[Vid & Trans] KBS WORLD Radio Arabic Interview with Kyu Jong

A kind hearted visitor did the translation of the interview and shared on the comment box. I shoving the translation here in which Ry Mya of UAE did. Loads of thanks Ry Mya! According to Ry Mya she will be translating the last 10 minutes of the interview later.

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kbsworldarabic has just uploaded on their YT channel the interview of Kyu Jong that happened last October 28.

Here's the 30 minutes video. I know visitors from UAE, if you can give us please snippets of what was said we would appreciate it very much.



Much thanks to veggiedelight for sending the link.

[Trans] KBS WORLD Radio Arabic Interview with Kyu Jong
Arabic to English translation courtesy of Ry Mya ( UAE)
Shared on www.liezle.blogspot.com

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K-> kyu
f->(farah)+ Amera(a) MC

f(greeting to all arab fans around the world ,, today and after along wait no, need for introducing him,you will meet today with the star(kim kyu joong),hello kyu joong-ssi :)

k:hello every body my name is kyu joong.happy to meet u all:)
f: oh we are very glad also
a: before we start can u greet ur arab fans?
k:My arab fans ,finally iam able to meet u all,hi i an kim kyu joong,back with a solo album happy to meet u (bow)
a+ f: thank u we r v.happy
f:so u don't know how much ur fans r eager to see u and meet u right?
mc:they all waited for u 4 a long time ,for about a year &9months isn't it?
k: right ,it's been along time,& bec. u waited this long;i worked very hard and i wish to show u much better next time.
mc:nice , ur comeback song was very beautiful(yesterday), can talk about it?
k: the song has a very sad lyrics blending with the piano and violin.
a: what does(yesterday ) talk about?
k:this song talks about loosing the lover in the past.and has a very sad meaning, it is not my story,but we composed it bec. it fits with the cold winter weather now.
f: yeah.. but the song with all the feeling u put into as if it was ur real story.
k: no no ,everybody this is not my story,& i am not a sad person bec. u my fans r with me :D
f: to tell the truth u made a lot of ur arab fans cry kyu jong-ssi .
k: what? me?
f+a:yeah
k:wow
f: and alot of fan said that they shed tears when they heard that u will be coming to the show!
k:really?
a:well we can't send u pics of this but thy really cried.
k:thank u soo much 4 ur concern every1*bow*
a: u really don't know how famous ur here don't u?
k: honestly i feel the love from the fans only by sms(text messages)in the smartphons( as the only way 4 communication with his arab fans in programms or radio shows),, but i heard that i am soo famous ,thats why i really feel nervous.
f: u r the last of ss501 to release a solo album, did u monitor what the other members do (activites,any progress,,,etc)?
k: yes,i was soo surprised when i watched them, and was soo worried about how can i manage what 5 used to do together alone,and saw how good the other members are, and then i worked hard to comeback to u.
a: is there any song that u want to take for u and sing it ur self?
k: there is, the song of our magne(kim hyung jun) that he didn't promote but it is there in his album(no one but u/the one feat DOK.2), i really wanted to sing it soo much.
a: then maybe we can listen to it ?
k:yeah okay, oh but he still didn't promote it ,the choruslooks as of R&B song.
a: haha okay ,, what did u do in the last year&6 months?
k:i travelled, studdied alot and enjoyed my hobbies which include drawing.and also spent time withe friends in home town.
a: u draw also??
kyu:yes it is a hobby not a talent of high level,so if any1 ask me to show i wll be nervous and shy.
f: looks u know how to do alot of things!!
k: yes i have alot of hobbies :)
f: alot of arab fans welcomed ur comeback as they awaited beautiful song(yesterday)and the addicting suspender dance ,oh u r wearnig it today? what is the point or concept behined the dance?
k: i wanted to express the sadness but i didn't know how, then i saw the suspeders and thought this is it hence the song has an old feeling. i really want to visit the arab fans to show them the dance LIVE
f: yeah they r waiting 4 this moment and deaming about it.
k: oh i really want 2 go there and i feel sorry bec. i can't,i would like to visit in the near future. a+f: we hope, we will be waiting :)
f: amera r u ready?
a: yes, a fan made a video 4 u let's watch it 2gether?
k: wow.... watching... oh did she dance the suspender dance her self??
f: yes she learned it.
k: she is a woman from the shadowes.. this is not me
f+a: hhhhh yes f: the fans will learn the dance as soon as the mv will come out. k: ooh [cont.video].. singing ,voice message(she learned korean by her self),"oppa, it is true that we can't attend ur concerts.. but we r always supporting u in many ways and always sing ur songs^^"
k:she has good accent too!! she is better than me .
f: learning is easier by singing songs.
cot, msg( we will support u forever,whether u r in ss501 or solo,what is the secret of ur warm heart!)
k: i am surprised.. really thank u.i see the arabic writing alot(letters by fans) but i was soo sad bec. i didn't understand it.( alot of letters):(
a: and at that time u knew it was arabic language?
k:yeah
a: wow nice!
how about now we answer some calls?
call(1):
a+f: al salamu alikom (hi)
1: wa alkom el salam (hi)
f: ur name?where r u from?
1: rana,saudi arabia
k: wooow
f: rana,our guest today is kim kyu joong .
1:for real?
f: yes u waited for long time
1:ican't belive i will be talking to him.
k: aloo( yoboessayo)hi.
1: hi ,,waah,,i want to ask him smth can i?? i want to hear yesterday please?
k: ok ok ,, gladly
1: he's got a beautiful voice
k: thank u,oh god (our kyu is shy).
1:want to say smth to him also.. soon , arab fans will be sending a 501 ThanKYU letter to kyu joong.
K: for me??
f:yes( in english so that he can somehow read it).
1: kyu jong ssi,, i love u ( in many lanuages)
k: u love me i love u too :)
1: KKJ mansae
K: mansae
1: bye
every one :byeee
k: oh i didn't say good bye to her
a: u can say it now
k: rana ssi, shukran( he said thank u in arabic), i will make sure 2 read the letters,, thank u.
a: now that there r a lot of idol groups.. as a senior ,is there any that u follow as special??
k:surprisingly alot of them are good performers,and they feel shy (secretly)of their good activeties.so it is hard to pick one of them.
f: is there any fav.girl group or a member of girl group??
k:kara, f(x).
a:ur dream girl?(his preference when choosing women).
k: since i am a quite person, i like her to be a quite and a leader in nature(charismatic) at the same time.
a: did u meet with hyun joong while doing ur activeties both??
k:met him yesterday and last week.
f: u met while promoting
k: yes ,i t feels good to be with some1 in the waiting room rather than being alone,feels comfortable.
a: what is the differencei solo and group?
k:as solo, saving time and able to do my fav. songs on stage,on the other side i have to answer all Q by myself like now,but being in these situations made me learn alot of things.
k: and do u have time to meet with the members?
k:yes i always see them except park jung min,as he is filming a drama in taiwan .
a: what are other hobbies than drawing and traveling??
k:i like badminton,basket ball,&going with jonurs to play bowling after filming.
hong ki from FT-island,young joon from beast,younger by 2 years but understand me alot.. hehe
f:who is best at bowling?
k:hong ki, soo we will compete today.
a : i was wondering if male stars also care about nutrition & diet?
k: yeah , stars are (monitored/noted) alot especially when alone(not a group).i lost 14 kg now.
f: thats alot!
a: lets take another call?
call (2)
samah from UAE,...very happy that i cant even focus to speak,,
k: aigoo,, fighting hahaha
2:(said smth in korean)
k: thank u
2: omg i love u soo much and v.happy to hear ur voice, i wish i can come to ur concerts, i heard from other fans who met u that u are much more handsome and i want to see it myself
K; i also want to meet u all
2: do u have plans to visit UAE?
k: really want to but i dont kow how. soo i wish there is a way to invite me quickly?..laughs,,
2: heard him say in a radio show that he can't pronounce "S" ,but don't change the way i like how u say it .
f:u trained so much to say "S",.
k: me? how did u know that?? hahaha
f: is it true?
k: yes.trained soo much for "yesterday"
a: but why?
k: heard alot that my pronounsiation is nit accurate,to the point that alot of peole thought i am from japan when i was learning jap.lang. and said ..oh u know korean? after this shock,, i started learning.
f: the fan says that she like u the way u r ..
K: thank u
2: kyu joong ssi,, i know it is hard to do activeties or concerts in arab country,, but atleast can u distrebute ur album in arab country so that we ca buy it?
k: i promise u to work hard and try (plan) to visit as solo or as ss501.^^
2: happy ,, and also there is a big surprise that arab fan club prepared on twitter.
k: oh thank u
2: oppa saranghae
k: thank u bye bye
f+a: thank u farah ,, bye
what is ur feeling after the live talk to the fans?
k:this is the first time i have this feeling it is a lot of fun.
a:didn't u feel close more to the fans?
k: yes. i kept tring to uderstand and felt that i must learn arabic.
f: halluya wave spreaded in arab country and mainly kpop,so most of them learn korean, & come to korea to study.
k: whoa really ah ,,,,,
surprise special
we arranged with morrocan student (hekmat)to meet with us today
hi hekmat .
k: hi
H: i waited for this chance for a very long time....


CONTINUATION... Loads of thanks again to Ry Mya for doing this and making us all understand the interview.


a:what is ur feeling now hekmat?
h:i am extremely happy, u wouldn't know for how long i waited for this chance!
k: ahh..(thankyu), ur language is very good!!
a: can u tell us more about u self?
h: ah my name is Hekmat and i am from Morocco,, and i learned korean because of u oppa..ur very popular in my country, me and my friends used to listen to ur song and watch ur shaws all the time.
a: do u know his songs?
h: yeah ,,especially yesterday and moriga nappaso ( i think~bec.i am stupid?please correct if the name is wrong).
f: then all ur friends there must know that u will meet kyu joong today right?
h: yes they know and now i am worried hhhhh
a+f: why??
h:bec. i met him personally hhh
a: aaaah so they r envious now..
is there any thing u would say to kyu about k-pop?
h:yes, k-pop is very popular in arab world even in the most remote place which is morocco , algeria and tunisia. we enjoy korean songs alot and we learn about korean culture best through k-pop.
f: translates to kyu what hekmat said.
k: woah thank u
a: since when did u know about kpop and kyu joong?
h;since 3 years
k: really?
h: yes , when ss501 was still in a group, we were listening to their music and watch their shows happily together.
and now we r waiting for them to comeback together 5 as 1 again
f: will ss501 re-unite again?
k: yeah i am waiting also hhhh,now every one is concentrating on their solo activeties and when we become strong enough we will talk about it together ,, thats why now we do our best to bring the best of us.
a: and is there hope ?
k: sure there is.
a: we also hope so, u understand hekmat right?
h: yes ^^
f:she understand u very well hhh, u can talk to her.
k: oh really? so i am the only one who doesn't now what's happening around!! hhhh
a: why dont we teach him some arabic?
h: would be great also!!
k: yes please , atleast the greeting words.
h: alsalamu alikom (hello), shukran(thankYu),well done!
k: oh i forgot them already ..
repeats... then ,naam(yeah)..
h; i want to ask oppa a Q..as a lot now that there are alot of fans around the arab world, so when u hear about arab countries or arab culture, what first comes to ur mind?
k: it a very big place, and has a hard to read language,,so we where thinking that it is hard to approach, but now after twitter it became familiar,and tried alot to read it but still i can't. hhh
h: did u ever taste arabian food?
k: no actually. what is the most famous in ur country?
((( oppa u r missing alot.. hhhhh~my thoughts)))
h:umm there is beef meat,,
k:i tasted that..
h: really ? where?
k: in korea
h:aha,is it good?
k: it is yummy and oily
h: yes in morocco the famous dish is ( koskosi).it has beef ,veg. ....
h: i have a request from u... i want to have ur signature and a picture please if u don't mind????
k: sure!
h; thankyu sooo much. i wish u briliant future and success in ur studies and every thing u do , fighting!!
k: fighting, thank u
h: thank u,, thank u*bows*
k:shokran(thank u ) *bows*,yeey waves.
a+f: see u , bye( ela lekaa)
a:what do think after meeting the first arabian woman ?
k:very happy, i was nervous at first but because she know korean very well ,i felt at ease and i felt proud to be a singer representing korea, and i want to hurry and stand on the stage there too.
a: ahh we wish this day will come quickly, we want to talk more but bec of our short time we can't..
f: now we are near from the year end, do u have plans for next year?
k: i will cont. to work hard on the singing part , also i am now filming a new drama.. and will cont. my musical in korea, also i wish i will have another album next year, and to visit arab country as soon as possible,.
a: do u plan to travel?
k: umm there is only plans of a musical in japan.
and next year i am planing for a tour but didn't yet set the countries in, i will decide and tell u .
a: why don't ur first tour be in an arab country?
k: i want that, and will insist on my company about it.
a: really?
k: sure, when we where still a group (ss501),members also wanted to go there.
a: how did u know about middle east?
k: at the start we where receiving small letters, but now we receive loads and loads of them,, that made us think of really wanting to go there.
a:oh u r welcome any time..
f: now can u say good bye to the fans?
k: yeah, i received a lot of encouraging letters from u, that helped me alot to cont. singing, and i wish the day will come to meet u all, wait for me and i wish u will all stay healthy , i will be the better kim kyu joong from now on, thanKYU.
a+f: thank u soo much
k: al salamu alikom, ohebbokom,shukran*waves*~( bye every1, i love u , thankyu.)