📑[X’s interview②] Im Junhyeok “Even after leaving, he still pleasantly listens to Day6′s music ...(and said that) he’s cheering for them”

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✎ Translator's note: Before you start reading, since I ended-up translating this article after a year passed, some of the information applies to that time (in this case around the time of 'The Unit'). So, please keep that in mind.
"I think I’ll have about two songs in my new album.The songs have a style that is a little different than previous songs and it’ll come out after I arrange them into something that fits spring. The music video was filmed too. …"
"… Although it’s the final step, the date hasn’t been confirmed. However, I’m thinking of releasing it before spring comes at the most. If all goes well, I think it’ll be able to come out within the month. …"
"Since there are those who have been waiting for a long time, I’m working hard to make it. It’s a relief that I like work more better than resting."
“There must be a big difference between being in affiliated in an agency and making an album alone. Im Junhyeok confessed that he has been working harder than ever.”
"In the past, I used to blame it a little on the company if the results weren’t good for my young mind on the inside, but now if it doesn’t work out it’s entirely my fault. I think it’s a good thing since it doesn’t make excuses. I am working hard than ever."
“Im Junhyeok who had to do activities on his own after leaving the affiliated band, Day6, had also confessed that it was very difficult for him mentally during the withdrawal process.”
"Like I mentioned on the show, there were parts that weren’t true. I didn’t have enough mental strength to endure such things. The company was very considerate and attentive to me. Because it was very difficult for me, I left the team because the company was very considerate. …
"… The most difficult part was during that time, it was the team’s comeback. Rather than it being difficult for me for being cursed at about something that wasn’t true, bringing damage to the other members because of me was very difficult. …"
"… I thought that me leaving was going to help the team, yet we were already prepared for the comeback and I feel like I didn’t think about it being hard on the members for trying to fill in my gap. At that time, it was much harder for me then. I felt so sorry. …"
"… I’m relieved that the band is doing very well now, that’s good. When a new song comes out, I’m listening to them all. Because they’re members who are very high in capabilities I feel like they’ll do nothing but good. I’m still cheering for them."
“After leaving the band with his long-time agency, what kind of daily life did Im Junhyeok live?”
"I was thinking of quitting music altogether. Rather than doing something that has to do with music and in front of the public eye, I thought I ought to find something else. Originally, my dream was not to be a singer but a vocal trainer. …"
"… So, I did end-up working at places like vocal academies. While I was resting, because my songs came to be sold overseas, rather than being a player who directly sings songs, I thought I should do music as the role of being that of an assistant behind-the-scenes."
“It was an unexpected event organized by the fans that made Im Junhyeok change his mind. Fans from Japan and Thailand invited Im Junhyeok to hold a fanmeeting. Many foreign fans who like Im Junhyeok’s vocals gathered together their support to create a special event.”
"It was something that I was very thankful for. I think it was possible because of the company and team I had before. In the past I was a person who just sung on stage, though since I had to think about the concert set-list, what stage equipment was needed, the ment, …"
"… the event, etc. then, I felt like it was a little more special. I began to gain a lot of producing skills as well as finding out what kind of music the fans liked. It was a really good experience for me."
“What he felt while going through the fanmeeting experience was that what the fans liked more than anything else was his vocals. It was none other than a big event that would provide a foundation to Im Junhyeok’s growth.”
"They seemed to like me singing better than talking. Before, when we did performances there was a lot of talking within five songs, though this time at the overseas performances I sang 13 songs, 15 songs. They seemed to like it a lot when I did just singing. …"
"… The fascinating thing I found was that they really liked it when I sang songs in Korean. I practiced a lot of Japanese songs however, when I sang Korean songs, there were a lot of people who weeped."
“Lastly, I asked Im Junhyeok who said he’d sing for the people who have waited for him, what his future goals and direction was.”
"My goal this year is to meet people through a lot of music at the most. Regardless of the outcomes, I would like to sing in front of many fans. And as a singer-songwriter, it's not just about writing songs only for me, hence I would like to give songs to many people as well. …"
"… Now that those results only work for me, if by chance the results turn out bad, I feel like it’d be good to go through the process of finding what the problem is. I want to be an artist who knows what’s lacking and fills in the good points."
“Im Junhyeok who is preparing a new album and concert for the fans who have been waiting for a long time, expressed his vague but also shy ambition for his fresh start with music. …”
“… I hope that Im Junhyeok who came to walk the new path after many twists and turns, will produce good results with the special music that he displays.”
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