150618 nylon july interview - key

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These are excerpts in Key's interview for NYLON magazine, July issue. These are translated from a Japanese translation of the Korean original, so some nuances and terms might be lost in translation. Q: Do you like summer nights? Key: I think anyone has longed to have picnics/outings on summer nights. I've started liking the outdoors a bit. I often bring out the dogs I'm raising, and it's nice being exposed to the refreshing wind. I also sit on the tables in front of convenience stores a lot of times. Q: What if the passers-by notice you? Key: I wear clothes that won't attract too much attention. Even if I wear masks and sunglasses and hats, if my clothes are those of "Key" image, then it would be noticeable. But if I wear jerseys and slippers, even if I'm not that reclusive, no one would notice. A few days ago we played in front of a convenience store, too. Q: It's quite late at night right now. How did you spend your day today? Key: I was packing my things. Q: Like luggage? Key: Whenever I go out, the things I have to prepare to bring are different every time so.. (while pointing at his bag which seems to be so full to the point of bursting) today, I only bought a little. I didn't bring a bento/lunchbox. Since I'm regulating my meals, instead of eating food that's bought, I'm more comfortable with eating food that I made. I pack my bento the day before, just before I go to sleep, then I prepare my snacks, and I also pack vitamins and ginseng. Q: What do you do after packing your things? Key: I take a shower, listen to music, sign stuff, then record. I sleep while traveling. Since I'm not the type who sleeps a lot, so when there's time left after I slept, I read my script. And then I come here to NYLON's photoshoot. Q: Key always gives a lot of ideas during photoshoot, so what can we expect from you this time? Key: I think about what to do during that time I'm doing it. Also, since it's part of the job to show (something), then I hope there wouldn't be repeats/overlaps. Since until now, I've shown a lot of boyish and manly images, so I'm considering something that will be related to our newly released album this time. An image of something sporty but not ordinary. Q: What are you interested in/concerned with lately? Key: Lately I haven't been buying clothes much. There are a lot of cute stuff but I don't have anything I want to buy. There are times when even I'm busy, I always make time to shop. Whether it's because I don't have time to go and survey things or I just don't have anything I want, I'm not sure. Or maybe instead of clothing, I'm concentrating more on what I do. Like, I'm more concerned in my appearance instead of the clothes I wear. Q: What kind of comments did you have regarding your album, Odd? Key: I talked a lot regarding our stage outfits. I wanted to make an interesting image without consistently wearing a lot of production clothes. Ah, since we're going to sing deep house, we can't wear uniforms. It's easy to look at pastel tones and cute clothes, and we have clearly defined lines between what is liked and disliked. Q: Did you also gather the other SHINee member's opinions? Key: The members don't dislike anything. All of us has a clear understanding of what each of us likes and dislikes. I like clothes, so I have a lot of comments regarding our stage outfits. There are members who are more concerned with the songwriting and there are members who are more interested in the dance/choreography, so we let out a lot of comments (in different areas). Whether the comments will be gathered and considered or not is the responsibility of the specialists. Since we've experienced various things in our seven years (of performing), we are able to do our own judgments, too. In this album (Odd), a lot of SHINee's ideas and decisions are included. Q: How special is this time's album (Odd) to Key? Key: I thought that even if it receives bad results, this album is definitely something I won't be ashamed of when it is released. It is still something that we came up with and to be able to see the outcome makes me happy. Time really goes by fast. So I'm enjoying each and every day. One day when I look back to this comeback, I think that a lot of good memories will remain. Q: Have you ever had the feeling of wanting to do your own music? Key: If I want to do certain songs/music, I always do it during concerts. But I don't know if (my kind of music) is something that will sell if released officially. More than greed, I have a greater sense of responsibility. I've gradually become careful. I don't strictly evaluate the things I want to show, just that I think it's great if it's able to be enjoyed onstage. Also, it is not necessary that all of us in the group should release solo albums. My solo act will be in the form of broadcast(ed shows) and musicals, those kind of activities. ➤ japanese translation by muki_SWJapan ➤ translation may not be 100% accurate. ➤ please do not repost without permission.