From killer vocals to on-screen charisma, Kim Myung-soo (aka L) shows us there’s no limit to his superstar talents. The Korean singer and actor sits down with us in this exclusive interview.
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00:00I think the most important thing is
00:03whether I can play this role and song well.
00:09So I listen to this song a lot,
00:12watch this song a lot, and listen to this song a lot.
00:15Hello, everyone. I'm Kim Myung Soo of ELLE.
00:30Q. How do you spend your free time?
00:45First of all, I'm trying to work hard on both.
00:48When I'm a singer, I focus on the singer,
00:51and when I'm an actor, I focus on the actor.
00:54So I'm so happy to be able to show you both
00:57what I'm good at and what I'm not good at.
01:00Q. What do you think is the most memorable thing?
01:05First of all, I think everything is memorable,
01:08including the team activities,
01:11the singer activities, the actor activities,
01:14and the photoshoot.
01:16So I'm trying very hard to do things
01:19that I don't regret every moment.
01:23Q. Tell us about your new album, 247.
01:28First of all, my first mini album, 247,
01:34is an album that reflects a lot of fans' opinions.
01:38The songs in the album and the title song
01:40have a lot of questions about how to do various genres of songs.
01:44The voice is not my voice now.
01:46In a way, I mixed a lot of my voice tones
01:49that I sang when I first debuted.
01:51I think it's a song that contains all the fan-made songs
01:56that I've expressed a lot in that way.
02:00Q. Tell us about your new album, 247.
02:05So, to answer the question I asked earlier,
02:10this song has ballads that I used to sing a lot in OSTs,
02:16and there are songs that are exciting at medium tempo,
02:19R&B-style songs, and various genres of acoustics.
02:25If you listen to it, it's 24 hours.
02:27Like the title of the album,
02:29I think there are a lot of songs that you can listen to in 24 hours.
02:33Q. Tell us about your new album, 247.
02:38First of all, the appearance of Infinite Elos,
02:42Kim Myung-soo, and the singer and actor activities are all different.
02:46In Infinite, I can show you the appearance of Infinite Elos,
02:49and as a solo singer Elos,
02:52I can show you Kim Myung-soo,
02:55the singer and vocalist of Infinite,
02:57and Kim Myung-soo,
03:00I think I can show you Kim Myung-soo,
03:03who can only be shown by actors with a sense of acting.
03:08Q. Tell us about your new album, 247.
03:14First of all, while I was a singer,
03:16I received a lot of love calls for acting from the company.
03:19So at that time, the company received the love call,
03:23and at that time, I worked hard on what the company asked me to do.
03:26As a result, I felt interested in acting,
03:29and it was fun,
03:31so I thought I wanted to show it to the fans who love me
03:35as a singer and actor.
03:38So I think I'm working on both singers and actors at the same time.
03:43Q. How do you feel about acting and music?
03:49It's definitely hard to do music and acting.
03:55Both of them consume a lot of energy,
03:58but I think there are a lot of things
04:01that can give synergy effects by inspiring each other.
04:04I think the musical element helps a lot when acting,
04:07and the acting element helps a lot when singing.
04:11Q. What do you think is the most important part of acting?
04:16The most important part is
04:19whether I can play this role and song well.
04:23I think about this a lot.
04:25So I think I listen to a lot,
04:28watch a lot of works, and listen to a lot of works.
04:32Q. How do you feel about acting?
04:38I think it's always hard to play a character
04:41when I'm acting.
04:45Every character was difficult,
04:48but after finishing the character well,
04:51I think I have more affection and precious feelings for that character than anyone else.
04:55I always feel that way every time I work,
04:58but after a while,
05:01I think there are a lot of factors that make me love that character so much.
05:06Q. What do you think is the most important part of acting?
05:11First of all, I had a solo fan meeting in the Philippines called Reboot.
05:18At that time, they gave me a very good love call,
05:22and we cooperated together,
05:25and it seemed like they were supporting the promotion activities in the Philippines.
05:31I think there will be a lot of exchanges in the future,
05:34so I feel so good.
05:36Q. What do you think is the most important part of acting?
05:42First of all, every time I come to the Philippines,
05:45I feel that I have a very passionate, positive, and bright energy.
05:50So I think I get a lot of good inspirations
05:54for this fan meeting and concert.
05:57Q. What do you think is the most important part of acting?
06:03When I came to the Philippines last time and this time,
06:06there was a food called chicken rice.
06:09I really liked it, so I enjoyed it together, and I enjoyed it again this time.
06:13If there is any other famous food about the Philippines that you would like to recommend,
06:19please let me know on social media,
06:21and I would like to try it next time.
06:23Q. What do you think is the most important part of acting?
06:29I don't usually travel a lot while working,
06:33so I don't know where to go,
06:35but if there is a good place, I would like to go there.
06:38Wow, Boracay is good.
06:41I want to go there.
06:43Q. What do you think is the most important part of acting?
06:48I usually watch a lot of movies, dramas, and animations
06:54while I'm working.
06:59And I clean a lot.
07:01If I do a lot of activities,
07:04there is nothing to worry about at home,
07:07so I clean up and heal.
07:10Q. What do you think is the most important part of acting?
07:18Q. What do you think is the most important part of acting?
07:21First of all, there are a lot of activities that I'm preparing and talking about.
07:26I think I'm going to do a lot of drama and movie shootings that I didn't do much this year.
07:32And if I have a chance, I think I can release an album.
07:37And I think I'm working hard on the Infinite Concert Tour.
07:42Hello, everyone. I'm Kim Myung Soo of ELLE.
07:45I came to Manila, the Philippines and did a variety of promotions.
07:50I was on the 1-on-1 interview, the press conference, and the live showtime live.
07:56I also sang.
07:58And I did a cover shoot of a good photo shoot of Esquire.
08:03It was a great time.
08:05Thank you so much for your support and love whenever you come.
08:09I'm getting good energy.
08:11I love you.
08:15I love you.