– My little practice

My me2day, many people today see our stage and feel the power, but I feel that it (me2day) gives people a different kind of encouragement. For example, “A mother of two children, thanked me for raising her hopes and dreams,” like that. It’s so hard to be a singer, and even more to please and be appreciated by others as a person.

– Something good that happened to me recently

The feeling I had during my birthday. We are active in Japan and our schedules on that day were intense, and I was thinking that we’d just eat meat when we go back in Korea. But they greeted me while we were on stage, and then once again the waiting room, and when I thought we were going back home, they threw me a surprise party in a restaurant, making me celebrate it three times. I was deeply moved, more than I was usually.

– How I spend my own personal time

I don’t really like going out to a club and drinking, my only hobbies are taking the car out for a ride and shopping with the kids.

– A hot issue with me recently

The thought that I’m nearing the end of my 20’s is really around a lot these days. It’s different when meeting a man in your 20’s as opposed to meeting him in your 30’s, the love will be a bit different and as I’ve realized the truth just now, I think I’ve become more greedy about it. Also at this age, I want to eat what I want, and also want to give acting a try.

– The moment I remember the most this year

This year, whenever we released a new song, I remember how I worked hard for my “Public Relations Director” title, it’s a sweet thought.

– The title you want to attach before your own name?

Is now the right time for it? I’m a little bit greedy. Ha ha.

Source: Elle Korea Magazine
Transcribed by: Bestiz + Leen
Translated by: BlackjackBelle@OhDara/ SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara

Comments on: "Magazine: Dara’s Interview in Elle Korea Magazine" (18)

  1. kissyv's avatar

    thank you so much for translating belle..
    I always enjoy reading Dara interviews,
    her words are always inspiring and genuine..very witty too!
    😛

  2. dulz's avatar

    ASAP! pls papa yg give her a drama series, we miss her as sandara park the ACTRESS, she has emerge herself as the DARA the IDOL already but korea has a little experience on her acting prowess not that they don’t know about it, of course they know but they really never experience/ saw it.. shes already ripe for acting, bring on the drama awards next year sandy!!! its been so long waiting but patiently we will wait..

  3. donnakondo (@donnakondo)'s avatar

    the sexiest member of 2ne1 is dara .

  4. daragonlove's avatar
    daragonlove said:

    she misses acting…common papa YG…open your eyes and heart for this…It’s the Godess’ request do not disappoint her…and the fans…please please please…

  5. xybil's avatar

    hhahaha. she’s too funny!!

  6. Jive's avatar

    I was fast reading this interview that at one point i thought she was saying that she is now greedy in meeting men in their 30’s. I was like ‘oh boy that sure is lusting’ ^_^ lol so I tried to re-read it again

  7. mg's avatar

    It really showed of how deep a person Dara is. I also think she’s honest, sincere and simple. Thank you for translating…lovelovelove!:)

  8. bleighton_chaera!'s avatar
    bleighton_chaera! said:

    thanks for posting this,we love her more when we read this kind of interview,she really is sincere and genuinely sweet,pretty inside and out!stay happy DARA!!

  9. sandara_fashion's avatar
    sandara_fashion said:

    She’s a woman of substance. I love her to bits and pieces. Dara-yah I love you.

  10. jangy's avatar

    Dara, eat all you want! hehe
    she’s so precious. that’s all.

  11. Green Mango's avatar
    Green Mango said:

    As always, thank you for the translation. I like Dara`s answers to this interview. It shows depth, sincerity and honesty. I have trouble with the word “greed”. Is this more of a literal translation? It has a rather negative connotation. I prefer the word “desire” or “eagerness” or “longing” or “keenness”. Will it still mean the same?

    • pibi's avatar

      i think the “greed” refers to her goals, that she wants to accomplish sooo much more.

    • oh dara!'s avatar

      Hello! IDK if you noticed it, but they use the term “greed” a lot. The literal translation is really “greed.” Like when 2ne1 returned from hiatus last year, CL said that they missed the stage so much that they felt “greed” for performing. ^_^ I think in another interview, she answered using the same term too. ^_^ It isn’t a negative connotation as we may think. 🙂

    • Jive's avatar

      ^_^ me too

  12. zeth06's avatar

    wow,thanks for this admin.. she’s sooo sweet.. i love this interview of her. i hope she’ll do a drama soon.. :)))

  13. fengy's avatar

    yup i hope papa yg give you an acting project next! asap…

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