“Having fans wherever I go gives me an energy, and it is the source of my power.”
“I don't get my inspiration from a specific source. It's more like if you listen to a good tune, it gives me inspiration to write a better tune.”
“I like junk food, French fries, hamburgers - I love it.”
“I love 'Enter the Dragon,' and I love Japanese movies. I love Jackie Chan movies; they are my heroes.”
“I experienced firsthand what it means to be poor, what it means to go hungry, and that, I think, may be the reason, the root cause of why I'm able to work so hard, even these days.”
“I learned that instead of relying on and imitating American music, there is a better chance for an Asian artist to succeed if he or she follows his or her own culture.”
“I was very innocent and shielded as a child, so I didn't know a lot about music or dancing. When I was in Primary Six, no one would participate in a talent show, so I decided to go on. When the audience applauded me, I felt euphoric, and I started dancing right after that!”
“In Korea, when I started, there wasn't a trend where people chose to be both actors and singers. I was the first to do both. It was a great deal hard work, but I got a lot of support and love from my audience. And for me to receive the same treatment overseas, I felt that I was also very lucky.”
“The more times I was turned down, the more I believed I was getting closer to making it. A lot of people in Korea say that failure is the mother of success, so I believed that more times I failed, the more likely I was to succeed.”
“I've always wanted to be a singer and an actor. I will continue to concentrate on both because I love both.”