ONLINE INTERVIEW with Jini (former member of K.I.S.S)

One of our readers Miza did an interview with Jini former member of K.I.S.S
She asked me to share the interview with you guys ^^///
For those of you might not be familiar with them ..
K.I.S.S is a disbanded Korean pop female trio.
they became popular in 2002 with their first single, “여자 이니까” (”Because I’m A Girl”)

K.I.S.S – Because i’m a girl (English Subtitle)

K.I.S.S is well known for their first single “Because i’m a girl” which was a huge hit abroad rather than in Korea. When they came out with their 1st album in 2001, actually they were outside the boundaries of the mainstream music marketplace which was already taken over by dance bands with clear cut features.

Although they disbanded under the circumstances the year after, as this video continued to spread through the internet, Jini (Kiss’s lead vocal) sang it in English esp for fans abroad.
Credit: doolee10@ youtube

K.I.S.S – Because i’m a girl ( English Version ) by Jini

Out of the three, Jini is the Korean-American member
and this interview was conducted with her in English!

Date: 23rd April 2008
1. Now that “KISS” has disbanded for many years now, but your hit song has always been with the fans for years. How do you feel about it?

- It’s awesome. I remember as soon as K.I.S.S. broke up, I wanted to kind of break away from my ex-group and make my own image. However, when I got a little bit more mature, I realized that my ex-group was the beginning of my music career. It’s something that I’m completely proud of and will always be a part of me.
It’s so cool how I still get emails from people in various parts of the World who have heard the song or watched the video for the first time. I still can’t believe it.
It makes me really proud, and I’m glad to be a part of it.

2. Can you share with us any memorable experience when you were still with KISS?

- There were many. Majority of them came from the recording process. Especially when I first recorded, since I couldn’t speak Korean too fluently. I remember writing all the lyrics in Konglish and messing up a lot of the words. Most of my fun came from the recording process and of course performing. =) Also it was funny during the time K.I.S.S. were together people would come up to me and say “Wow, you’re not as ugly as you are on TV”. LoL! They were so brutally honest it was kinda refreshing. (During K.I.S.S., they stuck me in the back left (right on tv screens), put the worst make-up possible on me. However, I don’t have a ‘video-face’… so television made me look even more horrid. So to hear people say they thought I wasn’t as ugly as I was on TV actually made my self-esteem go up higher.

3. What are your all-time favourite tracks from your old album?

- I love all of them now since I’m older and I appreciate everything and every song. However, when I first recorded it I was only 19 years old… and only liked to sing certain songs, so I only liked about 4 songs. “True Love”, “Because I’m A Girl”, “Without U”, and “Answer The Phone”.

4. You have been going to different places all over Asia so far, and even in the US, is/are there any particular place/country you still want/hope to visit?

- Too many to name. There’s so many different countries in the World, if I could… I’d go to all of them. =)

5. Name one International artist, and one Korean artist that you wish to have a duet with and tell us why?

- Oh goodness, just ONE each? I can’t do it. Hehe. =P I would LOVE to duet with Leonna Lewis, Robyn, Park HwaYoBi, Lena Park, As One, Ladytron, Trent Reznor… Bah. I could go on for days! Wishful thinking though. hehe.

6. If you were to act in a movie, what type of movie would you want to be in? (romantic comedy, romantic, horror, actions, etc)

- Ack. I have a horrible “video face”. I look horrid on video camera and television, so it’s completely out of the question… though I’ve always wanted to do acting as a side project in the future. I’d go for corny horror or a comedy. Preferably me playing a goofy comedic character. =P

7. Are there any plans for a comeback?

- In Korea? Depends. This sounds kinda crazy, but I keep having dreams about Korea and singing there. Literally. O_o I think it’s because I never released a solo album, and as a person who likes to attain goals: I think I keep dreaming the same dream due to unfinished business.
At this time, I’m planning on doing projects here in the States, and if it allows me to go back to Korea later on.. I’d love to go back and release an album or two.

8. Do you have any official website address or fanpages which you would like the fans to visit in order to follow your updates and your music?

- I have two music myspace pages (aside from my main myspace page), my website is continuously under construction! LoL. I was on a 3 year hiatus and now I’m getting back on the horse to making new material, so the goal is by next year to have plenty of music on both of my music myspace pages available for download and purchase. =) A lot of the songs will be experimental, but of course there will be plenty of Pop music and Ballads. =)

www. myspace. com/preciousjinimusic
www.jinimusic2

I have older music on both music myspace pages.

9.Any messages for your fans out there who will be reading this?

- I probably only have about 50 worldwide… hehe. But those 50 are the coolest in the World! Promise to stay tuned and know that more music is on it’s way. It’s been too long since I’ve been on hiatus, and the bug has hit me hard! I want to thank those of you out there who continue to support. I want to make you all proud! :::hugs::: (Okay, hopefully that wasn’t too corny! LoL).

JiNi* covering “Hurt” by Christina Aguilera