elle korea april 2020 issue

q: did you felt like you showed your natural sides today?
yh: its my first time having a photoshoot with such natural mood. i always wore fancy clothes with suitable makeup on stage, but today was only with basic makeup. at first i thought that it was awkward and maybe i needed more (makeup), but its cool in another way' q: how do you spend your time recently? 'i enjoy watching tv and netflix on my off days,, i search for my videos to watch at times too; i wanted to go out and also meet fans, but its difficult to go out now. but im shaping my body, so that i can go out (and show myself) as soon as im called for, no matter its idol kim yohan or actor kim yohan.

q: what do you think of looking at yourself in videos?
yh: i do monitoring quite a lot, and always see my flaws first. and after that i think a lot about wanting to stand on stage again.

q: did you enjoy being on stage?
yh: although it was just a short time, but while standing on stage as X1, the cheers always give me chills, in a good way of course. it felt different from winning first in taekwondo competitions.

q: the news that you were casted for <school 2020>, that was expected to be broadcasted in aug, became an issue. you even got the main lead
yh: the school series was already famous, becoming the main lead was worrisome. i know best that im lacking so much, so i always tell people that my concern is a high and steep mountain whenever i have the chance (laugh). q: what do you worry so much? 'acting naturally. i did script reading not long ago. to lift the tone at the end of my lines or not is a concern, and i need to take care of gestures and also communing with the other person all at the same time, its really difficult. but still i have to be natural.

q: but you still work hard preparing
yh: im reading my lines diligently. i practice with my manager hyung, also tried myself with different tones and poses im taking acting lessons, and the teacher said that im learning fast so im really really fortunate about that.'

q: how is the taejin that you had been researching?
yh: firstly he's similar to me in many ways. altho his environment is not well-to-do, but he did sports diligently, and take care of his siblings quietly. hes shy, and doesnt express himself well, but hes a kind boy.

q: which drama you enjoyed the most among the school series?
yh: i enjoyed watching school 2013. the bromance among lee jongsuk and kim woobin sunbaenims are really amazing.

q: 22 years old kim yohan, is more to a boy, or a man?
yh: im not on the masculine side, but im not really a 'baby' person,, but sometimes i kinda miss the days when i was a fresh and romantic boy.

q: curious about your school days
yh: i was just a kid who did taekwondo diligently. i exercised in the dawn, then take lessons, and in the afternoon/evening, i exercise again. i always lived in a tired state. i refretted the most for not being able to join school trips in uni because i was busy doing sports after i entered uni. but doesnt mean that i couldnt make friends. cause i have a personality that mix well roundly with people.

q: did you not have times of rebellance?
yh: i really dont. im still like this now, but since young, i was afraid of my dad,, until that i didnt dare to go up against him. but my dad said i also had that puberty (rebel) stage. but i dont really agree on that.

q: as you were doing tkd for 13yrs and went up to becoming a national backup athlete, you gave up bravely and attempted to be an idol.
yh: giving up something you bet your life on, is not easy. it wasnt easy to persuade my dad who was a tkd coach but since its something i want to do, so i did (attempted). i still remember what i told my parents before i went on pdx, 'ill be doing well, and itll turn out well even though its not sports" it might look like something i just said for the sake of it but now i feel like im repaying bit by bit, so im happy.

q: experiences from doing tkd that helped in becoming an idol?
yh: i got strong mentality and stamina, and i also heard people saying that maybe because i did tkd, i have good strength when i dance

q: you always said that 'idol must be able to do everything' on the show
yh: i said that during that time, since i thought that i should be able to sing and rap well. but singing well on stage, doesnt mean becoming a good idol. nowadays, i need to be good in variety shows, in communicating with fans, and also in acting since i took up the challenge'

q: tips to learn something new?
yh: rather than tips, i think that the mindset is important. as i joined pdx, and learnt dance and singing for the first time, i actually thought that i came for it. same for acting now, there would be times i cant do well, or get bad comments, but i hold on with the mindset of 'i have to get over this'. then somehow i slowly improve, and really enjoy it later.'

q: where did your strength to keep challeging comes from?
yh: challenging something is fun. i think it might due to my personality in which i worry but i dont fear much.

q: when do you feel difficulties in daily life?
yh: i cant do dutch pay well. rather than paying exactly half -half each, im the style who thinks that 'since you paid the last time, ill pay this time.

q: when do you get emotionally sensitive?
yh: i have the habit of sleeping with my earphones on while listening to music. so i would tend to listen to the lyrics, and think a lot about it. theres times i got too into it and tear up too. at night i prefer calm ballads like j_ust's 'listen and sleep', '2am'.

q: you're standing at a new starting point. something you promise not to lose in the future?
yh: humbleness. my parents influence on me is huge, they always say that one musnt be arrogant no matter how well he is. im not a person who fall deeply for sense of accomplishment.

q: you always express your gratitude to your family if you have the chance?
yh: family is always the 'tears button' for whoever it is right? not long ago i gave my sister a purse for her birthday and she liked it. seeing her being happy makes me happy. i also thought that recently, my position with my mum is exchanged. things that my mum always do now im slowly taking care of it, now its surely my turn to do it.'

q: how you do want to spend your 20s?
yh: i wanted to try many things. i have greed on being a singer, and since im at it, i want to live fully as an idol during my shinning 20s

q: do you dream of special abilities?
yh: hmm the ability to let everything i touch turn into gold (laugh)? teleporting kinda makes people lazier. i think it would be the best living as what it is.