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K-Pop Spotlight: IZ*ONE

We’ve had heart eyes for this girl group since their days on the Mnet reality competition show, Produce 48. Now a fully debuted group with their first comeback under their belt, IZ*ONE is painting the town red yet again with catchy new comeback song, Violeta, and mini-album, HEART*IZ (see what we did there?).

We’re starting off our K-pop spotlight series with a bang by highlighting the 12-member South Korean-Japanese girl group in the best way we know how—by asking about their biggest fears, their dream collab, and, of course, Violeta. Read on for our full Q&A with IZ*ONE!

How would you describe your sound and how it differs from La Vie en Rose?

WON YOUNG: If La Vie en Rose expresses passion, Violeta is more about love and support.

NAKO: Our new track, Violeta, has a brighter and more refreshing vibe!

What was the most challenging part about preparing for this comeback?

HYE WON: I can’t really say it was challenging, but we worked really hard so we can bring better music and performances to our fans.

YU JIN: Since we have 12 members, we had a hard time keeping our choreography in sync, but we were really happy and thankful that a lot of people enjoyed our comeback.

NAKO: I worked hard on my pronunciation to make sure the Korean lyrics were expressed more clearly.

What’s your dream collaboration and why?

CHAE WON: I feel every artist has their own musical color, so it’s really an honor for me to work with any artist.

SAKURA: I really love Red Velvet sunbae-nims and respect them, so I would love to perform with them one day.

What’s the most important piece of advice you’ve received?

EUN BI: “Effort won’t betray you” is a quote that really stayed in my heart.

CHAE YEON: Someone once told me, “you’re doing great,” and that really gave me a lot of strength.

YE NA: My father always says, “If you work hard, anything is possible.” I always try to remember his advice.

What’s one thing that scares you and one thing that excites you?

WON YOUNG: Ghosts! Spending time with IZ*ONE is one thing that excites me!

YU RI: Me too, ghosts! And one thing that excites me is being on stage.

What led each of you to pursue a career as a performer?

EUN BI: When I was younger, my heart used to race when I saw people performing on stage. That’s when I knew that I had to do this (laughs).

YU RI: Whenever I was singing and dancing, I always had so much fun, so my dream and passion to become a singer grew bigger.

Biggest goals for this comeback?

HITOMI: One goal is to work harder so people all over the world can recognize IZ*ONE!

MIN JU: I hope we can meet our fans more often and give off a healthy, positive energy.

CHAE YEON: Through this comeback, I hope we can promote IZ*ONE more. And as we’ve grown to rely on each other and think about one another more, I hope our synergy can create a bigger energy which we can pass on to our fans.

Eyes on IZ*ONE~ Want more from this K-pop powerhouse? Check out their MV for Violeta and follow along with the conversation here.

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『FRIDAY WHITE』 Nagahama Neru, Sugai Yuuka, Imaizumi Yui, Watanabe Risa, Shida Manaka, Kosaka Nao②

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『FRIDAY WHITE』 Nagahama Neru, Sugai Yuuka, Imaizumi Yui, Watanabe Risa, Shida Manaka, Kosaka Nao②

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180223「Ray 4月号」part②

渡辺梨加 x 白石麻衣

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180223「Ray 4月号」part①

渡辺梨加

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Ikuta Erika’s Blog English Translation (2018.02.20)

Translated by ikuuudon Great Comet~♪ 525 Good evening I’ve been using Theater Live 4u recently! Bullets Over Broadway Mata Hari Poe no Ichizoku And many more And also the movie Greatest Showman I felt a lot of excitement I laughed, I cried, and I even felt empathy Just by watching, you can already consume calories. Input Output Both are important! A new announcement for today. On…

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Thanks for always reading my translations! But a little announcement to everyone, I’ll start posting my blog translations at erika-ikuta.net from now on. So please check it if you’re looking for Ikuchan’s latest blog translations (starting from today). We also have Nogi_Satsu translations there (starting from Vol. 36). It’s not updated to the latest ones yet because the admins are still kind of busy right now, so we’re very sorry about that. But we’ll do our very best to keep being updated! :)

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Ikuta Erika’s Blog English Translation (2018.02.14)

Hong Kong~♪ 523

Good evening

On Feb 9~12 We went to Hong Kong!!

We had a lot of interview in the talk show of our live I hope we made the audience in Hong Kong liked us ♪

It was my first time performing there They are way more familiar with us than what I had imagined I was really surprised

Towels and chants They did calls that is from Japan’s I had fun ☆ Do je sai! (“Thank you” in Cantonese)

To think that the fans voted "Nandome no Aozora ka?“ in Tencent of China And on top of that, it was the 1st place!!

I was really surprised, I didn’t expect it~~ I’m so happy!

There are also people who were singing with us They made my heart feel their warmth ♪

I’m really grateful to all of you!

I couldn’t say my gratitude at our live And I want to tell you this all Our official site is now multilingualized, I wonder if everyone can read it alright now?

I’ll deliver a gratitude beam fresh from Japan! (ﾉ･_-)☆*+*+ Thank you!

In the temple

Looks good in Instagram~

What an amazing branches…

I’m looking forward going there again! I want to go to other Asian countries too

Now, On 15th, Mozart will start its production. Tension doesn’t stop here. I’ll keep doing my best!

Erika (。・∀・。)☆彡

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『blt graph vol.28』- Watanabe Risa

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Sawabe Yuu - Flash Diamond Oktober 2017

Dalam majalah FLASH DIAMOND edisi Oktober 2017, Sawabe Yuu, pembawa acara “Keyakitte, Kakenai?” (Keyakake), memilih 3 episode Keyakake terbaik menurut versinya! Apa sajakah ketiga episode tersebut? Simak interview selengkapnya di bawah ini!

- Apa daya tarik Keyakizaka46 menurut Sawabe-san?

Sawabe: Sudah pasti lagu mereka. Liriknya bertema punk, ada unsur pemberontakan, tarian yang agresif ala TAKAHIRO juga keren. Walaupun mereka tipe yang disukai banyak orang, tapi aku sama sekali tidak merasakan hal yang norak dari mereka.

- Apakah ada perbedaan saat mereka di panggung dengan di acara?

Sawabe: Saat tampil di acara ini untuk pertama kalinya, mereka benar-benar gadis biasa. Pada awalnya mereka tidak berbicara sama sekali, menurutku mereka sekumpulan gadis yang suram (tertawa). Tapi, begitu aku memahami kepribadian mereka masing-masing, aku bisa mengejek mereka dengan lancar, aku berusaha untuk mengeluarkan kelebihan mereka. Masih banyak hal yang tersembunyi dari mereka, aku ingin menarik keluar daya tarik mereka lebih banyak lagi.

- Belakangan ini, member semakin banyak mengejek Sawabe-san.

Sawabe: Kira-kira mulai akhir tahun lalu, ya. Mereka tiba-tiba mempermainkanku (tertawa). Sepertinya ada juga penggemar yang menganggap itu tidak sopan, tapi demi membuat acara ini menjadi lucu, aku ingin member melakukannya tanpa perlu merasa sungkan.

- Adakah suatu perkembangan yang membuatmu ingin memuji mereka?

Sawabe: Mereka sudah bisa bangkit dari kursi dan beradu argumen dengan MC. Soalnya pada awalnya hal itu tidak terpikirkan akan terjadi. Aku ingin bilang ke mereka, “Kalian sudah bisa bangkit dari kursi dengan baik, ya” (tertawa). Lalu, banyak bermunculan cerita-cerita tentang member. Sepertinya kami memperhatikan satu sama lain dengan baik.

- Dengan pandangan seperti apakah supaya bisa lebih menyenangkan saat melihat acara ini?

Sawabe: Di zaman sekarang, kupikir berkomunikasi dengan karyawan wanita menjadi lebih sulit. Soalnya power harassment juga semakin ketat. Bagi orang-orang yang kesulitan dengan hal semacam itu, aku ingin mereka mempertimbangkan Sawabe yang tengah berjuang keras memeriahkan acara ini dan diejek oleh member (tertawa).

(ket: power harassment = pelecehan yang dilakukan orang yang berkedudukan lebih tinggi)

Episode terbaik pilihan Sawabe!

1. Momen dimana mereka meneteskan air mata kejujuran

Episode 37: Pengumuman senbatsu single kedua!! (26 Juni 2016). Momen masuknya Nagahama Neru di senbatsu setelah tidak disertakan di senbatsu single debut karena bergabung belakangan. “Walaupun tidak masuk di video klip, Neru tetap ikut syuting, kudengar dia ikut membantu banyak hal, member pun mengakui perjuangannya itu dan dia akhirnya masuk senbatsu. Dengan masuknya Neru, walaupun ada member yang posisinya mungkin menurun, semua member ikut menangis. Saat melihat mereka berpelukan dengan bahagia, ‘Ah, sungguh grup yang luar biasa’, itu membuatku merasa terharu.”

2. Seharusnya terlihat wajah member yang sedang jatuh cinta, tapi…

Episode 68-69: Simulasi pernyataan cinta ideal bersama Sawabe (12 Februari 2017). Sebuah karya dimana member menjadi pemain, penulis naskah, sekaligus sutradara dari drama pernyataan cinta kepada Sawabe. “Aku datang ke lokasi lebih awal dari biasanya, aku sudah berlatih dengan serius, tapi saat syuting dimulai Sugai malah tertawa saat melihat wajahku. Padahal aku berakting sesuai dengan permintaannya, ‘Ternyata memang wajahnya…’ dia malah bilang hal semacam itu, aku tidak bisa memahaminya (tertawa). Tapi, kupikir ini segmen yang membuat penggemar merasa berdebar-debar.”

3. Terkuaknya cinta terlarang di dalam grup?!

Episode 78: Mari menata siapa yang disukai di antara member (23 April 2017). Sugai mengumumkan hasil investigasinya tentang diagram hubungan antara member. “Suzumoto Miyu menyukai Oda Nana, sedangkan Oda menyukai Kobayashi, saat menata hubungan antara sesama member, muncul hubungan seperti cinta segitiga, segiempat, bahkan segilima. Ada juga member yang menangis, itu seperti melihat ke dalam kelas di sekolah khusus perempuan. Episode ini juga terhubung dengan segmen Feeling Couple, menurutku ini episode yang penting.” (hunter934)

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