Some translations from the interviews:
TOP: It was my first time to do melo/romance, more so with two women. It was like a burden to me. I wasn’t confident if I could act the character at first. Since the original cartoon was loved by people so much, it took me a long time to decide. I knew it was kind of risky, but it’s not my style to care about netizens’ concerns.
TOP: I hate showing skin. It just makes me shy. My fans have said that it’s shocking that I showed skin (in the movie), and it was shocking for me too. (laughs) When I was filming shirtless, I was like screaming because I was so shy. It was so embarrassing. If the two actresses weren’t there for the naked scene, it might have looked like a sauna scene with 3 naked men.
I don’t like it when something cold or someone touches my skin. I wear long-sleeve shirts even when sleeping.
Q: Did you work out for the movie?
TOP: I didn’t really try to make muscles (get muscular), but I tried to lose weight instead. In the original series, Daegil is pretty skinny. The director also didn’t want a muscular, super built body, so I didn’t do any shoulder or arms workout.
TOP: I didn’t really try to make muscles (get muscular), but I tried to lose weight instead. In the original series, Daegil is pretty skinny. The director also didn’t want a muscular, super built body, so I didn’t do any shoulder or arms workout.
Acting alongside Shin Se Kyung
TOP: It was my first time meeting Shin Se Kyung after meeting her for a commercial shooting 4-5 years ago. She had a mature image compared to her age, so I was worried about things like, “What if she’s too sensitive? What if I make a mistake?” But when I actually met her, she was very honest, cool, and caring for other people. It was my first time meeting an actress that is so considerate of others. I only have good memories about Shin Se Kyung.
TOP: It was my first time meeting Shin Se Kyung after meeting her for a commercial shooting 4-5 years ago. She had a mature image compared to her age, so I was worried about things like, “What if she’s too sensitive? What if I make a mistake?” But when I actually met her, she was very honest, cool, and caring for other people. It was my first time meeting an actress that is so considerate of others. I only have good memories about Shin Se Kyung.
Q: Do you like girls like Shin Se Kyung?
TOP: She is too good for me. (laughs)
TOP: She is too good for me. (laughs)
Working with Lee Honey
TOP: I’ve known Lee Honey nuna since a long time ago, but I have never talked to her. We just said hi when we ran into each other. While filming, I talked a lot to Lee Honey nuna. It felt like she was my real sister. Her personality was really cool and straightforward. It was my first time meeting an actress as cool as her. She doesn’t hide anything. She makes the other person feel comfortable, so it was great acting with her.
TOP: I’ve known Lee Honey nuna since a long time ago, but I have never talked to her. We just said hi when we ran into each other. While filming, I talked a lot to Lee Honey nuna. It felt like she was my real sister. Her personality was really cool and straightforward. It was my first time meeting an actress as cool as her. She doesn’t hide anything. She makes the other person feel comfortable, so it was great acting with her.
On acting
TOP: I want to keep acting as long as I can do well and as long as there are people who want me to. I don’t think the job (acting) is for a big success. I just act as a substitute for the character.
TOP: I want to keep acting as long as I can do well and as long as there are people who want me to. I don’t think the job (acting) is for a big success. I just act as a substitute for the character.
On promoting as Big Bang and as an actor at the same time
TOP: The bad thing about it is that there’s a lot of times spent in confusion. Even though I’ve been doing music since I was young, when I come back to being a singer after acting, it takes about 1-2 months to step on the pedal and pedal to the top. It’s the same as acting. Every time feels like it’s my first time.
TOP: The bad thing about it is that there’s a lot of times spent in confusion. Even though I’ve been doing music since I was young, when I come back to being a singer after acting, it takes about 1-2 months to step on the pedal and pedal to the top. It’s the same as acting. Every time feels like it’s my first time.
Solo album plans
TOP: I am aggressively working on a solo album these days. Since I’m promoting as a singer and actor at the same time, if I don’t work whenever I have time, a year or two just passes by in a blink of an eye.
TOP: I am aggressively working on a solo album these days. Since I’m promoting as a singer and actor at the same time, if I don’t work whenever I have time, a year or two just passes by in a blink of an eye.
I’ve done 5-6 songs, and these days, I’m writing a song that’s very emotional. I want to listen to music that has a warm feeling. I always make songs that I want to hear at that moment/time. My ears are tired of music with noisy sounds like “pyong-pyong”, so I’m writing a heartbreaking story in analogue music.
Big Bang’s comeback
T.O.P: Big Bang’s music is a bit different (from my music). We are working on it (album), but we still don’t really have a song that we like. We’re a team that self-produces our songs, so if we don’t have songs that we like, we cannot release an album. It’s meaningless to promise things like “We will come back by this time at this month.” We also think a lot about the expectations of the public and the company, so we tend to think more carefully. I think that it gives us the strength to release a good album.
T.O.P: Big Bang’s music is a bit different (from my music). We are working on it (album), but we still don’t really have a song that we like. We’re a team that self-produces our songs, so if we don’t have songs that we like, we cannot release an album. It’s meaningless to promise things like “We will come back by this time at this month.” We also think a lot about the expectations of the public and the company, so we tend to think more carefully. I think that it gives us the strength to release a good album.
(Note: He wants to release a solo album and promote, but he made it clear that Big Bang’s new album will come out first before his solo.)
Winner
T.O.P: I sometimes drink beer with WINNER friends and I’ve been doing that since a year ago. When I drink with them, I tell them that I want to be their friend and their partner. I also tell them that one’s advice can give you strength, but it can’t change your life. I think that people’s advices can lead you to an easier way of life, but everyone has different talents, so it all depends on how you do in the end. It’s also stupid to do exactly what others tell you to do because you can’t blame them if you fail by doing hat. After all, it’s all up to you, yourself. I’ve been living like that too.
T.O.P: I sometimes drink beer with WINNER friends and I’ve been doing that since a year ago. When I drink with them, I tell them that I want to be their friend and their partner. I also tell them that one’s advice can give you strength, but it can’t change your life. I think that people’s advices can lead you to an easier way of life, but everyone has different talents, so it all depends on how you do in the end. It’s also stupid to do exactly what others tell you to do because you can’t blame them if you fail by doing hat. After all, it’s all up to you, yourself. I’ve been living like that too.
Thanks to @ShrimpLJY and @BIGBANGGisVIP for the translations!
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