■ 4minute, who has released their first full album
Bruises from their fierce dance – Plan to wear kneepads
Confidence in becoming a performance-driven girl group – Growth in their international fanbase
“These are not the kneepads you’re thinking of.”
If the main character of any drama saw these girls’ performance, he would have recited a monologue about it . No matter how many times you see it, kneepads definitely do not match girl groups, but it’s a different story with 4minute.
These girls have chosen their spot as “performance” representatives. While wearing their kneepads, they sweep the floor and shake their bodies, making male fans mesmerized. They even started the interview with the topic of their kneepads.
“It was decided the day before our first performance that we would wear kneepads. Before that, we didn’t even think of kneepads. It was very foolish,” Heo Gayoon said while laughing.
“We were thinking of doing the dance with long pants. We already had many bruises on our knees from practicing. We were so eager to perform well that we didn’t have any time to think about the pain,” Kwon Sohyun said.
Along with their hit song (which they made a comeback with on the 7th), they’ve become one of the trendiest group. Their lyrics that repeat the word ‘mirror’ 78 times and their fierce dance movements display unique charms. The “spread legs dance” is causing a lot of controversy while capturing the interest of fans. The 4minute members did not expect so much attention at all. They may have been bothered by this peculiar attention.
“It’s sexy. It’s not a cute dance. (laughs) I was so lost in the performance at first that I was confused why people were making such a fuss,” Kim Hyunah said.
“I think female fans feel vicarious gratification when they watch our confident and fierce appearance. It strengthens them. And it feels like we have male fans now thanks to this song. We do this because we like it, right?” Jeon Jiyoon laughs.
4minute, who released , , , , the Japanese single and more, doesn’t have any rivals when it comes to performances. They have toured Japan and other parts of Asia and their fandom has grown. Their popularity overseas can be measured : on their Youtube, 4minute’s music videos have received more than 20 millions views. They have developed the confidence to carry out activities anywhere in Asia and have now returned in Korea. Through the promotion activities they had conducted for a long time, their teamwork tightened and became more disciplined.
“We had 2 concert tours in Japan. Every time a single came out, our ranks on music charts were higher than the previous times. When we saw that the number of fans who really liked our strong music increased, we realized the meaning of the saying that there isn’t any boundary when it comes to music.” Kim Hyunah
If there are things that they have gained, there are things they have lost. They neglected their domestic promotion activities. During that one-year gap, the members went back to the trainee lifestyle and adopted the mindset that they were to debut again. Their eagerness filtered through Gayoon’s words “Going back to the basics felt like it was a new start”.
The time of the flowing in of girl groups in their 20s has arrived. Junior groups that rely on the quality of their performances like 4minute have appeared. The members revealed that they observed the junior groups that came out, their strong impact and they felt an odd competitive spirit. They revealed “We ended eating healthy foods only”. The members prepared themselves to be engaged in a showdown of more powerful and dareful performances.
Jeon Jiyoon said “As more and more girl groups that focus on their performances keep coming in, we just think that we can’t give way here. In a way, it’s flattering. We’ve become role models. Even if there are many groups similar to ours, we want to make a stand in the game with our very own performances”. As for Nam Jihyun, she said “Before the start of our promotion activities, we worried a lot about if we could do well for these performances. Whenever we pull it off, we feel alive. We foolishly persevere with difficult and meticulous performances. This is who we are.”
4minute beats Big Bang on online charts with ‘Mirror, Mirror’, experiences a huge increase in popularity.
[11.04.12] 4minute beats Big Bang on online charts with ‘Mirror, Mirror’, experiences a huge increase in popularity.
4minute’s ‘Mirror, Mirror’ ranked first on various online music charts.
In the afternoon of April 12th, 4minute beat Big Bang’s ‘Love Song’ on various online music charts such as Mnet, Dosirak, Soribada, Cyworld, Monkey3. They swept the first spot and are now seen dominating the charts.
At first, 4minute, who released ‘Mirror, Mirror’ and ‘Heart to Heart’ previously, kind of struggled on online music charts. However, through their fancy performances and stage mannerism, they have captivated music fans and hence skyrocketed up online music charts.
They demonstrated the power of a typical girl group that relies on performances. The performances of their two title tracks, in which the dynamics are evenly distributed, entertained the music fans. They have been praised for their overwhelming performances : not only the cute dance routine that matches the mood of the songs but also the “mirror dance” and the “sweeping floor dance”, their movements and their facial expressions when acting on stage have been enjoyed by the fans.
Source :Newsen via NATE Translating & editing : Meeli @4-minute.com
Jeon Jiyoon received an IV treatment due to her health condition
4minute, who made their comeback on April 7th, attended all the music shows of the week-end and met their fans. They faced trouble because of the cold 4minute’s Jiyoon caught just before their comeback, though. And as it was not possible to modify their already-planned schedule that easily, her agency and the people she works with got even more concerned.
Jiyoon eventually received an IV treatment and went on fulfilling her scheduled activities with an impressive bravery.
A representative revealed “We were a lot concerned about Jiyoon’s cold. She couldn’t even eat meals with the members” and “She has always been eager to make her comeback so she received an IV treatment and had the courage to perform on stage. We were just so thankful.”
He added “We don’t demand her to do much so her health condition can improve”.
Source :Newsen Translating & editing : Meeli @4-minute.com
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Kwon Sohyun’s cute thankful greetings for the fans’ supporting event "Kyaak! 4nias are the best♥"
Girl group 4minute’s member Kwon Sohyun uploaded a proof-shot of her thankful greetings for the fans’ supporting event . On April 10th, Sohyun uploaded on her personal twitter the message “Kyaak~~ 4NIAs~~~ are the best♥ We enjoyed the ‘supporting event’ meals you fans offered~~ They were really delicious. Proof-shot of us eating the ‘supporting event’ meals !!!!” and send the fans her thankful greetings.
In the picture, Sohyun is showing the meals that the fans offered through their supporting event and she is seen holding the chopsticks between her teeth. In another picture that she took with 4minute members Kim Hyunah and Jeon Jiyoon, Sohyun is seen sporting a cute facial expressions and holding her bowl while Hyunah is seen holding the chopsticks in her mouth and puffing out her cheeks.
The netizens who saw the pictures commented “Your hairstyle is so cute!”, “The Korean cuisine gives you strength ! You have to eat well and work hard on your promotion activities.” “4minute who is eating their fill, fighting for today too”.
Meanwhile, on April 10th, 4minute’s official fanclub prepared meals to cheer for 4minute who was filming for SBS Inkigayo on that day.
Source : Hanguk Kyungje via NATE Translating & editing : Meeli @4-minute.com
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[Jihyun] Daeche wae eonjena bon che man cheman hago
Mae-il nam neoneun nal gaseum ddwige mandeureo
[Hyunah] Eonjena neomu meotjin neo neo neo neo neo
([Jihyun] Oneuldo) Naegero daga-oge deo deo deo deo deo ma boy
[Jiyoon] Oh mirror shine Let me fix my make up
Break it down Break it down
Baby I like that Baby baby just I like that
[Sohyun] Baby I like that Baby baby just I like that
[Jiyoon] Deo deo deo naege bbajyeodeureo
shine on my face modu nollaji oh
[Sohyun] Geo-ura geo-ura i sesangeseo
Nuga je-il yeppeuni? [Jiyoon] It's me
[Jihyun] Jomdeo neo-ege dagagaseo
Nan 1,2 step 1,2 step 1,2 step
[Gayoon] Let's live it up Let's make it up
Nareul bomyeon ni ma-eum heundeullil su itge
[Hyunah]Let's go
4minutes left
4minutes left (Ah! Ah!)
4minutes left
4minutes left (Ah! Ah!)
[Sohyun]Why didn't you even look at me
when you made me gaze at only you every day
[Jihyun] I I I I ([Sohyun]today as well) show my more beautiful self today to the cool you you you you you
[Hyunah]Mirror, mirror, who is the most beautiful in the world?
Mirror, mirror, am I the most beautiful in the world?
Just for today, tell me that I'm the most beautiful
[Jiyoon]When I think of you, my reflection appears brighter in the mirror
I'm so beautiful, but why do you keep thinking of different things?
Why do you not look at me?
[Jihyun] Why do you always ignore me
and make my heart race every night?
[Hyunah]When will the cool you you you you you ([Jihyun] today as well) come closer-er-er-er-er-er to me, ma boy
[Sohyun]Mirror, mirror, who is the most beautiful in the world?
Mirror, mirror, am I the most beautiful in the world?
Tell me that I appealed to you from the beginning
[Gayoon]When I think of you, my reflection appears brighter in the mirror
I'm so beautiful, but why do you keep thinking of different things?
Why do you not look at me?
[Jiyoon]Oh mirror shine
Let me fix my makeup
Break it down, break it down
Baby, I like that, baby, just, I like that
[Sohyun]Baby, I like that
Baby, baby, just, I like that
[Jiyoon]Fall for me more more more
Shine on my face
Everyone's amazed, oh
[Sohyun] Mirror, mirror, who is the most beautiful in the world?
[Jiyoon]It's me
[Jihyun]I move closer to you and I
1 2 step 1 2 step 1 2 step
[Gayoon]Let's live it up
Let's make it up
So I can make your heart flutter when you look at me
[Jiyoon] Maneun geol naneun barajin anha geujeo yejeoncheoreom-man
[Jihyun]Look into my eyes Please look at me now
[Jiyoon] Nareul saenggak-haejweo oh
[Gayoon]Let’s have a
Heart to Heart to Heart (talk)
Deo namjadapke naege yaegihae (deo)
Dapdaphage malgo wihaneun cheok malgo
Ajik neowa na stay together
Let’s have a
Heart to Heart to Heart (talk)
Nae nun ddokbaro bogo yaegihaejweo (deo)
[Jiyoon] Mal dolliji malgo hwanage haji malgo
Ijeneun Heart to Heart
Neowa na Heart to Heart to Heart
[Jihyun] Eojjeomyeon geureohke byeonhal suga itni
Da ni mamdaero da maj-chweo jweoya hani
Utgijima ! Chak-kakhaji jom ma! Geumanhae
(Neo) Ni meotdaero
[Jiyoon] Maneun geol naneun barajin anha geujeo yejeoncheoreom-man
[Sohyun]Look into my eyes Please look at me now
[Jiyoon] Nareul saenggak-haejweo oh
[Gayoon]Let’s have a
Heart to Heart to Heart (talk)
Deo namjadapke naege yaegihae (deo)
Dapdaphage malgo wihaneun cheok malgo
Ajik neowa na stay together
Let’s have a
Heart to Heart to Heart (talk)
Nae nun ddokbaro bogo yaegihaejweo (deo)
[Jiyoon] Mal dolliji malgo hwanage haji malgo
Ijeneun Heart to Heart
Neowa na Heart to Heart to Heart
[Jihyun]Mian-hadan geu mal cham swipge haneun mal
Neomu jigyeo-un mal
[Jiyoon] Neon hangsang geureohke kkeutnaeryeogoman hae
Wae neon geurae wae neoneun hangsang gat-eun malman hae
[Hyunah] Idaero yeogiseo neowa na duriseo
Nuneul barabomyeo geudaero ireohke
[Gayoon]Heart to Heart yeojeonhi naneu
Neoreul saenggakhae naege yaegihae
[Jiyoon]Let’s have a
Heart to Heart to Heart (talk)
Deo namjadapke naege yaegihae (deo)
Dapdaphage malgo wihaneun cheok malgo
Ajik neowa na stay together
[Gayoon]Let’s have a
Heart to Heart to Heart (talk)
Nae nun ddokbaro bogo yaegihaejweo (deo)
[Jiyoon] Mal dolliji malgo hwanage haji malgo
Ijeneun Heart to Heart
Neowa na Heart to Heart to Heart
Translations
Heart to heart
Heart to heart
[Hyunah] You're weird these days, I think you've changed
You're saying things that you've never said before
In front of me, tell me while looking into my eyes
(You) Truthfully
[Sohyun] Insincere look, wearisome expression
Different behavior and speech from before
Don't change the topic coolly, just tell me
(You) Open up
[Jiyoon] I'm not hoping for a lot of things
I just want you to be uhow you used to be
[Jihyun] Look into my eyes
Please look at me now
[Jiyoon] Think of me, oh
[Gayoon] Let’s have a heart to heart to heart (talk)
Be more like a man, tell me (more)
Don't be stuffy, don't pretend like you care for me
You and I still, stay together
[Jiyoon] Don't change the topic, don't make me mad
Heart to heart now
You and I, heart to heart to heart
[Hyunah] The serenades you used to perform frequently back then
How many times have you expressed that you loved me lately?
If you don't like me anymore, then say it
Or say that you need time
Open up and you and I, heart to heart
[Jihyun] How can you change so much?
Everything as you please
Do I have to adjust everything for you?
Don't kid yourself, don't be delusioned
Stop it
(You) Everything as you please
[Jiyoon] I'm not hoping for a lot of things
I just want how you used to be
[Sohyun] Look into my eyes
Please look at me now
[Jiyoon] Think of me, oh
[Gayoon] Let’s have a heart to heart to heart (talk)
Be more like a man, tell me (more)
Don't be stuffy, don't pretend like you care for me
You and I still, stay together
let's have a heart to heart to heart (talk)
Look right into my eyes and tell me (more)
[Jiyoon] Don't change the topic, don't make me mad
Heart to heart now
You and I, heart to heart to heart
[Jihyun] You say you're sorry so easily
Those words that I'm so sick of
[Jiyoon] You always only try to finish things
Why are you like that? Why do you always say the same things?
[Hyunah] Like this, you and I together
While gazing into each other's eyes, like this
[Gayoon] Heart to heart
I am still thinking of you
Tell me
[Jiyoon]Let’s have a heart to heart to heart (talk)
Be more like a man, tell me (more)
Don't be stuffy, don't pretend like you care for me
You and I still, stay together
[Gayoon] Let’s have a heart to heart to heart (talk)
Look right into my eyes and tell me (more)
Don't change the topic, don't make me mad
Heart to heart now
You and I, heart to heart to heart
TAKE OUT WITH FULL CREDITS
Original lyrics : bsadmin56 @bugs.co.kr Romanizations : Meeli @4-minute.com Translations : Chris @4-minute.com
4minute stays strong on the charts with their two title tracks ‘Heart to Heart’ and ‘Mirror, Mirror’
[11.04.13] 4minute stays strong on the charts with their two title tracks ‘Heart to Heart’ and ‘Mirror, Mirror’
4minute’s two title tracks are both earning a hot response and ranking high on online music charts.
In the afternoon of April 13th, ‘Mirror, Mirror’ and ‘Heart to Heart’ both safely remained within the top 5 on Mnet, Dosirak and more. Both tracks were seen in the top 10 of Melon and Bugs, which shows they’re staying strong on the charts.
4minute, who released ‘Heart to Heart’ and then ‘Mirror, Mirror’, was first seen struggling on online music charts. It is thanks to their comeback stages that they skyrocketed up and swept the charts.
They captivated music fans through their fancy performances and stage mannerism for their comeback stages.
If ‘Heart to Heart’ captivated the general audience in an instant and marked the expansion of 4minute’s range of music genres with its cheerful melody, their “shadow title track” ‘Mirror, Mirror’ is a song that bears a distinctive concept and that displays an ever better upgrade of the charismatic 4minute’s representative color.
4minute demonstrated the power of a typical girl group that relies on its performances and they’re currently on a roll. 4minute is being praised for perfectly fusing a cute concept and daring performances.
For the first time, the 5-member girl group 4minute talked about the controversy over the dance routine for their new hot song ‘Mirror, Mirror’ and the decision to change it.
In the afternoon of April 13th, the 5 members of 4minute (Kim Hyunah, Jeon Jiyoon, Heo Gayoon, Nam Jihyun and Kwon Sohyun) had an interview with STARNEWS about their first full-length album released earlier this month.
On this occasion, the members expressed their opinions on the controversy surrounding a part of their dance routine for ‘Mirror, Mirror’ that was deemed racy and that is still being vexed on online portals. This is the first time the members have stated their opinions.
The youngest member Kwon Sohyun said “At first, when the ‘spread legs dance’ controversy sparked, we didn’t even know there was a controversy surrounding us” and “Because while we have been practicing the dance routine for ‘Mirror, Mirror’ for a long time, we didn’t think it could be suggestive, not even once”.
She added while smiling “It’s a pity that a controversy aroused over a choreography that we have practiced for a long time. Our new changed choreography is prominent as well”
Nam Jihyun revealed “I thought I should be thankful and consider the interest coming from this controversy, whatever it is” and “In the upcoming times, we’ll work hard on our promotion activities with our modified dance routine.”
Kim Hyunah said laughingly “Even though we’re embarrassed, it was even more surprising that we earned such great interest for our dance routine” and “Even though many wanted us to changed the choreography and said it was disturbing, we will be able to try something new and I like it.”
Jeon Jiyoon revealed “We earned interest from the controversy, I think that it’s better that unresponsiveness” and “I try to view this controversy in a positive light. We’ll get to show another type of performances again and it’s great.”
Heo Gayoon “Our new album came out after a year-long hiatus and it seems we received a lot of interest for various aspects, so I tend to think that this controversy is just one facet of this interest” and “Amidst this controversy, our fans empowered us so we gained strength.”
Meanwhile, since their latest consecutive appearances on the 3 Korean major broadcasting channels, 4minute has been bogged down in a controversy over a part of their dance routine for ‘Mirror, Mirror’ that was deemed sexy and shocking. On stage, the members wore short hot pants and spread their legs while on their knees. The netizens called that part the “spread legs dance” and brought up the controversy.
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