SM Is Nothing Without BoA

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Lee Soo Man said, “If BoA wasn’t here, there would be no SM. Also I wouldn’t be a producer. Like a father and producer, it is like a dream to have met your daughter. Once, I sent BoA to New York for a vacation and during that time she took singing and dancing lessons. The SM family only works harder because of how hard BoA works. I want to thank BoA who said she wanted to debut in the U.S. with me without any conditions.“

One reporter said, “BoA is the third person after Rain and Se7en to advance to the U.S. It seems that you were fairly cautious.” Lee Soo Man replied, “We officially went into mainstream, knowing we would go up against the big stars in the U.S.; that is why we are being very careful. BoA’s biggest issue with debuting in the U.S. is her English. Even though she uses English regularly, I wasn’t positive if she understood the customs and culture. I waited for BoA’s English and musical abilities to mature. We announced her debut after the Beijing Olympics because the masses of Americans would see Asia in a new light. It is time for Asia’s best to be the world’s best.”

Endless Amounts of Praise

Flii Styiz praised BoA saying, “BoA’s talents excel. I’m convinced that she will be a hot icon in the U.S. with fantastic choreography. I want to thank Lee Soo Man for letting me work with BoA. The time we spent together while working was amazing. If I were to express BoA in one word, it would be that she’s an innovator. She has an exceptional ability to learn dances and read body language to make everything her own. Rather than saying she’s at some level, she’s like a canvas. No matter what you draw, she has this amazing natural ability to make things fit accordingly. She has talent that other stars her age don’t have and that is why, as a choreographer, it was a challenge to work with her. BoA is also one of the most sincere artists. I believe she will have honorable success in America.”

Max Gousse said, “When I first met BoA, she had this overwhelming amount of charisma. The most surprising thing was that she has perfect English. BoA’s strength and advantage is that she is able to work with a great attitude and have values of her own. Among all the artists I’ve seen, I think that BoA is one of the best dancing singers.”

Music video director, Cha Eun Taek said, “We filmed in Korea, America and Japan. We mixed a bit of each country’s culture and so the music video turned out well. I wanted to direct BoA showing her powerful strengths in the existing cultures. She will succeed because she has good music, choreography, and staff.”

Surprise Guest

Comedian and actress, Lee Young Ja, attended the press conference as a reporter for a show on TVN called ‘180 Minutes’. It was a surprise to everyone that she made an appearance because up until then she was at Jung Sun Hee’s side consoling her. Her husband, Ahn Jung Hwan, had passed away recently. Lee Young Ja stated, “BoA has passion. I only wish you success in the United States.” Then as a reporter she asked, “It is possible to get homesick while you are active in the U.S. Are you prepared for it?” BoA replied, “I’ve lived away from home since I was 14 so I’m used to it but I can be very lonely. I want to make a lot of good friends in America soon.”

BoA’s Confessions

When asked about her feelings towards the debut, BoA replied, “The talk about debuting in the U.S. has been going around for two to three years. Actually, it was really hard to hide while preparing for this debut. People around me would ask why I wasn’t releasing an album and it was frustrating not being able to tell them that I was in the midst of making one. It finally sunk in that I’m going to America as I am in front of you all doing this press conference. When I went to Japan it was done quietly. One of the differences between then and now is that I’m able to hold a press conference. Above all things, I want to go back to being a beginner and show you that I’m doing my best.”

Another reporter asked where she would like to perform since they announced she might be doing a tour in the U.S., BoA replied, “I really want to go to Las Vegas and perform live. I went to one of Celine Dion’s performances and I was moved and inspired. It really made me think about wanting to perform on a stage like that.”

“Also I’m very happy to have met such great choreographers who can give me great choreography. So far I haven’t been able to show you many hip hop elements when I actually specialized in hip hop. I’m very pleased knowing that I’ll be able to show you some hip hop. When I was learning the dances and songs, I felt like a fish that met water. Is it not my job to show you a variety of music and dances?” BoA said, confidently.