mae Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 ◆ Kara、First arrival in Japan Press Conference report!◆ Kara, who has come to Japan for the first time for a showcase, gave a press conference at Miyakouchi hotel. While the reporters and cameramen were all waiting, KARA finally showed up with the playing of the song Honey. As expected, they're all cute! Their wardrobe was very Honey-like, with a white image. The innocent Jiyoung, the smiling Nicole, the senior leader adult Gyuri,the cute Seungyeon, and the slender Hara seemed a bit nervous. First, they all said in Japanese "Konnichiwa, watashitachi wa Kara desu" (hello, we are Kara)! Super cute, my chest tightened up! After that, they introduced themselves one by one. Everyone laughed when Gyuri said she is the goddess that is in charge of beauty. When they were asked what they ate last night, while laughing they said "ummm, shrimp, tenpura, gyuudon, ramen, um, ah, soba, korokke, red bean ice cream, we ate a lot! We want to eat sushi and shabu shabu next!" Their awkward Japanese is cute! And Hara's voice was really small (lol) So, next is the questions from the reporter 【 Reporter 】 : Kara's average age is 19, but do you find interest in girls in Japan that are the same age as you? 【 Gyuri】 :Yeah, we do. From drama, magazines, fashion, we all take an interest in it. I want to buy a lot of clothes this time. Gyuri 【 Reporter 】 : Please tell us any Japanese singers you know. 【Everybody 】 : We know a lot(lol)。Utada Hiakru, Ayumi Hamasaki, Amuro Namie, Winds, AKB48, Morning Musume, Nakashima Mika, M-flo, Arashi... about that much (lol) 【Reporter 】 :Tell us about your thoughts that the 2 shows were sold out, and did you practice Japanese a lot for this? 【 Seungyeon 】 : I was really happy when I heard it sold out。This time was our first performance but, a lot of people came out to support us so thank you. All the members were pretty nervous.。 【 Jiyoung 】 : Honestly, I couldn't study Japanese much(lol)。But, I practiced greetings a lot before coming to Japan(lol)。From now on I hope to try harder! SeungYeon 【 Moderator 】 : By the way, Gyuri and Seungyeon can pretty much speak Japanese. 【 Reporters 】 : oooooo! 【 Reporters 】 : Right now, there are many active girl groups in Korea. Is there something special about you KARA that separates you from them? 【 Gyuri 】 : The things the fans say are different is that we're really friendly, refreshing, and sometimes vigorous. Also we seem like the girls next door who are your friends(lol)、that's what they said!Also, I guess we're short and cute(lol)? Jiyoung 【 Reporters 】 :Does each member have a charm point besides singing? 【 Jiyoung 】 : Well, I'm the youngest (lol) 【 Nicole 】 : I like to dance, cook and eat! 【 Guri 】 : My mom is a voice actress and has done some Japanese anime。Since I have my mom's blood, I can make many different voices。Like(high pitched voice)「konnichiwa!」(lol)、like that。Ah, how embarrassing! 【 Seungyeon 】 : I'm the one embarrassed(lol) Apart from Jiyoung, my specialty is people often tell me I look young(lol) 【 Hara 】 : I'm the candid one. Hara 【 Moderator 】 : Then, please tell us about your hopes for the concert tomorrow. 【 Jiyoung】: This is our first time coming to Japan and doing a showcase。I'm very happy to stand in front of all our foreign fans, and I'm thankful that they are interested in us。From now on I think it would be great if we can meet each other more often。We will do our best to show you an awesome stage tomorrow, so please cheer us on. 【 Nicole 】 :I'm really happy and thankful that we can do our showcase tomororw。We're really nervous but, please everyone watch over us tomorrow。Also, please watch over us in our Korean activities as well. Nicole 【 Gyuri 】:We didn't know that so many Japanese fans loved us but, when we arrived at the airport and saw many Japanese fans greeting us, my heart throbbed.。I also got pretty nervous。I will do my best at tomorrow's showcase, for the sake of the fans. 【 Seungyeon 】 :Out of the 5 of us, 3 of us debuted 3 years ago.、I'm nervous because this is like we're debuting all over again。We like to know that there are possibilities in other countries like Japan。I'm happy to hear the tickets for tomorrow sold out。Everyone please cheer us on this time also! 【 Hara 】 : We prepared for this showcase starting 1 month ago。I'm nervous that the real thing is tomorrow, but I think we can show off our hard work、and I hope to continue our activities in Japan. 【 Moderator 】 : Thank you very much! Source: http://www.hmv.co.jp/news/article/1002080054/ translated by wewtf@KARAholic. DO NOT TAKE WITHOUT CREDITS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aki Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Aww even in a brand new environment, the girls are still just as friendly and open. I LOLED MY BUTT OFF AT THE "because we're cute and short" comment LMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanboy88 Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 wow this is great! thanks for the translation and for letting us know what the girls said at the press conference...i'm glad they have a big following in japan and i hope they do well in terms of record sales there...fighting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mshinata Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I just got the goose bumps reading this for some reason. I'm so glad the girls are getting so much love from Japan! ^^ Hope to see them come to Japan soon! Kara fightingg! Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levig090 Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Aww even in a brand new environment, the girls are still just as friendly and open.I LOLED MY BUTT OFF AT THE "because we're cute and short" comment LMAO they are cute and short but they are also so much more than that too, i think the japanese will love them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZhAnG Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Aww they are so cute~ haha all the best for Kara in japan!! Kara fighting!! Whoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKee Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I'm really jealous of the Japanese people who watch them..... I wish i can watch them too..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I ♥ HARA GOO!!! Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 woot!!! nice interview =P haha thanks for translating!!! i know they'll do well there, its KARA!!! haha =P and right when they come back to Korean, they'll release Lupin!!! haha can't wait!!! =P thanks for sharing!!! KARA FIGHTING!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thero.Dennis Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 haha. their replies are so cute~ hara kept it short eh? hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmoy Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 ROFLed at Gyuri "we're short & cute" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryo1710 Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 thanks for translate... wow, Hara and Nicole didnt talk too much... hehe hope they will debut in Japan soon... KARA JJANG!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I ♥ HARA GOO!!! Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 haha nice =P i know they'll do well =) hehe thanks for sharing!!! KARA FIGHTING!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSJN Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 They so natural and cute! Love it. Can't wait to see their career boom in Japan! Thanks for sharing~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyewoo Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Omo,They're so cute!!!I'm happy to hear their showcase was sold out,KARA jjang!!!!^^ LOL @ Sy~Yes,she's our choding^^And Gyruri!!She's still a goddess in Japan!HAHA^^ Thanks for translating~Very much appreciated^^I like japanese interviews & articles,so funny^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan2cute Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 thanks for the translation!! i'm sure kara will be daebak!! anyway, can't wait their comeback!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arini93 Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 yaaay !! this is great ! KARA will be famous on japan now ! i hope they will come to my country too XD i'll greet them no matter what happen ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hell104 Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 great translation thanks a lot yay for kara ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterrr Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Awww... they're so cute hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 haha...at last..the report are here... 【 Gyuri 】 : The things the fans say are different is that we're really friendly, refreshing, and sometimes vigorous. Also we seem like the girls next door who are your friends(lol)、that's what they said!Also, I guess we're short and cute(lol)? lol.. I support Gyuri answer 100%.... everybody feel that way toward Kara... they all r friendly.... Gyuri looks totally gorgeous in that photo... ♥Kara Fighting!!♥ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhhuang Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Thanks a lot for the translation! "Everyone laughed when Gyuri said she was the goddess in charge of beauty" LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhhuang Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Thanks a lot for the translation! "Everyone laughed when Gyuri said she was the goddess in charge of beauty" LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solin Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Thank for sharing the interview ! It's really nice to have news from what happened in Japan lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insomia Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Thankzz a lot for the translation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kath_1008 Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 waah..soo cute ^^ I want to watch it...lol it sounds fun huh...haha I love how they talk about their special charms/specialties... haha... thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuda Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 yeah.. it was good to see how much they success in japan.. and i really like their answers.. it was very good.. i'm sure they will receive more love with Lupin..lol.. thx 4 sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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