[Trans] Park Jung Min "Romeo who never smile...It's an interasting and fresh attempt to me"

Original source : star.mt.co.kr
Original Article By Star News
English Translation By JMShine (minsine.blogspot.com)

"It's really hard because Romeo never talk. haha"

Park Jung Min who is not 'Romeo' is so sunny and energetic. SS501 Park Jung Min who officially debuted in Japan with the new name 'Romeo' said "It's really interesting and fresh attempt to me" and smiled brightly.

The last 29th, In Tokyo Liquid Room, Park Jung Min opened showcase of Japanese project 'Romeo' which congratulate Romeo's debut single and shown powerful debut stage. After that, he had dinner with reporters and talked about Romeo's making story and his thought of Romeo.

Park Jung Min said "I prepared 'Romeo' project with Jeff Miyahara from the early 2011." "I thought it will be an interesting attempt because the 'Romeo Project' is really different style from Park Jung Min's style that I used to show."

'Romeo' is the person who is another intelligent life of Park Jung Min's subconsciousness. Having storytelling and fantasy of Japanese style too. If Park Jung Min is usually sunny and friendly, 'Romeo' is chic and powerful and charismatic.

Park Jung Min explained "Romeo is the person who can't smile and love because of no heart or stopped heart, or he is not the person but the other being."

'Romeo' didn't smile and even talk any words at the stage. Usually he smiled to his fans very often, so he said that some fans felt a little bit awkward of Romeo's opposite style.

Park Jung Min said "At the first time, fans felt a little bit awkward because it's too different style from the usual Park Jung Min." and "I tried to show more rough voice and deep charismatic feeling and expression than usual Park Jung Min did. 'Romeo' must not talk, so I felt awkward too." and he laughed.

'Romeo' was made by the global entertainment group Yamaha which recognized the possibility of Park Jung Min, and Jeff Miyahara who has produced famous Japanese top artist like Amuro Namie, V6, KAT-TUN, JUJU.

Danaka Noriyuki who was creative director of Oguri Shun, Sawajiri Erika, Sony Erikson, Shiseido has participated as visual director.

Jeff Miyahara said "I want to show the other side of Park Jung Min, and emphasize more artistic side." and "I can catch the 'Rock spirit' of inside Park Jung Min through the dance and stage performance(or musical activity) which he shown to public until now, and I think he will get this concept successfully more than anyone else."

And he said "I want to develop the Romeo as an artist who has senses of Japan, Asia and Worldwide, so I'm trying to get more various feelings not only with my own style but also with various song-writers of USA, Germany, Sweden, Taiwan."

Park Jung Min who released official debut single 'Give me your heart' as name of 'Romeo' on the last 5th, will keep going on activities as two different persons 'Park Jung Min' and 'Romeo'.

On October 31, the 2nd single of Romeo 'Tonight's the night' will be released in Japan, and on November, he is preparing the comeback in Korea as Park Jung Min. And December 18, he will open the live concert as name of 'Romeo' again in Tokyo Dome City Hall.