It feels like I’m watching Amuro Namie or SPEED when I watch them
So-net Music(So-net)：How did you came to know about K-POP？
HARUNA：My mother was a big fan of Winter Sonata, and the tv at home always played korean dramas ever since I was a high school student。I didn’t really hook up with the dramas, but I got into Tohoshinki when my mom recommended them to me.
So-net：What made you attracted to Tohoshinki？
HARUNA：Their dancing and singing。I came from a dance and vocal school, so watching them dancing and singing really got to me。I had wanted to be like that before, and it was also my favourite genre。
So-net：After that, how did you end up with K-POP？
HARUNA：I started listening more to Tohoshinki and BIG BANG、and to KARA and SNSD。Of course that’s like taking the high road, but they were the ones who were always on tv.。After that I began to listen to a lot of the other groups as well。
So-net：Do you watch Korean music programs？
HARUNA：I do。At first my mom bought the channel where you can watch Mnet and other Korean programs, and she showed them to me as well, but after that I slowly began to start watching them live。I’m living alone in Tokyo right now, but I’ve already bought the channels for myself.
So-net：What part of K-POP do you like？
HARUNA：They brings back memories、it feels like I’m watching Amuro Namie or SPEED when I watch them。They give out this feeling that makes me want to dance and sing like them。
So-net：Looking from the p.o.v of an experienced dancer, I guess you could say that K-POP dances are great then?
HARUNA：I think they are。They have their own characteristics even among group members。It was a pleasure looking at both their formation as a group and their movements as individuals。
So-net：Realistically, is dancing and singing, a hard thing to do？
HARUNA：It is。K-POP artists danced perfectly while singing。They don’t skip steps。When you tried to dance and sing perfectly, you’d encounter lots of problems, but you won’t see them doing it half-heartedly。They really have a high standard。
So-net：Right now, as a bandman and an artist, which part of K-POP do you think is great？
HARUNA：Their song composition、the way they harmonize their rap、those really taught me a lot。BIG BANG and 2NE1 are especially cool。It’s not like I understand their language but the way they use their words really left an impression on me。I find it amusing that I hummed to their songs even though I don’t understand their language.
Looking at them makes you want to copy them（laugh）
So-net：Personally, do you have any sort of like pointers when you’re enjoying K-POP？
HARUNA：Like I said about their dance before, they really are unique。There were so many things I feel like I could copy from them that I’d unintentionally think “hey, maybe we could dance to this with everyone at our live”。Sure, looking at them dancing is fun, but I think it would be even more fun to dance with them。
So-net：Do you copy dance secretly at home？
HARUNA：I do、at times。Let’s be honest, looking at them makes you want to copy them, right（laugh）。I could dance to SNSD’s Gee, but it’s not perfect。
So-net：Right now, a lot of young girls are copy dancing K-POP, right。And you could even watch a lot of those videos and even dance competition on YouTube。Do you sing to K-POP at a karaoke？
HARUNA：Of course。And it really got everyone up。But, a while back, when no one knew about KARA or SNSD, they were flabbergasted when I sang K-POP（bitter smile）。That’s why, when I went out with the other members of SCANDAL or my best friends, I try not to sing a lot of K-POP。
So-net：And now you finally able to sing K-POP to them。
HARUNA：Yes。It was like 「Eh? What took you guys so long?!」（laugh）。
So-net：By the way, do you sing in Japanese? or in Hangeul?
HARUNA：Both。At first there are only the Korean version, so I memorized it in Hangeul、but now they have released their CDs in Japanese version as well, right。So, when I went out with someone who’s not a K-POP fan, I’d sing in Japanese, when it’s with a K-POP fan, I’d sing in Hangeul。
I recommend SHINee, The Boss, f(x)
So-net：Personally, which group would you recommend right now？
HARUNA：Lately, it’s SHINee。Basically, I love everyone in SM。SHINee though, have this cuteness to them that makes me want to support them, and their dances are great。I got into SHINee when I watched 「Hello Baby」 though.
So-net：Ah, it’s easy to get into them through varieties, right。You could naturally remember their faces that way。
HARUNA：Also, I love The Boss。I got into them when I listened to「Love Power」, and the quality of their PV is very high。I also love it that they are working hard learning their Japanese。
So-net：How about the girls group？
HARUNA：SNSD and KARA is a must for me、I also often listen to 2NE1。For a group that has yet to have their debut in Japan, I’d recommend f(x)。Their songs are really fresh, and their dances are cute。Also, for bands, I’m currently listening to CNBLUE and FTISLAND。CNBLUE’s quality as a band is high、and I love FTISLAND’s Honki-san’s voice。
So-net：A lot of K-POP artists are going to make their debut in Japan, what are your thoughts about this？
HARUNA：When you come right down to it, I think they don’t have to force their songs into Japanese。
So-net：A lot of groups has re-released their songs in Japanese versions as well, right。
HARUNA：I don’t like it when they ride the Korean wave and then leave it at there。To have Hangeul, which already sounds cool on its own, forcefully translated into Japanese, just doesn’t seem right to me。We also had lives overseas yet we still sing our songs in Japanese like when we were in Hong Kong or in the USA and I think they value our songs because they are also in Japanese。If they want to release something in Japan, I’d really like to see them release something original and Japan-only instead。
Do tell if there're any mistakes. Thank you. .please.
So-net Music(So-net)：How did you came to know about K-POP？
HARUNA：My mother was a big fan of Winter Sonata, and the tv at home always played korean dramas ever since I was a high school student。I didn’t really hook up with the dramas, but I got into Tohoshinki when my mom recommended them to me.
So-net：What made you attracted to Tohoshinki？
HARUNA：Their dancing and singing。I came from a dance and vocal school, so watching them dancing and singing really got to me。I had wanted to be like that before, and it was also my favourite genre。
So-net：After that, how did you end up with K-POP？
HARUNA：I started listening more to Tohoshinki and BIG BANG、and to KARA and SNSD。Of course that’s like taking the high road, but they were the ones who were always on tv.。After that I began to listen to a lot of the other groups as well。
So-net：Do you watch Korean music programs？
HARUNA：I do。At first my mom bought the channel where you can watch Mnet and other Korean programs, and she showed them to me as well, but after that I slowly began to start watching them live。I’m living alone in Tokyo right now, but I’ve already bought the channels for myself.
So-net：What part of K-POP do you like？
HARUNA：They brings back memories、it feels like I’m watching Amuro Namie or SPEED when I watch them。They give out this feeling that makes me want to dance and sing like them。
So-net：Looking from the p.o.v of an experienced dancer, I guess you could say that K-POP dances are great then?
HARUNA：I think they are。They have their own characteristics even among group members。It was a pleasure looking at both their formation as a group and their movements as individuals。
So-net：Realistically, is dancing and singing, a hard thing to do？
HARUNA：It is。K-POP artists danced perfectly while singing。They don’t skip steps。When you tried to dance and sing perfectly, you’d encounter lots of problems, but you won’t see them doing it half-heartedly。They really have a high standard。
So-net：Right now, as a bandman and an artist, which part of K-POP do you think is great？
HARUNA：Their song composition、the way they harmonize their rap、those really taught me a lot。BIG BANG and 2NE1 are especially cool。It’s not like I understand their language but the way they use their words really left an impression on me。I find it amusing that I hummed to their songs even though I don’t understand their language.
Looking at them makes you want to copy them（laugh）
So-net：Personally, do you have any sort of like pointers when you’re enjoying K-POP？
HARUNA：Like I said about their dance before, they really are unique。There were so many things I feel like I could copy from them that I’d unintentionally think “hey, maybe we could dance to this with everyone at our live”。Sure, looking at them dancing is fun, but I think it would be even more fun to dance with them。
So-net：Do you copy dance secretly at home？
HARUNA：I do、at times。Let’s be honest, looking at them makes you want to copy them, right（laugh）。I could dance to SNSD’s Gee, but it’s not perfect。
So-net：Right now, a lot of young girls are copy dancing K-POP, right。And you could even watch a lot of those videos and even dance competition on YouTube。Do you sing to K-POP at a karaoke？
HARUNA：Of course。And it really got everyone up。But, a while back, when no one knew about KARA or SNSD, they were flabbergasted when I sang K-POP（bitter smile）。That’s why, when I went out with the other members of SCANDAL or my best friends, I try not to sing a lot of K-POP。
So-net：And now you finally able to sing K-POP to them。
HARUNA：Yes。It was like 「Eh? What took you guys so long?!」（laugh）。
So-net：By the way, do you sing in Japanese? or in Hangeul?
HARUNA：Both。At first there are only the Korean version, so I memorized it in Hangeul、but now they have released their CDs in Japanese version as well, right。So, when I went out with someone who’s not a K-POP fan, I’d sing in Japanese, when it’s with a K-POP fan, I’d sing in Hangeul。
I recommend SHINee, The Boss, f(x)
So-net：Personally, which group would you recommend right now？
HARUNA：Lately, it’s SHINee。Basically, I love everyone in SM。SHINee though, have this cuteness to them that makes me want to support them, and their dances are great。I got into SHINee when I watched 「Hello Baby」 though.
So-net：Ah, it’s easy to get into them through varieties, right。You could naturally remember their faces that way。
HARUNA：Also, I love The Boss。I got into them when I listened to「Love Power」, and the quality of their PV is very high。I also love it that they are working hard learning their Japanese。
So-net：How about the girls group？
HARUNA：SNSD and KARA is a must for me、I also often listen to 2NE1。For a group that has yet to have their debut in Japan, I’d recommend f(x)。Their songs are really fresh, and their dances are cute。Also, for bands, I’m currently listening to CNBLUE and FTISLAND。CNBLUE’s quality as a band is high、and I love FTISLAND’s Honki-san’s voice。
So-net：A lot of K-POP artists are going to make their debut in Japan, what are your thoughts about this？
HARUNA：When you come right down to it, I think they don’t have to force their songs into Japanese。
So-net：A lot of groups has re-released their songs in Japanese versions as well, right。
HARUNA：I don’t like it when they ride the Korean wave and then leave it at there。To have Hangeul, which already sounds cool on its own, forcefully translated into Japanese, just doesn’t seem right to me。We also had lives overseas yet we still sing our songs in Japanese like when we were in Hong Kong or in the USA and I think they value our songs because they are also in Japanese。If they want to release something in Japan, I’d really like to see them release something original and Japan-only instead。
Do tell if there're any mistakes. Thank you. .please.
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SCANDAL Tomomi .lol. SCANDAL Rina .uhuh. SCANDAL 
