Red Velvet

140926 Excerpt of Star News Interview with Changmin & Red Velvet

[TRANS+PHOTOS] 140926 Excerpt of Star News Interview with Changmin & Red Velvet

(You are) in the same company after all, do you meet each other often?

Changmin: (We) don't meet often. But recently, Seulgi and I filmed together, so for about two months, we met. So except for Seulgi, I didn't meet the rest often; also maybe because I am a senior, so it would make them feel a little awkward? Because I am the senior, I have to initiate conversation to make them relax a little, but whether it is them or EXO, even when I interact with them now, there is always a little awkwardness. However, if it is Super Junior or SHINee, they get along well with the trainees. But if I want to get closer to them, it becomes a little difficult. I don't like it either when just because I am a senior so I have to be more strict.

(Red Velvet) Meeting with Changmin directly, do you feel it is difficult to get close because (he is) a senior?

Seulgi: We have filmed together before so I feel that Senior really takes care of others, and makes others feel comfortable and is easy to get along with. It is really good. However, after all, he is a senior...

Changmin: um... after all (they are) juniors, and girls too. To get along (with them) is a bit more difficult as compared to guys. Have to pay more attention (t/n: be more careful), haha.

In that case, sitting here like this facing each other and talking, is this the first time?

Seulgi: Ah! Before we debuted, we met before. In the recording studio on the 5th level.

Wendy: That day was the day before we debuted, suddenly (Changmin) came to give us support and even gave a lot of good suggestions.

Changmin: Now I remember. Because it was the day before (their) debut, I thought they must be feeling very nervous, but they turned out to be tougher than I thought. So I thought: they appear like professional artistes, don't have to worry, they are doing well.

When Changmin first went onstage, do you still remember what it was like?

Changmin: To be honest, I was a student who did not dream of becoming a singer, so it was without any idea or thought that I debuted. Like a student who goes to the TV station to watch (t/n: like a participant), everything seemed new to me. However, the members who were with me, after our first stage had ended, they burst into tears. They had been training to become a singer since they were very young, and had huge determination. I was envious (of that). Red Velvet too, from early on, they have decided the path they were going to walk on, and is facing it straight-on. Although they are girls, I feel that that is really cool. I am envious (of that) yet proud of them.

On Red Velvet's debut stage, were you nervous at all?

Joy: At the start there was no real feeling, no thoughts about it. But once we stood on the stage, and started doing the first moves, hearing fans cheering for us, at the end when we held hands together, then only did (I) start feeling emotions. Instead of nervousness, it was more of heart-felt emotions.

Wendy: When I was watching the seniors perform, I was not nervous. But in the dorm, once I thought about the next day (debut), and suddenly felt nervous. Even if it was jus opening my mouth to speak, I felt like throwing up. So before going on stage, I didn't eat anything and was hungry the whole way.