上上周末在 House of Vans 北京站现场我被一本印刷精美的滑板杂志吸引，杂志叫 The Quiet Leaf，我看到的是他们的第三期，中国专题，里面采访了包括波仔，Tommy等很多滑板好友，介绍了上海，香港的滑板生活方方面面，有点像是一本给滑手看的滑板旅行指南。后来认识了同在现场的 Jin Yob Kim。其实夏初他来上海拍摄的时候就在 ATD 见过一次，这次我们坐下来聊了聊他的杂志，他的故事。
(汇丰在 The Quiet Leaf 展位前）
1. Tell us something about you. Where are you from, what do you do in Korea? What's your skate story?
Hey, my name is Jin. I was born in Germany and raised under a Korean roof. I have been back and forth since high school and decided to move to Seoul three years ago. I started skateboarding when I was fourteen or fifteen. It was a great time to start, with text books like the old Girl/Chocolate videos, Trilogy and Modus.
1，先跟我们简单介绍一下你自己吧。你从哪里来，现在在作什么，你是怎么开始滑板的？
嘿，我叫 Jin。我出生在德国但父母都是韩国人。从高中开始我经常会来往于德国与韩国之间，三年之后我最终决定搬回首尔。我从十四五岁的时候开始滑板，那时正是滑板黄金年代，我看着教科书般的 Girl/Chocolate 滑板片，还有 Trilogy 和 Modus。
2. Where did the mag idea come from and how did you do it?
Actually, I used to run an online blog for three years. I posted some writing, photos, skate parts, jazzy hip hop tunes and random art that I liked. It wasn't much, but I guess it became the foundation for the magazine. I like reading, and I enjoy the feel of holding a book or heavy magazine. I think there's an important value to print that should be remembered.
2，你当初是如何产生要做一本杂志的想法的？又是如何去实现的？
其实我原来有做过一个网络博客，作了三年。我在那里发一些文章，照片和滑板短片，一些爵士，hip hop 音乐和一些我喜欢的艺术作品。虽然做的不是很大但是那是我现在这本杂志的一个基础。我喜欢阅读，非常享受手里捧着一本书的感觉，我认为实体的印刷品所具有的价值值得我们铭记。
3. Why you can write story in English so well?
Thanks for reading, man! I had fun studying English in high school. Perhaps it had to with skateboard mags, too. They got me into reading English and writing my own stuff, also into photography, which I'm trying to pick up again. And I studied and lived in London for a year.
3，为什么你如此擅长英文写作？
谢谢你认真读了我的杂志！我上高中的时候就特别喜欢学英语。
可能是因为滑板杂志都是英文的吧。它让我开始练习阅读英文并尝试着去用英文写作，摄影也是这样。
另外，我还在伦敦学习生活过一年。
4. What connected you and vans China? How about your trip to house of vans in China?
I'm close to the guys at Vans Korea. Last year, when the Vans China team visited Korea, I was their tour guide. I got to know all the guys on the team, Yuan Fei and Tommy. Also, I sent over some issues to Vans China, and when it was time to find someone to report for the House of Vans events they contacted me. I couldn't make it to Xi'an and Guangzhou, but in Beijing, Seoul and Hong Kong we will have a small booth with The Quiet Leaf.
4，你是怎么与 Vans China 联系上的？这次来中国参加 House Of Vans 感觉如何？
我与 Vans 韩国的关系很近。去年当 Vans 中国滑板队去韩国的时候我给他们当向导，从而认识了很多人，比如袁飞，Tommy。我也曾经给他们送过一些我做的杂志，后来当他们想要找人来报到 House Of Vans 的时候就找到了我。这次我没有去西安和广州，但是去了北京，还会参与首尔和香港的 House Of Vans，我们的杂志 Quiet Leaf 会有一个小展位。
5. If we want to know something about Korean skateboarding, where should we go read or watch?
There are some great media in Korea. For example, dooonuts (dooonuts.com) is a rad website, not strictly about Korean skateboarding but based here and with a great selection. Daily Grind (dailygrind.kr) is a Korean online community that deals with mostly the local scene. And Unsung magazine is a local core magazine with local contents.
5，有哪些途径可以让我们更多的了解韩国的滑板？
韩国有不少很棒的滑板媒体。比如，Dooonuts (dooonuts.com) 就是一个很牛逼的网站，不仅仅局限于韩国本地的滑板还有很多国际的滑板资讯。Daily Grind (dailygrind.kr) 是另一个很活跃的本土滑板社区。我们还有一本本土滑板杂志 Unsung magazine.
（中国特辑的封面是 Vans China Pro Skater 张子扬 ZZY）
6. Top 3 same or different things between China and Korean skateboarding?
While the skateboard culture has found many followers, I think the lifestyle as a skateboarder hasn't found its place yet. Both societies are very traditional and also result-orientated, which makes it hard for kids to commit to skateboarding.
All the large cities in China and Korea are full of undiscovered streets. We need more skaters to explore new spots and share and introduce them to the scene. The parks are great for practice and exercise, but I wish more skaters would take there skills into the streets.
Both scenes are not massively supported by the big brands, but I think things are slowly changing (see: Wish You Were Here by Vans). What's great about China, though, is that locals build up the scene by founding and supporting independent brands, by producing solid video parts etc.
6，在你眼中中国与韩国滑板相同或不同的三点是什么？
1，虽然现在在两国都有了不少滑手，但真正的滑板生活方式仍然是非常小众的存在。两国的社会价值观都还比较传统且看中结果，这是孩子们参与进来的一个重要阻力。
2，中国和韩国的大城市都有很多未被发现的新地形。我们需要更多的滑手去发现他们并分享给大家。滑板场固然对于练习来说是个不错的选择，但是我希望更多的滑手能够回到街头上。
3，滑板在两国都没有得到大品牌的全力支持，但是我觉这一情况在慢慢改变（比如 Vans 搞的 Wish You Were Here）。这方面中国做的很好，独立品牌通过拍摄牛逼的滑板片来支持本土滑板圈的发展。
7. What's the next contry you gonna go for your upcoming issue?
The next country will be the UK. I have some ideas in mind, but I still have to contact people and start building the contents.
7，你下一期杂志会讲哪个国家？
下一个国家会是英国。我已经有一些初步的想法了，但是我还要联系很多人并开始构建内容。
8. Where should we go if China skaters want to buy your mag?
We have some shops that support us in China: Avenue & Son and Fly in Shanghai, and also Hero in Guangzhou. Or you can order online through the links below.
http://dooonutshop.com/product/search.html?banner_action=&keyword=the+quiet+leaf
http://dailygrind.kr/store/brand/65
8，中国的滑手有哪些途径可以买到你们的杂志？
中国有一些滑板店在支持我们，比如: Avenue & Son，上海 FLY 和广州 HERO。或者你也可以直接在下面这个网址订购：
http://dooonutshop.com/product/search.html?banner_action=&keyword=the+quiet+leaf
http://dailygrind.kr/store/brand/65
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