N: Here we can see Shimon, trying to play some Debussy.
N: But he can't bloody voice!
U: Wow
N: Bwaaaaaah
S: *singing randomly*
N: Here we go, 'Shimon-life fanpage.'
*joined by Umu*
S: *still singing*
N: Everyone, like Shimon's fanpage! He's very embarrassed.
U: So this is Shimon, and that's... mnmnh..
U: Hi, I'm Umu, I'm the MC here, this is...
S: I'm Shimon!
U: And this is...
N: Hi...I'm Naoki.
N: What?
N: Yo.
U: This is Leah!
S: Oh that's lame.
U: Photoshopping blonde hair on her!
N: On 'her'?
N: I beg your pardon? U: Yes
U: So, if you haven't seen the VIXX 'Hyde' and 'GR8U' reaction.
U: Naoki is substituting for Leah, who originally reacts with Shimon for...awhile.
U: Yeah. N: Yeah.
S: Apparently, I talk more.
U: You do-...have you guys been reading the comments?
N: Uh... Maybe?
S: I've read some.
U: The music that you'll be hearing throughout this whole Q&A video
U: Will be the songs that these two people have chosen to be in the video, so
U: You'll be able to hear kind of like, their favorite kpop songs.
U: Okay, so we will start with the question
U: ...ing
S: k
U: What was most surprising in watching kpop for the first time? Shimon, you first.
S: *whispers* oh, man.
N: Hey man, time's going. We don't wanna be here all day.
S: I mean, I wasn't really...too surprised, 'cause I...I knew that it existed?
S: And...I...kinda knew about the Korean culture?
S: I mean there was no like big culture shock I would say.
U: Okay! What about you?
N: I mean, my first video was that Jekyll and Hyde video by VIXX.
N: Now, that was a great one, but all I can remember is maggots.
N: Oh, and them walking backwards.
S: Oh, that was cool, yeah, yeah.
U: Okay. S: Also, like, watching those videos that you uploaded
S: And like, listening to like, especially the...
S: The Jekyll one is the bad one, right? The dark one?
U: No, Jekyll's that nice one. Hyde is the bad one.
S: Watching the Hyde one, I was like, "Wow, that's like, really good, that's like, pretty good music", yeah.
N: It's not too shabby.
U: What do you guys most enjoy about kpop?
U: It's either because you enjoy nothing or you just enjoyed the girls' visuals.
N: Let's leave it at nothing, we enjoyed-
S: I didn't say anything.
N: Neither did I.
U: But, there was some non-verbal communication that the camera and I are missing!
N: Oh, god, my abs.
S: Can we take a time-out?
S: I'm gonna cry.
U: Okay, I'm guessing you had a conversation about this? S: Can I have some water- can I have some water?
N: Dude, it's like empty. I'm gonna go fill it up.
S: There is no water fountain. U: There's no water fountain. It's on the 6th floor.
S: Go to the, go to the bathroom.
N: Alright.
U: Fill it up with toilet water.
S: Oh my god, that was so funny!
U: I DON'T GET IT!
S: The thing is that, we've never talked about it.
S: Like we've talked about, "Oh wow, that was like..."
S: 'Cause like after our first reaction it was like, "That was like, so much fun", and I was like, "Yeah, I had a lot of fun too."
S: And, I don't know, maybe we mentioned something about the songs, something about the visuals but like...
S: The way we immediately knew what we were thinking about.
U: Which is?
S: Was the visuals!
U: There you go ladies and gentlemen! Naoki and Shimon love... S: No, no.
U: I mean, a lot of people do watch kpop for what's in the music videos and how beautiful the people are.
U: So, it's understandable.
S: That's not necessarily my answer...
U: I think that's your answer! S: No!
U: I'm pretty sure that's your answer!
U: What's your absolute favorite thing to eat?
S: My favorite thing to eat is...
S: It's called 'gyudon'.
S: It's basically beef over rice.
N: I didn't realize it was right there, so I went down and went to the water fountain.
U: Nice. Okay. N: It was like right next to the other one.
U: So he likes beef over rice, what's your favorite thing to eat?
N: Uh, you mean Korean food or?
U: Just whatever food.
N: I really like, uh, Korean barbecue.
U: And, what three things do you miss most about Japan?
S: *whispers* Oh, god.
S: Konbini.
S: Um...Convenience stores, they're really nice. Like 7/11, or Circle K, or Lawson.
U: At least it's in California.
S: Yeah, but, like, it's different. Well, I don't know, maybe it isn't-
N: I mean, 7/11 is owned by the Japanese company in America.
S: 7/11s here are like...crap, and it's just nowhere- it's just not comparable.
U: Okay so, you miss something in Japanese, and then you miss convenience stores, and then you...
S: Miss baseball, Japanese baseball.
U: Are the rules different?
S: No...
U: That was three things. Your turn, Naoki.
S: Was that three things? It was two. N: No, that was two. Baseball and convenience stores.
U: The first one was- *gibberish*
U: Or was that convenience stores in Jap-
S: Yeah.
N: Kon-bi-ni.
N: Kon-vi-ni.
N: Con-ve-nience.
N: Maybe.
S: And then food.
S: Actually, you know ho-how-
S: You know how we said like what my favorite food was? I actually take that back.
U: Oh, okay!
S: I think like, I just miss the whole...
S: You know how like, when you get Japanese like- deshoku?
N: What's that? Like bento?
S: Yeah, sure, like bento.
S: You have like, a little bit of everything and then you have a bowl of rice and miso soup.
N: Okay.
S: So you have a big variety of things. I really miss that.
N: I mean, you're also obsessed with rice, so...
S: Tha-that too.
N: Yeah. S: I love rice. N: Yeah.
N: Wait, what do I miss about Japan? Well, I've never lived there, so...
U: Okay, so. You're Japanese but you've never... S: Yeah, but you've been there enough to know.
N: Yeah. The transport system, especially the trains, those were pretty, pretty nice.
N: Oh, amusement parks in New Zealand suck so, you know. They've got some good ones in Japan, like-
U: GHIBLI!!! Oh sorry...*mumbling*
N: What? What'd you say?
U: Jiburi. S: *whispering the pronounciation* Jiburi...
N: Oh, that's a museum though.
U: I know, but aren't they gonna build- I saw somewhere that they're gonna build an amusement park.
S: I saw that. N: Oh! What about the, like, hot spring amusement park? Did you see that?
U: Alright! Out of the groups you've see- Oh, sorry for interrupting, my bad.
N: You should be. S: Yeah.
N: Yeah, we, we were sharing a moment.You ruined it.
U: Out of the groups you've seen so far, which ones are your favorite, or which like, ONE is your favorite?
N: I don't know- U: Do it at the same time! N: I don't remember the names!
U: Could you name, like, a certain music video that you remember?
N: I mean, I really like VIXX.
N: I mean, some of the girls ones were pretty good.
S: I like AKMU. U: So, AKMU and BLACKPINK?
S: And... N: Oh BLACKPINK is uh, oh yeah, I've seen, yeah, okay.
U: And? S: And, uh...
S: What'd you say?
N: Is that what she's looking for?
N: Her favorite band? U: No the one that can-
N: Oh, MAMAMOO. S: MAMAMOO. I like MAMAMOO, too.
U: MAMAMOO, AKMU, BLACKPINK, and...
U: VIXX, and... N: BLACKPINK, I guess?
U: Do you guys listen to kpop out of... here? S: No.
N: No.
U: What are your three favorite musical instruments? If you could play one other than your own, which would it be?
N: Okay, if I could play one, it would be the cello. That is really nice.
N: Like, just the register and the sound they produce.
N: Wouldn't want to play the horn, 'cause that just sounds, like, terrible.
U: You've got two horn players in the room.
N: Why do you think I said that? U: You're OUTNUMBERED.
U: And what- what are your three favorite instruments?
N: Uh, piano, cello.
Uh, let's see.
N: Hmm...
N: Well, actually, there are some really cool horn parts.
N: So, yeah, sure.
U: Horn it is. Okay.
S: Uh, I mean. He really nailed them. Like piano, cello, horn.
N: Hurraaaah S: B-but like it's hard because like...
S: Different combinations of instruments are also really nice.
S: 'Cause like, normally, you know, I wouldn't want to listen to s...
S: Okay, maybe I shouldn't say that.
S: But like, okay, so like, solo viola, I probably wouldn't listen to.
S: At a con- if I had, if I went to a recital and they said, "solo viola", I'd probably be like, "Okay, I'll go practice."
S: But, there is, like, the combination of like viola, a viola section and the oboes, I really like. I can't even remember-
N: Wait, in an orchestra? S: Yeah, in an orchestra.
S: I can't remember where it's from. And wha-what piece it's from.
S: But like I remember this year (someone) found it, and hearing the violas and oboes and all the parts, it was a really nice sound.
S: Yep. And if I could play a different instrument, it would be piano.
N: Damn straight.
U: What languages can you speak? Are there any you want to study?
S: Um, I'm fluent in English, and Japanese. Um.
N: You're fluent in English?
S: (basically asking what does he mean.)
N: That-that wasn't funny, I'm sorry. That just fell.
S: I mean, I'm taking German but, I'm not- I can't speak German.
N: Yeah, I speak English obviously. Yeah. I'm learning Japanese. And...
S: Pretty good! Pretty good at it, too! N: Yeah, yeah, sure.
N: And I learned Spanish and French but, don't remember either. Except 'bonjour'. Buunjouuur!
N: Have you seen, uh, 'Inglorious Bastards'?
S: Yeah! N: He's like, "BUNJUUUR!" S: "Arriverderci!"
N: Ah, it's the best part. S: It's like, "I don't speak Italian.", "Third best!"
S: Remember that? N: Yeah!
N: Good movie, good movie.
U: Moving on!
U: Naoki! What genre of music do you usually listen to?
N: Uh. So, I mainly listen to classical but I've been trying to expand my, my taste.
N: So, recently I've been getting into a lot of Queen and Eminem, so.
U: Are you guys flattered and surprised about the amount of views, and comments, and fangirls/fanboys you have received?
N: I have none, Shimon has them all. S: Ah, that's not true. U: Have you checked the comments, Sir?!
N: Oh, I have like, one, so Shimon's like, twenty!
N: Hello! U: Hi!
N: How can we help? U: Hiiii!
A: Oh, hi! I was looking for the camera!
U: 'Cause you're at 5:45.
A: Yeah, I'm at 5:45. U: Okay, so we'll finish this up as quickly as possible. A: Okay.
U: And then you can have it. N: Alright, see ya.
U: No, she can sit.
N: I'm mean if we get a laugh track going, that'll be nice.
S: Oh that's true, yeah! Like, laugh at everything we say!
U: Okay, so.
N: Wait, what was the question?
S: I really don't know how to answer this.
N: Just say "I'm very flattered." S: I am very flattered. N: There we go.
U: What drew you to your instrument, and what made you decide to be a music major?
N: Uh, well, Mom got me playing piano at first, because she wanted me to be a conductor like Herbert Von Karajan.
N: So you know, superstar, you know, kinda. So, uh she's like, "Oh, all conductors learn piano", so...
N: She started making me learn that when I was like four, so, yeah.
U: So that's what drew you to your instrument, and then, what about becoming a music major?
N: Oh, then, eventually, I grew to like it.
N: You know, the usual.
U: Yeah.
N: It was terrible for the first ten years, but then, you know.
U: And then you were just like, "I love this, let's major in music"?
N: Well, I started playing better rep and I was like "Oh, okay, that's more fun."
S: I played baseball, that's all I did. And then, middle school, I joined the band. I started on trumpet, and then...
S: I got to high school, I switched to horn, and it got to the point where I had to pick between music and baseball.
S: And I chose- N: Wait, you were thinking about going pro?
S: No, I wasn't, but I was like... U: Oh, like...
S: Just like, continuing in high school.
N: Oh. S: It was like continuing in high school or... U: That was the same for me, yeah.
S: Yeah, because... N: Wait, you played baseball as well? U: No, synchronized swimming.
N: Oh, synchronized swimming? That's like competitive and? S: Dang. U: Yeah.
S: And I chose music and...I think what made me go into music was playing in an orchestra.
S: And, like the horn parts are like, really irrelevant in a lot of pieces. And we- okay, we don't have the melody very often.
S: But like, I still enjoy playing like half notes and like, just being part of the chord and listening to the strings.
S: I mean, I could go on and on about this. U: Okay.
N: Ten minutes later...
U: If you...all went to Hogwarts, what house would you be in, based on your personality? Like, have you taken the Hogwarts house test?
N: I don't remember. U: Okay.
S: I always get Gryffindor.
U: Nice! N: I'm pretty sure I'm like, Ravenclaw.
U: Do either of you watch anime, and do you have any recommendations?
N: I read manga. I don't really watch anime.
N: Oh! I have seen uh...what's it called...Nichijou! That was hilarious!
N: I'll show some- S: I read manga.
U: Okay, so what manga recommendations do you have?
N: Oh, I've seen One Punch Man! 'Cause that was a good anime. S: Oh yeah! That's right, that's right.
N: I didn't read the manga for that.
U: Okay, okay. Actually we'll just move on. Best and worst things about being a music major?
N: Uh, how many hours we need to spend practicing to be good.
S: Not having a stable salary in the future.
U: Mhm
U: So, we're starting with the worst! N: Having to print out our music and paying like-
N: ten cents a page when like, your piece is like, eighty pages, so it's like eight dollars to print out.
S: I think what needs to happen is that like, classical music needs to be publicized more, and be enjoyed by younger people.
S: Like you!
A: Got too excited!
S: I don't know.
S: 'Cause like-
N: We could use a bit of a music education program.
S: Here?
N: Well, from what I've heared in America, yeah.
S: It's just like, culturally and socially, in America, classical music isn't a very big thing.
S: Compared to places like in Europe, or in like the Asian countries.
N: It's all about football.
S: Yeah N: Which is great, but like... S: No, it is great, but like...
U: And what do you like most about majoring in music?
S: I mean, being able to major in the thing that you want to do, and love doing for the rest of your life, I mean, I don't think it gets any better than that.
N: I think, just being able to do jam with music is a lot of fun, with your friends.
N: So, we, we were in the group last year and that was a lot of fun.
U: That's awesome. N: Yeah.
U: Alright, do you have any- True, it's just the greatest thing.
N: He's tearing up. "Oh! It's never gonna again, oh!"
U: Anyways, what do you have to say to the channel people?
S: Thanks for watching!
S: Say something!
N: I don't talk, I'm the new Shimon.
S: Oh, RIP.
N: I'm leaving! S: No, fucking sit!
S: Oh my knee!
S: Stay stay stay stay stay stay. N: You can let go- you can let go! S: Sit- get your ass down!
N: No! I'm gonna stand.
U: I'll- I'll get him. N: Okay.
A: Don't break her!
U: Waaaah S: RIP