GQ KOREA Jan 2026: CORTIS Translation

JUHOON

1. A synonym and an antonym for “JUHOON.”
Synonym: Child
Antonym: Adult

2. The last emoji you used
(illustration in the magazine)

3. Items currently in your shopping cart
A green knit sweater, sunglasses, a striped T-shirt, high-top sneakers, and a scarf
(all Dior Homme)

4. The oldest note saved on your phone
From 2024, during my trainee days.
Lyrics from Daniel Caesar’s “Best Part” —
“You’re the best part.”
I liked how romantic that line felt.

5. Something you want to scream into your pillow
Not really something I’d scream into a pillow,
but something I want to tell myself:
“Let’s live life in a fun way.”

6. Someone you want to be friends with, and what you’d like to do together
A dinosaur.
I just want to see one in real life at least once.

7. Your entrance song when stepping into the ring
The Wii Sports theme song.

8. How to level up the game character ‘JUHOON’ who resembles you
Sleeping well, eating good food, and making friends.

9. The form of love
O

10. What does “cool” mean to you?
Confidence.

11. Color Outside The Lines — what color represents you?
Black.
It’s my favorite color: clean, simple, and capable of containing many different shades within it.

12. So, what do you want?
Peace.

 

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JAMES

1. A synonym and an antonym for “JAMES.”
Synonym: Complex
Antonym: None

2. The last emoji you used
(illustration in the magazine)

3. Items currently in your shopping cart
Snacks, snacks, snacks, snacks.
Ice cream, ice cream.
Ramen, ramen, ramen, ramen.
Things I don’t really need but find fun (like accessories).

4. The oldest note saved on your phone
“GO TO A MONSTER TRUCK SHOW”
26/10/2024

5. Something you want to scream into your pillow
Not something I can share.

6. Someone you want to be friends with, and what you’d like to do together
Michael Jackson.
He’s almost like a god to me, and I’d love to see how he actually practiced in real life.

7. Your entrance song when stepping into the ring
No hesitation — “Floor Seats” by A$AP Ferg.

8. How to level up the game character ‘JAMES’ who resembles you
When I’m focused on something and someone comes up to me and says,
“James… you can’t do it, right?”
That instantly motivates me.

9. The form of love
“None.”
Formless.
Love doesn’t have a fixed shape — it changes depending on the person, and everyone expresses it differently.

10. What does “cool” mean to you?
Living your life sincerely —
feeling it, experiencing it, and enjoying it fully,
no matter where you are or what situation you’re in.

11. Color Outside The Lines — what color represents you?
Passion for life and a strong point of view feel like red.
My simple, calm, and sometimes cold side feels like white.
Together, they become pink.
(TMI: My in-ear monitors are pink too.)

12. So, what do you want?
A chocolate chip cookie.

KEONHO

1. A synonym and an antonym of “KEONHO.”
Synonym: TEEN
Antonym: Fast

2. The last emoji you used
(Hippo illustration in the magazine)

3. Items in your shopping cart
I’ve saved a winter jacket. There are padded jackets too, and lately I’ve been looking for a long coat with a nice design.

4. The oldest note in your phone
It’s a photo from May 25, 2023, taken during my trainee days with MARTIN hyung. I think we’ve changed a lot, especially in terms of our looks. Our fashion styles are very different now. These days I wear a lot of vintage. Looking back, we both look kind of foolish compared to now.

5. Something you want to scream into a pillow
“Fighting!!”

6. Someone you’d like to be friends with, and what you’d like to do together
A donkey. I want to become friends with a donkey and travel around while riding it.

7. Your entrance song when stepping into the ring
Alan Silvestri – The Avengers

8. How to level up a game character that resembles KEONHO
I want to buy and dress the character in all the clothes I’ve bookmarked.

9. The shape of love
: )

10. What does “cool” mean to you?
Coloring Outside the Lines.

11. Color Outside the Lines. What is your color?
I don’t like to define myself as just one color. I think my color is a mix of all the colors I like.

12. So, what do you want?
An album where our colors become even more distinct.

 

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SEONGHYEON

1. A synonym and an antonym of “SEONGHYEON.”
Seonghyeon / Soin
(It’s not so much that the meanings are the same—I chose “Seonghyeon” simply because the word itself is the same.)

2. The last emoji you used
(Illustration in the magazine)

3. Items in your shopping cart
A blue-gray denim jacket that was on my wishlist. I was still thinking about it, but it sold out.

4. The oldest note in your phone
Rap class notes
March 28, 2023
“Fully localized Korean rap, two syllables or more, interesting rhymes. I hope the theme interpretation is done well. It would be good if there’s a structured story.”

5. Something you want to scream into a pillow
Rather than a specific word, I just want to scream loudly.

6. Someone you’d like to be friends with, and what you’d like to do together
Someone who is really good at a field I’m interested in or involved in. Or someone who excels at something completely different—something I’ve never even considered before. I want to try working on that together.

7. Your entrance song when stepping into the ring
“Where Is My Mind?” by Pixies

8. How to level up a game character that resembles KEONHO
If you just let them do everything they want, I think they’d grow really well.

9. The shape of love
♡

10. What does “cool” mean to you?
Having your own style, knowing clearly what you want, and being good at it.

11. Color Outside the Lines. What is your color?
Gray. I don’t know exactly why, but I’ve been buying and wearing a lot of gray clothes lately. Maybe that’s why I feel like gray suits me.

12. So, what do you want?
I want a great breakfast right now.

 

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1. A synonym and an antonym of “MARTIN.”
Synonym: Young
Antonym: Old

2. The last emoji you used
(A core emoji illustration in the magazine)

3. Items in your shopping cart
A long, semi-transparent parka, a white coat, and a white tote bag.

4. The oldest note in your phone
– December 5, 2022 –
Prepare the evaluation mic stand.
Edit the popping track audio.
Revise the vocal instrumental.

5. Something you want to scream into a pillow
“Aaaaaahhhhh!”

6. Someone you’d like to be friends with, and what you’d like to do together
It may sound simple, but I want to become friends with a dog and play catch together. I’ve wanted a pet since I was young because I think having a dog would help ease loneliness.

7. Your entrance song when stepping into the ring
Tommy Wright III – Meet Yo Maker
Adam The Shinobi – Sunday Night

8. How to level up a game character that resembles MARTIN
By gaining diverse experiences and exploring new things. I think that would strengthen mental resilience and spark good ideas.

9. The shape of love
Rather than a shape, I think love is about cherishing something so deeply that you don’t hesitate to invest your time and energy into it.
For example, I love music so much that cutting down on sleep to work on it doesn’t feel exhausting. In that sense, love is about giving without holding back.

10. What does “cool” mean to you?
“Having the confidence to express yourself without being confined by fixed ideas or stereotypes.”

11. Color Outside the Lines. What is your color?
Orange. It’s bright, but not as intense as red—warm, playful, and able to blend well with other colors.

12. So, what do you want?
(Text in the magazine)

 

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