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8. if you could be in any idol group, which one would you choose?

“selene. they are my favorite group of all times. when i was a trainee, one of the first dances i learned was their choreography for bad girl good girl and i also did hush for one of our monthly evaluations. oh, i also covered i miss you once. i went to a couple of concerts and fan meetings of theirs before i became an idol, yes that’s how much i am a fan!”

9. what surprised you most about being an idol?

“how much time you spend doing virtually nothing. trainee period was super intense, we never had time for anything, we spend entire days and sometimes nights in the company practicing. and sure, after you debut you still have a lot of things to do during comeback promotions and you have to wake up early to go to music shows. but we spend so much time at schedules doing nothing. just napping or reading or playing games. it’s more boring that people think.”

10. if you were auditioning for your company today, what would you perform for your audition, or what would you change from your original audition?

“i auditioned to dimensions as a dancer, not a singer, so i would probably change that. if i had the skills that i do have nowadays, i would have sung something so i started training as a vocalist from the start, rather than having to shift my focus. but to be fair, i did get into the company either way, so maybe i wouldn’t change anything? if i had to, i probably would’ve sung gummy sunbaenim’s childish adult.”

11. if you could do any special stage, what would it be and who would it be with?

3. what is your least favorite song (title track or b-side) you’ve released?

"Hands down, my least favorite song we ever released has to be our debut, Tilt My Head. I hate it, and I have no problem saying it now. It's tacky, the lyrics are poor, and the music video was a mess. There is nothing that makes me feel good about it besides the fact that it launched me and our leader into our careers with Calypso. Don't Flirt enters this category as well because it reminds her of Tilt My Head for some reason."

8. if you could be in any idol group, which one would you choose?

"Despite loving Lily's song with all my heart, I have to say that Selene might fit more my style than any other group. I like how mature they look and sound, but there is still this sexiness to their performance, and I love that. Their songs are also very well done and their discography is very solid. As someone who had the pleasure of being in one of their b-sides for an album, it was quite delightful, and I liked it a lot."

9. what surprised you most about being an idol?

"I entered the industry thinking I would be able to sing and perform, but I've realized that I have a lot more responsibilities besides that. I was young and very naive when I decided to do this, and I guess that most young adults have this shock going into adulthood, but I guess I ended up getting very stressed by simple things. There were expectations of so many people I didn't know put on my shoulders, and I didn't expect it when I applied to this job. On the opposite side, I also thought that by being an idol, I would automatically be extremely busy but I think I can say I'm one of the most laid back idols there are schedule-wise, at least I think so.

21. what one song or album by another artist would you have liked to release yourself?

"Oh my, there are many solo songs that I would have loved to release myself, but the timing was never right, and I was never granted that opportunity. Because I don't want to extend myself too long, I will pick a group release instead of going through all the amazing things others might have released already. I love girl groups very much, but for this one, I would like to pick two songs from two boy bands, if that's okay. One of them is Titan's Love Shot, of course. Amazing choreography and a good song. I think it would be interesting to release a female version of it. The other one is for the same reason and is Polaris's Blood, Sweat, and Tears. I think both have so much energy, and I would love to perform them despite not being a dancer in the slightest."

22. describe your dream sub-unit (members and concept).

16. what changes would you implement if you were the ceo of your company?

“i feel like there are many many right and wrong answers to this one, but for starters, actually give idols a break? i know like, we don’t always have schedules and we don’t always work but, when i look at my groups release schedule... even in the past years, its like what, three-four comebacks a year? like in 2020, we had three comebacks and a tour, i get that i get to rest in between tour dates but my god... rest, give my idols more time to rest.“

18. what tips would you give to a trainee about to debut?

“again, this is a tough one, but i’d say the less they look online at negative comments, the better. like, you will always have anti’s so you really shouldn’t waste your time. the insecurities will build up. you should really just care what your company says because they should know best, netizens have no clue what it’s like to be an idol and you shouldn’t care about what their two cents are.“

19. what was the hardest part of being a trainee?

“i guess the unknown? not knowing when i will debut, who i will debut with, who the company will want me to be. there are so many factors you won’t know until the time comes and i really.. don’t like not knowing something. i trained for about five years, so there were moments where i genuinely thought, damn this isn’t gonna end, is it? but i guess i was stubborn enough to decide that i will just wok until i get to that promised debut.“

20. did you enjoy the lifestyle of a trainee or of a debuted idol more?

16. what changes would you implement if you were the ceo of your company?

“didn’t i just say i wouldn’t want to do it? but… i don’t know, if i absolutely had to be the ceo, i think i would just let the idols have more of a say on the opportunities they get to have or not. i know that there’s a lot that goes into building the career of an idol, but how much is that successful if the person who has to do all those things isn’t really interested in what they are doing? plus less diets. do we have to diet this much?”

19. what was the hardest part of being a trainee?

“what wasn’t hard about being a trainee? i guess maybe the fact that the results weren’t as obvious? like, we had monthly evaluations, but that didn’t really mean anything as much as us having a good day whenever we had to be evaluated. more than once i bombed because i was having a terrible day and my voice sounded terrible. as an idol, we have more obvious results because of the public response. at least in my opinion.”

28. what moment in your career are you proudest of so far?

“i… honestly don’t know if i have one? i don’t think i’ve done anything that i could be really proud of. if anything, maybe getting good responses for my role in our beloved summer. everything before that was met with a lukewarm response, but that drama actually got me some positive reviews, more than negative, so i guess i could think of that as a proud moment. maybe.”

29. what have you learned about yourself and/or society since becoming a celebrity?

“about me is that i don’t mind being a celebrity. okay, i’m not that famous, so it’s not like anywhere i go people recognise me. sometimes they do, most times they don’t, but in the place that i currently am i feel pretty comfortable with being a celebrity. about society… that people are very hypocritical. we get criticized for things everybody does but somehow it’s unacceptable if we do, just because we’re idols. but aren’t we human too?”

30. what would you like to change about how idols are viewed or treated?

20. did you enjoy the lifestyle of a trainee or of a debuted idol more?

“they both have good and bad parts. when i was a trainee, i could do so much more without having worried about my privacy. schedules were also a like, non existent outside of training. so guess i miss the freedom i got from being a trainee compared to being an idol, however, i would not want to go back to being a trainee. ever. so i will go with debuted idol, i enjoy it a lot more in so many aspects.“

27. would you rather be incredibly famous with a terrible reputation and hated by most or be fairly unknown with a good reputation and adored by those who know of you? why?

“i wanna say its a hard choice, but it really isn’t. i’d go for the latter. i’d still have some level of fame, and i will still be invited to some things. my reputation will be clean and i wouldn’t have to defend myself with every breath i take. so i’d chose to live a less famous but drama free life with not that many anties on my ass for just existing.“

30. what would you like to change about how idols are viewed or treated?

26. what is your favorite part of being an idol?

9. what surprised you most about being an idol?

“how things actually work behind the scenes. how many people actually work at music shows, all the staff that organizes events, make up, outfits, schedules. there is always so much going on, and it’s not always as smooth as we want it to be, but it’s always.. impressive how many people have to collaborate with one another just to get a single album out. like, its nuts, and when it comes to concerts and tours, the number of people working on those things just feels like its increasing by the day.“

13. if you could become a model or ambassador for any brand, what would you choose?

“maybe razer or logitech? i’ve spend so much money on their products, its actually concerning if i have to be honest. over the years i’ve gone through quite a few headsets, mousepads, keyboards. they have to return the full razer blackwidow verson 2. i like the 60% one, but the full length was the best.“ despite how much jihoon loved those two brands, he knew it was slim to get a change “however, if i have to be realistic, i would say fendi or burberry, i really like those two brands and being an ambassador for them would really be honoring.“

17. what do you do to relieve the stress of idol life?

“i go to the gym mostly, its about an hour and a half a day where i just focus on myself and its really nice. i do play a lot of video games if i have time, i think i have my switch on me at all times, because its easier to carry around than a laptop.“ if he could he would bring a stationary computer with him everywhere, but alas, he had to make do “i used to rad a lot more, back when i fist debuted, but i stopped because i always forgot to put a mark where i finished off reading and had to re-read most of the book, so yeah. gym and video games.“

21. what one song or album by another artist would you have liked to release yourself?