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K-pop star making his own name

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Name: Park Jung-min Group: SS501 Born: Seoul, South Korea Zodiac: Pisces Chinese zodiac: Rabbit Albums: Collection (mini-album); Not Alone; The, Park Jung Min

I've been to Hong Kong ... three times now. My first impression was that this is a really hot [temperature] place.

My schedule ... has been loaded with interviews and other promotional material. I've been really busy, but yesterday I had time off and got to do some shopping.

I originally wanted ... to be an actor, but someone offered me the chance [to be] a singer. I felt singing was like acting, but on stage, so I changed my dream and began to have ambitions as a singer.

Nowadays ... it's no longer the case where you act and only act, and when you sing you only sing. That's not how the industry is. Plus, I've always felt that singing on stage is like acting on stage, and since I wanted to be an actor first, that attracted me to be a musician.

I've taken ... a more hands-on approach in my music. I'll be producing the next [album] myself. And I'm learning a lot and doing a lot of things myself. I'm more involved in my work now so that feels like a real high for me.

At first I was ... worried about releasing a solo album, but I was fortunate enough to meet a lot of great people [who helped me]. I worked through it and have gained confidence along the way.

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