How would you express your current mindset in three words?

I talked about my mindset as if it's that of a mature person but sometimes I am mature and sometimes I am not.

I'm confused because I think I'm mature and have healthy thoughts, but at the same time, my mind is not like that.

However, I'm always trying to feel comfortable, and like I said earlier in my Mindset, I always try to pull myself together.

What was it? This is how confused I can get.

If there's something that always puts a smile on your face, what would it be?

Something that always puts a smile on my face is... actually, before practicing with my members, we always just talk.

You know how when someone says you should do something, you can't do it right away?

One of the things that makes me smile the most is when I look back on those moments.

We don't want to practice, so we also play games.

What has been the most awkward experience or memory in your life?

It's awkward for me when meeting people for the first time because I'm very shy.

I knew that these fans like us and am grateful for them, but I worry about how I should look and act when I see them.

I think it was difficult at first, but now I am very comfortable with fansigns.

I thought about whether or not I should use formal language with them.

If there is hell, what is the worst version of hell you can imagine?

The worst version of hell is... I thought of this just now. You must be good at singing to get out of hell.

But no matter how hard I try, my singing doesn't get better. That's the worst.

If there is a heaven, what is the best version of heaven you can imagine?

This might sound a little ridiculous but before I sleep, I always imagine that I can control my body at will.

For example, if I think that I want a better body, then my body will get better, and no matter how much delicious food, if I think that I want to maintain my weight, then I can maintain my weight. Wouldn't you be really happy if that was possible?

You can just eat what you want to eat while maintaining your body at the same time.

If you woke up tomorrow and you could get a new skill right away, what skill would you want and why?

I think what comes to mind right now is driving skills.

Actually, it's been a long time since I got my license.

But I drove once, four years ago, after getting my license and since then, my license has not been used. I'm scared to drive.

When I do that, I'm scared of having to learn again and having to go through that scary experience again.

That's why I want to have good driving skills.

If zombies are overtaking the world, what is your survival plan or philosophy?

So in Korea, the equivalent would be a police officer.

A police officer who has been in the hospital for a while suddenly comes outside.

Or someone who looks strong -- in Korea, that would be someone like Ma Dong Seok and abroad, that would be someone like The Rock. I would try to stay next to someone like that.

The last time you ever farted in front of someone?

Unless, I'm mistaken, I may have done this in front of my family when I was young.

I'm not sure yet. Well, I don't know if I'll do it later, but I don't plan on doing this in the future.

What is the biggest failure or loss in your life so far?

One of my biggest failures that I remember was when I didn't get into college.

I was very good at singing at that time and thought that I was really good at singing, and this is something that fans know, but we usually apply to many different schools, but I just applied to one and got rejected.

At that time, I wondered why and just thought to myself that they just didn't recognize my talent.

What motivational quote has been most helpful or meaningful to you?

When I was talking about Mindset, my dad told me that life starts when you're 30, and this always motivates me.

But now I'm 31 now, so life has started for me, so I think about this quote a lot more now. "All is well."

Because, at the end of the day, the only thing I can do is work hard and hope for the best.

If that doesn't happen, there's nothing else I can do, so I just tell myself that everything will work out.

If your life is a movie, what is the title of that movie?

If my life was a movie the title would be: But You've Worked Hard. That kind of sounds like it might have a sad ending.

I think the title will be: The Life of Someone Who Has Worked Hard.

I'm not good at coming up with phrases that sound poetic, so... "Someone Who Has Done Their Best" would be the title.

What did you believe to be true in the past that you no longer believe in?

Oh, there's something. When I first started singing and became a trainee, this is something all trainees think that things will work out for them soon and that it'll be easy for them.

Everyone thinks like that because you've crossed a big barrier and have signed a contract with a company, so you feel like if you just work hard, you can buy your parents a house and a car and that you can drive a supercar. People imagine these kinds of things, but life is not so easy.

What is something people have misunderstood about you?

My fans think that I am a strong person with a strong mentality, but I am not always like that.

It's not really a misunderstanding, but sometimes I have a hard time and feel depressed.

If you could only leave one work of art in the world when humanity is destroyed, what would you leave behind and why?

I'm not someone who would do something when humanity is being destroyed.

But because this is asking me what I would leave if I had to leave something... I think it would be a song about how I feel at that moment.

The lyrics could be poetic or it might be nonsense like "the world is going to be destroyed tomorrow." But anyway, if I leave anything, it will probably be a song.

What is something that you've done that was out of character?

I think it would probably be when I was pretending to be like someone else. Maybe when I was in elementary or middle school and tried to act cool?

I don't remember exactly because I don't think I'm the type of person who acts out of character.

I don't think I've ever acted out of character.

What would people in the future think was really stupid or crazy when they learn about how humans currently live today?

Dieting. In the future, I feel like a pill that allows people to maintain their weight and body, even if they eat as much as they want to, will be created.

So they might wonder why we are trying to lose weight by dieting without exercise.

Just things like that... People might say, “In the past, people used to do something called intermittent fasting. People used to starve for 16 hours? That's crazy."

What do you think happens to us after we die?

But a while ago, I saw an article on a research study, and it said that the brain is alive for about 3 to 4 hours after someone dies.

So for those who are listening to this, if you encounter a situation like that and have something you weren't able to say to someone before they passed away, you can say it to them in that timeframe and they will be able to hear you.

So don't be too sad just because you're a little late and say what you wanted to say.

If there is only one leader who governs the world, what are three personalities or qualities that the leader should have?

Whether one is right or wrong, if someone changes their words over and over again or if people learn that someone is different from what they thought that person to be like, that'll bring confusion.

It's hard for those following the leader if things keep changing.

JINHO makes his way through 21 unique and random questions. Note: This episode is in Korean.

21 Questions with JINHO

Everybody talks about chasing your dreams.

Everybody talks about following your passion and making your biggest dreams come true.

I'm here to tell you: keep dreaming, but do it with common sense.

Hey, it's Jinho, and we're going to talk about dreaming realistically.

Okay, the first thing I want to say is dreams are good.

I'm not telling you to not follow your dreams.

But today I want to talk to you about dreaming with common sense.

So the first thing I want to tell you is you have to focus your dreams on a few things that you really want.

You can't do everything, and you can't do it all at once.

I used to be a person with lots of desire and dreams.

But as I grew older, I learned how to focus my goals.

The truth is, if I try to do it all, I would only get let down.

With the handful of hours you have every day, what do you want to focus on?

If you try to do everything at once, you'll end up going nowhere.

The second thing I want to share with you is to be okay with dreams that don't come true.

I've always made and produced music, and it was my dream to produce a lot of great albums.

But these days, I'm seeing things differently.

Now, I want to produce music as a hobby, because if I did too many different things, I wouldn't be able to accomplish anything.

When you have a certain goal in mind, it can always change and your focus can change as you have new life experiences.

You always have to be open to that change.

The next thing I want to share with you is advice from my father.

Oftentimes, he tells me, "Dream realistically."

If you dream things that are too far away, it's very easy to get disappointed and you end up living for the future instead of enjoying the present moment.

But if you focus on taking things step by step with realistic goals and see where things go, you will end up enjoying the journey, whether a big dream in your head becomes true or not.

Learn to take things step by step and enjoy where things end up.

Long story short, have big dreams, focus your dreams, and dream with common sense.

And finally, and maybe most important, have fun.

Have fun and enjoy the ride, because what's the use of having dreams if you don't have fun pursuing them?

Thanks for listening and have a beautiful rest of your day.

JINHO shares his advice on how to focus on your dreams and goals.

Dream Realistically

Today, I want to tell you this story about the power of greed and passion and how it really inspired me, and I think it can inspire you too.

For a while now, I've been teaching people to sing.

And there was this one student that I came to teach one day.

To be honest, they weren't the most talented student I had taught, but they were so passionate about singing.

This person had a kind of dedication and motivation that was off the charts.

This person was so passionate about becoming a better singer.

The more I taught them, the more I felt their passion.

During lessons, it seemed as if they were using 200 percent of their brain to focus on the lesson because they wanted to get better.

How much they've progressed was truly a miracle.

Up till that time in life. I didn't believe you could teach someone who wasn't gifted, but this person proved me wrong.

I think the lesson to learn from this person is that, simply put, passion and determination can get you incredibly far.

This person told me that even if you may not be naturally gifted at something, you can make it extremely far with deep passion and dedication.

In life, there are some things we cannot control, such as the weather, people's opinions, and random events.

Also, we cannot control what we are born with, such as how gifted or talented we are.

But this person taught me that if you give your 100 percent best at something you love, it may not be a straight and quick path, and it may not be an easy path, but with effort and commitment, you can go so much farther than you think.

I don't think everybody has the kind of passion that this student had.

But if you're the type of person who knows what you want with 100 percent confidence, but you may not be the most gifted person, then with crazy passion, you can make huge steps to where you want to go.

Give 100 percent of yourself toward that thing.

If it's singing, practice singing to the end of the Earth.

If it's playing baseball, dedicate your entire life, day and night to that thing.

No matter what it is, give yourself fully to it.

You may not become the world's best or compete at the highest level, but at least you can say you lived life with passion and you made amazing progress along the way.

I'm wishing you the best in your efforts in doing what you love, and I'll talk to you again soon.

JINHO shares a story about the power of hard work and how far dedication can take you.

The Power of Hard Work

Just wanted to tell you guys about what I do sometimes when I feel sad.

Whenever I feel sad, I listen to sad music.

Some of you probably understand why I do this and the rest of you are like, "What?"

For those of you who might need a little explanation, emotions are like pressure in a tank.

And there's a limit to how much there is.

If you keep stuffing and stuffing the emotions, you just end up having more pressure in the tank, and the tank will explode.

This is why whenever I feel sad, I listen to sad music.

To release the pressure as quickly as I can.

Whenever I feel sad, I know there's a limit to it.

So when I listen to sad music, it helps me reach rock bottom as quickly as I can so that I can bounce back up again.

When you don't stuff your emotions and you do your best to let it all out, you can feel cleaner inside more quickly.

So if you're sad, try listening to some sad music.

It may not be for everyone, but I think it's a good experiment.

Turn on your favorite sad tunes and let the sadness wash over you and see how you feel.

JINHO opens up about what he does when he’s feeling low.

When You’re Feeling Sad

So let's talk about having no expectations.

I think when I was younger, I had a lot of emotional ups and downs.

Everything was a lot more unsteady and sometimes kind of chaotic.

I would get really angry if one thing happened and then get really happy when something else happened and then get super depressed and then you get really happy again.

It was almost like this crazy rollercoaster ride.

As I get older, I'm thankful that I don't have as extreme emotions.

Right now in my life, I'm probably the most calm and confident I've ever been.

And I've realized that the key to this is to have less expectations.

When you expect too much, you're trying to control the outcome.

If the outcome turns out the way you want it, you're happy.

But if it doesn't turn out the way you want it, you're sad.

But you have to ask yourself, how often are you really in control of the outcome?

You can't control the weather, political situations, when accidents happen or not.

All of these things and more, you can't really control.

Over time, I have realized that the only thing I can control is my own emotions.

This whole journey, for me, started when I was 15.

When I was 15, I left my family to pursue my dreams in singing.

Suddenly, living completely apart from my family and home, I was very quickly exposed to real world problems that were totally new and challenging for me.

And it made me extremely emotional and very unstable.

After experiences like this, I realized that I needed to have less expectations.

I needed to protect myself from getting hurt too much.

I think one other thing that helped me control my emotions was that I was so focused on becoming a singer.

This vision gave me a steady direction to point my energy.

I was persistent because I had a clear north star.

Over time, the ride, no matter what happens.

And I've become much more steady and healthy.

At the end of the day, I think it comes down to asking yourself, would you rather have your emotions controlled by outside forces that you cannot control or would you rather be in control of your emotions no matter what happens?

Don't get too caught up in the results of every single little thing.

Enjoy the ride without too many expectations and life becomes a flowing journey instead of a hard battle.

I appreciate you listening to this booster, and I'll talk to you soon.

JINHO talks about how he learned to start living his life without expectations and the impact this has had on his happiness.

Living Without Expectations

Shall we get started with 21 questions now?

I can't think off of the top of my head...

But I'm curious and eager... is that the right word?

I don't know if I answered the question well.

I recently had acute gastroenteritis, and now I'm getting a little better, but I couldn't exercise because of my stomach pain and headache.

This has not been the case recently, but thinking about what exercise I will do the next day makes me smile.

What exercise should I do tomorrow? What about today? Ha ha.

It's hard for me to remember something off of the top of my head.

But something that comes to mind is when I first joined Cube. At that time, the members had already been put in a group.

It was awkward to be with the members, and the rest of them were talking about a specific topic, and because I was new, I just listened without getting involved in the conversation and remember I felt very awkward.

If hell exists, what is the worst version of hell you can imagine?

When I think about hell, I always think about burning.

For example, a place without food because I love food, a place without food would be hell for me. That would be the worst place for me.

If you think about the worst version of hell, I think the worst thing would be people burning... if I’m burning. But the fire doesn't turn off and your skin regenerates after getting burnt.

It's terrifying to think of. That's why I try to lead a kind life.

If there is a heaven, what's the best version of heaven you can imagine?

I think the best version of heaven for me would be in the gym. After working out, eating food, and just living my life.

If all the happy moments from my life are in heaven, I think that would be the best version of heaven

Because not every day can't be like heaven.

So I'll go to the gym and order as much food as I want.

And when I say the name of a certain supplement, it will come out when I want it.

In heaven, things will just appear in my hand when I say, "Pop."

HONGSEOK makes his way through 21 unique and random questions. Note: This episode is in Korean.

PENTAGON

21 Questions with JINHO

Dream Realistically

The Power of Hard Work

When You’re Feeling Sad

Living Without Expectations

21 Questions with HONGSEOK

Keep Going

No Excuses

Up to the Heavens

Stress Is Good

21 Questions with KINO

Meadow Soundscape

Nighttime Routine with Scents

Wise Words from KINO’s Dad

A Few Good Books

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