[EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] GoToe Reveals His Thoughts about YouTube + Issues with Coronavirus in Korea
We all know the famous dancing-machine GoToe, but wouldn't you love to learn a little more? Whether you are a new fan getting addicted or a proud YouTube follower, the chat I had with GoToe will give you a great look into the mind and personality of this loveable dancer!
GoToe (a shortened version on his real name Go Toe Kyung) is a wacky yet talented dancer on YouTube who has become quite popular for not only his covers but his pleasing mashups, alongside some hilarious reactions and challenges too!
Starting in 2015, GoToe has already garnered 1.9 Million subscribers with his most popular video (see below) reeling in 10 million views as he dances alongside hit group NCT 127 in the streets of New York City!
Now with the introductions out of the way, let's dive right into this fun interview - which includes some curious questions from fans as well!
1. You dance all the time - you must lose weight easily! Do you have a special diet to stay fit?
íì 춤ì ì¶ê¸° ë문ì ì½ê² ì´ì ë¹¼ì¼í©ëë¤. ê±´ê°ì ì ì§í기ìí ìë¨ì´ ììµëê¹?
"ì ë ìë 먹ë ê² ë³´ë¤ë ëê°ë¥¼ ë§ìë ê²ì ì¢ìí©ëë¤ ã íì 물ì´ë 커í¼, ìëì§ ìë£ ê°ì걸 먹ë¤ë³´ë 무ê²ê³ 기ë¦ì§ ììë¤ì ì 먹ì§ìê² ëë ê² ê°ìµëë¤.(íì ë°°ê° ì´ëì ëë ì±ìì ¸ì기 ë문ì) ê²°ê³¼ì ì¼ë¡ ì´ì´ ë§ì´ ì°ì§ ìê² ë ê² ê°ìµëë¤. í¹ë³í ê±´ê°í ììë¤ì ì°¾ì 먹거ë íì§ë ììµëë¤ã ê°ì¸ì ì¼ë¡ë ê³ ê¸°ë¥¼ ì ë§ ì¢ìí´ì ì¤í ì´í¬ë¥¼ ì§ìì ì주 구ì먹ëí¸ì ëë¤."
"I like to drink something rather than eating usually, hehe~ I always drink something like water, coffee, energy drinks, etc., so I don't eat heavy and oily food often because my stomach is always somewhat full. As a result, it seems that I have not gained much weight. I don't often eat especially healthy foods. Personally, I really like meat, so I tend to grill steak at home."
2. I noticed over the years your fashion sense has even grown! Do you think you want to try something new with fashion trends and topics?
ìµê·¼ìë í¨ì
ì ë ê´ì¬ì´ ììµëë¤. í¨ì
ì½í
ì¸ ë¥¼ ë§ë¤ê±°ë 모ë¸ì´ëê³ ì¶ìµëê¹?
"ë°ë¡ í¨ì
ì½í
ì¸ ë¥¼ ë§ë¤ ìê°ì ììµëë¤. ìëíë©´ ì ê° ê·¸ë ê² ì·ì ì ì
ë í¸ì´ê¸° ìë기 ë문ì
ëë¤. ììììë íì ìì´ëë¤ì´ ì
ë ì·ë¤ì ë°ë¼ ì
기 ë문ì ì·ì ì ì
ê³ ë¤ë ê² ê°ì§ë§ íììë ì í ê·¸ë ì§ ììµëë¤.
ì¬ì§ ì°íë ê²ì ì¢ìí´ì ëª¨ë¸ ì¼ì íê³ ì¶ë¤ë ìê°ì íì ë§ì´ íê³ ìì§ë§ 기íê° ìì§ê¹ì§ë ì¤ì§ ìììµëë¤ ã
. 모ë¸ì´ ë ë§í¼ í¤ê° í¬ê±°ë ë¹ì¨ì´ ì¢ì ê²ì ìë기 ë문ì ì·¨ë¯¸ë¡ íë ì ëë¡ ë§ì¡±í©ëë¤."
"I have no intention to create fashion content because I'm not that good at dressing up. In videos, I always wear clothes that idols would wear. I think I wear the styles well, but this is not always the case. I always like to take pictures in the outfits, so I often think that I want to work as a model, but the opportunity hasn't come yet. I am not as tall or proportioned as a model, so I am satisfied with it being a hobby."
3. Recently, you enjoy hosting many talk shows and games with K-Pop celebrities. Would you become a host for Korean television, if so what show?
ìµê·¼ì K-Pop ìì´ëê³¼ í¨ê» í í¬ì¼ë¥¼ ê°ìµíê³ ê²ììí©ëë¤. íêµ í
ë ë¹ì ì í¸ì¤í¸ê°ëê³ ì¶ìµëê¹? ê·¸ë ë¤ë©´ 무ìì ë³´ì¬ì¤ëê¹?
"í ë ë¹ì ìì í¸ì¤í¸ê° ëê³ ì¶ì ìê°ì ì ìµëë¤. í ë ë¹ì ê³¼ ì íë¸ì ì±ê²©ì ìì í ë¤ë¥´ê¸° ë문ì ì íë¸ìì ì§ííë ê²ì¼ë¡ë 충ë¶íë¤ê³ ìê°í©ëë¤.
ì íë¸ìì ì§ííë íë¡ê·¸ë¨ì í ë ë¹ì ìì ì§ííë ë°©ì¡ì ë¹í´ì í¨ì¬ ë í¸íê² ë°©ì¡ì ì§íí ì ììµëë¤. ê·¸ë 기 ë문ì ìì´ëë¤ë ì¼ì íë¤ë ëëë³´ë¤ë ê·¸ë¥ í¸íê² ê²ìë íê³ ì´ì¼ê¸°ëíë©´ì í¸íê² ì¬ë¤ê°ë¤ë ëëì ë°ìì¼ë©´ ì¢ê² ë¤ë ìê°ì ë§ì´í©ëë¤."
"I don't want to be a host on television. I think it's enough to go on YouTube because the platform between television and YouTube is completely different.
Programs on YouTube can be broadcasted much more easily than on TV. That's why idols play games and talk more comfortably than they would on TV. I think it would be really great if they can relax comfortably."
4. How difficult is it to balance your job as a Pharmacist and your YouTube career?
ì½ì¬ë¡ìì ì§ì
ê³¼ YouTube ê²½ë ¥ì ê· íì ë§ì¶ê¸°ê° ì´ë µìµëê¹?
"ë ì§ì 모ë를 ë³ííë ê²ì ë§ì´ ì´ë µë¤ê³ ìê°í©ëë¤. ì¡ì²´ì ì¼ë¡ ë무 í¼ê³¤í기 ë문ì ìì¦ìë ì½ì¬ì¼ì ê±°ì íì§ ìê³ ììµëë¤. ì§ê¸ì ì íë¸ì ì§ì¤í´ì¼í ì기ë¼ê³ ìê°í©ëë¤."
"I think it's very difficult to combine both jobs. I'm doing very little work at the pharmacy these days because I'm physically too tired. I think it's time to focus on YouTube more." (I can agree! Although, GoToe seems to already be working so hard!)
5. What is your favorite memory from a Random Play Dance?
ëë¤ ëì¤ íë ì´ìì ê°ì¥ ì¢ìíë 기ìµì 무ìì
ëê¹?
"모ë ëë¤íë ì´ëì¤ê° ì ë§ë¤ì í¹ë³í 기ìµë¤ì´ ìì´ì ë¤ ë무 ì¢ìí©ëë¤. ëë¼ë§ë¤ ë무 ëëì´ ë¤ë¥´ê¸° ë문ì 그걸 ë¹êµíë ì¬ë¯¸ë ììµëë¤. í¹íë ì ë íì ë°© ìììë§ ììì ì°ê¸° ë문ì ì¼ì´í í¬ë¤ê³¼ ë§ë ì ìë 기íê° ëë¤íë ì´ëì¤ë¥¼ ì ì¸íë©´ ê±°ì ìì´ì ì´ë° ì¤íë¼ì¸ íì¬ë¤ì ë무 ì¢ìí©ëë¤. í´ì¸ìì í ëìë ì¬íë í ì ì기 ë문ì ì ìê²ë ìë²½í íì¬ì ëë¤. ìì§ê¹ì§ 못 ê°ë³¸ ëë¼ë¤ë í루빨리 ê° ì ììì¼ë©´ ì¢ê² ìµëë¤."
"Every Random Play Dance has its own special memories, so I love them all. It's also fun to compare videos because all the countries have different feelings. Particularly, I film videos only in my room, so there is almost no chance to meet K-Pop fans except during Random Play Dance. I love these offline events. It's a perfect event for me as I can travel abroad. I wish I could go to more countries that I haven't been to yet."
6. Do you enjoy making choreography or simply covering songs?
ì무 ë§ë¤ê¸° ë K-Pop ì무 춤ì ì¦ê¸°ìëê¹?
"ì ë ì 문ì ì¼ë¡ 춤ì ë°°ì°ì§ë ìì기 ë문ì ì§ê¸ê¹ì§ ì§ì 춤ì ë§ë¤ì´ë³¸ ì ì ììµëë¤. íì§ë§ ë¹ì°í 춤ì 커ë²í´ì ì¶ë ê²ì ì¢ìí©ëë¤. í í¬ê° ë¹ ë¥¸ 춤ì ì¶ë©´ 기ë¶ì´ ì¢ê³ ì¤í¸ë ì¤ë í리ë 기ë¶ì ëë¤. 춤ì ì¶ë ê² ë¿ë§ìëë¼ íìì ìì ì ë£ë ê²ë ì ë§ ì¢ìí´ì ê±°ì íì ì§ììë ìì ì íì´ëë í¸ì ëë¤."
"I haven't learned to dance professionally, so I have never made choreography myself. But, of course, I love dancing and covering K-Pop dances. Dancing at a fast tempo feels good and relieves stress. In addition to dancing, I really like listening to music as well, so I almost always play music at home."
7. How do you feel when people recognize you on the streets? Does it happen often?
ì¬ëë¤ì´ 거리ìì ë를 ììë³¼ ë 기ë¶ì´ ì´ë»ìµëê¹? ì주 ë°ìí©ëê¹?
"ê±°ì ììë³´ì§ ëª» íë ê² ê°ìµëë¤. ìì ìììì ì ì´ë¯¸ì§ì ì ì¤ì ì´ë¯¸ì§ê° ì¡°ê¸ ë¤ë¥´ê¸° ë문ì ê·¸ë° ê² ê°ìµëë¤. ê·¸ë¦¬ê³ ì ìê¹ìê° ê·¸ë ê² í¹ì§ì´ ê°íì§ ì기 ë문ì´ê¸°ë í ê² ê°ìµëë¤.
ì¼êµ´ì ë³´ê³ ììë³´ë ê² ë³´ë¤ë ì íêµ ì´ë¦ì´ ì ë§ í¹ì´í기 ë문ì ì´ë¦ì ë³´ê³ ììë³´ìë ë¶ë¤ì´ ë ë§ì ê² ê°ìµëë¤. íì§ë§ ê·¸ë¼ìë ë¶êµ¬íê³ ììë´ì£¼ì ë¤ë ê²ì ì ë§ ì ììì ë§ì´ ë´ì£¼ì ¨ë¤ë ë»ì´ê¸° ë문ì ì ë§ ê¸°ë¶ì´ ì¢ìµëë¤."
"I think people hardly notice because my image in the video and my actual image are a little different and it also seems to be because I'm not easily recognizable.
There are more people who look at me and recognize my name because my Korean name is really unique rather than looking at my face. But nevertheless, it really feels good to be noticed because it means they have watched a lot of my videos."
(To be honest, I feel differently because GoToe's appearance is so strong and easy to recognize! I remember spotting him easily on the streets at KCON NY! He definitely stands out~)
8. A lot of busking events are canceled or restricted recently due to the Corona Virus - will you be doing any special online events for your followers?
ìµê·¼ì ì½ë¡ë ë°ì´ë¬ì¤ë¡ ì¸í´ ë§ì ë²ì¤í¹ ì´ë²¤í¸ê° ì·¨ìëê±°ë ì íëììµëë¤. ê°ì
ì를 ìí´ í¹ë³í ì¨ë¼ì¸ ì´ë²¤í¸ë¥¼ íìê² ìµëê¹?
"ì¬ì¤ ì¬í´ 본격ì ì¼ë¡ ì ì¸ê³ë¥¼ ëìë¤ëë©´ì ëë¤íë ì´ëì¤ë¥¼ 기ííë ¤ê³ íì§ë§ ì½ë¡ë ë°ì´ë¬ì¤ë¡ ì¸í´ì ì¼ì ì´ ë¤ ì·¨ìê°ëì´ì ìíê¹ìµëë¤. ìì¦ì ì¼ì´í ìì´ëë¤ì´ë íì¬ë¤ì´ ì¨ë¼ì¸ì¼ë¡ ì½ìí¸ë ì¬ë¬ ì´ë²¤í¸ë¤ì ë§ì´íê³ ìì§ë§ ì ë ê·¸ë´ë§í ì¬ì ê° ìì§ì ìì´ì í¹ë³í 기ííê³ ìë íì¬ë ìê³ , ê·¸ì ì´ì¬í íìì²ë¼ ììì ë§ë¤ë©´ì ë¤ì ë§ì ì¬ëë¤ì´ ìì íê² ëª¨ì¼ ì ìë ë ì ê³ ëíê³ ììµëë¤."
"Truthfully, I tried to plan Random Play Dances all over the world earlier this year, but it is a pity that the schedule was canceled due to the Corona Virus. Nowadays, K-pop idols and events are being held online. I'm making a lot of videos so I don't have any special events planned, but I'm looking forward to the day when a lot of people can gather safely again and we can make more videos as before."
9. Is there anything you want to say to our readers and your fans?
í¬ë¤ìê²íê³ ì¶ì ë§ì´ ììµëê¹?
"í루빨리 ì½ë¡ë ì¬íê° ì§ì ì´ëì´ì ê°ì´ ë§ëì 춤ì ì¶ ì ìë ë ì´ ì¤ê¸¸ 기ëí©ëë¤. 곧 ë§ëì ì¬ë¬ë¶!"
"I look forward to the day when Corona is gone so that we can meet and dance together. See you soon!"
Don't forget to check out his exclusive video message to fans in the video down below!
Charming guy, huh? Speaking with GoToe was truly a blast and he is a creative spirit that truly enjoys his work and loves his fans. If you're looking to support GoToe even more not only should you check out his YouTube channel, you can also rock his march HERE!
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