080209 Obs - Korea's idol group shinhwa - Eng sub

[Having received love for 10 years as of this year, the longest living idol group, SHINHWA.] [Though they are really popular, have they also experienced hard times?] [We met Kim *** Wan who is recently preparing for his solo album.] It was a survival in that company (SM Entertainment). The trainees, all the signed artists... There were lots of them in the first place, and they were all really good... It was like a competition. So working hard in there by itself developed into the strength to fight for us. [Not only domestically, Shinhwa also receives a lot of support across Asia.] [However, those times aren't always satisfying.] If I was concerned to work hard like this when I do group activities... ...it would be much... Well, although not much, it would be a lot of help for Shinhwa too.. ...and wouldn't it improve our own capability personally? As an idol, when we do group activities... ...we depend on the group. In fact, even if I just do whatever, this group will still go on. Even if I can't sing well, we're still popular. I became subsided into this way of thinking. [Being the longest living group, as the members are all active in their own solo career, Shinhwa faced the crisis of breaking up.] [Of course, they managed to overcome that crisis.] There were 2-3 contract offers with Eric's price being 4 times larger than our price. We were aware of that too. Each of us was priced differently by management companies. The inferiors, well you can't say inferiors, the other members... Even though the other members also made sacrifices, Eric made the biggest sacrifice. He had to bring down his price to 3 times less than his own price. That's why, the fact that the 6 of us are able to stay together now, Eric contributed a lot to it. [Shinhwa members were able to overcome those difficulties with their especially strong friendship.] [However, being an idol group, military service is a problem that even they can't get away with.] Lately I've been troubled by that thought. How would my life be after enlistment? [Why were you troubled? What kind of thought?] After all of us have done our services and get older... When we release an album, will people still be interested in us? Will people still love us then? Will the members still have strong determination to work hard then? [Another member, Andy, still go on with his activities while taking care of his sick mother.] She (his mother) is really sick right now. Honestly, it's hurting me right now... ...but if I get to do activities even though my heart's hurting... ...because I can't do 2 things at the same time... ...I'd think of my parents' health all the time. Because I always keep smiling while doing activities... ...when my mother sees my smiling side, wouldn't she get healthier? [Working separately then together for 10 years, they would always compete with their own selves.] Because I originated as a singer... ...while doing solo activities, I knew how hard it is for solo singers. How difficult it is... I appeared on sitcom and many kinds of variety shows... 'What else can Andy oppa do?' There are some replies and hate comments like that. Seeing things like that made me do a lot of thinking. [Indeed, with their never-ending popularity, Shinhwa has worked hard for the past 10 years.] [In the future, we're looking forward to their activities on the stage 10-20 years from now.] The name Shinhwa... ...seems to have become our strength. Now it's not that we're thinking 'should we break up or not?' If we break up now... ...but break up for what??? That's what we feel now. Don't be stuck up. If we do it just exactly like what we used to do, there will always be opportunities for us.