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Han Geng: Pressure with going Solo and a new album. Returning to China for career development is not Ingratitude.
On the afternoon of August 4th, Han Geng came, along with his new album ‘Geng Xin’, to be the guest of NetEase Entertainment’s ‘Super Face-to-Face’. During the interview, Han Geng said there is tremendous pressure flying solo and coming out with his first album; the new album’s name ‘Geng Xin’ is homophonous to ‘renew’, which can be considered as a satisfying response for his fans and himself after the complete “transformation”.

Beginning of this year, Han Geng announced to terminate his contract with his previous company, Korea’s SM Entertainment. The “Termination Gate” event has brought upon heated discussions. When talking about the latest lawsuit development, Han Geng revealed that the company has temporarily put the case on the shelf and felt no pressure about the astronomical compensation requested by SM Entertainment. Instead, he felt grateful to SM Entertainment for their care and training.

Previously, netizens left messages on the web criticizing Han Geng after he left Super Junior, saying that it’s an act of ungratefulness. During the interview, Han Geng stated that he doesn’t pay too much attention to rumors. “Some people say I’m ‘a heartless and unscrupulous beast’* (*a Chinese saying), some say I’m ungrateful, some say I forgot my roots. What does that mean ‘forgetting my roots’? Now I’m back to my own country, I’m not forgetting my roots. No matter what they say, it doesn’t matter to me. I can’t have everyone’s focus solely on me and make everyone say that I’m good, that’s impossible; therefore, I am also more open-minded.”

Furthermore, although he has left the group Super Junior, Han Geng indicated that he still keeps in touch with Choi Siwon, Reoywook, and other Super Junior members. Everyone has remained good friends.

The following is the full transcript of the interview:
1. Confusion During the Lawsuit, but did not Think of Escaping

NetEase: Welcome to this episode of ent.163.com , I’m Huang Jun. Today joining our live broadcast is the great guest Han Gen. Hi Han Geng, please say hello to our netizens.

Han Geng: Hello, I’m Han Geng, I’m happy to be here and meet with everybody. I am very happy to meet you.

NetEase: Last time, Han Geng, you were still with the group Super Junior-M. This time you’ve came out with your own solo album, gone to entertainment shows by yourself. Do you feel tired?

Han Geng: There is some pressure. Before there were a lot of people so we took care of each other. Now, not only on stage, being guests on shows, all the pressure is on me. But when I’m with friends I’m very happy, very relaxed.

NetEase: When the media is in heated discussion about the lawsuit, Han Geng facing all these pressures, have you thought of running away deep down in your heart?

Han Geng: No, I didn’t think it mattered, I can handle anything, no matter what’s on the web is good or bad, everything, I can manage it, because I don’t care, I only need to do the best that I can now, and have a good product to show everybody; therefore, I really don’t care about what people are saying now.

NetEase: During that time when I suddenly heard Han Geng made this kind of decision, I also felt very shocked. Afterwards, Han Geng has disappeared from the screen for a very long time. That time when you were readjusting your mental health, are you also alone?

Han Geng: At that time I went to South Lijiang with my friend and rested there for a month. I was there learning, strengthening, and readjust my thoughts, get a hold of my mind, get a grip of myself, calm myself down from all those complicated feelings. There, everyday, is studying, going on the web, sunbathing; I felt very relaxed, so after that I started to feel relaxed and my mentality has also changed.

NetEase: You have been very busy with your work before, now you can finally relax.

Han Geng: Over there I hardly thought of the problems of work, normally I would look at everybody’s comments on the web and the suspicions, but I won’t think too much when I’m there.

NetEase: Did you think of what is the next step at that time?

Han Geng: At that time I was pretty confused. Under that kind of situation I have felt uncertain of the next step. Nobody knows what will happen next, so at that time it was pretty confusing. But everybody was preparing, I was also preparing, slowly when everybody is almost ready, we got together and started discussing the plans for the new album.

NetEase: Do you feel that you are a person with plans?

Han Geng: I’m okay but not planning on purpose, only do well of what I need to do now, let things be natural.

2. Putting off the Termination Lawsuit, Developing back home is not “Forgetting Roots”

NetEase: Han Geng has done what you wanted to do, SM Entertainment has requested an astronomical compensation, do you feel that is a huge pressure?

Han Geng: My pressure is not so big because I’ve thought it out carefully, and I’m very open-minded. If worse come to worst, I’ll quit, stop going down this career path, I can be a teacher, I can be a teacher at a school, or an actor; no matter what I can support myself. Because originally I started from being a student, slowly, step by step, I got to where I am today. I’m also not afraid that I’ll lose everything I have now, I’m not afraid of these things, so it doesn’t matter. At that time, I was really open-minded, if anything I’ll just quit.

NetEase: As for your old company, are feeling grateful towards them?

Han Geng: Actually I’m very thankful towards them. Starting from the 2003 when I went to Korea for training, everything I’ve learned they have given me, no matter if it’s experience or skills, etc., it is they who have given them all to you. I’m also grateful that they have given me these things, given me the experience, given me the skills, the process and so on, an experience. But I wish to venture forward together, with mutual respect, mutual understanding and sympathy. Without these things, there won’t be happiness at work.

NetEase: So the relationship condition now is being put aside?

Han Geng: Yes, still in transition.

NetEase: Do you still keep in touch with the former members? Are you still friends?

Han Geng: Yes, privately we are still all good friends because these things do not concern the other members; it’s a problem between me and the company. I’m still the same with the other members, good friends.

NetEase: After Han Geng made such a huge important decision, a lot of fans of SJ have voiced their suspicion and doubt.

Han Geng: There are a lot of that kind of voice, there are those who supports me, there are those who don’t, some say I’m “a heartless and unscrupulous beast”, some say I’m ungrateful, some say I forgot my roots. What is “forgetting my roots”? Now that I’m back in my own country I’m not forgetting my roots. (laughs) No matter what they say, I don’t care, I can’t make everyone’s focus solely on me and make everyone say that I’m good, that’s impossible; therefore, I am also more open-minded. You can say whatever you want, but everything I do is not for others to see. Everything I do I am true to myself, as long as my close friends know what kind of person I am that is enough. “Forgetting my roots”, I don’t think I have forgotten my roots.

NetEase: Formally coming back to China to start the path of your new career, will you give up the Korean market?

Han Geng: This is what I’m thinking, why do I go ahead with the lawsuit? It’s because I don’t want to give up the Korean fans, I don’t want to lose the fans that have supported me from the very beginning, so I made this decision, to go ahead with the lawsuit.

NetEase: After Han Geng, after relaunching his career, has displayed various actions pertaining to music, either with album or with concert. At the same time, many of my colleagues also noticed that Han Geng have a very busy schedule, can you handle it? The hours spent on practicing dancing; the reporters who went to film discovered that Han Geng is truly very exhausted.

Han Geng: This is something I must do, because I must give everyone a satisfying result; let everyone know what I’ve been doing during this past year. I’ve been working very hard wanting to let my work, my career become even better, even under these kinds of conditions. That is why I have basically been practicing every day, because all the staffs are my close friends, together we know each other through and through, we have a deep understanding; therefore, there is a mutual agreement when working together, and also very happy. No matter how tired we are, we travel forward together, not just Han Geng going ahead by himself while everybody else stops, or everybody else goes forward and Han Geng stops. It’s all about everybody helping each other so I’m very happy now.

3. Huge Pressure with Flying Solo and New Album ‘Geng Xin’ Moral Rebirth

NetEase: Coming back to be solo and coming out with your own album, performing songs, what are the differences?

Han Geng: It’s that the pressure will be greater than before. In the past there are so many people, everybody share a bit, each person gets one or two lines then you’re done. Now, I have to be responsible for everything. Sometimes I have a lot of ideas, no matter if it’s the design of the album, choreography, photoshoots, outfits…

NetEase: Including the new album cover?

Han Geng: Yes, I want my ideas to be included and I have discussed it with everybody. Whenever we have phone meetings or when practicing the choreography, “come have a meeting” (they’ll say), then I’ll be over letting everyone know my ideas. Pertaining to the design of the concert, the stage, I’ll also let them know.

NetEase: The name of the new album is Geng Xin, I felt that there is special meaning in the name, to you, what kind of message do you want to present to everyone?

Han Geng: Actually Geng Xin has a lot of meaning. One is a new start; one is to have a different Han Geng emerging. There is another meaning: Because this album is created from everybody’s heart and soul, and I also want to present to everybody the sincerity deep down in my heart, there’s this meaning.

NetEase: The three songs in the album Fire, Say No, Holding an Umbrella are shot into a trilogy style MV, this kind of idea also explains a very complete story structure, what kind of story do you want to tell everybody?

Han Geng: This idea, I have told my manager when I was at Lijian: Later on when I want to shoot the MV, I want it to be shot in the style of a movie, with a plot, connecting together, interspersed with a few songs. This idea has been kept on. Afterwards, I discussed it with the director, thus the result of the MV trilogy.

The first song is Fire, the Han Geng that is appearing on stage, completely different, Han Geng that is transformed. That dance style is something I have never tried before. Teacher Park and I have together worked on the choreography, a new feel of dance movement; it’s a state of transformation.

Say No, the feeling on the stage is, wanting relief, wanting freedom. The freedom that everybody wants is different, the relief that everybody wants to feel is different. As for me, I want to go tour the natural world, go travel, go to the snowy alp. So for Say No, we filmed that I went to look for my freedom, without the feeling of being tied down, go to somewhere where there are not many people.

The third one is Holding an Umbrella. I feel there are many significance to Holding an Umbrella. It not only deals with love, there’s also friendship, family ties, and so forth. In it, is completely wanting to live a life like a simple person, going back home, to the country, wanting to start a new project, not knowing that it’s a plot changing MV.

NetEase: The story is certainly dramatic. In the MV Han Geng plays the protagonist. Crossing over to a different world in the end also has its special meaning.

Han Geng: Wanting to be reborn, wanting to have a new Han Geng.

NetEase: The lyrics in the song, from the album, have a certain gory feeling.

Han Geng: It’s specially tailor-made for me by teacher Cao, the lyrics too.

NetEase: Any special feeling towards it?

Han Geng: When I sing this song I get very emotional, especially emotional. Maybe there are a lot of people who are in the same situation as I am, able to say “no”, but doesn’t have the courage to say “no”. How should I put it? It’s a way to vent.

4. First Time Trying to Sing Folk Song Because to Fulfill a Dream

NetEase: Along with Fan Wen Shan to produce a song, a very meaningful song, Heartach, Notebook, tried out the folk song style.

Han Geng: Yes, my first time trying to sing folk song.

NetEase: There’s a feeling of fresh and new.

Han Geng: When I am singing this song, I listened to the demo that they gave me and felt that it sounded really good. After meeting with teacher Yuan, he played the guitar and gave me a trial listen. After singing the song slowly, I felt the song is really very good. It also has the harmony of teacher Yuan and Cao Xuan Bin.

NetEase: When you held your concert in Beijing, they also went to harmonize?

Han Geng: They went to play the guitar.

NetEase: After your album, you immediately held your personal solo concert. There was a lot of pressure in challenging this for the first time. After the concert, did you want to go to sleep?

Han Geng: After the concert, I vacationed with my brothers and sisters (he was talking about his cousins) in the village, relaxed in the mountains for a while. This is what I did after the concert.

NetEase: After you are done with the concert, do you have a special sense of achievement?

Han Geng: I always have a dream of having my own stage. This time I got the chance to have my own album. Also at the concert, with all my fans in the audience, this stage belonged to all of us, our personal space. Everybody has put a lot of hard work into this concert: one, there weren’t much time; two, everybody worked day and night. In the end, everyone saw that the concert was a success; we all had a lot of emotions, very happy. In the audience were my fans, friends, and parents. I was also very emotional. It was my first concert.

NetEase: I remember on the stage, Han Geng had shed man’s tears.

Han Geng: I have too many emotions, from Korea to this concert stage, I have walk a long way, met up with a lot of things, experienced a lot of things. At that moment, I felt there was no distance with everybody, it was very comfortable.

NetEase: Everything you did was worth it.

Han Geng: Right, very worth it. When it reached that moment, I felt what I did was worth it.

Like to have peace in private, stage is where I like to vent

NetEase: I feel that Han Geng really likes to spend time at home; are you a person who crave quiet personal time?

Han Geng: Yes, I like quietness, don’t like rowdiness. It’s a matter of personality. Sometimes when people around me are being noisy, I’ll say “stop being so noisy, quiet down!” I like being quiet, I hardly go out.

NetEase: Don’t you think it has a conflict of interest with the work that you do?

Han Geng: It’s because when you are on stage, the feeling is different. The stage is a way for me to vent, it’s where I let out my emotions. When I’m on stage, I forget myself, I feel very free.

NetEase: Before the album was released, we invited many critics to come and have a listen. There were also many netizens who also heard the album. We discovered that your performance in this album have been eye-opening, have attempted many breakthroughs like R&B, techno, and also folk-style. Which style is your favorite?

Han Geng: Actually I really like R&B, feeling of Jazz. When singing, you give one the feeling of being care-free; the performance on-stage is also relaxed. You can dance however you want, sing however you want. When singing, don’t let people feel miserable, let people feel happy, relaxed is good.

NetEase: Besides certain techniques, we noticed that Han Geng has improved greatly in your singing ability. Many of fans feel that this album is made with a lot of effort. The general straightforward evaluation given is “made from the heart”.

Han Geng: You can’t say that this album is the best; it’s guaranteed to have many flaws. But I want to fix these flaws in the next album I make. Indeed everybody has put a lot of effort into this album, not only the staff. I know where the weaknesses are so it’s practice, practice, practice, everyday. That’s the way it is.

NetEase: What do you think you need to improve on?

Han Geng: My singing needs to be stronger.

5. Enriching Chinese Music taking it International, Wanting to Work with Jay Chou

NetEase: As for the behind-the-scenes team for your album, you found Michael Jackson’s dancers as your dancers and also designed many new dance steps. Do you still want to be an international singer?

Han Geng: Yes. Actually right now there are a lot of Korean singers, Japanese singers, European and American singers so I feel China’s entertainment can also slowly become ripe, slowly become better. There are a lot of talents in China and they should all enrich Chinese music, Chinese dance. Everybody should work hard to protect the Chinese culture, Chinese entertainment; everybody should join together to protect it, not destroy it.

NetEase: No matter if it’s your personal attempts in the album or everyone’s critique, Han Geng has always faced it with extreme calmness. How did you maintain such a good emotional state?

Han Geng: I just need to do well with what I need to do, whatever remains, voices on the side, it’s all entertainment, let people say whatever they want, no need to worry. For instance what I need to do now: when filming a movie, film it well; when shooting a commercial, shoot it well; when singing a song, sing it well; when having a concert, have a good concert. Do well what I need to do now, don’t worry and get affected by the world outside, then it’s enough. I don’t have to care about all the other things, whatever, let them say what they want to say.

NetEase: At your press conference I noticed that Jay Chou also sent his best wishes through the VCR. Did you ever think of working together?

Han Geng: I actually really want to collaborate with him, but he has a busy schedule and I am promoting my album. However I hope that both of us can find a good time to sit down and have a chat, talk about working together. Last time we met, I also told him how I really wish he would collaborate with me, not only on the screen, also in music; want to learn something new together.

6. Music VS Film, Never thought of Being a Super Star

NetEase: Looking back at this album, it is already out, you also held a concert. Everybody’s response is very positive. Personally, pertaining to music, do you have more ideas or future attempts and plans?

Han Geng: Actually I would like to have more personal work on the filming side because I have always maintained the dream of becoming an actor. As for music, performance on stage, dancing, I cannot let it go so it has created a lot of conflict.

NetEase: It’s hard to choose between the two.

Han Geng: Yes. For filming, I’m hoping for a good script, good director. Two people, at the same moment, must have fate to meet; must have a good chance to make a good product. Also hope that the next album will have more success.

NetEase: Do you think you will put more of your ideas into the next album? Even to include your own personal work?

Han Geng: I will still add my own personal idea. I have said before that I want this album to meet my satisfaction, everybody’s satisfaction; let the listeners, fans be more satisfied.

NetEase: Talking about films, I know that Han Geng has been in a few film performances. Do you have a clear understanding of your film career development?

Han Geng: Actually my experience has been very minor, only appeared in a few short films and a t.v. drama. I want to put more effort into this matter so I can have better products to show. I also wish to work with a good director, good actors so I can learn a lot from them.

NetEase: Do you think that you are an ambitious person when it comes to work and advancement?

Han Geng: I don’t have ambitions.

NetEase: No ambitions?

Han Geng: Really (laughs), I feel that I am…anyways, it’s not like I want to be a big shot, be a big super star. It’s just like what I have just said: Do my job well, let things work out naturally, no need to force myself to do certain things, must get to certain status. I don’t feel that way will necessary get me to that place; I will only tire myself out.

NetEase: Therefore, on one side you are making an album, on the other side you want to make a film. Wanting to go both directions at the same time will need even more energy. Do you feel tired?

Han Geng: It will certainly be hard to choose, something in the middle will have to be given up, but I just feel that I do what I need to do, do what I must do then it’s good enough. It’s alright, not especially tiring. It is really fun with everybody working together; there wasn’t a time where I’m especially irritated.

Family Support is the biggest motivation, Grateful for fans’ support all along the way

NetEase: So your biggest motivation is still your family?

Han Geng: I still want them to live more comfortably; live a happy joyful life. So, as for my work, I don’t want them to get involved. Because a lot of people will see what I do at work, I don’t want my family to get involved. I want them to be like ordinary people, live a happy joyful life; don’t have too many concerns, don’t worry too much about my dealings; because what I want do now is to make my family happy, joyful.

NetEase: Protecting them is very important.

Han Geng: I am more protective of them.

NetEase: When your parents go and support you during a live performance, is that the moment when you are especially touched?

Han Geng: Yes, because they don’t come and see me perform very often. Because to me, my very first concert is very important, I must show the fruit of my labor, all the hard work I put into it, to show everybody. Second is for my parents, let them be contented, let them be assured.

NetEase: Come to think of it there are a lot of songs in this album; these songs have been noticed by most people. Looking back at the album, which song holds the most special significance to you?

Han Geng: Every song has a different story. When producing the songs, writing the lyrics, and recording them, every song has a different story; it’s a lot of fun. After going through this time, I feel that what everyone do is not easy; everyone is working hard, all for this record. I want to use a special way to repay them, I like every single song.

NetEase: ‘Wings of Love’ is a song made especially for you by a fan.

Han Geng: Because it is a gift for me by my fans previously. They wrote the lyrics, made the MV, given to me as a gift; therefore, I want to say, let me and my fans use this song… …They and the songs have been with me down this road all the way until now, so I want to give this song to them, put this song in the album. I’ve rearranged the music production.

NetEase: When you are in the recording studio reinterpreting this song, do you feel extra moved?

Han Geng: I have recorded the song with my fans behind me. There were a lot of fans in the recording studio. I recorded the last part together with them. That was pretty moving, seeing all that they have given. I felt that I need to work hard to make a good album, present to them a quality product to repay them; that is what I can do.

NetEase: I believe while we are having this interview, there are many fans outside waiting, following you all along, do you feel heartache towards them?

Han Geng: Everybody does not need to follow me every day. I feel that it is hard on them all; they do too much for me. I wish they can be happier, healthier, nothing bad will happen to them, then it’s okay.

NetEase: Han Geng and I have talked about so much just now, talked a lot of what he felt inside his heart, talked about his own goals, and also talked about the confusion and uncertainty that he is facing. Looking back to see all the turmoil, do you think you can face yourself with the every decision you made?

Han Geng: Every decision, no matter right or wrong, or whatever is the result, I’ve made them myself. I need to face the consequences and be held responsible; therefore, every step I’ve taken I have never regretted. My father always said to me, no matter what decision you make, it’s all your business, but it’s up to you to see how you treat it, how you are going to deal with it mentally. I’ve taken everything pretty lightly now, very peacefully; whatever they say in the outside world is not for me to say.

NetEase: A man must be responsible.

Han Geng: Yes, I must be responsible for myself, not afraid of trouble.

NetEase: After the Beijing concert, will there be plans later on when you get to meet with your fans?

Han Geng: There will be fan meetings, record signings. I also wish that everyone will like this album; everybody put a lot of heart into it. There are already a lot of fan meetings, record signings, and some performances.

NetEase: Can you do a live performance and sing us a little bit of a particular song?

Han Geng: Which song?

NetEase: ‘Wings of Love’?

Han Geng: How about this, I’ll just sing from teacher Yuan’s song.

NetEase: Interpreting folk-style songs is more comfortable.

Han Geng: That’s right. Everybody will feel more comfortable listening to it. I’ll just sing a little bit.

(Han Geng live performance of ‘Heartache, Notebook’)

NetEase: Thank you. I believe a lot of netizens have also heard the voice from your heart. I hope that after Han Geng brought his new musical achievement, there will be more to come, no matter if it’s in music or film. Thank you, Han Geng, for being a guest on this show.

Translation: Wendy @ ForHangeng
Credit: 163.com

Here some of the new brief stuff that’s out now. Character names and descriptions.

Names:

Gao Da — played by Zhou Mi

Shen Taiyi — played by Kim Heechul

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Descriptions:
GAO DA (Zhou Mi)
23 years old, fuerdai [T/N:: again, children of the entrepreneurs who struck it rich in the 80s, etc]. When he was in college, he was a bit of dandy (a man who gives exaggerated attention to personal appearance). After graduating, in order to avoid being looked down upon by his elders, he rashly chose to start his own business, but ended up running into a wall and making a fool of himself. After experiencing countless setbacks and run-ins, he finally comes to understand the hardships and real meaning of his parents’ generation’s success, and begins, genuinely and with great fervor, to mature into a successful entrepreneur. His personality is the most distinct, contrasting, and comical of the drama.

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SHEN TAIYI (Kim Heechul)
24 years old, a pro gamer/gaming expert, was invited to China to participate in Pu Xiaotang’s company’s game tournament. He was raised in a traditional Korean family; he has many older sisters, but he is the only son. The entire time he is in China, he retains the traditional customs of his household: hard work, frugality, self-discipline and courtesy. Whenever asked, he, in a deadpan manner, describes himself as the son of farmers, whose family works land. His relationship with Pu Xiaotang is one characterized by a great deal of discord [T/N: The term here is more or less: if they don't fight, they can't get along], and he starts to actively pursue her. When he finds out that she likes Wang Yuhang, he makes a formal demand for a fair competition in romance.

But when Yuhang’s business runs into some difficulty, out of a sense of justice, Taiyi is the first to come to his assistance. It is only then that everyone realizes: that along, this hitherto-unassuming “Korean farmer” was actually the heir to Korea’s largest plantation……

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Hankyung’s first album since going solo <庚心> is already in the market since July, with strong production and hot sales; and 2 sold-out concerts, in which Hankyung cried. On the 4th of August, at 3pm, Hankyung will be doing an exclusive on Sina, talking about the road after going solo, as well as the behind the scenes of the album production. Netizens are welcome to watch.

Hankyung’s first album <庚心> consists of 10 songs, with production costs over millions, and also flying all the way to America to choreography the dance steps with Michael Jackson’s crew for the cover song; and worked with the Chinese music industry top-dogs like Yuan Wei Ren, Ah Di Zai, Vincent Fang, Cao Xuan Bin and Zheng Nan ; a crew of 30 people were also involved in the filming of the MV in America, New Zealand and Korea, which repeatedly used a helicopter to capture the scenery around the place, in order to bring out the quality and vibrancy of the area.

The efforts Hankyung put inside the production of <庚心> in evident, and together with the meticulous production of the concert and album, we can see Hankyung is indeed giving his all.

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Who said that a superhero must be a guy in red and blue, wears underwear on the outside, and flies in the sky with his left first clenched and right arm at his side? Who said that a superhero must knit his eyebrows and fight monsters, don spectacles and act human, whatever it is, he doesn’t have the look a normal man should have? Now, you’re facing another super hero who talks about his new plan to conquer the world, it doesn’t matter if his cape has been changed into some low profile looking coat, it doesn’t matter if he may stare into space from time to time. He’s the never say die, always moving forward “music superhero” —— Hangeng.

I would never have thought that facing this super idol who knocks out hundreds of thousands of fans wherever he goes, our first topic would actually start from his figure. “Hangeng you… …seem to have become fatter” “No… …that’s impossible! Absolutely did not become fatter! See, it should be the clothing’s problem… …” Hangeng’s look when he refuses to admit is really adorable, causing the whole car full of people to smile, and our plan to reveal this superhero’s secret started amidst the wave of laughter.

Superhero’s profile: Minority report, just dance dance dance

Hei Long Jiang, He Zhe tribe, most peoples’ understanding toward this tribe is just like the temperature of the local area, 0 to minus 30 degrees celcius and below. However after Hangeng setting off, many have followed his warm smile and become more familiar and more familiar with this tribe that was once faraway and foreign in the eyes of many.

Catching fish as a means of survival across generations, the He Zhe tribe is one of China’s tribes with the smallest population, but it is from a tribe whose population barely reaches ten thousands that comes an outstanding popular idol like Hangeng. While the boys his age were still rolling snowballs along corridors, stimulating war scenes, he was already like a nimble little deer, fervently galloping forward in China’s ice bound air, dancing away, the ‘dong dong’ sound from toes handing on the floor was like rhythm of him sprinting towards his dreams, yes, a boy who loves to dance to 4600 He Zhe people or 1, 300, 000, 000 people in China would be nothing more than common, however his next set of moves would prove how different he is from the rest.

1996, 12 year old Hangeng arrives in BeiJing. While others were racking their brains over the junior high scool examinations, worrying over the arrival of their first love, he has already walked into MinZu University of China and begun to represent China in his conquest of the world, learning 56 tribal dances one by one, stepping onto stages of big and small international performances countless times… …at this age, anyone would have stood at the summit of glory, placed his hands at his waist and laugh loudly thrice towards the sky and dived into one’s happiness derived from his success. However Hangeng did not do so, as the superhero is very busy, the superhero has even bigger dreams. 2001, Hangeng joined SM entertainment’s “HOT CHINA” audition casting that was held in China and based on his outstanding profile, dancing ability and talents, he emerged first out of a competition rate of 3000: 1. After which, 19 year old Hangeng left for Korea, joined SM entertainment, and finally became the only member from China in the group that is famous throughout Asia “Super Junior”. During the few years in Korea, he went through strenuous and agonizing times due to his foreigner identity he was excluded out of the main entertainment scene, however Hangeng did not give up, as the superhero would never give up easily. His one and only final weapon was to dance, to never stop dancing, until the light from the start of his journey shone through the layers of haze. Finally, due to his unrelenting hard work and sacrifice, the highly competitive, xenophobic Korean entertainment scene made an unprecedented move and accepted this foreign guest. He not only had fans in both Korea and China, but the entire of Asia.

A minority who is always challenging oneself, using dance to form a miracle.

Superhero’s mission list: use music to change the world

With the start of a new decade, there has to be new missions, the clock’s pointing toward 2010, if you’re thinking of using kryptonite laser beams to beat monsters and save the earth, then you’re OUT! Our new century’s superhero Hangeng obviously has a wiser way.《Geng Xin》a whole new release, a whole new start, the musical notes hidden within, would help us decipher the sides of a superhero.

“(I’ve) already said Hangeng the king of dance, this time we’ve given him ‘devil training’! It is guaranteed that the standard of dancing in the new album would shock you!” the manager that the side winked and dropped us a few hints, while Hangeng could not control himself and laughed loudly, “Don’t scare them by saying that, to me, it’s not ‘devil (training)’, it’s idol, surely idol.” So the people who were in charge of the choreography and the dance partners in Hangeng’s new album are the highly famous Michael Jackson dance team! “A lot of producers were used this time round, of course what which made me excited is still working with the MJ team, from the teachers who choreography to the dance partners, a lot of them appeared in his movie. The dance this time round is a little different from the dances I did in the past, it entirely follows the American style, from the lyrics to the tune and MV, everything is very americanized.”

“Then the style of the album is also the American type of handsome?” I immediately raised my hand. “As this is the first album, I don’t wish to have a special specific kind of style, but I also hope that I can have a whole new start. How could I put this, anticipate a type of ‘rebirth’ feeling, I hope through my music I can communicate the real Hangeng, showing the endless possiblities.”

“Then you better not fool anyone! I really like MJ, even watched the movie over three times, if I can’t find the MJ feel, it must mean that the moon despises you!”

“There would definitely be no problems!” Hangeng burst out in laugher, pounding his chest forcefully, after which he turned and added softly “actually I’ve already secretly watched my own MV, it’s okay!”

Tch, I wouldn’t believe you, you are superhero Hangeng after all! It would definitely be of the highest standard in the world, how could it just be “okay”?!

Superhero’s secret hideout: Dumpling house and planet Namek’s different world

Every superhero would have their own secret hideout, in it they upgrade their equipment, relax, drawing endless amount of energy. Batman has his high-tech cave, spiderman has his little house as a hideaway, while our music superhero Hangeng ingeniously set up his hideout in a dumpling house. This little shop called “Plum flower dumpling house’ looks ordinary, but it would make an unknowing passers-by surprised—— how tasty must the dumplings be for it to attract so many groups of pretty young girls to enter and leave, and even let out deafening screams from time to time? Dang dang dang dang, the answer’s revealed, other than Hangeng as the endorser, their secret ingredient is only one that is a mother’s love!

When leaving by himself to Korea, language barriers along with the tiring practice and work, Hangeng’s situation is not hard to imagine. However isn’t that he does not think it isn’t tough and puts on a happy front, as if he’s talking about some else’s story. “Ah? It’s terrible! You using those terms are too harsh, of course, it’s very tiring over there, but using rest time to practice, that is a dancer’s consciousness. (laughs softly). Like the time I danced until I had a fracture, I really did not know. My entire self has been thrown into a crazy state… after that when I felt there was something wrong and went to the hospital, the doctor got a shock and said it’s been fractured for two months and recovered by itself, haha” Hangeng struggles like this, just for his dream, and for his mother’s happiness. His rewards exchanged with sweat, Hangeng mails them back to his old home as quickly as possible. Hence, his mother’s own shop sells dumplings that were once made for her precious son, and are full of a mother’s love. It was heard that a reporter once went to the dumpling house, Hangeng’s mother relentlessly asks “Is it delicious? It is really delicious?” After that, Hangeng confidently concluded that “Of course it’s delicious, the dumplings my mother makes are of course delicious!” Just like this, Hangeng and his mother, use one another as their motivation.

Of course, other than Hangeng’s mother’s little shop, Hangeng has another secret realm that no one knows about, just like Planet Namek in myths which make people curious, LiXiaoLu, HuangYi, NiuMengMeng, LiYanXi, even the passer by fan who posts her own photos online, scandals cross over from China to Korea, making it a bustle of activity. “Spill it! How many girlfriends do you have?” the reporters mutter away as they search deep for answers. “I’m wronged, those are just friends. If you don’t believe, you, you can ask my manager… …” Hangeng’s voice seem to sound slightly helpless, it looks like the string of scandals that erupted has made him feel disturbed. In the end, it’s still Hangeng’s cheerful warm self that caused this trouble, in his manager’s words “(he) has a one track mind”, he forgets about his identity as an idol whenever he’s happy with his friends. “When Hangeng walks on the streets right now he barely dares to lift his head and pulls his cap down low…” The manager reprimands, but is unable to hide the ache in his heart, it seems like this seemingly strong boy has to be noticed and treasured not only in terms of his music or his feelings.

Superhero’s A side or B side:

How much do you understand Hangeng?

A side: Perfect, flawless and delicate idol

He has never danced a wrong dance move, never memorized the wrong song lyrics, never worn the wrong clothes… …he’s a flawless god!

B side: A slightly naturally blank teen

During the interview, we mentioned the questions about age, Hangeng scratched his head and said: “Ai, turning 28 years old next year. Was is 28 or 29?… …Yes, it should be 28”

“Eh, you seem to be born in the year 1984, should be 27 next year!”

“Really? Really? Aiya… …this this… ….Ahahahahaha (laughs blankly)”

A side: Korean super star, unrelated to China

He debuted in Korea, released Korean albums, received Korean awards… …doesn’t seem to have any contributions to ancestors

B side: Simple lad who loves his country very much

Olympic torch bearer, one of the singers in《BeiJing Welcomes You》, World Expo volunteer ambassador, singing for the Asian Games, participating in the “Voice of BeiJing—— Great Wall” event and other charity events together with his Geng fans… …Hangeng uses his actions time to time to prove that “I’m from China, I’m proud of it!”

A side: Downright obsessed with dancing, knows nothing else

Since young he started learning how to dance, and right now it’s still dancing, in future he would never give up on dancing either… …Hangeng, what else do you know?

B side: A superhero definitely must have many skills!

Just by twisting light bulbs and frying fried rice, one definitely can’t survive. Hangeng is also working hard and learning how to become a designer! He says he likes clothes and accessories a lot, hence becoming a fashion designer is his next goal, looks like in the near future, we can buy new clothes brought to us by fashion designer Hangeng.

A side: (You) don’t have any more dreams?

(I’ve) already become a star, (I’ve) already stood on the stage, (I) already have a huge group of fans, do I still need dreams?

B side: Dreams are always there!

Other than becoming a star, Hangeng has another big dream—— that is to become a teacher, a school principal! “I wish to open a school, a dance school. If there were a day that I’m not acting anymore, I’m not a public figure anymore, I want to go back to school, and dance with the little children.”

Source: Hangeng Baidu Bar
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Han Geng

SJ’s backbone mainstay? Model example of debuting in Korea and hugely popular across Asia? Record holder for breaking the conventions of many variety programmes in numerous countries? Dancing king who has taken Asia by storm? Or idol deeply trapped within all kinds of trouble —

Why exactly did he fall out with the company that single-handedly created him and he has to carry the burden of being scolded with the name “thankless and ungrateful”? In the end are the intimate innermost feelings between him and his brothers real or false? Does he really have a multi-millionaire older female cousin advising him in the background? Spending seven whole years in the “cosmetic surgery country”, did he “do anything” to himself? Young and pursuing a goal with determination, in a twisting path, experiencing the joys and sorrows of life, big and small troubles and rumors, inspiring and sad… Han Geng seems to have already received the halos that one person alone receives in more than half a life time, the length of it can entirely be written in an autobiography, even if he is only nothing more than 26 years old too.

Compared to the big commotion five years ago when he was interviewed by our magazine and with his Korean manager, Chinese manager, promotions, assistants etc crowding around, Han Geng is now casually dressed in a Tee, shorts and sneakers to appear in our office building and he seems more like the boy-next-door. He and the staff go together to buy coffee, then through the glass he asks me, what do you want to drink? After everyone around has realized, there is some amazement to start and then there is whispering to each other and pointing, it is like it is nothing to him, he pushes into an elevator at the same time with numerous unacquainted people. “Do you really want to be a normal person?” “I am just a normal person.” “But no one treats you like a normal person.” Actually it is quite annoying when idols always say they are normal people, this has completely no meaning. “Artists are people as well, whatever people say is their matter.” He looks straight at you, smiling with a face of sincerity.

When he was 12 years old, he leaves his home, leaving to study in Beijing, at that time his family circumstances were not very good, all his tuition fees were accumulated from each and every pastry sold by his mother in a roadside stall in Shenzhen. At school for a whole six years, he wakes up at 5am, does morning exercises, morning duties are then started at 6am until 11am, cultural studies in the afternoon, rehearsals are at night until 10pm.

“When I was young I always felt that the world outside would certainly be especially wonderful, so that’s why I had no such fear, never felt suffering and did not feel tired either. Even up to now I cannot say clearly if that is good or bad either, but at least I am very happy that in my life I did strive hard and did not carry the “if at that time” day-dream.” After graduating, “talented student” Han Geng abandoned his original Shanghai fire-fighting performance troupe’s secure and well-paid job and amidst the misunderstanding of his teachers and friends, he started on his own adventure for his “most yearned world outside”.

The most painful time, it was often the night before spent thinking of where to look for work the next day and how the next meal would be resolved. He worked in such things as wine marketing, road shows, performing two or three dances only to earn 50 dollars. The room he rented was semi-finished, it only had a mat to sleep on and a television. “Afterwards I could really not continue on like that, I only had 500 dollars left in my pocket, so I contacted my classmates from the Shenzhen performance troupe because I wanted to perform over there. I bought a performance outfit for more than 400 dollars and I was left only with a couple dollars. That was in 2002, when performing in Shenzhen still required cross-border passes, I didn’t know, so as soon as I arrived in Shenzhen I was arrested. They wanted to send me back and sent me back to return, but I didn’t have any money to buy a train ticket so I was locked up. Afterwards my mother had to ask for help from numerous friends before I was released.”

Then the 3000:1 selection competition and going to distant Korea. For four hours every day, the tough training of three years and not being able to return home to see family, finally paid off.

After hearing such a story, you will feel that it is extremely difficult and excessively pursuing a goal with determination, for a person born in 1984, the majority of this new generation are held in the palm of the hands of their parents and this would seem to be so realistic it is unrealistic.

Han Geng lights a cigarette, inhaling lightly, then taking a long exhale, soon after he laughs and says that he actually does not smoke much normally, because he pays particular attention to his image, only occasionally when he is feeling nervous will he then want to smoke. “Actually for me Shenzhen is a very special place, a lot of my sweat flowed there and a lot of my tears flowed there also.” After a very long period of silence, Han Geng then continues to say: “at that time Shenzhen’s Window of the World was the most well-known, I once received an opportunity from the performance troupe and looked at it with admiration, still crouching on the roadside beneath to hurriedly eat a packed lunch. At that time I kept thinking, when will I be able to stand on top of it.” “Then afterwards when did you stand on top of it?” “After I became famous. As a torchbearer for the Olympics I stood there.”

Life really is a fantastic journey. Now in hindsight, it seems that it is all not much, mixed together with that there may be a little pride. “I am actually very grateful for these experiences, it has let me face the ups and downs of show business and the highs and lows to be able to look at it all with a kind of very calm attitude, even if I am sent back to my original point and everything starts from zero, I am okay with that too, because this road is the original road that I have taken before as well.”

SJ used a period of four years to create their empire of fans, starting out in Korea and radiating out to the whole of Asia, to the extent that at its peak in 2009, as far as Europe, Australia, America, it was possible to inadvertently see the support for their group.

Han Geng said success, actually is so slow it is hard to imagine, besides needing to have sufficient “food ammunition”, there also needs to be courage and perseverance that a normal person would find hard to strive for. “Life’s road, it allows you to select a path yourself, even if it is not that much.”

When Han Geng said this it is very hard to work out what complicated mood he was in, hiding within the group in an inconspicuous place with his brothers who are passionate about dancing and at the same time matching their dance steps, because training with all your effort to the extent that it is discovered that your fracture has already healed on its own, due to those continuous external disturbances and turning off his cell phone and disappearing for six months and even his parents not knowing his whereabouts, those fans below the stage together holding signs with tears in their eyes every day and every night, what actually was the type of feeling in his heart?

At the end of 2009 until first half of 2010, the matter of “Han Geng’s contract termination” turned everything on its head and became the year’s biggest entertainment news and anything related to it would become the lead story for every entertainment news, it was also being inferred in a wide variety of ridiculous versions, as the only main character in this matter, Han Geng did not say a word from beginning to end and disappeared without a trace.

Han Geng says he is not afraid of death, not afraid of sickness, not afraid of ageing, the only thing he fears is parting, and this is exactly the parting that he is afraid of, from leaving his family when he was young to parting with his parents, to breaking his fate with his brothers, these partings forced him to go forward. There is no road of retreat, Han Geng used his own unique way to complete his transformation from a boy to a man.

Applying the catchphrase of Sarah from “City of Desire”—

“Welcome to the era of insincerity”. This is the best era, this is also the worst era, every person who works hard in this era, all are linked with indestructibility, Han Geng is no exception. After experiencing these hesitancies and struggles, the present Han Geng is already able to calmly face his own life, time is gradually grinding him to become a good quality man, not eye-widening upon first look but enough for a very long time.

TH: In those days due to Korea’s laws it was restrictive for foreign artists and there were visa problems, an empty period of time as long as eight months appeared, you even had to brave the danger of being deported and participated in many performances, now with SJ’s extreme popularity taking the world by storm and at a time when everything is no longer a problem, why did you suddenly announce your departure? Was your long-term suffering not for that one day when you would be able to stand at the summit?

Han Geng: The most fundamental reason for terminating the contract is the work concept was different and there was not enough tacit understanding. The mutual understanding with the staff was at its root not as happy as it is like working together with your own friends as it is now. When going to schedules and doing activities, a lot of the time I was not in a good state at all, because I was unhappy. Actually what you said about the media reports of the harshness of the contract, the hardship, the money, these types of things, I basically don’t care about them, the most important thing was respecting my ideas. The suggestions I proposed you can refute, but they cannot be ignored, I will feel that this is treating me with no respect.

TH: Before you made the unilateral decision to terminate the contract, did you struggle with it?

Han Geng: I was at a loss for a considerably long period of time. Even though this is a long-term problem, it was not an idea I suddenly came up with, but it really needed this kind of decision, nevertheless it was very sad. Those brothers who have struggled together, the experiences of striving together, we had been with each other all the time for seven years, it is not something you say is broken and then it is broken.

TH: Go back a step and explain, an entertainment flagship like SM, in Asia it is very hard to find another platform that can rival it, did you think about what these losses would mean for your developments?

Han Geng: To be honest, the company has lots of rule and systems, sometimes it not aimed at you personally, but looking at it from my point of view, these small conflicts slowly accumulated to a certain level, it made me unable to breathe more and more, from a public and personal point, these are all not good things. I am always very grateful to them, for giving me this kind of maturing experience, it also helped me attain my results today, I am grateful from the bottom of my heart, really. But luckily fame and fortune for me already do not matter, people do not use these things to live.

TH: Even if this causes misunderstandings, so much that people say you are thankless and ungrateful?

Han Geng: In a person’s lifetime, anything can be said, including the people around you. But I really feel that it doesn’t matter, you cannot unreasonably demand that everyone understand what you are thinking, as long as the people I care about understand then that is good, time will prove everything.

TH: What do you think a man should do to choose his own path of life?

Han Geng: Actually all the things of the past, what I have touched, sensed, experienced, no matter how dull and tasteless, including the suffering, have all resulted in my life now. I have life experiences beyond my age and it is my most precious treasure, they let me realize how to look for the direction to go forward. Just like the music I am making now, after terminating my contract there were many companies that came for discussions, but I felt that it would be a restriction, I hope to be able to do it more simply, it is most important that a person lives a little more simply, it should be letting go a little more, then letting go some more.

Editor’s Note~

Han Geng said apart from being busy with his concert and solo album, he is already in discussions for a number of movies that are already entering the final stages, the core to his future work will be in the direction of dramas, the reason why he wants to act is because he is a very introverted person, actually it is very hard to show and express himself, so he wants to express himself through different characters in dramas, no matter if it is an idiot or it is revealing real emotions, he does not want anyone to say he is cold-blooded again.

Because of the interview this time, from beginning to end we met two to three times, the last time we chatted until 10 o’clock late into the night, Mama Han just happened to telephone, he kept responding very tenderly and considerately with “very good, don’t worry, nothing is the matter, I’m not tired, you need to be more careful”, while in fact he was feeding the mosquitoes together with me, afterwards, he still had to go to the training rooms, “need to practice for at least three hours, I don’t to disappoint my fans at the concert.”

Translated by: purple_princess@thirdchapter.org
Credit: http://www.ihangeng.com and “Fashion Health”

To come in September for fan-signing;
Hangeng : I left Super Junior for my pride

Super Junior-M’s former leader Hangeng temporarily planned to visit Singapore in September to have his first fan-signing(in Singapore). Fans can purchase Hangeng’s first chinese album, Geng Xin in stores from July 30th. According to the local distributor, Hangeng’s price has risen to tens of thousand of USD for 1 hour.

In December last year, Hangeng had requested to terminate his contract with SM Entertainment, and therefore left Super Junior and went back his hometown China for 7 months. Hangeng expressed that the rumor that he was raising money for the contract termination fee is false, and he thanks SM Entertainment for their grooming, but he said that he left SM Ent. because of problems during collaborations and his pride.

Recently, Hangeng said in a press conference at the Great Wall, “From today onwards I will start afresh my entertainment career as a soloist.” ; but refutes the claims of the termination fees posed by SM Ent.

After beginning a career as a soloist, Hangeng’s popularity has been increasing. He had just held 2 concerts in Beijing, and will have a fan-meeting in Shanghai next month. Tickets of the fan-meeting has not been released yet, but scalpers’ tickets has already surfacing in the net, the price rising to 1680 yuan (from the original 980 yuan).

Album will be released in China, Singapore, Taiwan
On July 30th, Geng Xin will be released in China, Singapore and Taiwan.

Earlier before, preorders of Geng Xin has produced shocking results; 30,000 copies was sold within 3 hours in China, while in Taiwan, 10,000 copies were sold in the same amount of time.

Local distributor Global Music & Publishing has attained the rights to distribute Geng Xin in Singapore and Malaysia, and is now in the talks to bring in Hangeng for fan-signing events in Singapore and Malaysia.

The distributor expressed that the price of (inviting) Hangeng is not cheap, having tens of thousands of USD for every hour. Hangeng will be visiting Taiwan in August to promote his album. Tickets for his fan-signing in Taiwan were snapped up fast, nearing 1000 in a hour.

The local distributor will be releasing the first batch of Geng Xin (CD + DVD) in all CD Rama stores islandwide.

Source: Lianhe Zaobao , zbNOW 28 July 2010 / omy
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