Guys, do it. I’ll watch from over there”.. Hehe.
When I arrived at Tiffany’s performance venue.. I was given a pink lightstick. To shake, keke. That stick was so awkward, and I didn’t know in which direction I should shake it. Or how hard I should shake it. Or if I should continuously shake it..? Do I stop during a ballad, or when should I turned it off and on.. Hehe. It was awkward and I was curious so I quietly watched how the fans did it.
The appearance of fans that I watched from the audience.. When I’m on stage, do they look at me like that with that expression..? My appearance that was reflected in their sparkling and shining eyes, would it have been pretty enough to fill and overflow both of their eyes..? For 9 years, if I had known they had watched over me with those eyes and stood on stage, how would I have been..
That day, when I watched all of you shake the pink lightstick from near by, I started to understand your heart.. your feelings..
Ah, Tiffany, who stands on that stage, does she know that I will protect this space right here, without change..?
Sometimes, while you’re vigorously cheering us on, even if there is a painful day, you know that we’ll be happy together for even longer, a bond that you can’t let go of..
Even if we don’t speak in person, a bond where we all know each other..
Even if our hearts can’t reach… What are they doing… Whatever they’re doing, I hope they’re happy… a bond that makes you think of each other.
Sometimes, even if my passion doesn’t follow suit, a bond that makes you promise, “I will wait right here”.
Even if it’s an unrequited love, at the voice you hear from time to time, the bond that makes you happy.
If I were all of you, I would be so happy listening to my heart through the voice of my singer.
So… I started writing. The meaning of these lyrics could be the thankful heart of SNSD toward our fans, but I also tried to write the heart of all of you, and the heart by which all of you kept SNSD for 9 years. We all know^^ Your heart, your patience, your unconditional love, we know all of that… I don’t think there is a better gift than to let you know that.
In 9 years, if there was a ever day that we inflicted pain on you, we hope this is a pretty gift that can heal. Today, with your healed hearts, I hope you can be the happiest people in the world^^
On the hottest summer day in August (It was really hot today
ㅜㅜ), from Sooyoung
^ㅡ^
9주년 기념 싱글을 발매한다고, 멤버들에게 작사를 제안했을때, 감히 쓸 용기가 나지않았다.. 그 세월이, 어떤 단어와 문장으로도 설명되지 않을 것같아서, 9년동안 한 가수를 좋아한다는 것은 이런느낌이겠지, 대충 그런 얄팍한 이해심만으로 덤빈다는게, 죄송해서 나 뿐만이아니라, 우리중 그누구도 선뜻 나서지못했다.. 그러던중.. 난생 처음 나도 소녀시대(티파니) 콘서트에 가게되었다 (아싸) 매년 완성도 높은 무대를 올리기위해 길고긴 리허설 시간을 가지는동안 우리는 농담삼아, “나도 소녀시대콘서트 가보고싶다” “애들아 해봐봐 나저기앉아서 보게” 라고 이야기하곤했었다.. ㅎㅎ
티파니의 공연장에 도착하니.. 나한테 핑크색야광봉을 주었다. 흔들라고 ㅋㅋ
그 막대기가 뭐라고 그렇게 어색한지, 어느방향으로 흔들어야하는지,
얼마나 세게흔들어야하는지,
계속 흔들어야하는지..? 발라드 때는 멈추는건가, 뭐 막이렇게 껐다 켰다하는데
언제하는 건가,,ㅎㅎ
어색하고 궁금해서 가만히 팬들이 어떻게하는지 지켜보았다.
객석에서 지켜본 팬들의 모습은… 내가 무대에있을때 계속 저런표정으로 쳐다보고있었던 건가,,? 반짝 반짝 빛나는 그 눈에 비친 내모습이, 과연 두눈에 차고 넘칠 만큼 예뻤을까,,? 9년이란 세월동안, 이런 눈으로 지켜본다는 걸 알고, 무대를 했었더라면, 나는 어땠을까..
그날, 핑크색 야광봉을 흔드는 여러분의 모습을 바로옆에서 지켜본 그날. 어떤 마음일까.. 어떤기분일까.. 어렴풋이나마 이해가 가기시작했어요..
아, 저무대위의 티파니가 내가 여기서 늘 변하지않고 이자리를 지킬거라는걸 알까..?
때로는, 열심히 응원하다가, 아픈날이 오더라도, 더 오랫동안 행복한 날을 함께할것이라는 걸 알기에, 놓을 수 없는 사이..
직접 말을 나누지않아도, 다 알수 있는 사이…
마음이 닿지않아도.. 뭐하고있을까.. 뭘하든 행복했으면좋겠다.. 생각하게되는 사이..
떄로는 내 열정에 따라와주지않아도, 난 여기서 기다려줘야지 다짐하게되는사이..
그런 일방적인 사랑을 해도, 가끔 들려주는 목소리에, 행복해지는 그런사이.
내가 여러분이라면, 내 가수의 목소리로, 나의마음을 들어보는게, 너무 행복할 것 같았어요. 그래서.. 쓰기시작했어요. 이가사의 의미가, 팬분들에 대한 소녀시대의 감사한 마음.. 일 수도 있지만, 여러분이 소녀시대를 9년동안 어떤마음으로 지켜왔는지.. 그마음을 써보려했어요. 우리도 알고있다고^^ 어떤마음으로, 어떻게 인내하고, 어떻게 아껴주고 사랑해줬는지, 우리가 다 알고있다는걸 ..그걸 알려주는 것만큼 좋은 선물도 없겠죠.
9년이라는 시간 사이에, 혹시나, 우리가 상처줬던 날들이 있었다면 부디 다 치유될만큼의 예쁜 선물이 되기를 바래요 . 오늘만큼은 그 치유된 마음으로 세상 가장 행복한 여러분이길 바래요^^
I saw myself sitting in the crotch of this fig tree, starving to death, just because I couldn’t make up my mind which of the figs I would choose. I wanted each and every one of them, but choosing one meant losing all the rest, and, as I sat there, unable to decide, the figs began to wrinkle and go black, and, one by one, they plopped to the ground at my feet.” ― Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar
(rough translation) 160718 ♡ allure magazine / august ‘16 issue
allure: there’s been big changes in f(x). you became 4 members, and you held your first solo concert in january
a: in the one month that we were practicing for our concert, we were together with each other, the dancers, and our staff everyday. ah, i miss my members suddenly! we contact our members more often nowadays. not long ago, krystal said she suddenly felt sorry towards me. the thankful words that she didn’t say towards the members when we were young.. the thought, “woah, we all really grew up” came to mind. (source)
