nylon may 2020 issue

cr; https://twitter.com/199909e2/status/1252203617882259458?s=20

nylon; yohan

"getting the 1st place on <produce x 101> was an unexpected huge result. when my name was called, i felt like i owned the whole world. it felt like fans chose me for me to grow. i'm someone who doesn't really excel, but since i slowly gained things that i could do, i thought that they trusted me on the thoughts of wanting to see me grow. i'm grateful to everyone. together with good mood, i thought that 'ah, it's the start now'."

you were chosen as the main character of <school 2020>. all the actors who previously took that place did well. its the reason the next main character, kim yohan would get all the attention.
thats why. i have to do well too, i'm excited, but i'm more worried.
somehow acting is a new field of challenge for you. which part is the most difficult?
since acting itself is something new to me, so everything is unfamiliar. i only did the script reading, but haven't been to the filming site yet. so i couldnt try out the gestures or detailed parts with other actors. my biggest worry is on 'what to do' at the actual filming site.
you're in process of making the main character 'taejin', what kind of person he is?
the director told me 'just put the nametag taejin on yourself'. im doing that for now first. doesn't the actual me actually reflects 50% of him (taejin)?
that would be a stormy period of adolescence right. did puberty came to kim yohan as well?
i did slept a lot in class though (laugh). in my opinion there weren't. i totally don't remember going against my parents. but then my dad was also my coach. and he was super scary. but someday my dad told me 'your puberty period passed', when i kept asking him about it he just said he doesnt know and moved it on.

you appeared on <produce x 101> with short training period not long after you entered your company. differ from other trainees, everything must be new to you, didn't you felt anxious?
very much. no joke. at first it was disturbing, 'i dont know anything, but why should i do to this extent?'. but thinking again, i thought of why i came. eventually i changed my mind 'in the given time, shouldn't me be working harder than others', it became easier. i would set a target for things, and it'll be fine when i work hard for it.
audition programs are unavoidably competitions. getting a strong mentality is something must be done.
i don't get jealous of others' achievements. even when i did sports, i didnt compare with others as rivals. i motivate myself, i don't get knocked down by others' achievement, nor get worried by them. how do i say it. im the kind who doesn't have inferiority complex.
you sang 'me after you' on the program, the intro started by your voice is memorable. do you usually go to karaokes with your friends?
of course. but i don't sing ballads or songs i really sing well if i go to the karaoke, since to me, karaoke is a place i could really have exciting fun. (laugh)
ah. to keep the mood lifted.
i would always choose that kind of song. but when it comes to time where 'now its tiring' and time to rest, i'll sing a few ballad songs.

22 years old. for your 20s which are getting filled up now, what are the most memorable events?
when i was 20, i did sports. then joined <produce x 101> and X1. till now, ain't those the biggest events?
you quitted taekwondo which you did all the while, and starting a new career path, i think its the biggest decision in your life.
im still at my early twenties but i think there's a lot of turning point in my life. i put in all my life for taekwondo, but i gave that up, and now entering this path is not easy as well.
quitting taekwondo is your decision. i think that it is about courage and challenge when you give something up.
the biggest reason of quitting was injuries. somehow it's exhausting to get injured at the same place over and over again. that's why i thought about quitting a lot that time. before that i did wanted to be an idol. that's why everytime there's a casting offer, my heart gets moved bit by bit. also, i thought that 'do they really see the possibility in me?'. it could be me overthinking as well (laugh). coincidentally my scary dad was overseas. if he's in the country, i might still be doing taekwondo.
how was your father when you talked about it, which wasn't easy to be mentioned?
surprisingly, my dad told me that 'if there's a chance, then work hard for it'. till now i still don't know why he said so. but now my dad likes the most among my family members. he even uses my goods around.

i felt from the shooting today, you seemed like someone who isn't shy after talking to you. and you express your own personality well too. what do you think?
i myself ain't the shy type of person. that's why i could confront people easily. i hang around with people well, and get close with them.
that's a big strength.
i don't really make enemies. if i think something's not right, i don't show hatred signs, and just stop attending to them. if the person knows i hate him, he might be talking bad things about me to others, and i might be misunderstood.
do you express well to people you like too?
surely. im the type who expresses. but i can't be too straightforward telling them that 'hey i like you'.
you seemed like you would. since your likings are so distinct.
i do express well for what i don't like. but those (express likings) are too embarassing anyways (laugh).