회견자: if you choose one thing that you want to improve on, what will it be?

이민호: i want to learn to appreciate myself as a person. of course, it's not like something tangible - rather, i want to find something new in myself with each next step forward. recently, my friends and i had a little argument about the diet. it may be called a "diet," but by controlling your body and caring for it, you change not so much externally as internally. therefore, the goal was not to achieve a certain weight, but to get rid of body fat. i don't just want to have a body that looks cool, i want to be a person who can create himself.

회견자: it reminds me of the words you once said: "i'm not just my job, i want to keep somewhere inside a man named “lee minho”."

이민호: people may be upset by such words, but i have to be in my first place, and every day in the industry i am becoming more convinced of this. after all, if i break down like “lee know”, what will be left of me? “stay” occupy a special place in my life. but that doesn't mean that i separate “minho” and “lee know” as two different personalities, no, i just think it's necessary to clarify that before being lee know, i'm minho first. and in order to find that balance, lee minho should be the one who is satisfied with this job. and, fortunately, i don't need to change for that — i'm more than happy with it.

회견자: i can sense that you're not the type to open up easily. you seem to have a clear, reasonable line in everything you do.

이민호: yes, there is such a thing. i'm often told that it makes me seem cold, but am i really like that? i think people who are in my close social circle and those who are not see me in completely different ways. this does not mean that i am closed off in communication with others, i just try to say only what i am sure of what does not exceed anyone's boundaries.

회견자: how do you communicate with the people you want to get closer to?

이민호: i haven't been trying to make new friends lately. i always have the band members and my loved ones by my side. if i suddenly feel sad or want to go out for a drink, there are really quite a lot of names in my contacts to call someone. and that's enough for me.

회견자: none of the questions that i asked were left without a clear and unambiguous answer. is this your innate quality?

이민호: i'm just trying to make life easier. i hate it when you do something during the day that you regret and think about endlessly, kicking the blanket at night, which is why i have a principle: to do everything so that such situations do not arise.

회견자: in a sense, this can be called stubbornness. is there anything you can never compromise on?

이민호: in the escape. if i give up, i'll never get rid of the feeling of regret. i try to use at least three attempts, no matter what they are or what is their purpose. if there's anything innate in, it's my attitude — the desire to make an effort.

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