1. Earlier, you took a bite out of the strawberry bread and stopped. As the official chef of BTS, what is your review?
Jin: Personally, I like strawberries, but I don’t like strawberry flavored things. Just like I don’t like chocolate, but I do like chocolate flavored things. That’s why I make food and give it to the members, but Suga’s reviews are the most detailed. He says my food tastes like food from low restaurants, but I don’t feel hurt. I’m satisfied that I can’t make the food that I want to eat.
2. I hear you are very neat. How do you deal with the members making the dorm messy?
Jin: I don’t clean anymore. I won’t give in. The kids don’t do the dishes. I’m leaving them be so they can see what will happen, but it’s very uncomfortable. I don’t like the smell of wooden chopsticks, so I use metal chopsticks, but I’m sad that I can’t use them freely. I don’t think the kids are uncomfortable, so I’m at war by myself. Later, when the house gets dirty, I need to carefully ask them to do the dishes.
3. You’re the oldest member in BTS. What are you scared of?
Jin: Bugs and ghosts. I’m not scared of seeing bugs, but I get really scared if they crawl on my body. I’m really bad a watching horror movies. During my freshman year of high school, I was watching a horror movie with a guy that I was awkward with, and I ended up hugging him without realizing it. if we ever do a horror special recording in the future, I might faint.
4. We heard you are a huge fan of Supermario. Did you know that McDonalds will be having a special event soon with the toys?
Jin: They say it’s coming out in June. My friends told me that there are many different kinds of toys, so they saud they would eat and gather the toys for me. I don’t like hamburgers, so I can eat and gather them myself.
5. There is a rumor that you are a huge fans of animations. Is there anything you’ve been watching lately?
Jin: I like animation movies, but not necessarily the characters. When watching Mamoru Hosoda or Hayao Miyazaki movies, there are things that can’t be expressed by people. When I watch people acting, I end up analyzing. I think “Ah, that person is trying to express the character this way” and it breaks the mood.
6. At the dorms, you are the oldest, but at home, you are the youngest. What kind of son are you?
Jin: A long time ago, my brother, who is two years older than me, was the center of the household, but now I am the “most popular.” My aunt called and said I was the pride of the household. Lately, I’ve actually been telling my mom that I get enough attention, and to give more attention to my brother. (laughs)
7. You already chose a name for your first child. Do you already have your family planned out?
Jin: My first child will be a daughter, and my second child will be a son. I really want my son to have an older sister. I have an ideal image of having an older sister. Most guys with an older sister told me this- that the older sister puts allowance in her little brother’s wallet. My older brother took money out of my wallet! And a long time ago, I was traumatized when my friend told me that his girlfriend went home to make her little brother food. I never realized that an older sibling could cook for their younger sibling. I will name my son Yoosun, with the common family syllable. I took the name of Yoobi’s son. I was sad when I found out that my name didn’t have the common family syllable.
8. Are there times when your wild side comes out, in contrast to your pretty face?
Jin: Not yet, but I think there would be if I went on a show like SBS’s <Laws of the Jungle>. I want to try the foods of native tribes. I’m a neat person, but I don’t mind sleeping outside. Isn’t it unexpected?
9. You probably can’t go to your college classes very often. What kind of student do you consider yourself to be?
Jin: I take tests too. On Sunday, I studied 8 hours for a subject called <Laws and the Legal Mind>. But I don’t understand any of it. Maybe because they’re 3rd and 4th years now, but my friends all look tired. I only remember fun thing’s, like OT, but my friends are all stressed out about finding a job.
10. If you could break away right now, what do you want to do the most?
Jin: I found a restaurant that I want to go to. I will ask my mom to go eat with me. When I eat, I feel happy and everyone looks like angels. Ah, but I’m only happy when I can eat what I want. Recently, I watched tvN’s <Let’s Eat> and I started to crave noodles, so I went to a restaurant to eat, but I regretted it. If you buy it, the taste of artificial flavors is too strong.
1. When you were filming on the merry-go-round, you went straight to the horse.
J-Hope: My nickname is ‘J-Horse’ because my face is long. Don’t you think it was just a horse recognizing another horse? Ahahaha. I’ve liked the merry-go-round since I was young. It’s not much, but I remember coming with my family and having fun while riding it. As soon as I saw it, I felt like I went back to childhood.
2. You’re in charge of ‘hope’ in the group. What kind of child were you?
J-Hope: “When I was a student~” I was a rascal. (laughs) My middle school didn’t have a snack bar, so I climbed the fence once. But I always went to class. During high school, my father was a teacher, so even if I sat in the back, I wasn’t one of those fidgety kids. But i didn’t get good grades.
3. Do you have a side that fans don’t know about?
J-Hope: I really like watching melodramas and I’m very emotional. My father really liked movies, so I remember watching DVD’s when I was little. He turned on a really old movie, and I thought “What are they saying?” while watching it. (laughs) But those kinds of experiences help me when I write lyrics. The most recent sad movie I’ve seen is <Pain>. I’ve never gone to the movie theaters by myself, but if I get the chance, I want to go and watch a melodrama by myself.
4. Do you like trying new things?
J-Hope: Aren’t most people hesitant to try new things? I’m not like that at all. (laughs) Lately, aside from studying music, I’ve been thinking that I want to learn foreign languages. Especially Japanese and Chinese. Isn’t it important for the Asian market? Ahahaha. So I made plans to study. It will be hard for me to by books and study on my own, but I’ve been trying to expose myself to the culture of those countries.
5. You’re tooth broke your tooth while playing chicken fight on SBS MTV’s <Rookie King BTS – Channel Bangtan>. Are you normally competitive?
J-Hope: I’m the type who goes all-in when I get attached to something. But after joining BTS, my competitiveness got worse, because all the members are competitive. A long time ago, I would compete in dance competitions, and I just accepted losses as experiences, but now I’m very different. I am even competitive when playing games with the members, but it helps me when we do promotions.
6. You’re always lively, but are there times when you calm down?
J-Hope: When I am in the studio. Yesterday morning, I wrote lyrics and they got reviewed, by I got rejected. (laughs) I usually want to be introspective and write about myself, but I begin to worry. Lately, I feel like I’ve been falling behind compared to the other members. I’m timid, so I have to be in ‘pain’ by myself.
7. You had a hidden camera for your birthday not too long ago. If you could arrange a hidden camera on one of the members, who would it be?
J-Hope: Suga hyung, for sure. All of the members are probably thinking the same thing. That hyung is very aware of his surroundings, so he never falls for hidden cameras. I want to try tormenting him once. If I want to fool Suga hyung, it has to be large-scale and elaborate.
8. How do you feel about your style now compared to your debut, when you wore the mask?
J-Hope: It’s hard because I have to take take of my skin now. Lately, pimples have been a problem for me. I wash my face well and try to use make up that works well with my skin, but it’s no use. I want ‘honey skin.’ (laughs) It was a new experience to dye my hair for the first time in my life. I want to match my hair and clothes and dress up to be funky, because I like a brighter feel.
9. You are called the second Kwanghee. Is there a specific variety program that you want to try?
J-Hope: I like shows like MBC’s <Infinity Challenge>, where you can talk and use your body. I think shows like MBC’s <Radio Star>, where you kind of diss people while you lead the conversation, or MBC Everyone’s <Weekly Idol>. I want to go on a show with No Hongchul sunbaenim! I like laughing freely rather than following some kind of script.
10. What do you want to do the most if you were given time to yourself for only one day.
J-Hope: I want to go on a trip and take a lot of pictures. I didn’t get to go on many trips as a child, so I’m very clingy when it comes to the idea of going on trips. (laughs) The first type I left the country was after I debuted. We went to Japan and that was my first time riding an airplane and eating airplane food. If I go on a trip by myself, I wouldn’t be able to carry around a camera like Suga hyung does, but I would use my cellphone camera to take pictures of food and scenery, and take selcas. They say pictures are the only way to preserve memories.
1. When you were filming, you were uncomfortable showing your legs in shorts. Were you embarrassed to show skin?
Jimin: I’m ok with showing my skin because I showed my abs a lot when we first debuted. Fans are curious if my abs are doing ok, but actually, they went away…but I’ve started exercising again with the maknae! We don’t have much time to exercise during promotions, but I’ve been trying to exercise after schedules every day, even if it’s late
2. You are one of the members that draws eyeliner very thickly. What is the relationship between eyeliner and your confidence?
Jimin: Eyeliner is like my life. When I don’t wear eyeliner, I am shy and I feel like I can’t dance hip hop. Sometimes, when I’m dancing in the practice room with no eyeliner, I feel like I can’t even make strong facial expressions. Because I look so simple in the mirror. (laughs) But really, how do they draw eyeliner? I’m fascinated, so I often watch the noona that does our makeup, but I don’t think I can do it myself.
3. You’ve been maintaining black hair for a while, so do you want to change your hair style or color?
Jimin: Lately, I’ve been interested in clothing, and I want someone to tell me “You look awesome,” but I haven’t really thought about my hair style. Sometimes, they’ll style my hair differently, so I see it and I am satisfied. Aren’t I simple? (laughs) I am kind of interesting in earrings. I made a mistake while piercing my cartilage not too long ago, so my earlobe is swollen. When it gets better, I’m going to try again. I don’t want a lot of piercings, like Suga hyung, but I want 4 in total. I only need one more.
4. As someone who just turned 20, what do you think is the difference between a boy and a man?
Jimin: I haven’t become a man yet…I think men need two things. First of all, he must have a “force,” even when he’s just standing still. And a man is manly when he has a nice body. (laughs) That’s why I’m trying to work on my body and I’m working on my charisma; I have to imagine that I am the best. Normally, I’m really bad at thinking like that, so I’m trying to work on it.
5. I heard you like superheroes. What is your favorite character?
Jimin: I like Hulk from <Avengers>. Don’t most people like Iron Man? But I like how the Hulk smashing everything without being picky. He doesn’t try to be sneaky, he just dominates whatever is in front of him.
6. People say that all of the members like to tease you the most. Why do you think that is?
Jimin: They say my reactions are funny. Recently, when we went to go watch a 4D movie for the first time, I was so fascinated that I said “Hyung! The subtitles are in the middle!” and they were embarrassed and teased me. I try to tease the maknae and J-Hope, but I always end up losing. He says “Ah, hyung, is that the best you can do?” and I always lose when it comes to words. So I’ve just accepted it. I would just appreciate it if they didn’t tease me more than they do now.
7. You’re pretty shy, but there’s a rumor that it’s your hobby to seduce girls. (laughs)
Jimin: This is definitely not true. In front of the members I say that my eye smile will get all the ladies, but I actually can’t do anything in front of girls. For middle school and high school, I went to co-ed schools and I played with boys and girls alike, so I don’t know why I’m like that either. I think I am a shy Busan man.
8. The maknae, Jungkook, always picks you as last for visual rankings. If you could choose, who would be first and who would be last?
Jimin: It hurts a little every time the maknae says that, but I think Jin is first place. Last is…(looking at Rapmon from far away) well, he’s gotten handsomer lately…so let’s just say Suga hyung. (laughs) I feel bad for just saying it straight out.
9. Is the way other people perceive you to be different from your perception of yourself?
Jimin: I think people just see me as a kid with a lot of aegyo. I don’t know about aegyo, but I want to be a kid that wants to be cool. I acknowledge that I am like a kid. After seeing my pictures, I really do look like a kid. When I see myself trying to act cool on stage, even I think it’s cute.
10. I heard you are always practicing. What are your hobbies others than practicing?
Jimin: Lately, when we go out of the country, I’ve been drawing pictures. I didn’t realize it, but I think I like to draw before going to sleep in foreign countries. (laughs) I am actually pretty happy with my drawings. Recently, I uploaded a drawing to the fancafe, and the reaction was “You’re good at drawing. Oojjoojjoo!” But it’s just a hobby, so I don’t feel the need to hear people say “wow.”
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