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[TRANS] "Ten" Thai in Korea, determined to improve and gain experiences

After debuting and becoming a Korean idol in the band “NCT”, how do feel when someone refers to you as “Ten NCT”?

At first, I was unfamiliar with Ten NCT, because everyone used to call me Ten SM Rookies, including the people in Thailand. However, after debuting with NCT, I feel very happy that our group finally has its own name (smiles); that we have our own signatures. When people call our names and follow with “NCT”, it makes me feel very proud - like we’ve accomplished part of our goal. But for me, this is only the beginning.

From the time where you were a trainee to today where you get to stand on a stage, how do you feel and in which areas do you think you have learned and improved on?

When I was a trainee, there were times where I went on stage to represent SM Rookies. After debuting, the excitement I felt on stage didn’t change much, but now, we have our own songs and we get to perform our own songs. This made me feel like I had to show my individuality for the fans to see. In terms of improvement, it’s probably confidence. When I was a trainee, I did feel like I had confidence, but it wasn’t that much. We had to do what the staff said. However, after debuting and performing on stage, we were able to express our emotions more. Other than this, I still practice regularly, in order to provide a show that improves every time.

These days, have you adjusted more to the Korean lifestyle?

Currently, I’ve adapted to the lifestyle by a lot. The thing I haven’t completely adjusted to is language. Right now, it’s at a certain point but I want to be able to speak it more fluently and I want to know more vocabulary and fix my accent to be clearer as well. However, in terms of food, I have no problem with it (smiles).

When do you feel tired and discouraged in Korea and how do you cope with it?

I felt most discouraged during my trainee days. When training, I wanted to see specific results, but sometimes, it takes more than just 1 or 2 days to get what you want. During these times, I felt very frustrated with myself and  I thought about why I didn’t get those results. However, after debuting, I came to know that in order to master something, we have to collect those skills bit by bit. We also have to know our own bodies and not overdo anything. Thus, I believe we should think thoroughly and gradually practice. That is probably the best thing that we can do. As for when I get tired, the first thing I do is talk to my parents. Also, I always think about my goal before coming to Korea, and the reason why I want to join the entertainment industry. When I think about these things, it gives me motivation to keep on going.

Did you have any friends or sunbaes in SM that gave you advice?

Actually, all the sunbaes were kind to us and talked to us, especially Siwon from Super Junior. For example, during Chinese New Year, which occurs on the same day as the Lunar New Year in Korea, Siwon bought food for the all the international hoobaes to eat together. Taemin from Shinee also gave us advice and took care of us. At first, Siwon also came and spoke Thai with me, saying “sawadee krub” (hello), but these days he doesn’t say it anymore (laughing).

If you were to release a duet, who would you want to be your partner?

Oh, there are many people (smiles). In terms of Korean artists, if I had the chance, I would want to collab with Taemin Shinee because he’s my idol. I want to be skillful like him. As for my group members, I would want to try making a song with everyone, because everyone has different personalities, different taste in music. If we were to produce a song, the color of each song would be different; that’s why I would like to work with everyone. Personally, if I were able to duet, I would like to make a song with pop and R&B sounds with a medium tempo.

Could you talk about your experiences from performing in “Hit The Stage”?

It was the first place that I was able to show my dancing skills alone. At first, I was quite scared, because after debuting and going through tough competition, I had to compete with all these sunbaes from different groups. At first, I felt a lot of pressure (smiles), but after showing my stage, I felt unfettered and had a lot of fun. Being on this show made me know that I like dancing. Before this, there were some times where I felt like dancing was tiring, but after performing, I knew I truly liked dancing.

What did you learn from “Hit the Stage” and which of your performances do you like the most?

I learned about performing. When I was in SM Rookies, I once gave an interview about how I had trouble showing my facial expressions when I was performing. I think that if anyone tries, they can become a good dancer, but the most important thing is showing our emotions through our facial expressions. This is extremely challenging as it isn’t something we can copy from someone else. We have to incorporate our personality as well. At that time, I performed and tried to find more of my own personality, and that also gave me more confidence. As for the stages that I like the most, the first stage is called “Devil” and the stage that got me first place is “The Thunder”, which represented an orchestra in which I was a conductor for. The reason I chose this stage was because most of the time, I dance a lot, and sometimes, I want to challenge myself. This stage had both a lot of dancing and facial expressions. It was challenging in respect to the areas that I wanted to improve on. But really, I like every show I’ve done, it’s just these two shows that I had the most fun with and felt the most unfettered.

Let’s ask about “NCT” now. Which of your members speak the best Thai?

I think Taeyong has the best accent and Mark is the best overall. If he practiced a bit, he would probably speak very clearly. Actually, I don’t teach them Thai, but when the other members ask how to say something. Taeyong is the one who says “sawadee krup pom chue taeyong krub” (hello my name is Taeyong) most often. The Thai that I teach them is mostly numbers. For example, when Taeyong came to Thailand, I taught him how to count numbers in Thai, how to order food and drinks. I try to teach words that are used in everyday life.

Do you have any other dreams you want to achieve?

In the future, if given the chance, I would want to draw a lot and open my own gallery using pictures that I drew and photos that I took and let people come see it. I’ve always liked drawing. I used to learn drawing but then I stopped. Currently, I’ve started taking lessons once again. I mostly like drawing black and white sketches. Although they may not be that pretty (smiles) , but each drawing reflects my thoughts at the time. Of the photos I’ve drawn, there are many that I like. I really like flowers and the photo that I like the most is one of a flower, a butterfly, and a bee. It has a lot of meaning in itself. I have yet to draw my group members (smiles).

What principles do you apply in work?

The thing that I think about all the time is if we want something, then we have to try, not wait for an opportunity to arise alone. We have to consider both because we will never know when an opportunity will arise. Therefore, the thing that is best for us is to practice our hardest to prepare.

Can you share your experiences on coming back to Thailand to pay respects to the late king?

I was in Korea when I saw news of the late king. At that time, I was shocked. My manager came up to me and asked if something was wrong, if I was okay. I then called my mom and told her I wanted to go back to Thailand, I wanted to bow to king rama 9. My mom also wanted me to come back, so we talked to SM, and they accepted our request. That day, I came to line up at 6AM with my mom, my sister and a staff. We signed our names and mourned. I felt sad, and kind of empty, like something was gone. That day we came to bow to the king, it felt like we came to show our respects to our father.

In what ways do you feel impressed by His Majesty?

I know that His Majesty did a lot for Thai citizens, but the thing that I’m most impressed by is the Royal Rainmaking Project, because farming is very important in Thailand and we have many farmers. His Majesty showed us that he truly loves and cares for Thai citizens.

Your birthday is coming up. If you could make 1 wish, what would you ask for this?

I wish that I would be able to do things that I want to do in the future, and for NCT to become more popular around the world. If the members want to do anything, I hope that it comes smoothly (smiles).

Lastly, do you have any words for Thai fans, the people that have always supported you?

Thank you for always keeping up with NCT and me. Thank you for always supporting us through every project and cheering us on. In the future, if NCT and I were to repay and thank all our fans, it will probably be through one of our projects. The reason we work hard and do more work is to produce good projects to give to our Thai fans.

Translation: Pomme @ FY! NCT (NCTINFO) | Source: DailyNews

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