Sports Korea recently sat down with  Kiss The Radio Super Junior‘s Leeteuk and Eunhyuk for an interview in celebration of their fifth anniversary. Check it out below!
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Q. “Here’s an early congratulations on your fifth anniversary.  Do you still remember your first broadcast?â€
Eunhyuk: “I remember it clearly, even up to the clothes I was wearing that day. The PD must’ve been nervous at the time because I pre-recorded our broadcasts then. I was nervous, but every moment was a new experience so I was tired out by the end of it.â€
Leeteuk: “I remember people telling me that I need to train hard the first week I began so I purposely picked out the ‘harder celebrities’ as my first guests.â€
Q. “What kind of celebrities?â€
Leeteuk: “People that give one-sided answers or answer in a way you normally wouldn’t expect them to. The most memorable are seniors like Yang Dong Geun or SG Wannabe.â€
Q. “You must feel so attached to being a radio DJ now.â€
Leeteuk: “Ever since I was little, I grew up listening to programs like ‘Raise the Volume’ and ‘Starry Night’. I knew that I wanted to try becoming a radio DJ after I became a celebrity. Still, I had no idea that I would do it for this long and thought it fortunate if I was even given an opportunity for two to three years. I think the more I do it, the greedier I get. I want people to listen to my voice and create their own dreams.â€
Eunhyuk: “In contrast to his response, I’ve never listened to a radio prior to becoming a DJ. It was much later that I realized the charms of radio. At first, I thought that a DJ’s role was to just laugh and make people have fun, but my perception has changed now. You have to know a lot of music, be considerate for your guests, and really converse with your listeners. All of these are hard tasks, which I’m learning.â€
Q. “Every time you DJ live, countless fans gather outside.â€
Leeteuk: “At first, only our Korean fans came by to visit, but with K-Pop earning popularity in China, Japan, and South-East Asia, the number of foreign fans have increased. Recently, there have also been a lot of fans from Europe and South America. I’ve also heard that our open studio has become an actual tourist attraction.â€
Eunhyuk: “Sometimes we buy them snacks. Yesterday, we passed out ice cream for our fans. I heard that the fans that aren’t able to come translate and listen to the radio. I definitely feel responsible in raising awareness for Korean culture so I hope that there will come a day where we can do a public broadcast overseas.â€
Q. “Did you ever make live broadcast mistakes?â€
Leeteuk: “I get the most nervous when connecting calls to the listeners. I was introducing a story about someone tricking their teacher during April Fool’s Day but the expressions used were so explicit. I sweated over it.â€
Eunhyuk: “I was embarrassed once because of my English pronunciation when introducing pop songs. I introduced ‘Party in the U.S.A’ as ‘Party in the Yoosa.’â€
Q. “There must be some difficulties you’ve faced having to meet with listeners every single day.â€
Eunhyuk: “Since I’m a human being myself, it’s hard to smile brightly and have fun in the booth when I’m going through bad or hard times. Now, whenever I have something bad going on in my life, I try to use the radio to relieve my stress and gain energy from it.â€
Leeteuk: “The booth has become my home. It’s more comfortable and easier to have fun now.â€
Q. “Did you ever face any emergency situations?â€
Leeteuk: “On April 19th, 2007, the members and I got into a car accident. I was severely injured then and had to take absence from the radio for exactly 33 days. While listening to the radio in my hospital room, I realized how important the position of a DJ is.â€
Eunhyuk: “I was lonely for Teuk hyung. Whenever we finish our live broadcast, we greet the staff in front of the stairs before leaving. That day, I happened to turn away in a rush without being able to greet everyone properly and then the accident occurred. It felt like a jinx so after the incident, I make sure to always greet everyone before moving out.â€
Q. “What do you think is so charming about radio programs?â€
Leeteuk: “The TV is uni-directional where as the radio allows for two-way communication. That’s what makes it fun and I think one of the reasons why people that are lonely or tired listen to it. It’s one of the only media outlets that can act as a safe place and console you when you need it.â€
Q. “August 21st will be the exact day you celebrate your fifth anniversary.  Do you have any plans?â€
Leeteuk: “We have a comeback activity scheduled for our fifth album so we’re not sure if we’ll be able to participate in a live broadcast. If it’s possible, we want to invite our guests in a guerrilla fashion. Something like, ‘Any celebrity listening to this now, please come to the studio.’ I’ll specially welcome girl groups (laughter).â€
Q. “Do you have a particular guest in mind that you’d like to invite?â€
Eunhyuk: “Han Ga-In-ssi. I really like her. Please come by once (laughter).â€
Leeteuk: “I think it’d be fun to invite a DJ from a rival program that airs at the same time as us. Jung Yeob senior, Younha, and Lee Suk Hoon-ssi, are you watching this?â€
Q. “Any concluding comments?â€
Eunhyuk: “I want to be remembered as a program that connects heart to heart. A program that provides strength.â€
Leeteuk: “I want to DJ for 10 years. I’ll have to serve in the army in the middle of it but I hope to be able to return to ‘Kiss the Radio’ afterwards.â€