随着李特小队是首位歌手以嘉宾身份登上KBS新闻，希澈连续四年担任DC主持，还有韩国及海外关于美人啊在台湾52周连冠各种铺天盖地的报导，SJ在国际舞台上的威力逐渐被正视了，不知道各位有没有一种无名的满足感和优越感。四辑华丽的结束（咳咳，这裡华丽的定义不包括所谓的包装以及认可，你们懂的），意味着五辑的诞生。SJ成员相继更新推特，使我们都能确实地感受到五辑蓄势待发！
Following Leeteuk as the first singer to make guest appearance on KBS news, Heechul being selected for the 4th consecutive year as MC for Dream Concert, together with multiple reports from Korea and overseas about <bonamana> topping the Taiwanese chart for 52 weeks continuously, SJ’s power in the international stage has finally been recognised, wondering if anyone feels a sense of achievement & pride? With the grand finale of 4jib (cough cough, the “grand” here has nothing to do with the packaging and acknowledgement, you know what I meant) signals the birth of 5jib. SJ members tweeted one after another, making us feel that 5jib is indeed on its way!</bonamana>
新的开始，新的希望。大家可曾对五辑有过怎样的期待？雄夺13个冠军？重新挑战金唱片？突破我们的心理关口（音源）？不管怎样，我们还是要先了解现今韩国乐坛的市场走势。
A new beginning, a new ray of hope. What has been your hope for 5jib? 13 championships? Going for Golden Disk Award Daesang once again? Burst the invisible bottle neck (Digital listening)? No matter what, we should understand the current trend of Korean music industry.
【韩国打榜统分方式 K-chart calculation：http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150207845630480.331171.716735479&l=ae204b3aaf】
大家有目共睹，韩国对音源有多重视。音源市场有利可图，再加上销量市场日益萎缩，导致分数比例上的失衡。相信很多人看到销量比例都瞬间晕倒，只有5-15%！是的，在这种逆境下，我们只能以一个绝对优势的数字让自己重见光明。一般来说，音源都是女团的比较吃香，而且要得到国民青睐还得靠一首神曲，更何况SJ作为老男团，SM又如此热爱电音，对于我们将来在音源方面能否有一番作为，实在不能就此定断。再说，要是SJ回归时遇上的是音源销量都很强的对手，那我们便无疑处于一个极为严峻的环境裡。试想想，如果有希澈曾经提及的50万销量，我们或许能逃过被牺牲的命运。当时大家都以为他开玩笑，如今经过教训后，只能说他的先见之明提示得不够明显。故此，希望大家高叫五辑大卖的同时，真的付诸实行，销量不是天上掉下来的馅饼，不要连能掌握的筹码都放弃掉。巨大的銷量差距，是我們唯一的救贖。
All of us have seen the importance of digital listening is to Korean music market. With money to be made in digital music market, coupled with the withering of album sales market, resulted in the unbalance weightage between the two. I believe many of us almost fainted when we saw the percentage of album sales, only 5%-15%! Yes, under such tough situation, we can only see the light, with album sales that is of absolute lead. Normally, girl groups tend to fare better in digital listening, and a super popular song is much needed to gain the general public’s favour. SJ being an old boy band, SM loving its autotune, it is truly uncertain whether we can do well in digital listening. Furthermore, if SJ’s comeback is met with groups that have strong digital listening track records, we will then be faced with very fierce competition. Think about it, if we had what Heechul mentioned “500 thousand album sales”, we could have been spared the fate to be slaughtered? Then, everyone thought he was joking, after the painful lesson, we should have known better, his foresight wasn’t hinted strong enough…So when all of us are shouting “thriving 5jib”, please act on it. Album sales do not drop from the skies, please do not give up the only bet we can control. A huge album sales lead, is our only saving grace.
有过年底各种被黑的经验，蓝家可谓饱历风霜。本以为G榜是上帝派来为我们讨回公道的天使，结果我们家B版销量在不明不白的情况下人间蒸发了。天下乌鸦一样黑。
With the vast experience of being betrayed, the house of Sapphire Blue had suffered much. Thinking that Gaon chart was a god sent angel to right the wrong, we were bitterly disappointed with the disappearance on our Version B. Like the Chinese saying: All crows in the world are black.
距离去年的各个年未颁奖礼，大半年过去了，有些人一直耿耿于怀，有些人已经消化掉大部分的情绪，有些人好了伤疤忘了痛。毕竟，那对很多人来说，是一段谁都不愿提起，也不能忘怀的悲痛回忆。
It has been half a year since the ending of those year-end award ceremonies, some of us are still bearing the pain, some had digested most of the emotions, some forgotten the pain after the wound healed. Afterall, to many, this is an unforgettable painful memory that we wish never to mention again.
我一直不能忘记。我不能忘记病得快要倒下，演出时有过小失误的艺声，一直都在撑着；我不能忘记一直情绪高涨的他们，听过李特的窃窃私语后一脸平静的假装镇定；我不能忘记恩赫一直仰着头，最后望向观众席上爱莫能助的ELF，那投来的眼神彷佛在跟我们道歉；我不能忘记当别人在台上泪流满面地致谢，他们在台下围成一圈，交叠着手，给自己加油；我不能忘记众人迎上来安慰他们、鼓励他们后，在热闹的人群中他们的身影还是落寞；我不能忘记李特把准备好的致谢词塞进手套裡，找他许久的希澈穿越人群，走过来拥抱他，摸过他的脸，把快要哭的他带回后台去；我不能忘记他们当晚更新的推特，满满都是＂对不起＂＂不要哭＂＂感谢你们＂＂下次要更努力＂这样的话。。。
I simply cannot forget. I cannot forget the sick-to-the-point-that-he-almost-fainted Yesung who made little mistakes, yet still struggling to hold himself up. I cannot forget the high of all the members, turned to deep silence after the whispering of Leeteuk. I cannot forget Eunhyuk kept his head tilted up all the while, eventually gave a helpless glance to the ELFs behind him, the glance seem to fill with apology. I cannot forget when those were giving thank you speech with tears on stage, they were circling around below the stage, hands in hands, cheering for themselves. I cannot forget after everyone came comforting them, encouraging them, their shadows still look lonely in the midst of the crowd. I cannot forget Leeteuk keeping the thank you speech in his gloves, Heechul came through the mass after searching for him, walked over to hug him, to touch his face, and hugged the teary him to the back stage. I cannot forget the very night, every tweet from them was full of “I’m sorry”, “please don’t cry”, “thank you all of you”, “will work harder the next time”…
我更不能忘记一直耕耘的ELF。明知道票是白投的，却仅仅为了帮SJ争一口气，傻呼呼的一边怀念当年那29秒的颁奖视频，一边给MAMA投票的ELF；后来熬夜还要花钱投票，一腔热诚满心期待金唱片能给我们一个交待的ELF；嫌弃A版包装廉价连个装CD的盒子都没有，还是一箱箱专辑搬回家的ELF；事后刷微博刷面书刷得大家都泪流满面，独自舔伤口的ELF。。。
All the more I cannot forget the hardworking ELFs. Those ELFs, knowing that votes will go to waste, but for SJ’s pride, while looking back at the 29 seconds of glorious award video clip from previous year, continued to vote in MAMA; those ELFs, who burnt both the midnight oil and their money for Golden Disk Award, hoping that it will give us the long deserved recognition; those ELFs, while complaining about the unbearable packaging of version A (without even a decent box to keep the cd), still brought back boxes of albums; those ELFs, who cried rivers & oceans on facebook & twitter after the incident, licked their wounds in silent.
记得有一位亲这样说：＂我们赢了，赢在必胜的客观数据；赢在少年们交叠的手掌；赢在对污浊丑陋的冷眼和风度；赢在旧舞台装跳出的力压全场霸气无双；赢在爱豆和饭之间一句句的谢谢和对不起。纵使这个世界把所有的梦想努力希望踩在脚下，小少年们一次一次教会我们，在逆境里昂扬向上，绝不退缩。＂
One fellow ELF said: “we have won, we won in terms of absolute data, won when our men go hand in hand; won when we can glare with grace into the dirty and ugly; won with the might on stage even when wearing old costumes; won with the countless “thank you” and “sorry” between the idols and fans. Even when the whole world crushed our hope and efforts under its feet, our men had taught us over & again, when the going gets tough, the tough get going.”
是的，即使我们已经对韩国的”权威”都彻底失去了信心，即使我们已经对公司的”政策”感到厌恶，即使我们已经看破红尘，认为只要小少年得到国际认可，那些烂铜破铁已成浮云，即使我们做好随时再次成为牺牲品的心理准备，这并不代表我们要放弃，甘愿屈服于恶势力底下。结果不是我们能控制的，唯独途中奋斗的过程是我们自己能决定的。机会只留给有准备和付出的人。要是我们不把握机会，不止是那些奖项，我们会连尊严都一併输掉。
That's right. Despite us losing all faith in Korean’s so-call “authority”, despite us getting sick of the company’s “policies”, despite us gaining all “insight”, thinking that as long as the men can get world recognition, those awards are but bubbles in the air, despite us getting ready to be sacrificed again, it should not mean we have given up, willing to bow down to the evil force. The result is not something we can control, but the journey is. Chance is only given to those who are ready and willing to put in effort. If we do not seize the opportunity, we will lose not only those awards, but also our pride.
最大的报复就是成就别人认为你做不到的事。当别人期待蓝家接受失败，我们更要力争上游。当别人希望蓝家心灰意冷，我们更要证明，我们过得很好。当别人预料蓝家习惯任人鱼肉，我们更要向世界宣告，我们要避过别人图谋不轨的暗算。既然SJ不退缩，那我们还有逃避的理由吗？
The biggest revenge, is to achieve what others think you could not. When others are anticipating the house of Sapphire Blue to accept failure, we must succeed, when others hope the house of Sapphire Blue to lose faith, we should prove that we have gained more. When others expect the house of Sapphire Blue to allow others to slaughter us, we have to show the world, we must conquer all these unscrupulous tactics. Since SJ is not backing down, why should we be running away?
也许到最后，年底的悲情会再次上演，我们还是要面对残酷的现实，无论如何，只要我们尽力，也不枉一段这麽的回忆。败，也要败得光明磊落。要是我们的努力，还是不敌商业利益，那麽，我们就拾人牙慧，潇洒离场吧。「拿不到奖不等于输，拿到奖也算不上赢。宁可拿不到奖，有人替我不甘；总好过拿到奖，有人觉得我不值。」by Wyman Wong
Maybe, at the end of it, the year end tragedy will be repeat itself, we might have to face the cruel reality, but whatever it may be, as long as we give our best, the memory is worth it. Even if we were to lose, we must lose with honour. If our efforts, cannot triumph over commercial gains, then, we can at least leave with grace. “Not winning an award doesn’t mean losing, getting the award may not mean winning either. I rather not win the award, but have others to feel unjust for me, then to get the award, but having others thinking I am not worth it” by Wyman Wong.
不過，正如希澈所说的，美人啊的纪录只能留待给五辑的新歌打败。我们的纪录，只有我们能破！适逢ELF正式成立的大好日子，bluebaby一起给自己好好加油吧！
However, like Heechul said, <bonamana>’s record can only be broken by the new song from 5jib. Our records, can only be conquered by us! In conjunction with ELF’s naming anniversary, bluebaby, give yourself the power to move on!</bonamana>
cr:man kyuu
Author: 蕾蕾 & Michelle Fung
Translator: Jeslyn Ho
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