On July 3rd at the Imperial Palace Hotel, Super Junior held a press conference to celebrate the release of their sixth studio album “Sexy, Free & Single.” The press conference, which had more than 200 domestic and international media outlets in attendance, gave Super Junior members the opportunity to share their own personal thoughts on the new album.
The first person to speak was Super Junior’s leader Leeteuk, who opened the press conference by stating that although he was a nervous about the release of their new album, he was happy to have the opportunity to work with all his fellow members once again. After Leeteuk finished speaking, Shindong said, “Since Super Junior can also be considered a performance group, we hope that we can present even more exciting stages and performances through our new album.”
After each member briefly introduced himself, the various media outlets were able to ask Super Junior a few questions. The first question was regarding Super Junior’s photo teasers and the order in which they were released.
Leeteuk responded, “I really liked the theme behind Super Junior’s photo teasers. Before they were released, I had actually asked my manager what would determine the order in which the teasers would be revealed. My manager said that the first photo teaser to be released would have to be the most incredible and mind-blowing one.”
“Who knew it would have been Eunhyuk! You see, there are only two circumstances in which Eunhyuk looks handsome. The first one is where his bangs are so long that they cover his eyes, and the second one is when he is wearing sunglasses.”
Upon hearing Leeteuk’s response, Eunhyuk stated, “Actually, I heard that the teasers were released in the order of how good-looking each member was, so I was really excited when I heard that my photo teaser would be released first! However, when I saw the photo, I realized my eyes were covered, which also disappointed my parents a little.”
Fellow member Siwon then playfully rebutted Eunhyuk’s statement by saying, “Oh really? I heard that the photos were released based on who was the ugliest,” to which Eunyuk replied, “When the photo teasers for our fifth album [Mr. Simple] came out, everyone was discussing whether the order of the releases were based on appearances. I had initially thought that when the photos for our sixth album [Sexy, Free & Single] were released, no one would link appearances to the order of teasers, but it seems like I’ve been framed!”
After a few chuckles towards Eunhyuk’s response, the media proceeded to ask a second question, which was about the members’ reactions to the music video for “Sexy, Free & Single.”
Siwon immediately took this opportunity to apologize to Eunhyuk by saying, “After I saw the music video, I was amazed by how handsome Eunhyuk was!”
Leeteuk then immediately added, “Actually, we were all very handsome! I think that’s why we’re such a popular group…In fact, I think a safe estimate for the number of views we will get for our music video would be around 50,000,000!”
Fellow member Eunhyuk then said, “When I watched the music video in private, I really thought I was very good-looking, but now that I’m watching the music video with all these media outlets, I feel a little shy.”
Shindong then continued the conversation by saying, “Filming this music video took four days of hard work, so everyone, please support it!”
The next question came from a Taiwanese media representative who asked Super Junior, “Super Junior holds the record of a 109 week championship on Taiwan’s KKBOX. Do you guys have anything you want to say to your Taiwanese fans?”
Leeteuk responded, “We were all very surprised that we maintained the number one spot on KKBOX for 109 weeks. We’ve actually discussed whether or not we would be able to receive fans’ support for long, so we really hope that ‘Sexy, Free & Single’ can continue to top the charts and find favor with all of the listeners.”
“But ultimately, the ranking of Super Junior songs on music charts isn’t that important, what’s more important is that we thank the fans for their everlasting love and support. Super Junior will definitely visit Taiwan sometime soon to personally thank all the fans there!”
The next question of the press conference was, “How do Super Junior members maintain their health in the midst of such a busy schedule?”
Leeteuk once more took the mike and said, “Well, I just turned 30, but I’ve been exercising a lot to maintain my health. Furthermore, I take a lot of health supplements such as vitamin C pills and Omega 3 supplements. I also eat a lot of fruit and vegetables and foods that will give me a lot of energy.”
Upon hearing Leeteuk’s response, Siwon added, “Yeah, you can really tell when Leeteuk has been eating regularly or not. When Leeteuk doesn’t eat, his face turns super pale.”
Following Siwon’s statement, Eunhyuk suddenly blurted out, “I just need to eat the love of all my fans, and I will be fine,” to which Leeteuk added, “Me, too! I can eat everything and anything,” causing laughter to erupt in the room.
The next question was directed towards Kangin, who had just returned to Super Junior after completing his mandatory military service.
Kangin was asked to share his feelings on returning to Super Junior. Kangin said, “It’s been three years that I have not been in front of the public eye. During my military service, I often reflected on my past actions and choices, and I have realized that I have many bad habits that I need to change. I have been trying very hard to improve myself everyday as a person.”
“When I returned to Super Junior after my military service, I also saw how much each of my fellow members have changed as well and how much they have matured. In fact, right now, I feel like I am a student awaiting graduation, for I’m awaiting the time to finally step on the stage and perform once more. I’m very grateful to all my fellow members and SM for always supporting me and loving me.”
When Kangin finished his response, Leeteuk also shared his own thoughts on military service, as he is planning to enter the military after the promotions for “Sexy, Free & Single.”
Leeteuk stated, “In my opinion, I think Super Junior is like one big family. We may have our own personal business to deal with, but once we finish whatever it is we need to do, we always come back together. When I thought about my military service, I initially couldn’t sleep well at night, for I was nervous about going to a place where I’ve never gone before.”
“But once I thought of the military service as just one long personal activity like my all my other work activities outside of Super Junior, I felt more comfortable. Now I just want to quickly finish my service and return to Super Junior and release a new album!”
After Leeteuk’s response, all the members talked about how Leeteuk was a great leader and that if there was ever any issue, Leeteuk would gather all the members, listen to all the suggestions, and then relay the final consensus to the company. Therefore, the members stated they were worried about who would be the substitute leader when Leeteuk leaves for the army and whether the substitute could do as good of a job as Leeteuk.
When Leeteuk heard his members’ worries, he jokingly replied, “Well, if there is a substitute leader, it would be awkward once I return from the military because both of us would technically be leaders. So I declare that once I leave for the military, no one can take my spot as leader!”
It was with this light atmosphere that the press conference ended. Let’s wish Super Junior all the best for their sixth album “Sexy, Free & Single!”
Source: Avex Taiwan Facebook, Koreaboo
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