201112 mino ch+ excerpt

(this is a partial translation from mino's vlive on nov 12)

 

Oh yeah, I have something I wanted to say to you guys. There’s a lot of comments asking whether or not I’m doing ‘Run away’ on Mucore this week... I have no idea what’s going on. But I’ve been looking at lot of feedback and comments in general lately, and there seems to be a lot of talk over me not doing ‘Run away’ on Mucore. Did I do something wrong? Did I make a mistake? 

 

This is how I thought through this. It's my last week on music shows and stuff, and I’ve just been doing Inkigayo and Mucore so far. So I thought I’d do ‘Run away’ on Inki… ‘Run away’ is more emotional…it’s not as performative, and it's moodier. And I personally really like our stage for ‘Ok man’ ‘cus it’s more fun. So I told them that I wanted to do ‘Ok man’ for Mucore this week, especially because we already had a performance prepared. I wanted to do a stage and a song that was more upbeat and exciting for music shows. And I felt like we could make it even more fun, you know? That’s why I made the request. 

 

So why… A lot of people had something to say, and I couldn’t understand what was going on. We put in a lot of work into it, and I mean, I’m still gonna do ‘Run away’. This was just what I wanted to do. I wanted to show you guys a lot of different sides to me, that’s all. I wanted this. I was having a lot of fun working with Bobby for the first time in a while, and with the dancers too; we had fun really thinking through and carefully coming up with the choreography for the song. So to have done all that and do it once for just one music show (though of course we had the performance video too), felt like such a waste. It’s not like we can do concerts nowadays, either. That’s why I wanted to do this. But everyone was really upset that I wasn’t doing ‘Run away’, and a few people seemed angry, too. So I was wondering if I was in the wrong here. Like why are people responding this way?

 

Just trust me, you guys. I know you do, of course. But…how can I say this… I mean, obviously, it isn’t easy, trying to execute one thing this way. And Song Minho, as the guy who’s supposed to be standing in the middle of that stage, is the most important player. What I decide, what I want to do, what I can show, what I want to show…those come first. I wish that you guys could trust me on that front, just a tiny, tiny bit more. Yeah? 

 

And nowadays, I was especially thankful to my fans. I came out with pink, curly hair, and I thought the fans were going to hate it. And though it was something I really wanted to do, and a specific vibe I was going for, I remember as I did it thinking that the fans may not like it, whether it’s my hair or other aspects. But the response was alright, so it felt like you guys really understood me and trusted me. Of course, there’s a ton of individual opinions out there. So many! There’s a lot of you, and only one of me, and each of us have our own tastes. Ideally, I’d love to cater to each of those preferences. But if I did that…if I were to do that, then one day, I’d end up losing myself. Do you know what I mean? That’s why I have to constantly try to protect my identity and color. And even as I do that, I would never, ever ignore the inputs and opinions of fans. If you guys tell me what you want to see from me, I’d do what I can to meet those expectations and show you what you want to see, let you listen to what you want to hear. Because doing that is what brings me joy, too. I hope you understand what I’m trying to say. 

 

If I didn’t do any of that…then I wouldn’t stand out/be different from the rest. And I want to make my own path and my own color as distinct as possible. However, even if I falter, I’ll still work hard, still stand my ground, continue to experiment, and continue to receive better, happier results like I got this time around, which I’m really satisfied about. And I’ll keep coming back to you [with new music]. I’m really happy. But this all relies on you guys. I get my energy from you. So ultimately, what I’m trying to say is that I’m thankful. Got it~?