<> WW: thank you, I feel like this is one of those innate talents
so I'm very proud of myself
K: is it during my part? <>
XJ: its sfoury- WW& YY: sfoury? sfoury sfoury (T/N: mispronounced "story")
L: isN'T thiS wAyV?? <> K: tHAT'S riGHT
YY: when you're working out and you look at the mirror, and your body is still that ugly (T/N: please watch the entire clip. thank you.)
L: no idea-er <>
H: I wish for DreamWorks to follow me- <>
T: I am here with you <>
english subtitles by @faiththebyelingual uploaded to Youtube at 霏 · faith. please do not re-upload or use translations without credit AND permission. raw video copyright belongs to original owner.
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*go stream their Kick Back MV after this video*
*I'll be watching*
K: WayV WayV: hello everyone! we are WayV
*I helped translate all the tracks in 'Kick Back' and built a website for easy access (linked below)*
*oh also, please consider supporting me on Kofi! this clip here has been copyrighted by SM, understandably*
"please introduce your new album and title track! every member should use a 4-character phrase as a description"
L: I'll go first! 自由奔放 [liberated and free] <>
K: then I'll go with... 五彩斑斓 [vibrant and colourful]
WW: 独具魅力 [uniquely charming]
XJ: 扣人心弦 [pulls at heartstrings] L: oHhhH
YY: 帅气冲天 [handsomeness through the roof] L: oHhhHh
T: 自由自在 [carefree] WayV: oHhhHh <>
H: 非常的好 [very good] <>
WayV: wHoA <>
K: very good
K: this album has six tracks, and every single one sounds great
each song has its own unique style
"each of person gives a 'killing point' of the MV or title track"
K: I think it's this song's choreography <>
WayV: kick kick kick kick kick kick back
YY: me too
*reminder #2 to watch the Kick Back MV*
"each person recommends a track in the album and provides an explanation"
K: ah this one- <>
K: one of them is- ah three, two, one <> <> <> <>
WayV: Action Figure!
XJ: I think, first of all, we were attracted by the music, very suitable for young people to listen to <>
and secondly, we know its sfoury <<2. understand the backstory>>
YY: sfoury? WW: sfoury sfoury (T/N: he mispronounced "story")
XJ: after getting to know the story, I was even more touched
the story is very interesting, it's like those superhero action figures
even though he knows he's not free
and he feels melancholy over this frigid reality
but he left behind hopes and dreams for others <>
WayV: whOaAaa XJ: and continually protects them
L: iSn'T thiS wAyV? <>
K: thAt'S riGHT
"were there any interesting things that happened during album recordings, MV production, etc.?"
K: in the MV, there's a scene that's like
K: was it during my part? <>
WayV: your part K: it was my part <>
K: we were under this red cloth, and it felt like I was
at some place I didn't know and suddenly found them
L: and we smiled at him
K: you can see that Xiaojun had a very silly laugh
XJ: eh? <>
"this time, were there any challenges or highlights when it came to styling?"
YY: I had a 狼奔 [lang ben] (T/N: aka "wolf run" it's just long, swept-back hair)
<> WW: *singing "上海滩 (The Bund)* (T/N: one of the lyrics sounds similar to 狼奔)
K: wolf run hair XJ: I think it's what we're wearing right now
XJ: these outfits are our- L: biggest challenge
WW: I've got curtains, look <> (T/N: wordplay on 本人认证 [self-confirmation])
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"if you had to choose a member's princess photo, enlarge and print it, and put it by your bed, who would you choose?"
<> <> <>
XJ: no no, he's too pretty <>
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"rock, paper, scissors, who ever wins picks first, you can't pick the same person and you also can't pick yourself"
WW: rock, paper, scissors!
K: let's do it like this, let's not decide on the order <>
K: let's just go from the last person and go in a circle
H: that works, that works T: what am I doing? <>
K: you're picking a princess L: out of all of us <>
T: ah princess~ to put on my bed? <>
T: am I the first one? <>
K: no you're the last one, let's start with Hendery H: Lucas
L: oh that works H: his uh, ice and snow, I'll feel cool in the summer <>
K: ohhh WW: that works <>
L: I'll choose Hendery then
like... uh- just <>
L: just... quite cute eh?
L: who do you choose? <>
K: I'll choose Xiaojun then- iron princess eh? XJ: yeah iron princess
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K: that photo can ward off evil, you know? <>
K: preventing ghosts, keeping ghosts away <>
<<100% similarity to original>> (T/N: XJ's birth name is Dejun, 的 is also "de")
WW: I'll choose Yangyang then
he's from the sea, so I can look at him, cultivate my mind and body, cleanse my soul
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XJ: I choose Kun-ge
XJ: because it can help wake me up K: I'm too pretty eh? <>
XJ: no definitely not because you're too pretty <> (T/N: 大胆 = brave, 大 = big)
"yOu thiNk I bEliEVe yOU??" <>
YY: I'll choose Winwin then, because he's the organizer, eh? <>
WW: yeah yeah YY: and he enjoys it the most
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K: no one chose Ten, he can only pick himself
WW: we've got seven people total XJ: mainly because Ten's too pretty <>
YY: like a killer <>
T: I choose myself
<> (T/N: 取向狙击 = slang, some say it's from an iKON's song)
"please come up with a shocking headline for your new variety [WayVision 2.0>>
H: let's rock, paper, scissors and decide on two people to say it
K: okay okay
WayV: rock, paper, scissors
*uh huh, keep going, we've got time*
*THE WAY I WHEEZED*
H: ah Winwin, Yangyang, say it
YY: Winwin, go first
WW: "Shocking! A seven-member boy group actually-" <<#Shocking!ASeven-MemberBoyGroupActually>>
"-did such an unacceptable action" <>
YY: Shocking- dot dot dot dot
a seven-member boy group ACTUALLY did this together- dot dot dot dot
"after Kun became mutuals with his idol, if it's possible, who would each of the members want to become mutuals with?
YY: Travis Scott XJ: Stephen Chow L: Chow Yun Fat
WW: Qian Kun <>
K: diDn'T wE aLReadY fOLLOw eAch oThEr? WW: oHhh, diD wE? <>
T: Justin Timberlake
and Beyoncé
H: huh? WayV: SHREK L: Disneyland!
H: I wish DreamWorks would follow me <> <<@DreamWorks>>
WayV: ME TOO <> (T/N: let's just tag DreamWorks and see if it works)
H: please consider us for your next movie K: you could consider us for the live-action
L: we've got so much acting-potential <>
"what is the seven members' group chat's name?"
K: our group chat is named "Secret Facility", we've never changed it
"if you could change it, what would you change it to?"
WayV: nO nEEd tO chANGE iT! <>
K: why change it?? <>
"pretend you're at an in-person concert, what do you want to say to your fans the most? every person should use 5 words to answer"
L: wAiTed fOR sO loNG... eH? <>
K: actually been so long... right?
WW: we missed you so much <>
XJ: missed you all so much <>
YY: it's actually been too long <<@WayZenNi>>
T: I am here with you <> (T/N: 撒糖 [give candy] is just being sweet)
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K: our language arts class representative, if you don't do well it'll be very difficult to end this <>
H: let us sing together, eh? <>
K: that's nice, that's nice
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"to Xiaojun: after the web drama, what other roles do you want to try out?"
XJ: the web drama that I took part in is more of, uh
playing the part of myself <>
Chang Dui-Dui: if you can't have trash in the trash can, what is the trash can for? (T/N: 怼 [dui]: being witty)
Xiao Dui-Dui: new piercing? I've had this piercing for a year, da-ge [term for older male], oh, da-jie [older female]
you're probably a new fan
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XJ: I really wish to challenge myself with a role that's drastically different from who I actually am
L: but personally, I think that Xiaojun was so professional <>
XJ: oh, not really, not really~ <>
"to Yangyang: one month without gaming vs. one month without shopping, which one do you choose?"
YY: a month without gaming <>
XJ: aH?
YY: ah nO! it's- which one DO you choose? <>
YY: then it's a month without shopping XJ: yeah you have to game YY: yeah <>
H: but you can't shop within the game either <>
YY: oh... then- I can't <>
"when was the last time you bought shoes?" YY: it's been a month <>
YY: I haven't bought anything in a while WW: yeah, it's not easy <>
H: it's a miracle- but mainly because we don't have any room in our dorm <>
<<00-line idol's frustrations>> <>
"to Ten: please share the three most helpful tips for learning a new language>>
L: life, because of liFE, bECAuSe oF liFE <>
L: isn't it just that? T: you need to ummm
T: use your life.... use your time, read every day <>
T: you can watch videos, watch dramas and listen to music in that language <<2. watch videos>>
T: and you have to know the meaning of the lyrics (T/N: AHA! that's where I come in- I translated all the Kick Back song lyrics, linked below)
T: and then... just, work hard <<3. need to work hard>>
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L: very good!
"as the language arts representative, please try to explain three of WayV's most common on-screen comments and use all of them in a sentence>>
H: the first one is "跑火车 [run train]"
and that's- whatever Yangyang says is 跑火车 (T/N: slang for being verbose, rambling, bullshitting)
YY: [my character's] very studious, very intelligent <>
[he] also knows how to write theories
YY: the exact same in real life, you know?
K: huh? YY: bye~
H: "扯头花 [pulling hair flowers]" it's like, for example
Ten-ge and Kun-ge <>
<> <>
H: 扯头花 is like, you diss him, he diss you <>
H: that's what 扯头花 is
K: what are you in other places? <<96-line's 扯头花 Documentary.mp4>>
T: other flaces? K: other PLACES
T: ah sorry, your pronunciation is bad, I can't understand
K: yOU have bad pronunciation
H: "你舅宠他爸 [your uncle pampers their dad]
WW: why wouldn't you pamper their dad?
K: "just pamper them then" H: oH that's a homophone (T/N: "your uncle pampers their dad" sounds the same as "just pamper them then")
H: explanation done L: what does that mean? <>
H: use it in a sentence- Hendery just explained 跑火车, 扯头花, 你舅宠他爸, these three phrases <>
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"to Winwin: you succeeded in Watermelon Merge the first time you played it, can you share some tips?
besides pushing Watermelon Merge out of China and into the world, do you plan on promoting any other good foods, activities, utensils, from China?"
WW: thank you, I feel like it's an innate talent, so I'm very proud of myself <> <>
I was able to merge the watermelon the first time, I feel very honoured
so thank you for this award <>
I will carry forward and promote more fun things to everyone
L: good! nICE~ <>
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"to Lucas: have you learned any new Dongbei phrases?" (T/N: I honestly have a pretty decent Dongbei accent, got it from watching too many traditional comedies)
L: no ideA-ER <>
L: just- K: just, nO iDeA-Er <>
L: yeah so, like, whEn yOU don't know what tO dO
you don't have any... tricks, like ways to deal with some things
L: and you can say that K & L : then, I've got nO iDea-Er
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L: I will continue researching this, uh, Dongbei dialect WW: hehehe reSeaRch <>
L: I wish to speak more with the Dongbei accent for everyone <>
WW & K: niCE~
<> (T/N: when did Ten have such a good- what-)
"to Kun: if one of WayV's comebacks' title track is up to you to plan and organize, what style of music do you want to try?"
WW: a slow song H: a children's song XJ: definitely not a slow song
K: if it was up to me- because all of our previous title tracks have been very fierce, very uh
H: impactful K: very impactful
K: if possible, I would like it to be more relaxed
K: a song everyone can sing with a smile <>
H: ah I know! *sings a nursery rhyme (Two Tigers)* <> <>
H: two tigers run fast~ ruN fAsT~
WW: Kick Back works too <>
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*reminder #3 to watch the Kick Back MV*
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L: okay, good luck! <>
<> <>
K: I'll be the judge and you all split into two teams
K: you two are reps, you're team captains <> <>
K: rock, paper, scissors, whoever wins goes first <> <>
<> K: Yangyang won
YY: eat hotpot when stressed
WW: no~ <> L: we've got "workout" eh?
H: we're "workout when stressed" L: let's choose- which one will win?
YY: let me tell you why I chose- WW: working out is better!
K: okay okay <>
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K: over here is the "workout when you're stressed" team and over here is the "eat hot pot when you're stressed" team
K: you won so you all go first <>
L & H: you all go first then K: ready, three, two, one, GO!
YY: why would I say this? because think about it
if you work out when you're stressed
you're working out and you see yourself in the mirror and think that your body is still ugly (T/N: I better not see stan Twitter use this out of context)
H: hEYY <>
K: oKAy, next L: if you have frustrations and see- like
H: not perfect enough L: there's body fat, like, not [as] perfect as you want
when you transform your appearance through your own hard work, you can still eat hotpot afterwards
K: oKAy over here
WW: this is our state NOW, not our state TOMORROW
WW: I think the opponent's- YY: you all are thinking too far
WW: right now, at the moment, you're enjoying the food, you're in a joyous moment <>
WW: if you're working out, you need a lot, a lot, a lot of time- YY: aNd everyone's different-
WW: so I think your [argument] has flaws <>
K: over here T: I saw a world scientist's research
if you're stressed and go work out, you can raise your adrenaline <>
T: making you very happy H: scientific evidence
K: over here YY: I read from the World Wikipedia (T/N: not Yangyang using Wikipedia in a debate-)
<> T: NO, you're "eating hotpot" there isn't-
L: yoU're eAtiNg hoTpoT K: over here, you all can't talk right now
YY: hotpot- hotpot is spicy, so you'll sweat <>
K: okay this side! L: what I want to say is that because we're targeting each individual
not just one person, but your first point was <>
"you'll see yourself in the mirror and wouldn't think you look good" but then you're going out to eat
I think this is a very illogical point <>
you all are WRONG <>
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K: nine, eight, seven- WW: my turn my turn <>
K: six, five, four, three- WW: last one, last one <> <>
K: okay, we'll do it like this
K: two minutes are over, both teams have one last chance
<> WW: I'll do it
K: you all go first then
WW: I want to- hEY listen to me!
<<"How To: Control Your Own Emotions>> <>
<> WW: everyone, think, for example, our state right now
we're very tired, been tired the whole day <>
we're tired, had to wake up at 6AM
working, working, working until the evening <>
if you're going to workout now, how would you have the mood to work out? <>
of course you would eat first, to relieve your stress <> <>
<> WW: and I think, when compared to the people of today
WW: people in 2021- T: you're have pimples every day if you do that
WW: having a meal to relieve stress is better T: ey no! <>
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WW: the seven of us exist like this, inherently <>
WW: we don't wake up at 6AM and then work out at night <> <>
WW: it's always returning to the dorm, "hello? can we order delivery?" <> <>
WW: we're ordering delivery <>
K: okay next! L: wait a minute
L: what did he say?
L: you're stressed so you should eat hotpot?
L: so after work- WW: you're very tired, very stressed
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L: I had it! I forgot
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K: now, both sides were in fierce competition
K: right now, we'll conduct off-scene voting
K: we'll give this enormous responsibility to WayZenNis <<@WayZenNis>>
K: what do you all think? should you workout when stressed or eat hotpot when stressed?
K: please leave your comments in the comment section
WW: do we get anything if we win? YY: no <>
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"please say what you want to say to your fans"
K: our new album, Kick Back, is a very good album
we've prepared for a very long time <>
we started preparing this album last year
I hope everyone can watch our MV a lot! (T/N: reminder number idk, just do it)
listen to our tracks, and watch our stages~
WayV: thank you, bye! <> <>
K: take care! stay healthy~
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