[translation] 180128 LINE LIVE BoA Watashi Konomamade Iinokana Release Special

BoA: This is my first appearance on LINE LIVE. I'll be sharing info about my new album. Please send a lot of hearts!

TOP3 who send most hearts will win signed LINE character goods.

BoA: As you know I've attended FNS kayousai and CDTV New Year Special during the end of 2017 and beginning of 2018. In Jan 2018 I have a lot of promotional activities so I've been busy.

Looking back to 2002

BoA: 2002 is when I was very busy in both Japan and Korea. In Japan, I released Listen to My Heart and Valenti. In Korea, I released an album called No.1 which received a lot of love from people.

Anything you specially remember?

BoA: I received two grand awards from No.1. It was an honor and would leave such an impression for any singer's career.

Looking back on 2004 the year of merikuri

BoA: I didn't imagine the song would have such longevity. For merikuri, what I can remember the most is singing live on building rooftop in Korea for FNS kayousai. It was so cold I wondered "Are we doing it here for real?" I think merikuri has an image of lovers together in the night street thanks to this broadcast so I feel very grateful. I'd often hear people around me say 'hearing merikuri in the streets of Shibuya makes me realize year end is coming'. It's my pride as a singer having such a signature song.

Comparing to years ago, what have you improved?

BoA: My Japanese. I learnt JP while working, doing interviews and such. That's why I sound like a working adult.

*BoA said the word "(working) adult" wrong here. She said kaishajin instead of shakaijin. (kaishajin is not really a word.)

BoA: I understand the nuance and the lyrics a lot better. My Japanese has gotten a lot better even though it's awkward saying it myself. *acting all shy*

BoA: As for the differences between KR and JP lyrics, Korean lyrics tend to be more straightforward. But recently JP dance songs also have more straightforward lyrics.

Watashi Konomamade Iinokana

BoA: It's a song women in 20's-40's can emphatize with. It's about various difficulties women face in life. Listeners probably think oh... I also have these doubts.


Any episode filming Jazzclub in New York?

BoA: I suddenly had to do rehearsal. Up to the point before flying off to New York, there was still no VDO for me to learn from. So I had this question in my mind all the time "What dance do I do?".
I had 3hr x 2day = 6hrs to complete the dance and was worried whether I could do it. But the song itself is relatively short and the choreographer made the dance moves flow smoothly so it was easy to learn so I did it.

Jazzclub MV Making Film
BoA: The city is full of skyscrapers and the traffic is bad! lol

BoA: The dancers are so full of energy it made me forget about my exhaustion.

Make Me Complete

BoA: It's an OST for period drama but the lyrics are all in English so there's this imbalance that feels refreshing. I love the original version but I also love the urban rearranged version for Billboard Live. It's a song I want to play around with.

LOOKBOOK

BoA: I thought this song was made for a group, not solo singer b/c the singing parts are a lot. Honestly, it's exhausting to perform but audience get excited with this song in concerts so even though I want to avoid performing it, I can't.

Regarding the tour, any place that you specially look forward to?

BoA: I had concerts in Osaka and Nagoya many times but for others like Hokkaido and Aichi, I haven't been to much. Especially for Hokkaido, it'd be the first time since the first BoA The Live. I remember having a good time back then so I look forward to receiving a lot of power from the audience there.

*BoA still made the same mistake. She kept thinking Nagoya and Aichi are different places. (*Nagoya is in Aichi) (she also mentioned this in J-WAVE)

Q1 JP fav food
BoA: soba and mizutaki(hot pot)

Q2 JP fav place
BoA: home

Q3 body control tips
BoA: frequent body check

Q4 health/beauty tips
BoA: sleep a lot

Q5 fav fashion
BoA: denim and sneakers b/c I can't wear heels

Q6 recent addiction
BoA: golf but now it's cold so I stopped

Q7 what do you collect
BoA: sneakers

Q8 travel destination
BoA: Finland. I wanna see Aurora

Q9 frequented place
BoA: izakaya (JP bar)

You love alcohol?
BoA: Yes it's the question that I answer the quickest. lol

BoA: I wanna go to either Iceland or Finland to see the aurora. There's this hotel where the ceiling is made of ice or glass and alarm will go off for you to see aurora from your bed. But you have to reserve in advance for years.

BoA: I love to stay home and watch TV, read novels. Home is safe. (Do you drink at home?) I don't usually drink by myself at home. Sometimes when it's cold, I'll have a little to stay warm and go to sleep. I go out to drink with my staff.

Jazz Club (Billboard Live)
BoA signing the LINE character goods. She adorably signed over Brown's FACE!! but then probably regretted it so she didn't sign over the character's face for the other two remaining pieces.