[16.05.31] James' IG Post

https://www.instagram.com/p/BGD_mVgDSKk

[16.05.31] 내가 어렸을때 베이시스트를 하고 싶다고 깨닫게 되었다. 많은 고민을하고 안정적인 일도 포기하고 꿈을 이루기 위해 한국으로 왔다. 음악을 너무 사랑해서 여기까지 왔고 매일매일 연습했는데, 약 1년전에 말도 안되는 사고가 났다. 근데 지금까지도 그 이태원 식당이 보상을 제대로 안해주려고 하는데 진짜 어이가 없다. 내가 무슨 잘못이라도 했나? 밥 먹으려고 들어갔는데. 이제 내가 사랑하는 일도 못하고 내가 평생 즐기던 취미인 격투기와 농구, 모두 포기해야되는데.

1년 전, 1년 후 내 모습이 걱정없을것이라 생각하며 믿고 열심히 재활했다. 근데 아직도 싸우고 있네. 수술은 또 해야하고 더 해야한다. 매일 다른 고통때문에 아프고 힘든데. 정작 너희들은 잘 지내지? 나는 끝까지 싸운다.

I will not quit. #tenacity #fight #glorytogod 

VID: It felt like a part of me died when I was hearing these things from different doctors like “You’re never going to be able to play guitar again”,”You’re never going to do certain…” like, “you can’t even work out with your full strength as before.” That was really frustrating… because if you know me, I love MMA, I love 격투기, and I love guitar. I love playing guitar, I love music. Just the fact that it’s been taken away from me- I just felt like I got robbed.


POST: When I was young I realized I wanted to play the bass. After much thought I left my stable job and came to Korea to accomplish that dream. I have loved music so much and gotten this far with it- practiced every day, and a year ago an unthinkable accident occurred. To this day that restaurant in Itaewon still will not give me compensation for damages and that just makes no sense to me. Did I do something wrong? I went in to eat. Now I can’t even do the things I love, and all the hobbies I always enjoyed like MMA and basketball- I had to give it all up.


One year ago, I believed everything would be okay one year later if I kept thinking it would be, and I did my best to recover. But I’m still fighting. Surgery after surgery. Every day there’s a different pain that makes me hurt. Are you all getting by? I’m going to fight until the end.


I will not quit.

[16.05.10] [Interview] Even Major Surgery Can’t Stop their Passion… Real Band Royal Pirates

“While we were preparing for the album and in the songwriting process James got hurt. At that time we wondered, “Well what do we do now?” We felt that starting activities would be extremely difficult and we became frustrated. Thankfully James pulled through. Even though he’s had to switch from playing bass to the synthesizer, I’m glad we’re still able to promote together.” (Moon Kim)

[16.04.22] Royal Pirates, Drama Debut in SBS "Tantara"

Rock band Royal Pirates (RP) has made their drama debut on SBS’s newest Wed-Thu drama “Tantara (Entertainer).”

[16.04.16] Star Essay: When I Think Of... (NYLON Korea, November 2015)

There are still things they want to say, still much more music they want to make- The band Royal Pirates thinks about the things they need when fantasizing about music.

[16.03.11] Royal Pirates’ Upcoming Solo Concert (3/12)... Their Musical Passion Surprises Even Bae Chulsoo

Three member rock band Royal Pirates’ recent visit to Bae Chulsoo’s Music Camp has left a deep impression on DJ Bae Chulsoo and listeners alike. The passion for music they displayed during airtime served only to amp up anticipation for their upcoming solo concert.

[16.03.04] Melon Music Special - Beyond Your Imagination | Royal Pirates' Solo Concert

(Music and performance that’s matured to yet another level! Royal Pirates’ Concert <Beyond>)

[16.02.15] Ifensi Highlights 160215

EP03 was based on [3.3] album talk ^^

 
1. Valentines Chocolates! (and who to give them to)
2. Ddeokguk for New years
3. Let U Go Challenge! (+share!)
4. Watch the Dangerous MV Part 3
5. What part of the day goes Too Fast?
6. Moments you want to Run Away from?
7. Sing along~
8. Moon’s Struggle
9. When did you go crazy? ( Oh, James... ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) )
10a. Sooyoon’s Presents ft. James dying
10b. Thank you, Moon (& Innocent Syoon)
10c. Translator’s Note
11. Moving on! Let’s wrap it up!

[Lyrics] Royal Pirates [3.3] - Let U Go (JPN ver)

Please note that the translations and meaning of the Japanese version is slightly different from the Korean version.

[December 2015] Star Essay: Off the Record

[16.02.01] [Ifensi] Highlights 160201

1. Go follow the weibo, if you can. XD
2. Favorite scene from the Dangerous MV? (+Moon’s comment)
3. James, no.
4. Meaning of Sooyoon’s Heart Tattoo (+tease)
5. Where are the painted T-Shirts? (This is the part where Moon starts to feel himself up :p)
6. “If you were a girl...?”
7. IDEAL TYPES
8. Memorable moments during 3.3 promo
9. Wedgies (+Moon’s secret, +Sooyoon, oh my)
10. Most perverted member
11. Fanclub Name
12. Why you should watch the MV Part 2

[16.01.27] M-Gigs Day - Royal Pirates Live Concert

[M GIGS DAY] | Revealing the scene of Royal Pirates’ M GIGS LIVE Concert!

Hello Mnet family! First off, thought it’s a little late, we’d like to thank you for giving MGigs lots of love in the past year. We plan on continuing forward like this in 2016 as well! We promise that we will bring to you more booming stages, but now it’s time to reveal our last stage of 2015 MGigs Live. RP opened up their concert on January 9th at M Concert Hall in Apgujeong. Is it the strength of a visual band…? The competition at Mgigs this day was much fiercer than usual! There was a burning application period, but RP’s live stage was even hotter! Let’s meet them now!

[16.01.25] [Ifensi] Highlights 160125

1. How cold is it, Moon??
2. Moon’s pick - Silver Ash - Little Mermaid (the audio wasn’t playing)
3. RP wish to cameo in the Internal Affairs series (Directed by Andy Lau)
4. Meatball Sandwiches
5. BTS from the new MV (+ Enik’s response)
6. Why we need to watch the new MV
7 & 8. Dangerous featured in 2016 movie, The Rift

[16.01.12] M-Gigs - Pre-Interview

Priorities. :p

[16.01.09] ETN Chart Folio

VID | Most of it is the basic stuff: What were you doing in the year and four months you were away, please introduce Run Away, what changes have you gone through, any plans for concerts... and two fun questions:

Q. If you could play the bass again, would you go back to it?
J: Yes. But I don’t want to give up the keyboard either. So if I could go back to playing the bass, I’d want to play both instruments.
H: Then you could do it all: bass, keyboard, and programming...
J: That’s right.
M: It would also make our performances a lot more interesting, if he could switch between instruments like that.

Q. If you had a little sister, which member would you NOT want to introduce them to?
J: That would be Moon Kim.
M: Why? Why??
J: As a man...? :Checks to make sure he heard the question right, and confirms that Moon is who he would NOT introduce his little sister to: As the vocalist he has the most popularity, so I don’t want her to get jealous. She’s a little sister I love so much, like a daughter... (I don’t want to put her through that)
H: This is the brother’s mindset!
J: So... Moon can just... go away. Hahah. I’m kidding... :pats Moon:
M: No, It’s alright.

Q. Then which member would Moon not introduce his sister to?
M: I Would pick myself.
H: Really? Why?
M: I’m so busy nowadays... I wouldn’t be able to take good care of her.
H: The other members are busy too, are they be able to take good care of their sisters?
M: :laughs nervously:
J: Yes!
H: :Good job!: You’re caught now! Hahaha

Q. How about you, Sooyoon?
S: Thankfully, I don’t have a little sister...
H: No, but if you did!
S: Let’s just say I don’t have one. X^D

[16.01.06] [Solo Interview] Injury is Suffering for Promising Musical Youth

(James Lee’s unfortunate accident caused him to give up his everything- his bass guitar. He is overcoming his physical pain and emotional despair through his passion for music.)