[TRANS] BAILA October Issue - 2PM

Together with You ON and OFF

Welcoming the fall, [2PM] play opening “Shirt Men”

ASIA No. 1 Beastly Idols 2PM’s comeback with BAILA! Recovery and healing with the aura pouring out of the 6 men wearing ON and OFF shirts. Let’s feel these Shirt Men's matured charm through their capable manliness as Beastly Idols!

[Taecyeon] Born on 1988 December 27th. Height 185cm. Blood type AB.

On this day Taecyeon - Taecyeon who came to know about the delay for the photoshoot time, quickly prepared himself. As soon as he knew that the staff had been waiting, he immediately said “I’m sorry, I'll be ready in a bit!” and be full with enthusiasm of “The Athletics” type.

[Junho] Born on 1990 January 25th. Height 178cm. Blood type A.

On this day Junho - Junho who replied perfectly in Japanese about the staff’s snacks by saying “These cookies are delicious, aren’t they~? I’ve tried all types of it before.” He’s the considerate man who helped the members by interpreting (Japanese) every now and then, who touched all of the staff with his gentleness.

[Nichkhun] Born on 1988 June 24th. Height 180cm. Blood type O.

On this day Nichkhun – Nichkhun elegantly bowed his head a little as greeting with a smile on his face. He said “Please” to a staff who was standing and escorted her while giving his chair. With that natural act, he awed the people around him.

[Jun. K] Born on 1988 January 15th. Height 180cm. Blood type A.

On this day Jun. K – Jun. K looked happier than usual as the 6 of them gathered. He said “Are you doing well? I’m doing well!” and hugged Chansung’s shoulders, and surprised Wooyoung by shouting “Waa!” when he came behind him.

[Wooyoung] Born on 1989 April 30th. Height 178cm. Blood type B.

On this day Wooyoung – Wooyoung consistently proceeded with a beaming face on this coverage for the 6 of them after such a long time. By asking the others to pop the balloons in the studio with shaking shoulders and an ‘eek!’ coming out of his mouth, he looked like a shocked small animal......

[Chansung] Born on 1990 February 11th. Height 184cm. Blood type B.

On this day Chansung – Chansung sat silently on a chair while staring at one point. As he looked like he’s a bit tired, there came bananas brought by the staffs into his sight. When Jun. K who passed by after individual photoshoot saw that side of Chansung, he laughed and joked by saying “Eat them if you want” to Chansung.

A confession through SNS to a girl you like?! The reason is?

After your clothing, we will try to check your inner charms next. First, “A confession to a girl you like. How will you do it and what will you say?”


Taecyeon: Yes yes! I will confess by saying "Date with me" while holding hands and walking at the Han River. Like a man!

Junho: Too ordinary. And there are many bugs during this season.

Wooyoung: It's not like Han River is just anywhere, right.

Taecyeon: Then, I want to confess at a movie theater.

Nichkhun: Are you going to rent the whole teather?

Taecyeon: There's that another movie preview being played before the actual movie, isn't it. A video made by me will appear at that moment.

Junho: It's too much though........

Chansung: It's extreme....

Wooyoung: If you do such thing for a confession, what will you do for a marriage?!

Minjun: Ah I thought of a good method. By applying Taecyeon's thought, then it will be watching a France movie. The movie will be one that shows parent-child love and I will shout "I will be the father of your kids!" at the end.

Taecyeon: That would be a propose, wouldn't it.

Minjun: Isn't that what we're talking about?

Nichkhun: The current theme is how to confess.

Minjun: Through SNS.

Chansung: What? ㅋㅋㅋ Aren't you just randomly saying it?

Minjun: It would be a bit embarassing to say 'let's date' right. Won't it be good to date naturally when you like each other?

Taecyeon: That..... Aren't you saying that because you don't want to make an anniversary event?

Minjun: I didn't even say a thing about not wanting to do it though!

Nichkhun: So you feel bothered by it?ㅋㅋㅋ

Junho: You're a bad guyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

You're on your way home (with your girlfriend) after a date. What nice thing will you say?

Wooyoung: What should we do? I don't want to be apart from you.

Members: Euaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Wooyoung: Let's be together until we die.

Members: Euaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Taecyeon : Since I have nothing better than Wooyoung’s to say, let’s move to the next one. Next is “What will you do if your girlfriend's cooking has no taste?” right?


Eh? Yes. You’re rightㅋㅋㅋ


Junho: I will keep on saying it's delicious and after I eat everything I'll say, "but I think it's a bit salty." ㅋㅋㅋ

Chansung: I want to do that as well

Minjun: I don't want to eat it. While looking at my watch I'll say "Ah, I have no time now so I'll leave and eat it with my friends" and then bring the food out.

Nichkhun: Are you running away?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Minjun: We're not talking about food that's a bit tasteless but a food totally tasteless that you can't stand it, right. I'm saying that it'd be a good method to share the food with your friends at such moment!

Wooyoung: I will keep on eating it even it's tasteless though.

Members: Whoaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

Seems like there’s a premoniton in Wooyoung’s sudden rise of valueㅋㅋㅋ Next is, “A method to comfort your girlfriend who’s depressed after making a mistake at work” though.....

Taecyeon: Such thing like comforting is Khun’s specialty.

Nichkhun: I saw this in a movie, but maybe, lighting scented candles and preparing warm water to massage your girlfriend’s feet.

Minjun: I also receive some healing since he sometimes does it for me as well.

Nichkhun: That’s a lieㅋㅋㅋ

Chansung: Aren’t you doing it so ordinarily?

Yarcyeon: Then just be such an ordinary man~

Chansung: We won’t know whether that act of an ordinary man will capture the girlfriend’s heart or not. This is also common but we should take her to a good restaurant and ask, “What happened?” then listen to her story while eating. Isn’t this supposed to be the one?

Junho: It’s surely important to hear the girlfriend’s story at the very beginning. Even when it’s a situation where she indeed made a mistake, then we should empathize at her, agree and comfort her. Since she would really need someone on her side when she’s depressed.

I started to feel closer to you all ......


Chansung: I think Minjun hyung will do well in such situation.

Junho: You will surely get a series of surprise or exiting things when you date with Minjun hyung.

Taecyeon: You totally won’t know what Minjun is thinking so how will such worries of him will be in the end..... ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Wooyoung: Also not sure whether you will also get hurt every day. The side effects of getting stressed will also come along, since his heart has widened, he grew as a man of high caliber ㅋㅋㅋ

Nichkhun: Please contact me if you’re tired of Minjun.

2PM’s dating consultation room is really charming. So we will be able to hear words of proper advice for a tough heart.


Taecyeon: It’s because 2PM has been learning about how men suffered while dating, through our songs for 6 years......

Wooyoung: I think we already know until the extent of the disappointment from the agony of love through our songs.

Junho: Since we learn from our songs, we won’t cry after getting dumped. We will try to think about how to move on to next step. We have gotten stronger since we always got dumped in the songs ㅋㅋㅋ


The 6 persons in a pajama party until dawn.

I heard that your new song “Midaretemina” which will be released on September 17th is a lively and fun song.

Chansung: It’s a really exciting song which will make you forget all your stress.

Wooyoung: Feels like an upgraded “Hands Up”?

Minjun: If we are going with the literal meanings of the title, it contains the meaning of “How will you do that?”. But because it’s too much when translated into Japanese, it became “Midaretemina”.

Chansung: I have fun and receive nice things when I’m with 2PM members! I hope you can feel that way.

Nichkhun: We have had many powerful songs with powerful dances in them until now so now we’re being free. To play freely with people who gathered to play. Please pay attention to our expression while dancing. Please especially pay attention on how Chansung put himself.

It's been 6 years since your debut in Korea, your solo activities have also increased right?

Taecyeon: We gathered as 6 after such a long time for this photoshoot today. Khun and Chansung were in China for their filming, Junho had his Japan tour, drama for me, composing songs for Minjun and Wooyoung was working hard on getting married (WGM) in Koreaㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Chansung: So it's really good that the members all gather.

Junho: We had nothing to do at the hotel room so we gathered and chatted until morning. The hotel room was really stuffed (with us) that I thought it's gonna burstㅋㅋㅋ

Taecyeon: Because no one slept at all ㅋㅋㅋ

Nichkhun: It's been 8 years since we came to know each other and we're having a good time. We also fought sometimes but the 6 of us would all share and resolve it everytime. I think that is what brings good results. We all voice out our opinions and fill what each other is lacking.

Minjun: But should we now stop chatting all night long? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Taecyeon: “I of~~ten wear shirts. If anything, I'm all for T-shirts.” He likes to wear all-black shirt in formal places. Even Taecyeon who has a physical beauty said he also has a different worry. “I always unbotton until 2 buttons whenever I wear shirts but since I work out, my body gets bigger so I think I have to unbotton until the third one in no timeㅋㅋㅋ It has become a habit to button it again.” All of the members gathered again after such a long time due to his drama filming in Korea. “When we meet after a while, it’s feels like anew and fun. We talked about various things and I feel the bond that connect each other of us become strengthened. I want to keep on working with smile on our faces as 2PM even as we get older.”

Junho: “I like Oxford style for shirts that makes me move easily while wearing it and doesn't look stiff. Because those wrinkles on the shirts which appear when you move are cool.” Junho who shows the firm style only of his own, said that he pays extra attention on buttons and necktie for shirts. “I read this in a certain news article, having the buttons and necktie too tight is one of the usual reason for the high probability of men to get stroke. So make some space for the buttons and necktie when you wear plainclothes.” To Junho who shows his own style based on health consideration, what kind of 2PM’s future does he wish for? “To stay as how we are now. It is interesting if we can get closer even over the years, be it after 9 years being togetherㅋㅋ I can’t imagine any other thing beside the image of our good relationship.”

Chansung: “I wear shirt when I want to show a proper appearance”, said Chansung. “But isn’t it hard to move freely in shirts?” He showed a bit of his frustration. Because of that, he said he mostly rolls the sleeves up when he wear shirts. “Since I usually folded the slevees until three times like this.... I suitably ruffled them until right below my elbows.” He also directly showed how he usually folded them! To this Chansung, your imaginary 2PM’s future is? “I really hope we can stay as we are now. To really enjoy and like to have activities as 2PM. Our roots will forever be 2PM. While respecting each other, I want to keep on going with 2PM in the future as well.”

Minjun: “I also came wearing a shirt today! It is a white shirt with leaves embrodiery carved on the bottom side.” He usually wears shirts as well. “Rather than the comfort and practicality, whether the design is pretty or not is the most important.” Seems like he really pays attention in choosing the design of the shirt, starting from the buttons, collars, the sleeves and other detailed parts. The next target of Jun. K who is regretlessly showing his talent as a producer? “Looking at our performances until now. We are called ‘Beastly Idols’. I want us to be acquainted with ‘A group that makes music which can be enjoyed by everyone’ later on when people reminisce about 2PM.”

Wooyoung: “I bought a shirt when I went shopping with Minjun hyung before. It’s a bit colorful and vintage-ish, it was cool so I unknowingly....” A shirt he pretty likes. His own rule of wearing shirts is “If you are going to button up your bottons then button up them all. If you are going to leave it opened, then leave them all so. The reason is because I’ve done stage performances while wearing shirts roughly. And of course that depends on my mood on those days.” 6 years after 2PM’s debut. “The things that remain unchanged are our teamwork and friendship. If there is indeed a change, it would be our teamwork and friendship getting deeper. The members have always been beside me during my growth. As long as we don’t forget that thankful heart of ours, I think our friendship will keep on going.”

Nichkhun: “I often wear shirts with crude and rough style because I like light clothings.” Casual Nichkhun’s taste is checkered shirts? “Yes. 90% of the shirts I have are checkered. Although they all look similar, they are subtly different, they become my own style.” What does Khun think about 2PM’s target? “Be it acting, or as a solo artists. We are growing from idols to artists as we’re getting older. While maintaining our current friendship, we will dig in the field where each of us is confident in. Although 2PM is one of a group, I hope we can be artists who progress in many directions for the future.”     

Japanese > Korean translation credit to Woogle (taken out to whattimeisitnow.net with permission)

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