ENHYPEN for BAZAAR Star: The Cosmic interview 🤍🥹
🐈: during the mama awards, a speech by super junior really stayed with me. they said that while they once believed awards were everything, they now value a team’s longevity much more because it’s far rarer. i was backstage listening to that and thought it was so inspiring. i want to stay with the members of enhypen for a long time with that same mindset. even if we don’t achieve every goal, i believe there’s always something meaningful to gain along the way.
🐈⬛: whenever we have to make a decision, we begin by sharing everyone’s ideas. we listen to every opinion before coming to one conclusion together. some teams might think that’s inefficient, but i believe our real strength comes from saying, ‘this is enhypen’s decision,’ instead of individuals speaking separately. i’m not just jay, i’m jay of enhypen.
🦮: i used to prefer handling everything on my own. but after spending years living and working in a group, i learned how to rely on others, as well as how to give and receive support. in the end, i also learned to focus only on what truly matters. we get along incredibly well. it’s honestly rare for things to feel this harmonious. statistically, you’d expect personality clashes, but we don’t really have that. some of my happiest moments are simply going out to eat and sharing a meal with the members.
🐧 i had a lot of concerns while preparing (hello melbourne performance) because we barely had enough practice time. but after the performance, every member felt the same: ‘if we keep pushing ourselves this much, we can create an even better stage than before.’ these days, i honestly don’t have any worries because it feels like all six of us are moving toward the same goal. as long as we give our best, everything else will naturally follow. by the end of this year, i want to see us become a team that has reached yet another level. our fans voted for us (mama daesang) with so much passion, and it reminded me once again that enhypen exists because engene exists. it made me feel incredibly proud of this team. we’ve truly grown a lot since debut. back then, i was never satisfied with myself, even when people told me i looked cool, i couldn’t understand why. now, instead of worrying about how others see us, i want us to move forward believing in ourselves. we’re still searching for our truest identity, but one thing is certain: our direction has become much clearer.
🦊: you only experience your twenties once. i see this as the most important chapter of my life, and these are the people i spend it with, even more than i do with my own family.
🐥: to the members, i’ll probably always be the youngest. now that i’ve grown taller and my voice has gotten deeper, people often say i don’t even seem like the maknae anymore. whenever they hear that, the older members actually look a little disappointed (laughs). but i’ve changed a lot, not only physically, but mentally too. i hope they can rely on me more and maybe put down some of the weight they’ve been carrying.
ENHYPEN for BAZAAR Star: The Cosmic interview 🤍🥹
🐈: during the mama awards, a speech by super junior really stayed with me. they said that while they once believed awards were everything, they now value a team’s longevity much more because it’s far rarer. i was backstage listening to that and thought it was so inspiring. i want to stay with the members of enhypen for a long time with that same mindset. even if we don’t achieve every goal, i believe there’s always something meaningful to gain along the way.
🐈⬛: whenever we have to make a decision, we begin by sharing everyone’s ideas. we listen to every opinion before coming to one conclusion together. some teams might think that’s inefficient, but i believe our real strength comes from saying, ‘this is enhypen’s decision,’ instead of individuals speaking separately. i’m not just jay, i’m jay of enhypen.
🦮: i used to prefer handling everything on my own. but after spending years living and working in a group, i learned how to rely on others, as well as how to give and receive support. in the end, i also learned to focus only on what truly matters. we get along incredibly well. it’s honestly rare for things to feel this harmonious. statistically, you’d expect personality clashes, but we don’t really have that. some of my happiest moments are simply going out to eat and sharing a meal with the members.
🐧 i had a lot of concerns while preparing (hello melbourne performance) because we barely had enough practice time. but after the performance, every member felt the same: ‘if we keep pushing ourselves this much, we can create an even better stage than before.’ these days, i honestly don’t have any worries because it feels like all six of us are moving toward the same goal. as long as we give our best, everything else will naturally follow. by the end of this year, i want to see us become a team that has reached yet another level. our fans voted for us (mama daesang) with so much passion, and it reminded me once again that enhypen exists because engene exists. it made me feel incredibly proud of this team. we’ve truly grown a lot since debut. back then, i was never satisfied with myself, even when people told me i looked cool, i couldn’t understand why. now, instead of worrying about how others see us, i want us to move forward believing in ourselves. we’re still searching for our truest identity, but one thing is certain: our direction has become much clearer.
🦊: you only experience your twenties once. i see this as the most important chapter of my life, and these are the people i spend it with, even more than i do with my own family.
🐥: to the members, i’ll probably always be the youngest. now that i’ve grown taller and my voice has gotten deeper, people often say i don’t even seem like the maknae anymore. whenever they hear that, the older members actually look a little disappointed (laughs). but i’ve changed a lot, not only physically, but mentally too. i hope they can rely on me more and maybe put down some of the weight they’ve been carrying.
BAZAAR Star: The Cosmic #JAY#제이
사실상, 사실은, 실제로... 제이가 대화 내내 자주 쓰던 표현이다. "그런 생각을 하곤 해요 지금 내가 갖고 있는 편견이나 고정관념, 사람들이 통상적으로 사실이라고 믿고 있는 것 들. 이게 진짜 맞는 걸까? 어느 하나 단순하게 넘어가고 싶지 않아요." 제이는 진리를 탐구 하는 자다. 직접 보고 듣고 느껴서 세상을 이해하고 싶다." 애초에 자기 계발에 살짝 광기 가 있달까요. 한 살이라도 더 어릴 때 제가 좋아하는 모든 것들을 완벽하게 이해하는 사람 이 되고 싶어요. 그래서 시간 날 때마다 무언가 배우는 일로 스케줄을 꽉꽉 채우죠 운동 같은 경우는 골프와 테니스를 자주 하고요: 언어나 관심 있는 분야의 전문 지식도 배워요 시계를 좋아하면 시계사를 배우고 사진에 꽃히면 사진 기술에 관한 책을 읽는 식이죠. 악기 레슨도 받고요. 제 관심사엔 한 가지 공통점이 있는데 진입 장벽이 높고 끝이 잘안 보 인다는 거거든요. 저라는 사람이 그런 걸 좋아하는 것 같아요. 쉽게 끝나는 것 말고 매일 같이 공부하는데도 매일같이 저를 바보로 만들어줄 수 있는 것들요. 철학서를 읽는 것도 그런 이유예요. 너무 어렵지만 읽다 보니까 조금씩 늘더라고요. 최근에 가장 좋았던 책은 <물러서지 않는 마음>이었어요." '26명의 대표 철학자에게 배우는 삶을 지탱하는 태도' 라는 이 책의 부제만 봐도 제이가 갈구하는 것의 정체를 짐작할 수 있다.
결국 이 모든 노력은 행복해지고 싶은 스물네 살 청년의 순수한 마음에서 비롯되었다. 지금 제이는 자신만의 행복을 찾아가는 과정에 있다. "대부분의 사람들은 자신이 어떤 상황 에서 행복한지 잘 모르는 것 같아요. 저 또한 그런 사람 중 한 명이고요 어떤 게 행복한 삶인지 모르는 상태에서 궁금한 것들을 하나하나 이루어 나가는 게 현재 저의 삶인 것 같아요. 이를테면 자기 계발에 집착하는 것도 그런 맥락이에요. 제가 깡통 같은 사람으로 아무리 큰돈을 벌어봤자 별의미가 없을 것 같거든요. 스스로 인정할 수 있을 만큼 완성된 사람으로 성장하면 결과적으로 내 행복에 도달할 수 있지 않을까. 뭐, 거의 추론에 가까운 선택이에요."
제이의 분투는 계속될 것이다. 언제까지? 될 때까지다. 물러서지 않는 마음으로. "욕심도 많고 야망도 많은 성격이에요 그런데 전 그게 좋다고 생각해요. 무욕적으로 살면 삶의 생 기가 사라질 것 같아요.(웃음) 사실 다른 사람들이 10개 도전해서 5개 정도 유지할 때 저 는 200개 도전해서 한 10개 유지하는 거예요. 굉장히 많은 걸 시도해보고 많은 걸 포기하는 거죠. 숫자는 거짓말 안 하니까요" 그 실패의 감각이 불편해서 도전을 피하는 자들의 어리석음을 제이는 영원히 이해하지 못할 거다. 그는 실패에 대한 두려움이 없다. 아니, 애초에 무엇이 실패인지도 모른다고 했다.
"실패했다고 생각하면 짜증나고 우울하고 어쩌면 죄책감도 들 수 있겠죠 그런데 그것 조차도 시간 낭비예요. 목표에 대한 손실이 생기는 거니까요. 쓸데없이 각 잡고 하나하나 재 고 수지타산 헤아릴 시간에 한 번이라도 더 시도하고, 실패하면 빨리 넘겨버리고, 다음 단계로 나가는 게 현명하다고 봐요 애초에 실패 혹은 진다는 말을 굉장히 싫어하고요. 살면서 실패하고 진 적은 한 번도 없다고 생각해요. 앞으로도 없을 거고요. 실패의 기준이 뭔 지 한 번이라도 깊이 고민해본 사람이라면 다들 공감할 거예요. 저는 성공하거나 그게 아니면 배우는 것 두 가지 답안지밖에 없다고 생각해요. '이렇게 하면 안 되는구나' 느끼고 한 단계 성장한 거니까 그 다음이 기대가 될 수밖에 없어요. 결국 가장 중요한 건 추진력 같아요."
To everyone saying "don’t erase 6 years of Heeseung’s hard work in ENHYPEN" we’re not.
We remember. We value it. That time mattered.
But it’s also true that since March 10, he is not part of ENHYPEN anymore.
The reality today is that 6 members are working hard right now under the name ENHYPEN. Their effort is real. Their work deserves respect, not to be overshadowed.
And let’s be clear: disrespecting ENHYPEN will never bring him back to the group.
Boycotting and clinging to the hope that he’ll return is not reality. It’s not going to happen.
Insisting on OT7 fanchants for a 6-member group only disrespects the members who are here, working, and performing right now.
We’ve been fighting about this for 4 months. It’s exhausting.
So respect Heeseung’s journey. And respect the 6 members’ journey too. They are separate now. Let them be.