[Eng Trans] 2026.02.16: Youngjae's Space Live @ChoiArs_YJ
1. Youngjae said he switched every app on his phone to Japanese but kanji is so hard and he’s scared he’ll hit the wrong buttons.
2. Youngjae is back at his family home in Mokpo. He’s going live from a different room because his niece -nephew are there (probably worried about being too loud).
3. Youngjae said he eats really well every meal and takes great care of his diet but he thinks he might be taking it too far to the point it becomes a problem.
4. Youngjae misses fans and is happy that everyone still hasn’t forgotten him.
5. About having to go to work every day, he said he finally understands what everyone goes through.
6. He even got praised at work for always coming in so early. People asked why he gets there that early and he said honestly, commuting at that time is tough but he can’t arrive exactly at clock in time. He has to catch the bus at the right time or he’ll be late. So he has no choice but to leave home early.
7. He takes the bus to work because taking other public transportation might look a bit odd. Taking the bus is fun. He gets to watch people and sees the same faces, the same students. But now the students are on break so he hasn’t been seeing the ones he used to run into a lot.
8. As for his hair, he plans to grow it out as long as possible first then cut it when the time comes.
9. He studies Japanese vocabulary while riding the bus.
10. He went to Mokpo. At first, his mom said she’d make jeon for him but he told her she didn’t have to.
11. This time, he’s basically acting as his mom’s manager, renting a car, taking her shopping, carrying bags, driving her here and there.
12. Normally during holidays it’s really hard to book transportation tickets. This time his friend booked for him. Youngjae couldn’t get one. When he tried, the queue was already in the ten thousands. His friend probably had to book their own ticket anyway and still managed to help book his too. He said booking tickets is basically like a national-level competition.
13. His dad hasn’t been feeling great. Usually when Youngjae comes to Mokpo, his mom calls to check where he is and what time he’ll arrive, but this time she didn’t call which felt strange so he called her first. It turned out she was at the hospital (probably taking his dad to see a doctor). He said his dad’s condition isn’t anything to worry about now. He got some kind of treatment and he’s okay.
14. Talking about work, he said he seriously waits for Friday to come. Like he thought, life isn’t easy for anyone. He understands everyone’s feelings so much now. At first, he had a really bad case of the Monday blues and kept thinking, "What do I do? Can I even wake up?" But even while thinking that he forced himself up and went to work. He’s managing. He can do the job, he’s doing it, but yeah. LOL 😂
15. When fans asked how his life has changed, he said he gets ready for work at 7, eats, commutes and after work he stops by the gym. He goes right after work to make it to the 6:30 class. He plays piano every day too. And whenever he has free time, he’s constantly studying Japanese, setting a daily vocabulary goal. If work is busy, he still tries to do as much as possible. After work he works out immediately but only Monday to Friday. On weekends he rests as much as he can.
16. Fans asked him to share a piano video clip. He said he already recorded something and will probably upload it soon both vocals and piano.
17. For working out, he said try making it a habit for about a month (and then you’ll probably want to go more often on your own).
18. There’s a gym on the first floor of his parents’ apartment building, but it requires face recognition using his mom or dad’s face. It’s a really nice gym but his parents weren’t there. He thought it might work because he looks like them, but it didn’t work. His nephew also tried scanning his face to get in but it didn’t work for him either. He had even brought all his gear too. (It probably needs face registration first, but the security staff wasn’t there.)
19. His workouts focus on weight training. Right now he isn’t doing cardio. His plan is to get serious about cardio again about six months before he’s discharged. For now, his “most intense cardio” is just a little running on the treadmill.
20. He gained about 3 kg of muscle mass so his weight went up too. His face doesn’t look chubby or anything, but he’s a bit shy to say what his current weight is.
21. Fans asked if he listens to music while working out. He said he does personal training on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and he talks with the trainer while training. On Tuesday, Thursday, he works out with the trainer as a partner too so he doesn’t really listen to music much because he’s busy talking and getting guidance.
22. During the live, he was hugging his old blanket, the one he’s had since he was 7. He said it still kind of has the same smell, it’s a little fuzzy/pilled but it still feels the same as before.
23. The gym he uses now, he’s already switched gyms 2 to 3 times (still around Ilsan) before finding one he really liked.
24. Yesterday he was looking for a pen at home because he didn’t bring one. When he opened a drawer, he found an MP3 player he used in middle or high school. He said this is literally a fossil.
25. He’s controlling his diet and practicing eating 4 meals a day. 1st Meal is clean Korean food. 2nd Meal is a normal cafeteria meal at work. 3rd Meal is sweet potatoes and chicken breast that he brings with him, plus string cheese. He bakes the sweet potatoes himself in an air fryer. He said chicken breast can feel greasy but the sweet potato helps and eating them together makes it easier to swallow the chicken breast.
26. These days he’s gotten into the habit of sleeping early so he gets sleepy early too. He wants to sleep at midnight but when it gets to that time, he can’t fall asleep easily.
27. Fans asked what his favorite food is these days. He said he’s not really sure what “the favorite” is. He’s basically eating while only thinking about protein and carbs so he doesn’t even know what he likes most right now.
28. Fans asked if he’s tried 두쫀쿠 (those chewy “Dubai chocolate” style cookies). He said he has. But since he doesn’t drink alcohol now, he doesn’t really crave sweets. Still, when he tried it before, it was like wow. So sweet it made him dizzy and nauseous. Super sweet. But weirdly, the next morning he found himself thinking about it again. Also it’s really expensive so expensive he can’t bring himself to eat it. He said when the price drops, he’ll try it again.
29. He already gave lucky money to two of his niece and nephew. They were happy but he gave them the envelopes first and told them they can come and bow properly the next day (Korean's New Year-style bow).
30. In July, he wants to try taking a Japanese proficiency exam but he’s thinking, "Can I really do it?" Like he has no hope but he still wants to try at least once.
31. Lately, whenever he has time he keeps going to the dentist because suddenly his filling cracked while eating so now he has to get a root canal.
32. He’s taking dental care really seriously. The dentist told him he has an extra tooth tucked way in the back by his molars and it needs to be removed because the gap is narrow and food gets stuck easily even brushing won’t get it all out.
33. These days, it takes him about 30 minutes each time he brushes his teeth. For him, 3 minute brushing is outdated. He said for him it’s absolutely not enough. He has a whole brushing routine and lately it’s gotten even stricter. Tongue cleaner, floss, Waterpik, and then brushing to finish.
34. He starts with the Waterpik, blasting every gap as much as possible. Then he flosses again and there’s still stuff that comes out. Then he brushes seriously, scrubbing and brushing. Altogether it’s close to 30 minutes.
35. Fans asked if he still braces himself against the mirror with his hand while brushing. He said yes, same as always. LOL
36. He said teeth can be the root cause of all sorts of illnesses so he has to be serious and take the best care possible trying as much as he can to stop food from getting stuck in corners and gaps.
37. A funny story about the song "A". His niece started singing "A”" Back then, he used to take her to concerts a lot but it seems she doesn’t remember anymore. And that song is actually his part. But his niece thought it was a song by KickFlip. So he told her "No, it’s my song, and that’s my part too." And she went, "Really?" She genuinely thought it was KickFlip’s song. It’s like she doesn’t remember. Maybe she doesn’t know it’s a song by GOT7. He said it was so funny but also in a way it made him feel good too like times have changed, the era has really shifted. He kept emphasizing, "I’m GOT7. That’s my part." He said it was hilarious so he wanted to share this funny but a little bittersweet story.
38. He forgot that the 14th was Valentine’s Day so he gave a late greeting.
39. If he gets to travel abroad, he wants to go to Japan to use Japanese and stuff like that. He thinks it’d be really fun.
40. He finished Naruto, he binged it like crazy. But he still hasn’t finished One Piece. He tends to choose anime with more everyday life dialogue.
41. People recommended anime to him and the one recommended the most was "Skip and Loafer". Since it’s about students, he thought the dialogue style might be like a schoolgirl’s way of speaking so he was kind of like, "Can I really watch this?" He started hesitantly. He also said he’ll watch Gintama, sounds fun. And he thinks you should start with something fun first.
42. The Japanese movie he loves and keeps rewatching over and over is 나는 어제의 너와 만난다 (My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday). He also said the male lead appears as a Japanese actor in Can This Love Be Translated?
43. When asked what everyone’s movie of their life (all time favorite film) is, he said he still can’t decide. For him, if you can’t answer right away, that means you don’t have one. So his answer is he doesn’t have one yet. Nothing has come in and become his favorite movie because he still isn’t that close with the world of film.
44. For memorizing katakana, his method is normally he recites hiragana and when he studies vocabulary he writes the kanji and hiragana, then he writes the katakana next to it too. That helps him memorize faster and he learns vocabulary at the same time. He keeps doing that and it helps and he ends up memorizing it alongside kanji as well.
45. Song of my life”(favorite song), he really can’t choose. There are way too many. There are so many love songs it drives him crazy. He said this world has way too many good things.
46. Food of my life” (favorite food), he answered without hesitation. Ramen, Shin Ramyun Original.
47. He likes noodles more than rice.
48. Wine vs. soju: he doesn’t like either.
49. The musical 그날들 is being staged again these days. He wants to go see it but the timing is kind of iffy.
50. Tteok vs. bread: he prefers bread. But either way, he doesn’t really choose to eat either of them much these days.
51. He said once he’s discharged, he’ll definitely put on a concert.
#ํYoungjae
#YOUNGJAE: “GOT7’s “A” started trending again.” should i tell you something really funny? you know my niece. she was singing “A.” i used to take her to concerts a lot, but i guess she doesn’t remember. that song has my part in it, right? but she thought it was kick flip’s song. so i told her, “no, that’s your uncle’s group. that’s your uncle’s part.” was it yesterday? or the day before? she thought it was a kick flip song. i said, “hey, that’s your uncle’s part.” so i guess she didn’t know that song was ours. it was funny, but in a different way, it felt good. cute, right? i guess times really have change. it was so funny i really wanted to tell you. it was kind of a bittersweet funny story.
“we got old”? we’re not old. what are you talking about? i’m just getting started. my life is just beginning. we’re not old.
Just finished work,
12 years…
Mann
What a time and era
Blessed for the time
Just wanna say
Thank you
For our fans
Our audience
Our crowd
For everything
Thank you for shaping us and being the reason why we able to survive 🫡
Thank you
#IGOT7
🙏
[REDNOTE] 260116 | 赤丹艺术文化传媒 (Chidan Art & Culture Media)
“On this special day,
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A fan project for GOT7’s 12th Anniversary 🥹💚
#12YearsAndStillWithGOT7 #12년이지나도_갓세븐 @marktuan@jaybnow_hr@JacksonWang852@JINYOUNG@ChoiArs_YJ@BamBam1A@yugyeom@GOT7Official #GOT7 🍓
12주년이라는 게 믿기지 않을 정도로 시간이 참 빠르네요. 그동안 함께해 주신 멤버들 그리고 아가새분들 정말 감사드리고 작년은 정말 우리 멤버들도 그렇고 저도 그렇고 잊을 수 없는 기억이었습니다.
다음에도 좋은 기억을 만들 수 있도록 노력할 테니 기다려주셨으면 합니다.
그리고 모두 건강하시고 행복하셨으면 좋겠습니다.
아가새 여러분들 덕분에 12년 동안 너무 행복한 순간들이 많았던 것 같습니다.
물론 힘들었던 순간도 있었죠(ㅎㅎ)그래도 지나보니 모두 즐거운 추억이었고 앞으로도 계속 즐거운 추억을 만들어 나갈 수 있기를 바랍니다.
그리고 저희를 응원해 주시고 만들어주시고 함께해 주신 모든 분들에게 한 분 한 분 말씀드리긴 어렵지만 마음 깊게 진심으로 감사드린다는 말씀드립니다.
아가새 여러분들도 그리고 저희와 함께해 주시는 분들 모두 앞으로도 잘 부탁드립니다. 마냥 즐거운 기억들로만 가득할 수 없다는 걸 알지만 바라봅니다. 앞으로도 함께 그때에 최대로, 최선으로 즐겁고 좋은 기억만 만들어 나갈 수 있기를.
감사합니다 GOT7 JAY B였습니다.
#12년이지나도_갓세븐