Park Jaebum discusses his feelings about leaving 2PM, his musical journey, and the importance of inner self over external opinions.
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Singer Park Jaebum mentioned about the time of his departure from 2PM. Recently, he appeared on the YouTube channel "eyesmag" and introduced Usher's "U Got It Bad," a song important to him, while discussing various topics about being a singer. When the host asked, "During the fan meeting in 2010, you covered Usher's song, and you did it again in 2012. While you were active as an idol, you went back to America and started activities again; didn't you feel anxious at that time?" Park Jaebum answered, "I wasn't anxious at all." He said, "I only felt sorry. I think I did something rude to many people and caused harm. But I really wasn't anxious. I just go with the flow, accept it, and live. I try my best in the given situation, so I wasn't anxious." Regarding the cover video he posted in Seattle, Park Jaebum said, "That's the reason I could come back. At that time, YouTube was booming. It was trendy for Asian Americans to post cover videos. I wanted people to know my musical tastes, so I used a MacBook I received as a gift and filmed it in the bathroom, and that video got 3 million views in one day? It became a huge topic. At that time, I received love calls, which became an opportunity for me to be active again." When the host said, "I thought I might have quit music at that time," Park Jaebum stated, "I am not afraid of being criticized. I think I have a style of just doing things freely. Of course, I won't harm anyone. I'm not a rude person." He added, "I do not follow preconceived notions, standards, or rules that are not laws, like 'a singer should be like this.' Other people's opinions are not important to me. Recently, everyone is adjusting their inner selves while considering their outer appearance. I am not saying I am a perfect person. I have many immature parts and make many mistakes, but I still think what is inside is far more important. No matter how much others like me, if my inner self is not organized, it means nothing. Only then can mistakes be avoided later. Living only for others will make you sick later." Park Jaebum debuted as a member of 2PM in 2008, but there was controversy over a past writing he made that insulted Korea. After that, he left the group and returned to America.
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