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The Running Girls, Chuu & Hyunjin The brave girls who still want to do all these many things together, running, straining, sweating. Words by Lee Ma-roo for Elle Korea October 2021. We saw you two are considered standouts among the 12 Loona members in athleticism. Tell us about your athletic experience. Hyunjin: I must have inherited athleticism from my parents, because I was born with good fitness. I grew up in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do, and in fifth grade I won first place in the city's shot put competition, and also played a lot of sports at school like table tennis, basketball, soccer, and badminton. Chuu: I did taekwondo starting at a young age. I was smaller than other kids, so my mom had me do sports. As for running I did it from second grade through middle school. Always went up for relay races. How have you been exercising after debut? Chuu: These days I mainly end up doing home training, and on nice days I go running by myself at Hangang. Setting up days to go with the members is nice too, but I like to go on a whim when I want to run. Chuu also appeared on Running Girls with Sunmi, Hani, Chungha, and YooA, right. Chuu: While running with the unnies, I realized running is related to life and routine, to identity. It was also great to run through an unfamiliar land, rather than where I always run. Hyunjin: As I watched that show I wanted a crew that I could run with like that. You can rely on each other when you're together, right. What was a moment that empowered you lately? Hyunjin: Tokyo Olympics! The sport climbing especially looked fun. I have long arms and big hands so I think I'd be good. Chuu: I often feel like I can't focus, and watching the archery national team I thought they were amazing. I also thought how they have to focus within a given time period is similar to when we go up on stage. What do you tell yourself before you go on stage? Hyunjin: "I can do it!" "I am the best!" Chuu: There was a time when I lost confidence in whether I was handling powerful performances as well as the other members. At that time it helped to tell myself "I am the best!" The attractive thing about running is that you definitely feel that you're moving forward. As Loona, when have you felt confirmation that you are moving well, step by step? Hyunjin: When we won our first music show with "So What", and when I see us randomly on the TV at places like restaurants! Chuu: When we do outdoor shoots nowadays, there are more people who recognize us like "Wait! Isn't that Loona?" People also post to social media about seeing us. Whenever I see changes like that, I feel pride that we are growing. For Chuu and Hyunjin right now, what is life's core? Hyunjin: I think our fans, Orbits. It was not easy preparing for "PTT" last time, but I got through it by thinking "The fans are waiting with high expectations, I need to be tenacious to show them an even better myself!" Chuu: I imagine myself on a stage that I'd like to be on in the future. 10 years ago I imagined myself attending Hanlim Arts, and five years ago I imagined myself performing on stage, and that's how I got here. I think we and Orbits have become a big community now. If I imagine us on an even bigger stage together, I think my dreams might keep coming true. Your workout playlist? Chuu: I listen to Chungha unnie's "Chica" a lot. When I met her on Running Girls I proved it to her by showing her my music app screen. (Laughs) Hyunjin: For me, Max's "Acid Dreams". It's even my phone ring-back tone, my favorite song. What sport would you like to play together? Hyunjin: How about badminton? Chuu: Hey, let's go! I want to play catch too! I've always wanted to exercise together with Hyunjin. I told her "Let's go to a gym together" several times, too. I also really like team jump rope, and if we do another Chuu Can Do It Athletics Competition with the members, I want to be on Hyunjin's team.

First pictorial shoot in a while, right? How was today? It’s been quite a while since I’ve stood in front of a camera. I’ve been wanting to do a pictorial. It’s so much fun to shoot for different concepts. Today there were a lot of outfits that felt unfamiliar, and vibes that were difficult to express, but the staff helped me a lot and the photographer especially took care and pointed everything out down to the poses, so I was able to have fun and do well. It was such a joy. New challenges are always exciting and fun. From a classic image to modern appearance, we wanted to properly convey the beauty that Ms. Heejin possesses. Thanks to the compliments, I filmed with even more confidence. I think I’ve heard several years’ worth of the word “pretty” today. (Laughs) Before we met today, I’ve been thinking about what kind of person Ms. Heejin is. Today we’re meeting outside the context of a group or promotion, so what word would be best to put in front of your name. In your own opinion, what’s the most appropriate word to describe you? Mm, it’s a hard question to answer with one clear word. Rather than an appropriate word, I do have a word I’d like to hear. Someone who has a broad spectrum, or a ‘hexagonal’ Heejin. It’s nice to have one image that represents me, but I want to be someone who’s not limited to something, but could instead become anything, someone who can try many different things. Not just your position on stage, but as a person, right? Yes, I enjoy trying out new challenges and work hard not to put any limits on myself. On thinking, work, relationships with others, tastes, anything. When someone describes me, I’d love it if they say “This girl has great breadth.” If I could ask for more, it would be even better if they say “she’s someone who suits everything, and is good at everything.” But position-wise, aren’t you already that hexagonal all-rounder? Wow, I’m so grateful that you see me that way, but I personally know too well where I’m lacking. More for me to work on. In particular I have the desire to improve my singing ability. I think what remains for a long time is the voice more than anything else. I want to let my voice be known a bit more throughout the world, and impress it upon more people, so I’ve been hard at work on vocal practice. You have a lot of nicknames and descriptors that fans have given you. What’s your favorite? The ‘Nonsan Juliet’. (Laughs) I think it’s really witty. There’s a bit of a twist in putting the words ‘Nonsan’ and ‘Juliet’ next to each other, and honestly Olivia Hussey, the ‘Juliet’ there, is such a beautiful person. It’s an honor that they gave me a role played by someone like that as my nickname. If I could pick one more, ‘Jeon Hwihyeol’. It’s from an internet novel ‘Ban Hwihyeol’ and apparently it’s because my actions and words feel like they could be out of such a ‘net novel’. Like a tsundere male protagonist? It’s a fun nickname so I enjoy it. Is there anything that people might be getting wrong about Ms. Heejin, or misunderstanding? To be honest, while it might be a bit upsetting, I don’t tend to worry much about that. No matter how people think of me or judge me, it might be unpleasant at that moment, but I quickly forget and don’t dwell on it. And I don’t really try to correct them forcefully. I think I just need to stick to my center, and act rightly and truthfully. Then how about something that you haven’t shown much of, a charm that you’d like to show more of to fans? I want to show more performances, for one. Recently I’ve also started acting lessons. To be honest I thought I didn’t have much to do with acting, but now that I’ve begun, it’s such an interesting and new world. I haven’t gotten deep yet, but as I act out different characters, I’ve been experiencing diverse emotions and different lives. It gave me more interest in the people around me, and made me think deeply about people and the world. So I’m learning a lot. Oh, speaking of which, let me change my answer to that other question! The one about what people have wrong about me. A long time ago I filmed this web drama. People who watched that are getting the wrong idea about me. Please forget that. (Laughs) Thinking back, I think I did poorly then because I was too young. Please look forward to a more improved and grown Heejin. Could you pick one positive and negative trait about yourself? My personality is seeing something through to the end, once I’ve said I’ll do it. I’m strong-willed and persistent, and even if I’m just doing one thing, I try to make it perfect. That’s a positive that I like about myself. And I have so many negatives, but first of all, I’m too hard on myself. I often bind myself in a suffocating way. I’m pretty lenient to other people, but I can’t do that for myself. I overthink and get cautious, and have high standards. The more promotions I do, I realize I need to break out of myself more, so I’m working on that these days. Other than the acting lessons, what else are you up to lately? I’ve been doing schedules here and there, filming content, taking lessons. I’m also exercising a lot and studying English. I saw the videos where you traveled to Busan with the ARTMS Project members. You seemed very excited? It was so much fun! It was my first time traveling to Busan for fun. It wasn’t even really a filming - we just hung out on our own. The staff filming also told us to not mind the cameras and do whatever we wanted, so I really had fun without any pressure. The wide open Haeundae sea was so pretty and nice. And one of my bucket list items was to eat multteok. Busan multteok, so delicious. It’s been a long time since you’ve traveled with friends around your age, right? It might even be the first time, almost. That I’ve enjoyed a full trip that wasn’t for schedule or work. Even trying to go somewhere with friends, it’s hard to make schedules work, isn’t it. So I think I was able to make a meaningful time out of that. Any other exciting things you’re planning? I think this will have happened by the time this interview is published, but I bought tickets to the Bruno Mars concert! I’m so looking forward to it. Way up front! I made a playlist to listen to all day, I’ve been watching concert videos, and I've been so happy every day waiting with excitement. I think it’s an opportunity I’ll never get again in my life. Seeing the path you’ve walked, you seem like a really enterprising, go-getter kind of person. With a lot of drive, too. Where does that energy come from? Mm, my personality has always been bright and positive. I have high standards for myself, but also crave challenges. I try to think of everything simply. With relationships with other people, or attitudes towards work, or views on the world, I don’t hate or worry or fear. Even if someone wrongs me, after some time it all goes away. When I run into difficulties, I try to resolve it as best as I can. Whether it’s people or the world, I try to be as genial as possible in how I look at and treat them. Before you were able to announce a new beginning, a lot of different things happened for a while. How did you feel going through that time? I always think: ‘This isn’t the end’. If I may carefully say this, I had a strong wish to show people that this wasn’t the end for me, and I never wanted to give up. I have a great desire for the stage, and to show even more things to the fans, so I think I went through that well while looking forward to ‘what’s next’, not ‘the end’. What helps Heejin endure tough times? The stage. There are a lot of hard things that happen before you get on stage, right. Get up early at dawn to prepare, practice, and standby. But the moment I get on stage, all of that just washes away. I really felt the euphoria of the stage during our tour. It was a really tight and punishing schedule, but even though I felt like dying up until performance time, I would forget all of it when I actually got on the stage. The shouts and cheers of the fans, our music filling the venue. The stage is truly my motivation, and a precious space that I’ll never give up for anything. You must really miss the fans who enjoy that stage with you. Yes. I could practice a hundred times in the studio, but it’s completely different than performing once on the stage. That’s because the fans are there. It’s been quite a while since I’ve met them, so I really miss them. The fans are - and honestly no matter what words I use, I could never express it fully - people I am so grateful for. Frankly, the path we’ve walked hasn’t exactly been the most peaceful one, right? And yet they never went anywhere, always kept our side, these dependable people. So I’m thankful for them, but even more than that, I feel apologetic. So we have to repay them with even greater things. I talk about this with the members often. “Our fans are really incredible. Let’s do well.” Starting from your 2016 solo debut, you’re now in your eighth year. A word of praise for yourself, having run all this way? You’ve started working at quite a young age, and now you’re all the way here. I’m glad that you didn’t collapse and endured well. I know you won’t falter easily in the future, either. I hope you’ll trust in yourself and do well moving forward. Heejin of the past, thanks so much. (Laughs) And a word for people who are watching you? I believe that I am a strong person. I’m going to make sure I show you good things going forward. Please trust me and continue to watch me. For Heejin who believes in herself, what’s a saying that you believe in? Mm, the saying that “humans are dust in the universe”. I used to be really into science and space and stuff and watched all these videos. The universe is vast, and expanding infinitely. Thinking about Earth, and humans, and myself in the midst of that, suddenly whatever I was going through didn’t seem so important anymore. Of course it’s tough and difficult in the moment, but taking a long perspective, I felt like I could overcome it. I think that I should not make rigid rules, not box myself in, not be anxious, but live as a speck in the universe, focusing on the ‘now’, and doing my best. Being faithful to each day. Diligently, joyfully, as a speck of dust today!

[Exclusive] LOONA Yves declares ‘going solo’... “Grateful for fans who stayed beside during difficult times” (Interview) Yves, from the girl group LOONA, is setting out on her own. Members of LOONA, who have recently gained independence, have each signed exclusive contracts with new companies and are preparing for new beginnings. After careful deliberation, Yves has decided against accompanying the members and is walking her own path. [Next two paragraphs provide a recap of recent events] In order to work on music that contains her unique color, Yves has settled on pursuing solo activities. While it was regretful to break away from the members who had gone through thick and thin together and start working alone, the importance of the moment necessitated a firm decision. Yves met exclusively with the Ilbo to share recent updates and discuss the path she would like to pursue going forward. A Q&A with Yves follows. How have you been doing recently? “Right now I’ve moved out of my dorm, and am living with my sister and adorable cats. There’s space at home to get work done, so I’m splitting time between there and a studio to work and also am having meetings. Going through busy days. I also started a blog recently, and many people seem to enjoy my photos and words so I’ve been writing there diligently and enjoyably. “ Other members have signed contracts with new companies but there’s no news on Yves yet. So many people are curious. “There were things I couldn’t accomplish given some circumstances that I couldn’t control, and as I worked on composition and lyric-writing, I had the growing sense that I wanted to craft and pursue ‘my unique color’ musically. I don’t have an agency yet, but I’m meeting with many agencies carefully and seeking a place that could embark on a new beginning with me.” We’d like to hear about the music that Yves is pursuing. “I normally listen to and work on music without regard to genre. But in particular I like rhythmical and dreamy R&B as well as pop punk with satisfying band sounds. The fans have adored the charm that comes from the gap between my fierce appearance on stage and how I look when I’m smiling wide, and I think there’s a similar sense in my musical genres, so I think I’ll be able to show diverse looks going forward.” What kind of artist would you like to become? “As much as people love the Yves on stage, I would like to become an evergreen artist who shines on the stage, improves consistently, and doesn’t forget her roots. Also, before my debut I learned acting briefly, and I thought that was so attractive. I found myself wanting for opportunities in the past, and I would like to learn a lot of acting and study it diligently, so that if I become ready someday, I can expand my palette to acting also.” Do you have a solo artist role model? “Avril Lavigne sunbaenim and BoA sunbaenim! Watching their unique colors that stay distinctive over time, and their singing skills and performances that never get rusty, every time I think to myself, “I want to be like that too”.” Any words you’d like to tell the members? “I think they’d hate it if I made it long. Haha. This feels cringey even after years, but I love you, and I think the person I am today only exists because of the members, so I am so grateful to you.” What makes Yves happy? “Maybe this is an obvious answer, but it’s the fans. We had many happy moments but also many difficult circumstances, so they could just as well have left me. But the fans supported me quietly from my side, and I would like to tell them, thank you so much. And I want to make sure to repay you.” Do you have a motto or goal? “My motto these days is ‘No matter what!’ There are so many dreams I want to achieve no matter what, people I want to make happy no matter what, so lately I’ve been earnestly repeating in my head - ‘no matter what’. I’m certain that there will be exhausting moments in the future, but I would like to be a tough person who doesn’t regret my decisions, and a person who can find my center again even if I am shaken. And I’d like to continue working hard just like now, to become an artist who is respected in many dimensions. Please look upon me kindly! Yoo Soo-kyung, Hankook Ilbo Source

[Link to original article] By Kim Na-young, MKSports The era of 15 million pet population. Pets play a big role in the lives of many, to the point that we now view them as family. For an owner, a pet is always a source of pride and a bundle of love, one that you keep wanting to see no matter how much you see them. We’ve taken time to meet the pets of stars, who are like family and friends to them. [MK★PETerview - Yeojin, formerly of LOONA] Yeojin, who debuted in August 2018 as a member of Loona, has a lovely family member named Dubu. Yeojin, who says that she was able to endure difficult times thanks to Dubu, has wrapped up a conflict over her exclusive contract with former agency Blockberry Creative, and is set to embark on a second act with new agency CTD ENM. Yeojin has dear feelings for Dubu, whom she had a fated encounter with, and holds stronger principles regarding pet dogs than anyone. She emphasized, “I wish people who abandon or abuse pets wouldn’t bring them home to begin with. If you can’t take responsibility, I hope you will wait until you can.” What’s the name of your pet? And what does it mean? My dog’s name is Dubu. I heard somewhere that pets live long if you name them after a food, so I was debating what to name her, and since I like tofu I named her Dubu [tofu]. How old is your pet now? When is the birthday? Dubu is a little over a year old now. Her birthday is February 8th. Curious about how you first met this pet, who’s become family. Mm… The first meeting felt a little special to me. I used to go around visiting abandoned dog shelters. Pretty and cute puppies are loved by everyone, but I figured abandoned dogs would long for someone’s love, so I wanted to bring home an abandoned dog, but I found that the procedure was not easy. But at that time, a friend of my father’s contacted me. Saying that they had just had a litter of puppies. So I ran over right away. And the puppy that caught my eye the most was Dubu. That was our first encounter (laughs). Please boast about any talents your pet has. Our Dubu is a genius puppy. She can do “shake”, “nose”, “V”, “spin”, “high five”, “lie down”, “bang!”, “yes”! She can do it all, and not only that, but her existence itself is a talent. She’s such a lovely friend. Are there any special treats that you prepare for your pet? Or if there are any treats that your pet likes, please let us know. Dubu is allergic to many foods so I avoid those, but she likes salmon treats, eel treats, and sweet potatoes. Though honestly she’ll eat anything you give her….. Hahahaha. When you’re busy with your schedule, there must be times when you’re not able to be with your pet, and I’m curious about how you resolve that. When I’m not able to be with her I leave Dubu with my parents, where our older dog also is. Fortunately our first dog really likes Dubu and yields to her a lot, so they get along well. When have you been the most grateful or encouraged by your pet? I’m always grateful. I may be a lacking mother, but because I had Dubu who only looks towards me and waits for me and loves me quietly, I got a lot of strength looking at Dubu even during hard periods, and I wonder if I could have endured those times without Dubu. Dubu is my family, beyond being a pet, so she’s a bundle of love that I’m grateful for every moment and gives me strength. There are many animal-related programs these days, so is there a show you’d like to appear on together? Mm… I’d like to meet instructor Kang Hyungwook once. Because actually Dubu has a unique habit, you know? Whenever I touch the curtains, she acts weirdly. So I would like to know why whenever I so much as touch the curtains, she turns from an angel to a devil. Mr. Kang Hyungwook, please help me. What does your pet mean to your daily routine? Number one in my daily life. I can eat when I’m hungry and do anything I want, but dogs can’t speak, right. What they need and what they want to do. So I think I care more closely for Dubu than for myself. I guess I could say she’s another me? Dubu is a precious family member that I can’t do without in my daily life. Lastly, as a pet-owner, if you have thoughts regarding fostering a responsible pet culture, please provide a word. A pet is a family member. You don’t just bring one home because it’s cute and pretty, rather it’s a family member that you really need to give your best to with a sense of responsibility. So I wish people who abandon or abuse them wouldn’t bring home a pet to begin with. This might sound a little harsh to the public who’s reading this, but as someone who raises a dog, I can’t understand the actions of those who abuse or abandon. If you can’t take responsibility, I hope that you’ll wait until you can. Even at this very moment, many pets are being abandoned and wander through the streets. So I’d like to say that the actions that hurt precious lives should go away. There isn’t even enough time to give them love. If you’ve brought one home, please cherish it.

To grow is to endure a certain period of endlessly filling yet never feeling satiated. Odd Eye Circle, finally having passed through a path that was like a tunnel lit in flickering lights, handed the second mini album to us like a badge. One moment she’s humming along at a bite of strawberry cake, and the next she’s crestfallen at her friends’ secret talk that leaves her out. Days when she feels unfamiliar even to herself, changing her expression many times a day. Penetrating through the center of youth, there isn’t anything that they can fully understand. Then again, it’s not that they know nothing. A cold and incomplete season, with a gaping hole somewhere. The girl endures this, and soon enough she grows. The cotton-soft greeting that Kim Lip, Jinsoul, and Choerry first extended to us six years ago was called ‘Loona’. And they grasped each other’s hands tightly in the unit ‘Odd Eye Circle’. Time empties and fills many things. The Moon waxed and waned dozens of times, and the members must have cried and laughed thousands of times leading up to today. Crossing through girlhood in that way, and having just passed the threshold of a new season, they embrace each other once again. Under a new name of ‘ARTMS’, under the firm solidarity called ‘Odd Eye Circle’ once again. Now, after they’ve learned to see the gleaming hope in the word “someday” instead of the threatening despair beaded on its uncertainty, the silent and still moonlight that had pooled at the tip of their feet begins to ripple. The concept of today’s pictorial is ‘memories of summers past’. Is there an old memory that comes to mind? Jinsoul: I saw the fish tank and goldfish among today’s props and they reminded me of filming for the music video of “Singing in the Rain”, my debut project single’s title track. Because there’s a lot of fish tank and goldfish in that music video too. I slipped into those memories for the first time in a while. Kim Lip: When taking the sparkler photos, memories of going to the beach with friends and playing with fireworks bubbled up to mind. Choerry: Maybe today’s shoot itself will be another memory once time passes? (Laughs) Unlike pictorials I’ve done in the past, this one has kind of a mature mood so it’s going to be memorable. You recently finished promotions for the second mini album . A comeback after six whole years. Jinsoul: I was really nervous to stand in front of fans as Odd Eye Circle for the first time in so long. I worried whether we could satisfy the expectations of fans who liked our music before, and I felt a sense of responsibility that I need to show development from these six years. I rewatched videos of old activities to return to the beginner’s mindset, while also reflecting growth in this album. Kim Lip: I’m so thankful to the fans who waited, and we also realized once again how precious the stage is. Now we are hard at work practicing for the Europe tour to come soon. It’s really not a short amount of time. What has changed in the interim? Kim Lip: Six years certainly is long, but this is just our second promotion as Odd Eye Circle so it also feels short. So our mindset is still the same as at our debut. The only thought as we prepared the album was, ‘Let’s work hard, it’s our first one in a while so let’s really work hard.’ How about on a personal level? Choerry: First of all my looks became mature. (Laughs) I also think my personality became a little more grown-up. To be honest, before I used to be unable to say no and would beat around the bush, to the point that other people would get frustrated for me. I’ve become honest to my own emotions and become a little more precise and certain in my expression. Jinsoul: I’ve gotten a bit more brazen. Look at my debut stage and you can see me petrified. I wasn’t able to hide my nerves at all, but I guess now I’m pretty adept at pretending not be nervous? I still do get nervous. (Laughs) Kim Lip: For me, mm…. Choerry: Unnie gained more aegyo. A lot more! Haha. Do you agree? Kim Lip: I think so. Before, I used to tie myself down with rules that I came up with, like ‘a female idol needs to be this way’. But I’ve met lots of people who truly love me, and I came to understand that even if I don’t force myself to laugh or pretend to be bright, these people like me for the way I am. So when I’m really happy I laugh wholeheartedly and express it, and that’s why I think people around me feel like my aegyo has grown. The name of the ‘Odd Eye Circle’ unit and the new ‘ARTMS’ project name are both related to the Moon. Deep in the night, with the Moon in the sky, is also a time when one can be true to oneself. When you’re alone at night, how do you spend your time? Kim Lip: I’m always spending time near music during the day, so when I’m alone I want it to be as quiet as possibe. I turn out all the lights and sink into thought in silence, or I put on jazz music that I like and lie down and think about various thoughts, and that’s how I spend time. Jinsoul: I’m a huge homebody, so I spend a lot of time at home alone. Lately I’ve been concentrating on cleaning the house. Or I watch YouTube or Netflix, or play games. Choerry: I’m a little different from the unnies. I have music playing all day long. Just like background music. Then when I get carried away, I have a bedroom concert on my own, dancing while looking at the mirror or window. On days when I want to stay calmer, I either draw, or if I’ve spent a lot of energy that day, I have tea time. (Laughs) It’s a collection of such different personalities, so are there not many occasions where opinions conflict? Picking a lunch menu, for example. Choerry: Before, we would be all wary and yield to each other, so we would just keep repeating ‘What should we eat’ and go back and forth. But now, we just follow the person who was first to mention what they want to eat that day. It’s our unspoken rule. Jinsoul: At the same time, we do look out for each other. For example I’m the type to just eat the same thing over and over again when I get into that thing, but even if I’m craving kimbap today, if we’ve ordered that too often lately, I suggest something else. I’ve heard that Jinsoul likes ‘red food’. Curious what food you’re into lately. Jinsoul: Since I live alone, delivery food portions are quite large for me, so I ate a lot of ramyeon. Especially Bibimyeon. I ate Bibimyeon on five days during the week leading up to the comeback. (Laughs) I understand that Choerry likes fantasy movies. Tell us a memorable one you saw recently. Choerry: I rewatched for the first time in a really long time. Before I only focused on the scenes themselves, but upon rewatching, I grasped the foreshadowing and hidden meanings underlying that movie. It was a different kind of enjoyment than when I saw it previously. When you debuted, all three members were in adolescence or had just become adults. It can’t have been easy to begin your working lives at an age when you’re emotionally quite sensitive. Do you recall any words that gave you comfort? Choerry: There was a time when the unnies used to tell me often: “You can talk to me at any time.” Every time I heard that, I used to remind myself that I had precious people who protect me, right next to me. It would give me strength, and make me vow to get along even better with the unnies, to live diligently, and to love myself more. Kim Lip: A fan I met recently told me, “Thanks for getting back up on the stage.” So I told them, “I’m even more thankful that you told me that.” And they replied: “I would have cheered for you even if you chose to do something else, instead of being a singer.” It made me more emotional than anything else I’ve heard recently. Jinsoul: I think about the word ‘someday’ often. I use that a lot when I’m giving advice, and even when I myself am having a hard time, I tell myself “It’s going to get better someday” and feel comforted. ‘Someday’ implies an uncertain hope. So personally I’ve thought of that as a negative word. But I think Jinsoul knows how to focus on the hope rather than the uncertainty. Jinsoul: That’s why, whenever I use the word ‘someday’, I only use positive phrases with it. ‘You can do it’, or ‘Once this passes this will be a good memory’. To be honest, I used to be the type of person who worries a lot and makes it harder on themselves. But as time passed, and as I grew, I naturally learned how to see myself in a positive light. And after that, I became a little more able to focus on the hope that this word carries. What is Odd Eye Circle, to each other? Jinsoul: They’re just as close to me as family or best friends, and sometimes I can share with them certain things that I can’t even tell those people. So it’s difficult to define this in the form of a relationship that exists elsewhere. I think this is a relationship that can’t be described with any other example. Kim Lip: But one thing I can definitely say is: this is a relationship so precious that we’re really grateful for the very existence of each other. So you’re saying that “Odd Eye Circle is Odd Eye Circle to each other”? Choerry: Yes. Exactly. (Laughs)

[Link to original] [Instagram text via https://www.instagram.com/p/CxsJqR8JztV] One summer day before the scorching heat had left, we met five girls who are embarking on a new voyage under the name of ARTMS. After seeing them, lifting themselves off of a hiatus, we felt from them responsibility rather than anxiety, excitement rather than worry. Perhaps to some people, their greeting - “Once again together, we move forward towards the Moon and beyond” - might feel like a mere reckless aspiration. But it seemed that in this starting point of ARTMS’s, an identity of being LOONA and an authenticity towards Orbit were still inscribed within. And they made sure to not forget gratitude for the fans who had supported them silently thus far. Check out the story of ARTMS as they emerge anew in the October issue of and the official website. You will be able to sense the members’ resolve, a shade firmer now. Dreams and happiness, as expressed by them. Jinsoul You fit today’s photoshoot concept the best. When I think ‘Jinsoul’ I think of the blonde hair image. A lot of fans still seem to be unfamiliar with your black hair. Really? Thank you. (Laughs) Honestly I still want to bleach my hair. Because I think black hair has this strongly chic and haughty image. You recently finished Odd Eye Circle’s Europe tour. Could you tell us about something that you felt there. That was the first time we’d held concerts as the Odd Eye Circle unit, so a lot of it felt new. And I felt a sense of responsibility that the three of us needed to fill out that big stage. So I prepared really diligently, to the point that I was holding “bedroom” concerts even while taking breaks in our lodgings abroad. I wanted to show everything that I’d prepared back in Korea. Speaking of, you were on a world tour around this time last year as well. Right. LOONA’s first world tour. I still can’t forget the reactions of the fans I’d encountered for the first time there. It was even more enthusiastic than I’d hoped for. Their support back then has remained with me as an afterimage, and gave me a lot of motivation for this tour. Your first move following the full group activities was a unit promotion. It must have felt special preparing for that new album. The fans always called us, Odd Eye Circle, the ‘summer unit’. Even when we didn’t do any summer activities, they would tell us around that time, “I started supporting you”, “I’ve been waiting for this time”. I’m proud that we elicited good reactions this past summer, too. You can’t always be in a good mood while performing, right. I’m curious whether there haven’t been any tiring moments. Of course there have been. When I’m having a hard time, I just accept my current state and leave it the way it is. It’s not like I’m very high-energy even normally. That’s to say, even if I’m feeling sad, I don’t force myself to feel happier. Thinking, ‘This will become a memory someday too’. Maybe you’re not the type to get hung up on emotions. That’s not true. I’m quite sensitive, to the point that I get nightmares when I’m even a little stressed. But if I force myself to get over that, it just gets worse. So if something really difficult or sad happens, I record my emotions in a diary. After time passes and I reread it, I often think, “It really was nothing, and I was so hung up over it.” It’s my method to let go of my problems. LOONA has many members, so I suppose you might have had many moments where you had to compare yourself to other members. I’m not a soloist, so I think that’s inevitable. But what I can do is convert that comparison into more positive values. And extend that into a resolve of “I should improve”, and “I should make the foundations even firmer”. Becoming a distinct person, through unique individuality and charms, is an important task for me too. I looked it up, and you’ve just passed the midway point of your twenties. How would you like to live out the rest of your twenties? I’m starting the second half of my twenties at a new company. First, I’d like to gradually open up the diverse sides of myself that I never got to show you. There is so much that I’d like to do. And I’d like to show you a more musically mature version of my twenties. Choerry When I watch Choerry’s performance, I can sense a special energy and will. Made me curious about your mindset when you step onto the stage. There’s nothing really profound, but I feel a sense of responsibility that “I need to share the joy inside of me with this audience”. The intent to get the audience’s butts bouncing in their seats. (Laughs) I try to concentrate on the performance in order to do that. Born for the stage. When did you get that mindset? It’s been so long that I can’t remember. Ever since kindergarten, I liked to dance in front of people. I would enter any neighborhood event that might serve as a talent show. Looking back, I think I started learning then that the audience’s cheers and reactions are precious. And that even a little support can become motivation to step onto a new stage. Wonder if you also remember your debut performance. Of course. It took a very long time for the twelve of us to debut as a full group. I remember feeling emotional and heartened to see the fans filling all those many seats. It was a performance full of nerves, but I tried to show them a performance beyond my abilities. It hasn’t been long since you returned from the Odd Eye Circle Europe tour. What’s changed compared to your debut performances? One thing for sure is that my mind’s more at rest. Before, I thought something terrible would happen if I made even a little mistake. Now I’ve learned to just enjoy the stage for what it is, without pressure. But of course it’s best to minimize the mistakes. (Laughs) Do you have something like a set of values that you’ve strictly held to in your activities, without others knowing? “No matter what hardship comes, I need to hold onto my beginner’s mindset.” Well, it’s not a secret. I say this all the time, so I’m sure everyone around me knows. (Laughs) To be honest, I used to not think too much about the beginner’s mindset. I figured that, even if I live in a slightly different manner than when I started, I’d be okay as long as my mind was in the right place. What made you change your mind? My family’s advice. After I debuted, at some point my mother started emphasizing the importance of the beginner’s mindset. I pondered about it, and I realized that the decision to become a singer made me the person I am today, and it was still supporting me, as my roots. I think it’s such a special value that I can’t compare it to anything else. And it’s something to keep protecting, the way I am doing now. Haseul A belated congratulations. How was your birthday? Had the happiest birthday ever, thanks to the fans. I realized I’d never spent my birthday with fans after debuting. So this year, I visited places that the fans prepared for me and had a good time. I think I saw the post you made on social media. The fans must have been very thankful, too. I should be the one who’s thankful. It’s such an honor that they even remembered that most special day. And since I’m joining this team, I’m planning to have lots of occasions to communicate with fans. Speaking of which, you were the last to join ARTMS. What were some things on your mind as you prepared for that? I had a lot of thoughts about having to show some different colors as a team, and as an individual. That’s the same reason that I started working out lately. I thought I might be able to show some undiscovered charms as I put effort into exercise. This is an old matter now, but in the past you took a hiatus of about a year and a half. It seems that you also had a lengthy period to ponder back then. Back then, I think I didn’t take very good care of myself while focusing on activities. Those concerns felt a little different than what I have now. Still, the members took good care of me for that year-and-a-half, so I was able to return without much difficulty. I was able to fill the lengthy hiatus thanks to the members’ help. When I heard that you were returning, it made me think that you were a courageous person. Because it might be easy to halt activities, but restarting them is difficult. When I stepped out to the fans, I did worry first and foremost. During my hiatus we’d released two albums, and we had achieved a music show win. But LOONA had prepared an environment where I could move forward again, whenever, wherever. Because the members and my family all knew that I would return. I was thankful that they all believed in me, without doubting. Was there a phrase that helped to toughen yourself, whenever you were exhausted? It’s such a common phrase, but whenever I’m having a hard time, I remind myself that “time takes care of all”. So many things happen as you just live. Worrying about each of those things just tended to create burdens for myself. Even if anxious and difficult times come, I hope I’ll never lose my center in this wide world. Because this is the path I’ve chosen. Kim Lip I heard that your stage name became Lip (立) in the sense that you “established Odd Eye Circle”. All this time I thought you were Lip because your lips are pretty. People have that misunderstanding and I’m grateful for it. I like that actually. (Laughs) As you say, it means “the beginning of Odd Eye Circle”. Maybe that’s why I have a lot of affection for unit activities. I approach the stage with the mindset that I built this. Since you’re the Odd Eye Circle leader, you must feel special responsibility for unit activities. Is that responsibility ever matched by pressure? Honestly, it never was during the early days. I was just busy getting through the performances. But this time around, releasing the second mini album , I felt a bit of that thing called pressure. It was a re-debut after so long, so I think all the members probably felt similarly. Five years and eight months since the last album, apparently. That’s right. I was also really nervous because I felt all the attention and focus would be on us. I’d have felt pressure even if I wasn’t the leader. But the members all really felt like we wanted to use this as a milestone and get through it well. We thought of this comeback as an opportunity for Odd Eye Circle and even ARTMS to grow. Turn risk into an opportunity. That’s a leader’s mindset. We had been waiting for this for so long. Me, the members, the fans, everyone. I didn’t want to let us all down from those expectations. And I felt, desperately, how precious the stage is in the meantime. I’m proud that we’ve gained another good opportunity. You were in Paris, France just a few days ago. Is there another place you’d like to visit on tour? I’d love anywhere, but we haven’t gotten to the U.S. yet. There are many ARTMS fans there too, and if we had the chance I would go even right now. You just went all around Europe. Doesn’t it tire you out to perform abroad? Of course not. Even as I’m pouring out my energy on the stage, I see the fans’ reactions right in front of me and it all comes roaring back. I know all too well that many people are cheering for our path. So I think to myself, “I’ll never let myself be tired when I’m standing on stage.” Because the stage is not a given. I’m curious what gave you such firm resolve. Looking back, while doing activities as part of LOONA, I think I had been intoxicated with the familiarity that the fans and the stage gave me. And then the bad things happened, which made me long for everything more desperately. Odd Eye Circle may not be the full group, but I was thankful that we could even come together like this. And the fact that I get to do this song once again, with these members, with this combination. Maybe that’s why I kept saying thank you to the members. Thanks for being with me, and let’s keep fighting together. It’s the reason why I feel such particular gratitude for this opportunity. Heejin You’re busy with solo album prep these days, right? Many fans are already expectant. That’s right. I’m going to work hard at it. I hope the end product is worthy enough to meet those expectations. What’s something different compared to when you were revealing the solo “ViViD” in 2016. What’s most different is that I’m actively involved in the production this time. I’m suggesting ideas in almost every facet. Not just the lyrics but even in areas like costume and choreography. I think this solo album is probably going to end up as the product that I’m most attached to. Could you provide a brief hint about the concept of the new song. It’s not quite a hint, but I think the keyword of “escape” could explain it. What’s something you want to hear before anything else from the fans after the solo album is released? Unlike LOONA, where twelve of us share a stage, solo activities mean that I need to handle that whole stage on my own. So the feedback I want the most is, “she’s someone who can fill up that stage on her own”. I would want nothing more than that. Fans often say that you’re “full of ambition and passion”. I’m curious how you feel when you hear that. Honestly, I’m surprised that that’s how I come across. Because to me that’s such a natural way of life. When I’m facing a goal, my mindset is “just go at it”, no matter what happens. When you move so passionately, surely sometimes you get tired. Of course, but when I’m tired I enjoy that time for what it is, too. To some people, being tired could also seem like a good problem to have. I think getting to work on the stage is such a precious opportunity in itself. Let me guess: you’ve never dreamt of a life other than being a singer, right? You’re right. Thinking back, I’ve honestly never thought of any other path. I came all this way with just one tenacious will, to become a singer. Surely I must have gotten sick of this job at some point, but even now, it feels like the stage gives motivation to my life. Just like a sense of certainty in myself, in my dreams.

[Original article link] Q. How did you feel when you first heard that the five of you would be debuting under the name ‘Loossemble’? Hyunjin: I was very much looking forward to it because this was a new combination, and I was also curious about the fans’ reactions. Yeojin: Since only five of us are promoting, it felt very empty and I could feel the missing presences, but I’m focusing on the fact that we can show you new sides of ourselves. Vivi: I was like, what is Loossemble. But when I thought more about it, it felt like a simple name that can encompass the past and present and future, so I liked that. Go Won: At first it felt a little awkward, but I really liked the meaning behind the name Loossemble, so I kept saying it frequently and got used to it quickly. Hyeju: It felt a little unfamiliar, but we all came from the same team, so I adapted quickly. Q. Curious to hear about something fun that happened between the members recently. Hyunjin: It’s fun even just looking at each other’s faces, it makes us laugh. Yeojin: There’s this word we use the most recently. It’s “Andromeda”. We practice late at night, so we often get our formations or choreographies mixed up, and in those times we often say we went to Andromeda and came back. Go Won: We saw Hyunjin doing shoulder stretches, and that looked interesting so we started copying her one by one, and now the members do shoulder stretches whenever we have a moment. Hyeju: It’s fun to watch each other mentally fall apart in practice! Q. Favorite tracks for each member? Hyunjin: Track 7. Because I wrote the lyrics :) Yeojin: Colouring, because I participated in lyric-writing. Vivi: Day by Day Go Won: Track 6 which Yves unnie gifted to us, Strawberry Soda! Hyeju: Colouring! Q. Tell us some stories related to Loossemble’s come(back de)but. Hyunjin: As we planned for the debut preparations, we came up with lots of ideas and participated throughout during this prep period. Yeojin: When we picked out our debut songs, we listened to each song available, and our opinions were pretty well-aligned, so it went quickly. Vivi: For the first time, we listened to the music together and picked them out. Go Won: Since this is a comebut, we had to get mics, nametags and other things re-done, but it all felt so familiar! Hyeju: During the MV filming there were so many scenes where Go Won unnie and I had to look at each other and smile, and it was hard to be looking at each other. Q. What are some concepts you’d like to attempt going forward. Hyunjin: I’d like to try an energetic concept in the house genre. Yeojin: We’ve attempted a different concept every time, and actually I think we are a group that doesn’t know any limits, so I think we’ll pull off any concept well. Vivi: Summer or dark concept! Go Won: I want to try a sporty concept, where I can put on an exciting performance on stage and play around happily. Hyeju: I’d like to try a more mature concept too. Q. Every member participated in lyric-writing for this album. Is there anything that gave you inspiration as you wrote? Hyunjin: I was debating about how to write it, and I wanted to express myself in a straightforward and innocent way, so I was inspired by my members and the fans. Yeojin: I really like flowers, and each member reminds me of a different flower, so I was thinking about the members as I wrote. Vivi: I think I wrote while thinking about us Go Won: C.Loos! I wrote out the story that I wanted to tell C.Loos. Hyeju: I came up with keywords to think off of, then expanded from that like a mind map! Q. Curious to see what acrostics Loossemble could come up with using “Sensitive”, the title track. Yeojin: Sen - They’re making us do an acrostic with Sensitive Si - They would never, I thought Ti - Guess I have to promote obviously Ve - Please give lots of attention to our bravo Sensitive Go Won: Sen - Got sense~ Si - So sweet~ Ti - Unblemished and innocent~ Ve - Bravo! So awesome, Loossemble! Hyeju: Sen: Sensation itself Si - Please come back to Seoul Ti - Ticket, I’ll buy another one Ve - Bruno Mars Q. Give us one track and what situation would be good for listening to that track. Hyunjin: Sensitive - when you want to clear your thoughts and enjoy the rhythm! Yeojin: Strawberry Soda - in a cafe with nice vibes Vivi: Day by Day - when you want a touching mood Go Won: Real World - set it as your alarm and go from dream world to real world~! Hyeju: Colouring - when you want to get calm late at night Q. Which member has changed the most while preparing this album? Hyunjin: I think Go Won uses different tones to accentuate songs in this album, so Go Won. Yeojin: Yeojin, as I lost weight I think I’ve gotten a bit more mature. Vivi: Hyunjin I think, since she’s the Loossemble leader~! Go Won: Each of us grew more and more with a new mindset, to the point that I can’t choose one person. Hyeju: I think all of us worked on this album in a more active stance. Q. Something that the members would all like to do together, or a place to travel to? Hyunjin: Travel vlog~!~!~! Going to Guam!! Yeojin: Reality filming in lodgings with a view of the ocean. Vivi: Japan. Go Won: I wanted to go to America one more time and I’m so glad that it happened! And I’d like us all to go to the amusement park. Hyeju: Want to try reality content of a courage-testing experience!

[Original article] [Exclusive] Loossemble Preserves Group Name… Wins Lawsuit over Blockberry The group Loossemble (Hyunjin, Yeojin, Vivi, Go Won, Hyeju) has protected its name. According to multiple legal professionals, Loossemble’s agency CTD ENM has recently won a lawsuit filed by Blockberry Creative, which had petitioned for injunctions including a ban on performances. Earlier, Blockberry Creative had filed a civil suit against CTD ENM claiming that it could not engage in entertainment activities using terms equal or similar to “LOONA”, “LOONA ASSEMBLE”, or “LOOSSEMBLE”. Had Blockberry Creative’s petition been granted, Loossemble would not be able to use its newly created name. As the group had just released their debut album and embarked on the tour “Loossemble the U.S Debut Ceremony”, they would have been unable to avoid a significant setback. However, with this recent court decision, Loossemble will be able to continue using its new name. This also represents a green light on Loossemble’s domestic activities that will follow their U.S. tour. It is particularly notable that the court has determined that the credibility, reputation, and commercial draw attached to the names 이달의 소녀 [“Girls of the Month”] and “LOONA” accrue to the members after the effective suspension of the exclusive contracts. That is to say, this decision increases the latitude of future activities for not only Loossemble, but also Chuu, ARTMS (Heejin, Haseul, Kim Lip, Jinsoul, Choerry), and Yves, all LOONA members who have departed Blockberry Creative. Meanwhile, Loossemble released its debut album Loossemble on the 15th, and is in the midst of the “Loossemble the U.S. Debut Ceremony” tour. ARTMS has successfully completed the promotions of its first unit Odd Eye Circle, and is preparing Heejin’s solo album release and Haseul’s mini theater concert. Chuu is also set to debut solo on October 18. Yves has announced a solo path forward, and is preparing for new activities. The Electronic Times, reporter Lee Geum-jun

HyunJin It’s such an honor to meet good people again and join them for a new beginning. So many people have helped us get to this point I will always work hard to become an upstanding artist, with a sense of gratitude. Please look forward to much from our activities to come! Thank you YeoJin Hello! It’s C.Loos’ eternal maknae, Yeojin! After solo debut and full group debut and a new challenge, I’m so glad to debut with a new team and release a cherished album! It’s an album we’ve worked hard to prepare for our C.Loos who have been waiting for a long time, so I hope that many people will love our album very much!^_^ I think our Soonsoo team and style team who always make the members look pretty, and the company that always trusts in us, have helped me prepare even more diligently! Please keep taking good care of us. I like you C.Loo ViVi We have prepared many things for our new beginning, and this album was able to come out well thanks to so many people lending us strength and cheering us on during this process. CTD folks, A&R team, hair and makeup stylists, choreo team, and our fans, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I ask for much love and attention Go Won Hello, this is Go Won. First of all I would like to say thank you to our C.Loos who have trusted and waited for Go Won’s new journey. And our CTD family who have worked so hard solely for Loossemble, and Soonsoo stylists who have been our self-esteem guardians by our side through the hard times, thank you! Thank you to all the staff who joined us for Loossemble’s beginning and helped us through night and day. Thanks to you, I am no longer afraid to take each step that I do. Once again, thank you! Our C.Loos! And members, I love you♡ HyeJu I sincerely thank everyone who helped us until the release of the album. And thanks to the fans who waited, I was able to rise to the challenge once again. This is an album that you have made for us. Please love it and cherish it

[Original article] By Yoon Sang-geun, StarNews While every member of girl group LOONA (Heejin, Hyunjin, Haseul, Yeojin, Vivi, Kim Lip, Jinsoul, Choerry, Yves, Chuu, Go Won, Olivia Hye) has won a favorable decision in their contract termination lawsuit against the agency Blockberry Creative (hereafter Blockberry), freeing them up for entertainment activities, Blockberry still has no plans to give up. [The middle part of the article recaps the events thus far] As all have won their injunctions in the lawsuit to suspend the effect of their exclusive contracts, it seems that they will not experience significant restrictions on their activities for the time being. But the matter is not closed, legally speaking. Indeed, Blockberry appears to be banking on a reversal in the primary lawsuits. Blockberry has already objected to the ruling in their primary suit against Chuu, who is already preparing for solo activities, in a case they lost in August. They have appealed, and a hearing is scheduled for October. Further, Blockberry is also currently engaged in a second primary suit in the Seoul Northern District Court. The SNDC’s 11th Civil Suits Division (Na) has scheduled a second hearing date for November 16th, in the case to determine non-existence of exclusive contract effect involving Heejin, Jinsoul, Kim Lip, and Choerry. Speaking with StarNews, Blockberry officials continue to maintain that “We have done nothing wrong. We find it simply absurd.”

[Link to original post] V^^v . . . . .. . . ​ ​ ​ .. [Upset...] Today Something very upsetting happened. That thing is.., ^^* Today is the start of October. October 1. Armed Forces Day. To cheer on the Ehngdus for their first day of October I opened Fromm However So brazenly She who was named 'Hyeju's Girlfriend' Told me that I was not her first best But she would still cheer for me.. I was so bewildered.. Sigh₩~~ I get it, but hearing that I was their second Put me in a bad mood As everyone knows (probably not) I have four fires in my fortune so I am the jealousy of avatar [sic] I was very upset and teary * (poetic license) So I could not just let this slide Since it was Chuseok (hm) I boldly spoke up And then, the Ehngdus started to compliment me I felt so good.... (Wow!) Hehe [Yes...] That's right....... That's what I'm talking about... Skrrrr That's it right there.. Felt good right away Recovered my vitality That's the end of the diary... A daily routine where my friend is being funny so I stifle laughter at the cafe while pretending to be serious and looking at the laptop On the inside I'm always crying like this If you see me being serious at the cafe Please feel free to approach me Then I am off To root for Tottenham See you laterㅜ! + Tottenham won… Driving me nuts, victory fairy ;

[Link to original - part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] By Kim Hyun-sik Through ‘Doldam’ (idol + 談), a segment of one-on-one conversations with idol musicians, we seek to deliver honest stories from them. Part 1: “Returning as a soloist, happy to have many dreams to fulfill” Heejin (full name Jeon Hee-jin) is coming back. After promoting as a member of LOONA and clearly impressing her charms and talents upon K-pop fans worldwide, Heejin is poised to release a solo album and mark a new beginning this month. “I’m already excited. I’m doing a lot of image training, imagining myself standing on stage.” That was Heejin’s response when asked about how she felt about the upcoming solo launch, as we sat down for the ‘Doldam’ interview at Modhaus, located in the Gangnam district’s Cheongdam-dong in Seoul. It’s a return to activities after a long hiatus, and so her sentiments and resolve both appeared special. This is Heejin’s first time coming to fans with a new album in a year and four months, the last being the release of LOONA’s summer special mini album Flip That last June. “I’m sure the fans feel the same way as me. I’m occupying that stage as a soloist, not a member of a team, so I’ve been working to show a more perfect self.” Heejin was the first member of LOONA, which garnered attention for a promotional pattern that revealed members one by one and progressed from solo to unit to full group, under the concept of “meeting a new girl every month”. While not promoted on broadcasts, her solo single with “ViViD” as its title track was released in October 2016, heralding the start of the project. Heejin smiled as she said, “I wasn’t sure whether to call this a solo debut or comeback, but our CEO said it should be called a comeback.” Looking back, she then said “I’ve been so busy preparing for the solo debut in September, shooting for the jacket and music video.” “I have thought for a while about wanting to promote as a soloist. I really like challenging myself in new ways. So even if people say that something is foolhardy, or that it’s not the established path, I don’t want to give up before I even try. I’m the type to just go at it, believing that the attempt itself is meaningful. If it doesn’t work out, then it doesn’t. Not even trying would be a shame.” Heejin, who says that her character is one that enjoys challenges and boldly forges ahead, emphasized that she’s been deeply involved across different elements of the solo album production, imbuing it with her color. When asked for a hint that will raise expectations for the solo album, she smiled widely, saying “I think it’s going to be an extension of “ViViD”. The fans will probably be quite excited at that sentence alone.” “In 2016, when I released “ViViD’, I was such a baby. I think I could carry the liveliness and colorfulness from that time, while showing off a more mature feel. And back then, I was just carrying out what was given to me. But now that I’m coming up with ideas for album design, lyrics, outfits and many other areas, I have even greater hopes for this promotion. I like to draw, so I had this dream of wanting to draw my own album cover or logo, and I’ve been able to produce something similar for this, so I hope you’ll look forward to that too.” Heejin is set to release that solo album in late October. She’s hard at work on the final touches preparing for the launch. What kind of goals does Heejin have in mind as she embarks on solo activities. “My goal is to make sure that my music circulates a lot on YouTube Shorts or Instagram Reels. I hope to see lots of videos that use my solo album songs as background music. As for long-term goals, I think it’d be fun to be on an end-of-year awards ceremony as a soloist. And I also would love to win a terrestrial network music show, which we didn’t get to do as LOONA. I actually like that I have so many dreams I haven’t achieved yet. Because it means I have more that I can still achieve.” Heejin also revealed a wish to gradually expand her genre spectrum. “I’m not someone who specializes in rapping so this would be tough right now, but someday when I’m more developed and mature, I’d like to try a hip-hop song. And I like to play guitar too, so I’d like to practice more properly and incorporate that into my music.” Part 2: “I wanted to stay with the LOONA members, and not be separated” Only after a convoluted saga of a legal dispute over exclusive contract rights with her former agency was Heejin able to make a new home at Modhaus and prepare for her solo launch. When asked about the time before her new beginning, Heejin began by saying “It truly was a hectic time”. “There were things needing to be resolved with the former company, and people were directly contacting me and the other LOONA members seeking to hold us accountable, so there was no peaceful day. As I was looking for a new company, I didn’t want to rush into a contract. I believed that this could be the most important decision of my music career, so I deliberated carefully for two months before I came to Modhaus.” What’s notable is that Heejin chose Modhaus as her new home alongside LOONA teammates Kim Lip, Jinsoul, and Choerry. She revealed the backstory: “I had many calls from other agencies, including acting-focused management agencies, but I refused various offers because I wanted to be somewhere with the members, not on my own.” Additionally, she said, “At the time, Modhaus was the only place where all the members could move together.” “It wasn’t as if the team was disbanded, and those circumstances were not caused by any issues between the members but rather by external problems, unjustly and unfortunately. So I think we had this mindset of, ‘Let’s stay together longer, instead of splitting up.’”. Due to differing timelines in the conclusion of the legal disputes, not all LOONA members could band together under the same roof again. Among the other members, Hyunjin, Yeojin, Vivi, Go Won, and Hyeju moved to CTD ENM and began promoting as a new group, Loossemble. “These are members that have a lot of idol experience under their belt, so rather than looking at this like “They’ve split up into cliques”, I hope you’ll respect the thoughts and choices of each of us and support the new beginnings.” As for Kim Lip, Jinsoul, and Choerry, who moved to Modhaus with Heejin, they came together as Odd Eye Circle in July for a new album and promotions. While Heejin is preparing a solo album unlike them, all four will continue promoting under a project called ARTMS. “Just because I’m releasing a solo album doesn’t mean there’s no relation to ARTMS. I’m planning to meet fans through various activities as a member of ARTMS and also as the soloist Heejin. Recently, I went to Greece, a location that fans voted on, with the other members for a filming schedule. And I’m set to appear in a concert that Haseul unnie is putting on in October.” As they are four rather than one, the new home doesn’t feel unfamiliar. Heejin brought up a story: “One day in the group chat with the ARTMS members, I was sharing about the hardships of solo album preparations. Kim Lip unnie sent a lengthy message in the middle of the night, about knowing how it must be so difficult to prepare alone and encouraging me. I remember the tears flowing as soon as I read the first line of that message.” She emphasized, “The members are a source of so much strength for me.” Modhaus also happens to be a company led by CEO Jaden Jeong, who directed the production of the LOONA project. It’s one reason that attention is focused on Heejin’s Modhaus activities to come. “He’s the person who helped me to debut, and the one who selected the LOONA members. He’s someone I’ve known since middle school, who knows me so well. So I think I’m going to feel so comfortable while promoting. Even before I joined Modhaus, he shared a clear plan of ‘Let’s have OEC promote first and then go into a Heejin solo,’ so I felt reassured.” Modhaus is home not only to ARTMS but also to rookie group TripleS. TripleS is a group that’s generating interest through a unique promotion pattern, in which dimensions (units) formed by fan votes are continuously generated. Heejin, who has a mountain of experience after starting in the K-pop industry with a solo single, being in the unit LOONA 1/3 and debuting in the full group, also offered a warm encouragement to her agency juniors. “They have a similar system to LOONA in some ways, so when I look at TripleS I’m reminded of the old days. It’s definitely different from starting out as a full group from the beginning, so I hope they’ll overcome that well and work hard, and I hope they’ll also be close with us, ARTMS.” Part 3: “Just like IU sunbaenim, I want the best of both worlds” Heejin, who possesses visuals that encompass clarity and splendor as well as vocal, rap and performance skills, received a great deal of love during her LOONA days while being called a “hexagonal idol”. When this was brought up, Heejin said “I’m so thankful”, while also growing shy: “I’m allergic to compliments, so this is embarrassing.” “Ever since my trainee days, many people have held me in high esteem, to the point that I felt like I was praised too much compared to what I was doing. And I’ve been putting in the effort to become a balanced idol, not lacking in anything, so that I can live up to those expectations. I think when I promote as a soloist, my skills will be more visible to the public and to the fans. So I’ve been taking careful stock, and improving the places that need improving.” Heejin also displayed a unique marketability since the early debut days, arising as a blue chip in the advertising space. She starred as a model for many brands, including the popular LG Electronics smartphone and Hi-Mart ads. Heejin smiled, saying “The smartphone ad was well-received, which helped me to receive a lot of offers. I want to keep being active in the ad space.” Interestingly, while one would expect Heejin to have had a smooth course to debut, she only became an idol trainee after failing almost 20 auditions. Heejin reminisced: “I loved to dance so I dreamed of being an idol since sixth grade, and starting in my first year of middle school, I auditioned at many agencies while commuting between my home in Nonsan, Chungnam and Seoul. But I failed every time, so I was told to give it up.” “My parents were against me becoming an idol. I think at the time, they thought that being an idol was a light profession. So while they let me attend the dance academy in Daejeon, they didn’t support me auditioning. Actually, my mom knew I was going around to audition, but she hid it from my dad. But when I kept failing, eventually even my mom told me to give it up.” Fortunately, there were people who supported Heejin’s dream at the time too. Heejin recalled, “I used to go audition with help from my sister who was in high school and a friend.” “To go to Seoul and back, I needed about 50,000 won in fares. That was a lot of money in middle school, so it was tough to travel to audition without support from my parents. So my sister used to give me the money she’d made working part-time, telling me to use it for the fares. And back when my parents wouldn’t even allow me to attend the dance academy, a friend that I still keep in touch with paid for the academy registration instead, in a story I’m so grateful for. Of course, I did pay back the money later (smiles).” Heejin, who started the trainee life after a photo she posted to Instagram linked her to her former agency, is now in her eighth year of being an idol. She said, “I often get asked what else I would have done if I wasn’t an idol, and I’m so satisfied with this profession that I’ve never thought of any other work.” “When I was little, the glamour was what made me dream of being an idol. But after debuting, I learned that I really love the stage. Even when there were difficult things going on, performing relieved all of that. Even during the LOONA tour last year, there were a lot of difficult things externally so I had no time for mental care, but I still enjoyed the stage. I enjoy this work that much, and so I want to keep doing it for a long time.” Heejin, who says that she’s “a type that needs to do what I want to do”, has gained a great deal of interest in acting this year. She also noted that she appeared in the recently released Web drama Convenience Store Baejjangie as the female lead, Sarang. Moving beyond the “hexagonal idol” and taking steps towards the “jack-of-all-trades idol” who also has acting ability, Heejin said “Before, watching shows and movies wasn’t a hobby of mine, but this year I’ve been studying acting while watching different works.” “I got interested in acting when I saw “Moon Lovers” one day, as it popped up on the algorithm randomly. As I saw IU sunbaenim’s acting, I realized it was possible to have the best of both worlds, music and acting. After that, I looked up everything that IU sunbaenim and her co-lead Lee Joon-gii sunbaenim was in, and naturally I begin to want to try acting.” Saying “I’ve been practicing even harder because my acting instructor has praised me a lot”, Heejin expressed a wish to continue challenging herself in the acting side as well. “Apparently idols are well-practiced at humility, and always need to be smiling, so they have difficulty drawing out bad emotions to be angry and shout in their acting. So I actually want to try a villain role (smiles).” From the solo album planned for late October to attempts at acting. Expectations for Heejin’s future activities in diverse arenas are soaring. “I feel guilty towards the fans who have been waiting for new activities for a long time. As much as you’ve been waiting, I want to repay you by showing you good things. And I want to meet with more fans, promoting not only domestically but also abroad. I want to tell the fans: “Let’s keep staying together and do this well.””

[Link to original post] It's been quite long Since I received these photos But it's been hectic so I'm only posting them nowㅜ (ㅡ)(_) ["Hello. The photos are ready." "Oh thank you, I will come pick them up tomorrow.ᐟ" "Could I also receive them by email?" "Pick up the files.Tomorrow."] Okay. I will. (Sniffle) The owner-nim, a chic urban man He's charming I think I'll be going back ㅡ_- > 0_0 The light was a lot stronger than I thought.. It rained a lot on that day So even the photo seems gloomy somehow. This is a group conference room? Type of place that I visited for the first time We discussed music, and regarding YouTube content I talked with Dohyeon as the time flew by I really feel lately that there's a lot to do when I work alone But I'm sure I can do it if I split my time well? My body does not let me... My stamina, please hang in there At the entrance of the exhibition At that bookstore we went into after getting rained on Dohyeon called to me, and I got this photo snapped I really don't like those bangs But that too must be a memory, right? ["Wishing that tomorrow will be a day when you can be happy and be less sad"] This piece of film just got obliterated But I figured there must be a meaning to anything So I gazed into it for a long time And the scratchy noise on the film, that seems to sound like static Felt like radio, so I wrote something down Like a typical closing message on the radio Rather than struggling to become happy no matter what And stepping up to do something On a particularly melancholy day, if you are able to let it slide Thinking, "Some days are like this~" And if you are able to feel comfort from the small things around you Wouldn't that be another name for happiness too… After receiving a letter about happiness from an Ehngdu And thinking hard about it I think I've also demanded happiness upon you all At all times So I've written this out, rambling. Definitely a chatty person Anyway. You don't have to be happy today. You can be happy tomorrow instead. ᐟ So I'll be by your side So that you may be happy, as I wish Earlier, one Ehngdu said today is confession day I love you, truly♡̈ From the bottom of my heart. ᐟ But at any rate When will I be able to sleep... Should I just stay up? ㅠㅠ Comments section: PREPARED GIFTS: Hing I'm also having trouble sleeping so I don't know if this will help but,,, They say getting out of bed is one way to help fall asleep! Just staying up is not good for you ,,,,, Maybe a warm cup of tea? Don't work though,,,, Yves: Ohhh how about eating breakfast? 3_3 PREPARED GIFTS: Oh! Breakfast,,, Is good too maybe. But what if you don't fall asleep until you digest,,?ㅜ It'll be big trouble if you miss sleep timing Yves: I just lie down. If it hurts. I take. Meds. PREPARED GIFTS: Kyat I'll do that too from now on

[Link to original post] ["Owner coming today"] Have you been well I have caught a severe cold Took meds and sleep is flooding over me Reading your updates and comments Made me feel like I need to hurry up and write a post So I brought this warning note Is there any routine you'd like to hear about or see in particular I will add them when I write tomorrow Please leave them in the comments Bye~ ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁 ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁 Comments section: Jimin: You provide endless updates on Fromm so I don't~ really have any curiosity🍙 Yves: Ehng, please be more curious Crunchapple: How about using this opportunity, when the owner is missing, to do WhatsInGowon'sHouse? Yves: Ahh ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Yves: [photo reply] [Dongsaeng: Oh man ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Yves: I read it out because it looked like something fancy, but it's so ridiculously funny]

A difference in atmosphere you can tell, second by second My intuition’s sensitive, like cotton fuzz raising (So good) Much faster than calculation It tends to teach me the answer I feel everything, whew Sometimes I feel tired too A 1mm difference, knowing that subtlety in the gap Makes me have my own clearer standards (Oh yeah) Even the bitterness inside sweet chocolate (Oh yeah) I don’t miss that, yes I feel it right So Sensitively takin’ Targets my preference, taste Our choice is Never wrong, perfect Sensitively takin’ Only pick the right path, chase It’s clear now, my way It’ll guide me right So tell me (ah ah) (left right, left right) Sensitive (ah ah) (that’s right, that’s right) Oh hold on, hold on, awesome I get the feeling, get the feeling, feel strong Spreads all over in the air, wraps around me The risque sensation does I can’t deny, got a good hunch Don’t miss this, oh I’m certain Sign all over my body, spreading in an instance Tingling fire, this sharp thrill (huh, alright) This is when I understand I’m on the fated path (alright) So that I won’t wander, yes I feel it right So Sensitively takin’ Targets my preference, taste Our choice is Never wrong, perfect Sensitively takin’ Only pick the right path, chase So tell me why Racking my mind I still don’t find the answer To the beginning, let’s go back Why, the answer to all my questions Is to believe in these sure sensations And move ahead, ah Oh shake your body like dumdi-dumdi-dum (Hey hey hey) Uhm, shake your body like dumdi-dum Above the night sky, moonlight Guiding me brightly, orbit Like them, I follow my instinct, let’s fly high ah I’m feeling it strong So Sensitively takin’ Targets my preference, taste Our choice is Never wrong, perfect Sensitively takin’ Only pick the right path, chase It’s clear now, my way It’ll guide me right So tell me (ah ah) (left right, left right) Sensitive (ah ah) (that’s right, that’s right) So tell me (ah ah) (left right, left right) Sensitive (ah ah) (that’s right, that’s right) 일 분 일 초 알 수 있는 분위기의 다름 솜털 끝까지 바짝 서는 내 예민한 감은 (So good) 계산보다 훨씬 빠른 정답을 알려주곤 해 다 느껴져 휴 때론 나도 피곤한 듯해 1mm 차이 그 사이 미묘함을 아는 건 더 뚜렷한 내 기준을 갖게 해 (Oh yeah) 달콤한 Chocolate 속의 쌉싸름함까지 (Oh yeah) 놓치지 않게 Yes I feel it right So Sensitively takin’ 내 취향 저격의 Taste 우리의 선택엔 틀림이 없어 Perfect Sensitively takin’ 맞는 길만 골라 Chase 선명해진 My way 날 이끌어 줄 거야 So tell me (Ah ah) (Left right left right) Sensitive (Ah ah) (That’s right that’s right) Oh 잠깐만 잠깐만 Awesome 또 느낌 와 느낌 와 Feel strong 잔뜩 퍼져 In the air 날 휘감아 와 아찔아찔 한 맘은 I can't deny 예감이 좋아 놓치지 마 Oh 난 확신해 온몸의 Sign 찰나 번져오는 짜릿한 Fire 강한 이 전율은 (Huh, Alright) 이 순간 난 운명의 길 위임을 직감해 (Alright) 헤매지 않게 Yes I feel it right So Sensitively takin’ 내 취향 저격의 Taste 우리의 선택엔 틀림이 없어 Perfect Sensitively takin’ 맞는 길만 골라 Chase 선명해진 My way 날 이끌어 줄 거야 So tell me why 내 머릿속을 헤집어 봐도 답은 알 수 없어 다시 첨으로 Let's go back Why 내 모든 질문들의 해답은 이 확실한 감각들을 믿고 나아 가는 것 Ah Oh shake your body like dumdi-dumdi-dum (Hey hey hey) Uhm Shake your body like dumdi-dum 밤 하늘 위의 Moonlight 환히 날 이끈 Orbit 처럼 내 감을 난 따라가 Let's fly high ah I'm feeling it strong So Sensitively takin’ 내 취향 저격의 Taste 우리의 선택엔 틀림이 없어 Perfect Sensitively takin’ 맞는 길만 골라 Chase 선명해진 My way 날 이끌어 줄 거야 So tell me (Ah ah) (Left right left right) Sensitive (Ah ah) (That’s right that’s right) So tell me (Ah ah) (Left right left right) Sensitive (Ah ah) (That’s right that’s right) Lyrics by Hwang Yu-bin (XYXX) English version lyrics by Livy Composed by C'SA, Clovd, Kwon Deok-geun, Puff Arranged by Clovd, Kwon Deok-geun, Puff

Following the light engraved in old memories Seeking the path we’d walked very far along When I reawaken my dream, everything comes back alive Unfolding the feelings I’d grasped, I take another step forward Riding the grazing breeze, already here Into our world, to be filled with new stories Day by day, it grows clearer In a world full of dazzling light This place we’re together in is unfamiliar but beautiful For a better day, fly higher To that place glowing in many colors Dreaming of that endless sprawling day For a better day Always together in tears and laughter (you’re my sunshine) When I stretched out my hand, always in that same spot You embraced everything, my star (mine and mine only, shining star) Adorning my heart full With a dream engraved deeply, I take another step forward Day by day, it grows clearer In a world full of dazzling light This place we’re together in is unfamiliar but beautiful For a better day, fly higher To that place glowing in many colors Dreaming of that endless sprawling day For a better day Believe I believe forever Believe we'll walk on a rainbow Believe I believe forever We will be one I take another deep breath That day when we’ll join into one, more splendid The dreamed-of universe One and only wonder world The moment of destiny comes Day by day, it grows clearer In a world full of dazzling light This place we’re together in is unfamiliar but beautiful For a better day, fly higher To that place glowing in many colors Dreaming of that endless sprawling day For a better day 오랜 기억 속에 새겨진 빛을 따라 아주 멀리 함께 걸었던 길을 찾아 다시 내 꿈을 깨우면 모든 게 되살아나고 움켜 쥐었던 맘을 펼치며 한걸음 더 내디뎌 스치듯 바람을 타고 어느새 이곳에서 또 다른 얘기로 가득 채워질 우리의 세계로 Day by day 선명해져 가 눈부신 빛으로 가득한 세상에 함께 있는 여긴 아름다워 낯설어도 For a better day 더 높이 날아 오색빛깔 찬란한 그곳으로 끝없이 펼쳐질 그날을 꿈꾸며 For a better day 울고 웃던 시간 속에 늘 함께 했던 (You're my sunshine) 손 내밀면 같은 자리에 변함없이 모든 걸 안아준 My star (오직 나만의 Shining star) 내 맘 가득히 수놓아 깊게 새겨진 꿈을 담아 한걸음 더 내디뎌 스치듯 바람을 타고 어느새 이곳에서 또 다른 얘기로 가득 채워질 우리의 세계로 Day by day 선명해져가 눈부신 빛으로 가득한 세상에 함께 있는 여긴 아름다워 낯설어도 For a better day 더 높이 날아 오색빛깔 찬란한 그곳으로 끝없이 펼쳐질 그날을 꿈꾸며 For a better day Believe I believe forever Believe we'll walk on a rainbow Believe I believe forever We will be one 크게 숨을 들이켜 다시 더 멋진 하나가 되는 그날 꿈꾸던 Universe 단 하나의 Wonder world 운명의 시간이 돼 Day by day 선명해져가 눈부신 빛으로 가득한 세상에 함께 있는 여긴 아름다워 낯설어도 For a better day 더 높이 날아 오색빛깔 찬란한 그곳으로 끝없이 펼쳐질 그날을 꿈꾸며 For a better day Lyrics by Hyunjin (Loossemble) Composed by C'SA, Bymore Arranged by Bymore

Cause you’re the one I discover you, I’m drawn I can’t stop myself In that dizzying world, the problems Of yours and mine, no need to pay mind We’re on the moon right now (now) Baby tell me, hidden secrets Maybe that is the edge of this world Hurry, and also remember Our unique code Get it over with, at last Take me away! Hold my hand I know it’s just never over baby That moment we’ll dive into the bright red sky The magic starts, as for mood, feel so high It spreads sweeter, sometimes sour Don’t know what it is but Like strawberry soda It’s time to dream, alright? Make a move Make a move ya ya Make a move (Ohh na na) Make a move Make a move ya ya ya ya (Ohh na na na na na) Following the wavy sound Bet u wanna go with me now? Your everything My every day, We’ll never know Feel the wave, to an even stranger place Even if we tangle and drift apart The dream you’ve written, recognize A gift of a wilted flower probably means You don’t stay no more The heart racing for no reason, keep it up That forgotten and abandoned shard, show it all Oh my! Don’t hesitate Alright! Just gotta keep walking I know it’s just never over baby That moment we’ll dive into the bright red sky The magic starts, as for mood, feel so high It spreads sweeter, sometimes sour Don’t know what it is but Like strawberry soda It’s time to dream, alright? That beautiful light out Even if it only seems So far away Holding me up Over the moon Falling with u That moment we’ll dive into the bright red sky The magic starts, as for mood, feel so high It spreads sweeter, sometimes sour Don’t know what it is but Like strawberry soda It’s time to dream, alright? Make a move Make a move ya ya Make a move (Ohh na na) Make a move Make a move ya ya ya ya (Ohh na na na na na) Following the wavy sound Bet u wanna go with me now? Your everything My every day, We’ll never know Cause you’re the one 날 찾아내 이끌려 멈출 수 없어 난 어지러운 저세상 속 너와 나의 문제란 건 몰라도 돼 We’re on the moon right now (Now) Baby tell me 감춰진 비밀 Maybe that is 이 세계의 끝 서둘러 또 기억해 줘 우리만의 Code Get it over with 이제서야 Take me away! 손을 잡아 I know it’s just never over baby 새빨간 하늘을 향해 뛰어들 그 순간 시작된 Magic 기분은 Feel so high 퍼지는 Sweeter 가끔은 Sour 알 수 없어도 Like Strawberry soda It’s time to dream, Alright? Make a move Make a move ya ya Make a move (Ohh na na) Make a move Make a move ya ya ya ya (Ohh na na na na na) 일렁이는 소리를 따라 Bet u wanna go with me now? Your everything My everyday, We’ll never know Feel the wave 더 낯선 곳으로 얽히고 멀어져 가도 써왔던 꿈을 Recognize 시든 꽃의 선물은 아마도 You don’t stay no more 부질없이 두근대던 심장은 Keep it up 저 잊혀진 또 버려진 조각을 Show it all Oh my! 주저하지 말고 Alright! 계속 걸어가면 돼 I know it’s just never over baby 새빨간 하늘을 향해 뛰어들 그 순간 시작된 Magic 기분은 Feel so high 퍼지는 Sweeter 가끔은 Sour 알 수 없어도 Like Strawberry soda It’s time to dream, Alright? 아름다운 저 Light out 아득하게만 보인대도 Holding me up Over the moon Falling with u 새빨간 하늘을 향해 뛰어들 그 순간 시작된 Magic 기분은 Feel so high 퍼지는 Sweeter 가끔은 Sour 알 수 없어도 Like Strawberry soda It’s time to dream, Alright? Make a move Make a move ya ya Make a move (Ohh na na) Make a move Make a move ya ya ya ya (Ohh na na na na na) 일렁이는 소리를 따라 Bet u wanna go with me now? Your everything My everyday, We’ll never know Lyrics by Yves Composed by Kim Min-gu (NiNE), Lee Ye-jun (NiNE), Min!n', Yves, Do Min-gyu Arranged by Lee Ye-jun, Do Min-gyu, Kim Min-gu

Once covering the vision, the clouds are breaking The numbers that had stopped move again Soon now reaching, ready for the landing You and I will newly write down this story It feels familiar but different, can’t explain Following the tip of the star-adorned orbit All the city’s lights reaching me Speak to me warmly In front of my eyes New new new new new Newtopia It’s cooler than I imagined Oh, others don’t know about Newtopia, open the door Draw a deep breath Even the air tastes sweet The scene you’ve dreamt of every day Is in front of you New new new new new Newtopia I wanna show you, the strengthened worldview We’re extending further, chapter but more higher level I want to tell you the stories I’ve kept saved Because there’s more hidden, hero’s travel This is like a Christmas present, spin-off Wherever we go, riding Loona Assemble Open the next page, it’ll gleam under moonlight Trust, happy ending. I just write this In front of my eyes New new new new new Newtopia It’s cooler than I imagined Oh, others don’t know about Newtopia, open the door Draw a deep breath Even the air tastes sweet The scene you’ve dreamt of every day Is in front of you New new new new new Newtopia I wanna be there Newtopia Baby just take me there Newtopia Don’t even know the name, unfamiliar Doesn’t matter wherever it is If we’re together, that place is Newtopia Where our feet lead New paths open up If we’re together, then it’s possible In front of my eyes New new new new new Newtopia It’s cooler than I imagined Oh, others don’t know about Newtopia, open the door Draw a deep breath Even the air tastes sweet The scene you’ve dreamt of every day Is in front of you New new new new new Newtopia I wanna be there Newtopia Baby just take me there Newtopia When I lay my head on your arm Soon I reach, to the heaven Even deeper than a dream Take me to a higher level When we gather around here And open our eyes for the first time now It’s just the beginning We launch, our travel 시야를 가린 The clouds are breaking 멈췄던 숫자들이 다시 움직이지 이제 곧 Reaching 준비해 Landing 새롭게 써 내려갈 너와 나의 Story 익숙한 듯 달라 설명할 수 없어 별들이 수놓은 궤도 끝을 따라 내게 닿는 모든 도시 위의 불빛 다정하게 내게 말을 걸어 내 눈앞에 New new new new new Newtopia 상상보다 더 멋진걸 Oh 다른 사람들은 모르는 Newtopia 문을 열어 숨을 들이켜 깊이 공기조차도 달콤해 매일 꿈꿔온 Scene이 바로 눈앞에 있잖아 New new new new new Newtopia 보여주고 싶어 한껏 단단해진 World view 더 이어가는 거야 Chapter but more higher level 아껴왔던 이야기를 들려주고 싶어 아직 더 남았거든 숨겨둔 Hero's travel 이건 마치 Christmas 선물 같은 Spin-Off 어디로든 Loona Assemble을 타고 달빛 아래 빛날 다음 장을 펼쳐 믿어 Happy ending. I just write this 내 눈앞에 New new new new new Newtopia 상상보다 더 멋진걸 Oh 다른 사람들은 모르는 Newtopia 문을 열어 숨을 들이켜 깊이 공기조차도 달콤해 매일 꿈꿔온 Scene이 바로 눈앞에 있잖아 New new new new new Newtopia I wanna be there Newtopia Baby just take me there Newtopia 웬 이름도 모를 낯선 그 어디든 상관없어 우리 함께라면 그곳이 Newtopia 발길이 닿는 대로 또 다른 길이 열려 함께라면 가능해 내 눈앞에 New new new new new Newtopia 상상보다 더 멋진걸 Oh 다른 사람들은 모르는 Newtopia 문을 열어 숨을 들이켜 깊이 공기조차도 달콤해 매일 꿈꿔온 Scene이 바로 눈앞에 있잖아 New new new new new Newtopia I wanna be there Newtopia Baby just take me there Newtopia 너의 팔을 베면 금세 닿아 To the heaven 꿈보다 더욱 깊이 Take me to a higher level 우리 여기 모여 처음 눈을 뜨는 지금 이제 시작인 걸 출발해 Our travel Lyrics by Kyung Jin-hee (Jamfactory), Lee Da-eum (PNP), Yoon Ye-ji (Makeumine Works), Go Won (Loossemble) Composed by Kloe, Sam Preston, Alex Smith Arranged by Sam Preston, Alex Smith

This seemingly familiar emotion The day forgotten naturally Like the footsteps left under that summer I’m always lingering around you The day when I opened my eyes to darkness The very first words I wanted to tell you Are already in faraway space, unreachable They’re gone, everything, not even a little, not remain You make me bloom, bloom, bloom, bloom Brighter than any flower, colouring I want to meet in a different space Deepen in color and then bloom You become my star Faint color deepens, in that light (And I don’t really wanna go through the end) Our season will begin again An oil painting drawn, ours alone And blooming within, a flower That’s our peony The days I wandered in long darkness That day when I recovered you, the light that illuminated My life turned 180 degrees Changing one by one Could never get any better Let’s make it our restart You fly me again when I’m with you Boundaries disappear, don’t need a rule Come near me Our gazes meet and cross Warmly, unchanging When the full moon rises again You make me bloom, bloom, bloom, bloom Brighter than any flower, colouring I want to meet in a different space Deepen in color and then bloom You become my star Faint color deepens, in that light (And I don’t really wanna go through the end) Our season will begin again An oil painting drawn, ours alone And blooming within, a flower That’s our peony Days extending endlessly We’ve reached their end (All night long) Together we can keep them going, now You make me bloom, bloom, bloom, bloom Brighter than any flower, colouring I want to meet in a different space Deepen in color (I feel you) and then bloom It spreads, thickly When I’ll hold your hand, dancing a splendid dance (We bloom, more glamorous than a flower) When that season comes again Like destiny unstoppable We will surely meet Yeah I’m over it 익숙한듯한 이 감정 자연스레 잊혀진 Day 그 여름 아래 남긴 발자국처럼 늘 네 곁에 머물러 있어 어둠에 눈 뜬 날 날 너에게 가장 먼저 하고 싶었던 말들은 이미 닿지 않는 머나먼 공간으로 사라졌어 Everything 조금도 Not remain You make me bloom, bloom, bloom, bloom 어떤 꽃보다 환한 Colouring 다른 공간에서 만나 색을 더하고 피어나려 해 넌 내 별이 돼 옅은 색이 더 짙어지네 그 빛에 (And I don’t really wanna go through the end) 다시 시작될 우리의 계절 그려낼 우리만의 유화 그 속에 피어나는 Flower That’s our peony 긴 어둠 속에서 헤매이던 날 밝혀준 너란 빛을 되찾은 그날 내 삶은 180도 변해가 하나 둘 더 좋을 순 없을 거야 Let’s make it our restart You fly me again when I’m with you 경계는 사라져 Don’t need a rule 가까이 다가와 마주치는 시선 겹치지 따스하게 변치 않아 다시 보름달 뜨면 You make me bloom, bloom, bloom, bloom 어떤 꽃보다 환한 Colouring 다른 공간에서 만나 색을 더하고 피어나려 해 넌 내 별이 돼 옅은 색이 더 짙어지네 그 빛에 (And I don’t really wanna go through the end) 다시 시작될 우리의 계절 그려낼 우리만의 유화 그 속에 피어나는 Flower That’s our peony 수없이 이어지는 날 그 끝에 도달한 우리 함께라면 이어갈 수 있어 Now You make me bloom, bloom, bloom, bloom 어떤 꽃보다 환한 Colouring 다른 공간에서 만나 색을 더하고 (I feel you) 피어나려 해 퍼져 진하게 너와 손잡고 멋진 춤을 출 그때 (피어나 꽃보다 더 화려하게) 또다시 그 계절이 오면 막을 수 없는 운명처럼 우리는 만날 거야 분명 Yeah I'm over it Lyrics by Choi Eun-yu (Jamfactory), Oni (PNP), Cho Ara (Jamfactory), Hwa Im-hyeon (Flying Lab), Kim Na-hee, Kim Hyun-kyung (Jamfactory), Vivi (Loossemble), Yeojin (Loossemble), Meansof (PNP) Composed by Phil Schwan, J.Lu, Jsong (Oceancave) Arranged by Phil Schwan, J.Lu

Here, the paradise we’ve arrived in at last Look, the newly opened door in front of you Show your ticket Heart racing already Feeling like the weekend The moment you’ve waited for Hurry on through Crescent moon-flavored cheesecake Flowers sprinkled heartily at your feet, the way for you Pink bubblegum (umm ya) You’ll be shocked when you look (umm pretty savage) Yeah Like roller coaster Mood headed to the sky, keep on riding Knowing no limits Rise up high, keep rising To be unstable Boring conversations, I say no Come a little closer Would you call me now Hurry up and start, hurry up and start We wonder room The dream we’ve opened anew Gather around here, we we we talk Moonlit night, we we we talk We make a move Our dream that’s not over yet Once more, we we we talk You and I, we we we talk Hope you Never ending, nothing last Like the spacious universe Never ending nothing last Lucky lucky Blossomed just it time, bloom Time is tickin’ tickin’ So enjoy this right now Where will we bounce next Nobody knows Already, even deeper This attraction’s storming, ya Ever so slowly slowly slowly Walking, then again Suddenly quickly quickly quickly Shaking up the whole world all over Pink bubblegum (umm ya) Pop it, no hesitation (umm pretty savage) Yeah, even the heavy darkness Steps away from us in this moment Layer by layer We pass through, one more time Approaching you The dream you’ve held I’ll let you unfold it all, babe If you wait for me To the center of the universe I’ll take you We’ll meet no matter what We wonder room The dream we’ve opened anew Gather around here, we we we talk Moonlit night, we we we talk We make a move Our dream that’s not over yet Once more, we we we talk You and I, we we we talk Hope you I need you, all ways This word never changes, now I want to dream with you I’ll reach the highest place Until that day, once again, take good care of me (Forever, ever) We wonder room The dream we’ve opened anew Gather around here, we we we talk Moonlit night, we we we talk We make a move Our dream that’s not over yet Once more, we we we talk You and I, we we we talk Hope you 자 드디어 도착한 Paradise야 봐 눈앞에 새롭게 열린 문 ya 보여줘 네 Ticket 벌써 막 두근대 Feeling like the weekend 기다린 순간이야 어서 와줄래 초승달 맛 Cheese cake 듬뿍 발밑에 뿌린 꽃 널 위한 Way 핑크색 Bubblegum (Umm ya) 보면 깜짝 놀랄 걸 (Umm pretty savage) Yeah Like roller coaster 기분은 하늘로 Keep on riding 한곌 모른 채 높이 올라가 계속 올라가 Um To be unstable 재미없는 대화는 No 좀 더 다가와 Would you call me now 어서 시작해 어서 시작해 Um We wonder room 새롭게 열어보는 꿈 여기 모여 We we we talk 달 뜬 밤 We we we talk We make a move 끝나지 않은 우리 꿈 다시 한번 We we we talk 너와 나 We we we talk Hope you Never ending, nothing last 넓은 우주처럼 Never ending, nothing last Lucky lucky 때마침 피어난 bloom Time is tickin’ tickin’ 그러니 즐겨 지금 어디로 톡 튈지 아무도 모르지 어느새 더 깊이 몰아친 이끌림 ya 한껏 느리게 느리게 느리게 걸어가다 또 갑자기 빠르게 빠르게 빠르게 온 세상을 헤집고 다녀 핑크색 Bubblegum (Umm ya) 주저 없이 터뜨려 (Umm pretty savage) Yeah 무겁던 어둠도 우리를 비켜선 이 순간 한 겹 또 한 겹 지나 One more time 네게 다가가 Um 간직했던 Dream 다 펼치게 해줄게 Babe 기다려주면 우주 가운데 너를 데려가 우린 꼭 만나 Um We wonder room 새롭게 열어보는 꿈 여기 모여 We we we talk 달 뜬 밤 We we we talk We make a move 끝나지 않은 우리 꿈 다시 한번 We we we talk 너와 나 We we we talk Hope you 네가 필요해 All ways 절대 변함없는 말 Now 난 너와 꿈꾸고 싶어 가장 높이 가볼래 그날까지 다시 앞으로 잘 부탁해 (Uh) (Forever, ever) We wonder room 새롭게 열어보는 꿈 여기 모여 We we we talk 달 뜬 밤 We we we talk We make a move 끝나지 않은 우리 꿈 다시 한번 We we we talk 너와 나 We we we talk Hope you Lyrics by Kim Seong-hee (Jamfactory), Jang Da-in, Lee Yeon-ji (PNP), Kim Anna, Hyeju (Loossemble), Jenabin (Jamfactory) Composed by C'SA, Strawberrybananaclub Arranged by Strawberrybananaclub

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[Link to original post] From, Blog-ssi Blog-ssi failed to book a ticket for a favorite singer's concert. Please share your unique concert ticketing tips that never fail~ 1 Recruit mercenaries 2 Pray at home

[Exclusive] Appeal against the first trial regarding Chuu's exclusive contract… Blockberry goes all the way Blockberry Creative (hereafter referred to as Blockberry) filed an appeal against the results of the lawsuit against former member of the girl group LOONA, Chuu (Kim Jiwoo, 24). According to those in the legal community on the 28th, Blockberry filed an appeal against the results of the first trial of the lawsuit confirming the non-existence of the exclusive contract through its legal representative on this day. [T/N: The rest of the article provides a recap and background information on the lawsuit, and is omitted from this translation.] Reporter Yoon Sang-geun (Source)

[Exclusive] Chuu a ‘Completely’ Free Person.. Court Rules Exclusive Contract with Blockberry as Invalid Chuu (Kim Jiwoo, 24) from the girl group LOONA has become a ‘completely’ free person. On the 17th, in the lawsuit to confirm the non-existence of exclusive contract effect filed by Chuu against former agency Blockberry Creative (hereafter Blockberry), the Seoul Northern District Court’s 12th Civil Suits Division ruled that “The exclusive contract signed in December 2017 between the plaintiff (Chuu) and defendant (Blockberry) is confirmed to be null and void.” That is, the court has sided with Chuu. The court also ordered Blockberry to pay for the costs of the lawsuit. Earlier in March, the court urged for a mutual settlement between the parties, which fell through. Ultimately, through this verdict, the court determined that the exclusive contract between Chuu and Blockberry did not have any effect, and as Chuu has won in the primary lawsuit in addition to the injunction petition, she has legally become free from any exclusive contract relationship with Blockberry. In January of last year, Chuu petitioned for an injunction to suspend the effect of her exclusive contract against Blockberry, citing issues such as earnings distributions and breaking of trust, which the court granted. Other members of LOONA also filed for an injunction to suspend their exclusive contracts with Blockberry and were granted the injunctions. Meanwhile, Blockberry caused a stir in November of last year when they announced through their official fan cafe that they had decided to expel and withdraw Chuu from LOONA. Blockberry said that “recently there have been reports of abuse of power, including verbal abuse, by Chuu towards company staff, and investigation has confirmed the veracity of these reports”, and “Company leadership is currently apologizing and offering consolation to the staff, and the Company has decided to take responsibility by expelling Chuu from LOONA”. Blockberry also postponed LOONA’s comeback indefinitely. At this, Chuu retorted that “I haven’t done anything that would be an embarrassment for the fans”. In December of the same year, Blockberry sent a petition to CEMA’s (Korea Entertainment Management Association) Disciplinary Mediation Ethics Committee to stop Chuu from partaking in entertainment industry activities. An issue was raised regarding Chuu allegedly having tried to tamper (already being in contact beforehand) in order to sign a new contract with By4M around the year 2021. However CEMA deemed Blockberry’s claims to be “lacking in evidence”, and stated that “this issue should be judged in the ongoing lawsuit, not through CEMA.” Yoon Sung-yeol, Star News (Source)

[Link to original post] [Whether conscious or unconscious, simply by virtue of being alive, we are active participants in the always-ongoing process of creation. To live as an artist is one way to exist in the world. It is a method of recognition and a practice of being attentive. It is to hone your senses in order to detect even more minute sounds. It is to find what pulls and pushes you away. In this way, when appropriate decisions are made one after the other, your entire life becomes self-expression. In this creative universe, you exist as a creative being. As a work of art unique in all the universe.] [All things have an expiration, all uses under the sun have their time, there is a time of birth and time of death, a time to sow and a time to reap, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to cry and a time to laugh, a time to demolish and a time to build, a time to grieve and a time to dance, a time to throw the stone and a time to put away the stone. But we do not choose the flow of time. We participate in an act of creation larger than ourselves, but we are not its center. We simply act as we are guided. An artist, like all things in nature, follows the time-table set by the universe. One who has the most fine-tuned antenna, to pull in the resonant energy in a given moment, becomes the most excellent artist.] The Creative Act: A Way of Being -Rick Rubin- Each of you is a work of art unique in the whole universe. How even your dry and tasteless days, in your world, are such a creative footprint. Again today, the resonant energies are being snatched up by my broken and rusty antenna It may be a little crude but I'm pretty decent too + [How could we recognize a signal that we cannot hear and is ill-defined? Do not try to find it. That is the answer. Do not try to predict how to enter inside, or to analyze. Instead, create an empty space, so that the energy can enter you. To do so, you need a free space in a corner of your mind, one that isn't filled with things. A space with no mass. So that we can pull in the creative material that the universe generates. It's not so difficult to make free space in your heart. BECAUSE WE WERE ALWAYS FREE!!! An artist who continuously creates excellent work throughout their life doesn't lose their childhood self. Practice -> freedom, being able to keep with the time table of the universe!] Look at us so free, we are free... If I'm savoring it this much I won't finish reading this for another 10 years

[Link to original post] [T/N: This audio track is called "P.S. I dream of you too", where P.S. is "choo-shin". Someone has commented "Choo Shin-soo" here, as in the baseball player.] Kim Dohyeon Sent this to me on KaTalk and seriously I tried to pull on my philtrum but I couldn't resist Letting out a snort and a laugh https://on.soundcloud.com/feHYoiausYwCmpZi7 Check it out P.S. Monday, be dreamed of ..🎀💕🍀🦄 Comments section: Jimin: I think I will dream of Choo Shin-soo-nim...🫨 Yves: Wait..

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[Link to original post] Me No I swear I'm writing this because I want to, really Never tried this before Night mode... What a scary fellow Anyway I am in wild [yasaeng] mode, I mean night [yagan] mode right now So I can't distinguish between colors very well But I really wanted to express to you The emotions I felt at the exhibition today So here I am writing. All right then, let's rewind my time today, 'It is now time to depart.....?' Wah-ttah mah this coffee is my style, no acidity at all, perfectly savory; Took a sip of this coffee and went, wattahmah this thing is good Literally no bitterness and went so well with the brownie ㅜ It's funny right, after telling you I was going to express the emotions of this exhibition and whatnot This still counts as emotional yup.. This is a cafe that's right across from Piknic, the exhibition site Looked to be new The owners are kind and it's cozy so I'm willing to go back We reserved for the exhibition at 3pm, but the rain had traffic backed up so I was late//.. I'm sorry Dohyeon So we met at this cafe by 3:30 Used up all the time chatting until 3:59 And climbed up to the exhibition right across! is the story. Babyapple Just like any other day, rabbitlighting. My friend Ohtani, I mean Kim Dohyeon Dohyeon you look pretty here so I'm posting/. If you don't like it I'll take it down tomorrow, scratch head ^~^ (Please don't misunderstand we are friends going back 10 years) Dohyeon likes Ohtani sunbaenim very much When she meets with me she fills up 20 hours talking about Ohtani so sometimes I get confused if I'm meeting with Ohtani sunbaenim or with Dohyeon But still Dohyeon, I like you very much. My friend Ohtani, I mean Dohyeoni ["I will be living with cancer from now on. I am thinking to make just a little more music. I would be grateful if you were to keep watching." - Ryuichi Sakamoto January 2021"] The start of the exhibition Open the curtains at the entrance, and you see this sentence being illuminated by pin lighting. When I read this and then looked around the exhibit the site was not very large and rather cozy And so it felt like I was watching and experiencing by his side the little time that Ryuichi Sakamoto had left with cancer So I had to walk as if something was stuck inside of me with a heavy and stuffy heart ["Bernardo Bertolucci & Paul Bowles 'How many more full moons will I be able to see.' I have turned 70 this year and celebrated the gohui, but I have this thought frequently. Some may remember this line being in the film (1990). It's a film by Bernardo Bertolucci, which I composed music for following (1987). At the end of the film, the original author Paul Bowles appears and says this. "A human being cannot predict its own death, and thinks of life as a spring that never dries. But every event in the world happens perhaps a few times. Even with precious childhood memories, that you may think shaped your life, there's no saying how many more times you will remember them. Four or five times at most. How many more full moons will I be able to gaze at? Maybe twenty times at most. But people believe that opportunities are infinite."'] 'How many more full moons will I be able to see' 'But every event in the world happens perhaps a few times. Even with precious childhood memories, that you may think shaped your life, there's no saying how many more times you will remember them. Four or five times at most.' In a finite time, over some event that may happen a few times at most, I cry as if the entire world would collapse I've lazed around lying down, as if I am a superhuman with infinite time And gotten up thinking 'I really need to pull myself together', thousands of times. Even those are not unlimited actions and emotions. But I live too forgetfully. As if I'm someone who lives on the full moon. With eyes round like full moons, I live on emptily. The forest filled with green, I like. I liked. When the narration ends, you can hear multi-directional sounds, in various languages alternating between each side of the headset, looking at a forest somehow forlorn. It felt as if dark people in a dream were passing by tossing their words here and there... And also as if my tangled and tied thoughts inside of me, unknown even to me were wriggling alive and speaking to me. They were voices that made me listen, blankly. ["The last diaries of Ryuichi Sakamoto May 12, 2021. In the old days, when someone was born, people would laugh, and when someone died, people would weep. In the future, life and existence will become more and more disregarded. Life will become an object of manipulation. It is a happy thing that I will die before seeing such a world. July 31, 2021. Higher, faster. Being enthused over such things is quite akin to eugenic thinking. I would like to strive for a society that is not so. October 28, 2021. (Handwritten note) I write music gazing into the demise of humanity and my own death / I would like to see something intense, to read, something that pierces into my heart. I am reading the writings of Sakaguchi Ango. There are passages that hint at power, but it is still insufficient / I would like to see Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel November 21, 2021. Let's destroy the wall! December 21, 2021. I regain the sense of musical equilibrium by listening to Mozart. At the same time, I feel a sense of strangeness, that this is very distant music. Somehow it feels dis---tant. But I also feel: this is the fundamentals of music. December 24, 2021. Right now, what would you like to listen to? December 27, 2021. When everyone's ego disappears, one can play a good performance. [...] March 21, 2022. Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 is barbaric and noble April 18, 2022. At this point, I am prepared to accept any fate. June 16, 2022. In NY / Sleepless night / Beautiful morning August 7, 2022. The movie is excellent. Makes me wish to read Apollinaire's novel. At the same time, I would like to read . September 23, 2022. I cannot live without old books / I also like guardrails October 11, 2022. Living is a chore November 15, 2022. Night, loss, excitement, jumble December 24, 2022. SUGA piece done. / Saw Jarmusch's "Paterson" / Grew interest in Frank O'Hara, William Carlos Williams"] I liked the human side of Ryuichi Sakamoto. His emotions changing every day showed me That even he who seemed so unflappable was human, like me, October 11, 2022 Living is a chore December 24, 2022 Grew interest in ...omitted... ["What a friend is Between friends, there is no problem even if ideologies, principles, or interests differ. Simply someone you can lean on silently. Such people are not many but certainly do exist, and I have felt that that alone makes me a happy person. One such friend is the German artist Carsten Nicolai. Once upon a time, the German artist Joseph Beuys and the Korean artist Nam June Paik grew a friendship that overcame over 8,000 kilometers of distance, from tip to tip of the Eurasian continent. It may be presumptuous to compare ourselves to the two artists, but I believe that my relationship with Carsten resembles that of those two."] A friend Simply someone you can lean on silently. It felt strange to be standing with a friend of 10 years, reading this. On my birthday this year (May 24) I felt sad for some reason When everyone was sending me messages to wish me a happy birthday, I was crying sorrowfully. All I said to Dohyeon was a single phrase, "I'm sad" Dohyeon then FaceTimed me and silently listened to me just sobbing for an hour. And, being my friend after all, she said to me playfully. 'Mah, why don't ya stop crying, you've cried a lot' ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I love you Dohyeonaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!aaaack Thanks to you, there's one more reason to be happy on my birthday ["...battered by the wind, the paint worn off, it is approaching the original state of wood. How will it continue rotting in this way. I think this question is linked also, to how we humans must grow old. In January 2021, after my operation, I issued a comment saying "I will be living with cancer from now on. I am thinking to make just a little more music. I would be grateful if you were to keep watching." The reason why I chose to say 'live with cancer' rather than 'fight cancer' is perhaps because, in a corner of my mind, I had the thought that I could not help this, even if I strained to fight."] Could not be helped, even if strained to fight When his calm (even though I'm sure it's not) interview is over a performance of my favorite song, "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence", begins He says that he plays one song at a time because an hour-long performance is now too much. Having aged with time layered and layered upon him the time that he created, note by note for those four minutes or so felt so sorrowful. I have this habit of always imagining things from the other person's perspective, and imagining this performance being so difficult now, and how many more times would he be able to play it, made me so so sad. There were quite a few people there, so I leaned on a pillar and flew my tears away(?) I literally let teardrops fly. So the makeup wouldn't smear ㅠㅠ And it was difficult to understand the fact that this coming Christmas, I will listen to this song again, but he was no longer under the same sky So then I whisked tears away again🥷 ["On January 17, 2023, my 71st birthday, my new album was released. After a big operation and long hospital stay in early 2021, having returned to a temporary residence in Tokyo, I regained strength after some time and played around with a synthesizer. With no intent of wanting to make something, I just wanted to feel sound, to my heart's content. This was on March 10. Afterwards, I played the synthesizer and piano keys from time to time, and as if keeping a diary, I recorded those sketches. Unlike other original albums I have released thus far, fundamentally this album is not produced based on some firm concept. It's simply synthesizer and piano sounds, played blandly, contained on a single album; it's nothing more than that. But to me today, such raw music, made without any plans, feels more satisfying. With this, I end my story for now. Ars longa, vita brevis. (Art is long, life is short.)"] Ars longa, vita brevis. 'With this, I end my story for now.' . . . . (Refreshment time) This is a book that I opened up at a bookstore near the exhibition? And right away I saw my favorite scene from the movie which I like And I was so startled and glad. Hehe ["I visited here coincidentally after seeing the Ryuichi Sakamoto exhibition. Made another memory with Dohyeon. -Sooyoung - 08.22"] There was a visitor log so I wrote in it too. Look it up if you happen to be nearby This is not yours, you brat With Ogu. Since you dislike false advertising Some people might ask why I was so touched, but back in that period when things were loud and tough for me, I was struggling with insomnia When I listened to Ryuichi Sakamoto's play, I grew calm and was able to sleep even if late So I am even more passionately grateful and somehow sorrowful. Your play, which I like so much is no longer something I can hear in person But I, who likes your music, has survived like this and on this night that might be a full moon or a dark moon I write this text about you. I am a human being, who never realizes the finiteness of time and perhaps that is why I like your music. Because when I listen to your play, sometimes I grow sad and sometimes I feel warm, and I imagine that for you too, only after many thoughts would you have laid hands on the piano keys. This summer was quite so hot. Today, on the way to see you, it rained and the weather was humid as if to take breath away, and I also forgot to bring an umbrella. And then thanks to you, I got to spend a somewhat early Christmas. You said art is long and life is short, and yet, watching us laying out stories loudly and vibrantly like this - I wonder if you perhaps continue to live on in us. I don't know how cold this winter shall be. How many times heavy snowfall will dizzy us, I have no clue; I don't even know what I will eat tomorrow. There is much unknown, and much to think, and so life is truly a chore but ironically, writing in this manner is very interesting. Okay, leaving behind rambling words now I would like to tell you the words that I truly cannot tell you.ᐟ I hope the winters there are not cold, at least. https://youtu.be/LGs_vGt0MY8 Comments section: Yves: Where is that Ongi friend who said she would read before bed? Ongi: Argk unnie I'm here...; Hehegh ZinZZaHyuk: It's such a blessing to have met nuna this early in my short life Yves: Ayoo I will work even harder thank you (—)(__)🖤. ozvvll: Okonomiyaki... Yves: Oh right.. I'm sorry Ryuichi Jeong Iji: Here's a Geum Jandi who stayed still and waited Yves: I declare you~~~~~ As my girlfriend blah blah;

[Link to original post] I'm going to post the exhibition review before I sleep tonight ["I'll be back soon. Stay right there and wait. ... I love you Geum Jan-di."] Comments section: Seo: I feel like you blog more frequently than my friends Yves: Literally ㅋㅋ Is she even an idol?🤭 Ongi: Then I will wait to read and comment on unnie's exhibition review before sleeping! Yves: Ongi.. I will remember you~ Ongi: Oh... Uh... Uh...! Yves: Everybody wake up now

[Link to original post] [T/N: Yves posted the original Japanese Fromm messages and the Korean translations together; the English is translated by Subbits] Living in a scary world Is sometimes scary too but I live on because I have Ms. Yves. You are that kind of artist to me. You living on And singing your song is grace aplenty. No matter the outcome - From a Japanese fan on Fromm - Thank you Hwaiting on Monday too. 🖤 Comments section: ozvvll: ??: Excuse me but give me some money Yves: Kyaak.ᐟ.ᐟ.ᐟ.ᐟ.ᐟ 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️

[Link to original post] From, Blog-ssi Blog-ssi has gotten quite feeble from lack of exercise. Please share sweet tips for summer stamina training that isn't too hard~ To. Blog-ssi Me too ["I'm getting dizzy... I'll endure a little more and then pass out"] ["However the body does not cooperate"]

[Link to original post] Blah blah random important-sounding title For Ehngdu Crunchapples (fans) When you're at work And pretending to type on your keyboard I made this post so you can chatter away ["The employees all seem out of it too"] + You asked to see me too so Hmm~ But not my fault If you get found out because of this~~~~~~^~^

[Link to original post] My eyelids feel heavy But I couldn't fall asleep So I came on the blog And read the comments you have been posting I would feel bad about only receiving There's nothing profound I can give back But I do have a lot of records of pretty fun moments Just like the countless ads you see while scrolling on your phone Please read these just like that, easily [T/N: The following are screenshots from Yves' notes app, with her captions underneath] August 13, 2022, 8:52am Potato salad Sweet potato fries Soda/iced tea +hot bbq, ketchup How come fries are so good When I went on the world tour We had to send in our orders in a hurry each time Because delivery takes quite a while And places close early. For me, who likes to organize neatly before sending I end up with a ton of funny memos like this June 13, 2021, 2:21am Let's not waste new tears on old sorrows There is no such thing as bad people, only bad circumstances Let's think of everything from the reverse perspective Don't waste it, for my tears are a bank Saving is quite difficult, no matter what I'm saving Guess I must have been quite the grown-up on June 13, 2021 ㅋ.., Must have felt like I've transcended somehow (mm for good reason too) But the world nowadays is so scary There definitely is such a thing as a bad person Definitely May 29, 2021, 3:25am The backside of an object The shadow of a shadow This kind of stuff is so interesting to me Time passes by in a hurry when I'm thinking about them May 30, 2021, 2:06am They say life is lived through memories Even now, 1, 2, 3... My memories pile up For 27 years now, every new year I bravely buy a diary And then brazenly neglect to keep it Which I thought of as pathetic but, I guess I've been diligent recording in my own head April 2, 2021, 12:52am Rotten Heart A rotten heart With no one to give it to Is right here Feeling pity for a heart That's never seen light I force and force myself To swallow it I wrote this after tasting rotten milk and being shocked When I lived in the dorm Our fridge seemed like it would explode And when you haphazardly shove food in like that You forget about the food you have. That's how I always encountered food past the expiration date I would think, 'Ah it's just three days, it won't kill me' And eat it And oftentimes they almost did kill me [Undated] I know the name of a longing that you can't reach even if you call to it The world has too many things you don't need to know Sometimes a mystery should be left alone On the express bus The way from Busan to Seoul is quite long Who was I longing for, on that day? November 17, 2021, 10:17pm If going first: totoma If going last: matoto ˗ˋˏWowˎˊ˗ so ridiculous and funny This is actually so ridiculous I was trying to win at this drinking game So I wrote down how to play the tomato game [Undated] [...] I just want Haneul to become what you want to become, do what you want to do. For this unnie, Haneul's happiness is unnie's happiness, so Haneul's choice is always the right one, and I'll always cheer for you Unnie loved Haneul so so much, and I'm never going to forget you and keep loving you. I'm sorry I could do nothing for you even when you were sick. Haneul's hurt is all unnie's fault. You can blame me. But unnie still loves Haneul very very much. When you reach Puppy Star, don't be discouraged and do everything you want to do. Unnie remembers back when Haneul was bold and mischievous. Aging, getting old, all this is just the principle of life in a way, so don't be too upset at how you are now. Haneul is a precious and amazing being, so you can fly free. And no matter how Haneul looks, to unnie's eyes you're always pretty. If I could make just one wish, once in a while please show up in unnie's dreams too. And when unnie looks at the sky and thinks of Haneul, please listen to my words. I've written so much about how I'm sorry But even more than that I love you Haneul, my baby Are you well?~ On the day Haneul was sick I thought it really was the end So I called right away Asked Mom to put Haneul on And I expressed these feelings while sniffling over the phone. Funny yet tearjerking Haneul lived for another half-year before that Haneul~ What are you up to now? April 4, 2022, 8:40pm Butterfly >>> Us Dreamy, nostalgic, synchronized choreo, sentimental -> A little distinct from overwhelming and explosive First verse, "You're the deja vu that wakes me" -> The girls who were struggling after a nightmare Begin to wake one by one The nightmare here is (the things that bind us, the prejudice against us) Will take me far away, take me, fly -> Wants to escape from this place > Wants to find a savior > No, finds courage to fly away herself (a butterfly is inactive at night, but finds courage) Butterfly at night Butterflies rely on their vision, so they cannot see at night >> Masks to cover our eyes, see-through cloth performance Bridge Synchronized over the clouds This new feeling, breathtaking time >>> First time taking flight at night, but a new feeling, freedom Repeating lyrics, I better be around u >>>> u is the place of escape from nightmare, an ideal, the world we found by ourselves >>>> imaged, it's "the Moon!!!" Butterflies can't be active at night, but if the Moon shines on us that brightly, there is no reason to be afraid "Girls who found courage in dim moonlight in the deep, nightmare-like darkness, and take flight in search of the bright Moon" So far we have never once been able to properly use the theme of the Moon, and since Butterfly is the song that represents us, I want us to make use of the Moon Outfits that make us look like butterflies Queendom idea sketch Back then, I was so full of burning passion (Right now too. ᐟ. ᐟ. ᐟ. ᐟ ) And I was able to realize each time That the joy of being able to conceptualize and craft something and then make it happen is so electricㅋ December 4, 2022, 4:18am The barometer of youth Being angry, being happy, crying Rock paper scissors? I'm youthful I guess Everyone I think we're youthful If I ever find myself no longer upset or excited At the little wins and losses that get decided by a single round of rock-paper-scissors I think I will feel sad April 9, 2022, 3:25pm The lark's winter is the dandelion's spring The dandelion's spring is the lark's winter There is no such thing as a season that lasts forever And no such thing as temperature that lasts forever Even if it's by 0.0001 degrees, it's changing every day, every moment Even if pointless days after days feel meaningless The meaning of meaningless is having no meaning Even this word has a meaning and so, Again today, to you all I, who receive love without compensation Send a message with recipient unclear Your spring is my spring too I am now off To eat tteokbokki ["Let's be strong" "One beating if you cry"] Wishing you all happy days

[Link to original post] From, Blog-ssi Blog-ssi is enjoying a cool indoors date. Please introduce an exhibit that you were impressed by recently~ [People generally feel a sense of distance when they think 'abstract'. Despite the numerous elements that form our surroundings already being abstract, they treat the abstraction in a painting and the abstraction encountered in everyday life completely differently, and feel them differently. For example, they might look at the sunset and feel that it's beautiful, but they look at a painting depicting only a sunset and say that they don't understand abstraction. (This, on the other hand, is a transgression of modern art as well.) This exhibit was prepared to help the understanding of abstraction, through the many pathways that reach, or resolve in, abstraction. This is not for study, but out of a desire that everyone would respect their own sense of aesthetic. I would wish that you come to realize that abstraction isn't anything special, either. The ultimate goal of painting is to contribute towards every individual living as independent beings. - The fifth and sixth floors consist of works that express thoughts on current events using sayings and aphorisms. (Some pieces were included out of the notion that the extraction of essence is itself an abstract process.) - The fourth floor was a reaction to strong memories that remain through my childhood through adolescence, and an abstraction of those shards. - The third floor are works that translate the abstract fragments we encounter around us. Wishing you an enjoyable time. -Yoon Dong-chun] ["From your painting I reminisced on my childhood I grieved, felt warmth, felt comfort Even if my future, which had been abstract continues to be abstract That wouldn't be so bad Ha Sooyoung."] To, Blog-ssi Let me come back in the morning I'm gonna save this topic + [Breaking news] Miss Ha, struggling due to lyrics not coming to mind Sighs from fans awaiting the blog post, "Why didn't you do it earlier"... Miss Ha feeling wronged, "Not feeling inspired ["younggam"; also "old man"]" Cold reactions from netizens, "You don't even have a husband" I shall see you tomorrow morning I am sorry Comments section: Yves: Our shop is on regular operating hours (falls apart) [Note: Yves came back to this post the next day and fleshed it out with more photos and text, as below] I'm sorry Have you been well Due to your waiting I was able to wrap up the lyrics well And rubbing my sleepy eyes I have returned to the blog Thank you for waiting I hope this assuages your anger.. Actually only made the fans angrier I made time for the first time in a while to attend this exhibit, thinking ‘I want to go. ᐟ’ Let's get started Go go In the Taxi - Veve These stockings began their relationship with me on that day And that's when it ended too A quick snap without driver-nim knowing The snapping sound is so loud Grab Kim Dohyeon snatched my leg as soon as she saw me Pretty huh Ear cuffs purchased for 5000 won off the street. ᐟ Been using them every dayy Now, that's all for the exhibit recap. It does feel quite lethargic in the steaming heat these days, and I think it is so hard to leave the house~ But when I make time to see an exhibit, my body and spirit both Feel healthier, you know? I hope you also won't just stay at home because it's hot. ᐟ There are many exhibits underway So hope you will spend Great times~ with great people. ᐟ This has been the exhibit recap Have a nice day tomorrow as well neighbor-nims. ᐟ This post was written by Sooyoung, who is Dohyeon's friend and not Sojung's friend While being threatened Mountain after mountain A dog's eyes only see dung Water flows to the lowest place This is where my feet and eyes lingered for the longest on this day Just like an abstract painting, until I saw the title I couldn't tell what message it was trying to impart But the rough white dots painted below Naturally drew my gaze from top to bottom As my eyes created waves over and over again, I discovered the title And could only nod my head "Ah". The Moon also tilts when it is full Yes, Even the Moon tilts when it's full So who am I to What are we to [If you say nothing then nothing will happen] If you say anything then anything will happen Angels Their sleeping figures Gave me such a peaceful feeling, and yet "Mournful" Photography too can be abstract, indeed That's right In elementary school. When school was out, I would stay with my grandmother in the countryside. Every day I set out to the fields, to the mountains, in search of playthings. The happiest memories of my childhood. A heaven on earth, no one there to interfere. When the break ended and I would return to Seoul, Nureongie the dog would follow me out to the newly paved road. I learned goodbyes. "I learned goodbyes" To me, a good piece of art Is something that draws out empathy. Not forcefully, but genuinely. The color and words of the artist resembled Those from when I experienced parting from Haneul In high school Drumming seemed cool, so I joined the band Then I looked closer, and I would have had to circle the school field wearing the bass drum for every assembly I said I wanted to quit, and they said I would get a beating first I told them to hit me, and they said this was the first time so they would let it slide I didn't have any place to go, so I joined art class Damn it. People would call that fate too. 'Damn it. ᐟ‘ That the fate of the artist Encountered me by fate In front of my eyes, that's so fascinating I didn't want to go to school, but wasn't brave enough to drop out So during class, I brought books I wanted to read and read them, and dozed off, and scribbled Sometimes, I wanted to show off to friends who were checking what I was reading And powered through some nonsense books Yes, it's 'learning', which a person should never be lazy about until they die I have come to think of it as separate from 'study', which accords to temporary need Sentences that spoke to me so so much. The artistic areas that I need to study endlessly as a singer Are of course most important But there are areas to study until I die, as a human being And so, in any meaning, Studies, learning, cannot be skimped on Will I be able to know everything before I go? The field I've gotten interested in lately is humanities I would like to understand even just the 'h' of humanities. I didn't think I could provide for a family if I painted, so I decided to give up on marriage. In hot-blooded youth, I debated for half a year before making that decision. Then I told Father that I would attend art school, and he immediately turned it down After running away from home a few times, I finally got permission. With my future pride and everything on the line, I clashed with Father. After that, I've never thought of any other path than painting The colors of the abstract piece somehow Reminded me of my firm-willed predebut self And wrung out painful smiles out of me A bug Truly fascinating Next to a piece called 'Bug' There was a real bug Is this intended by the artist There was a bug meandering around the piece Bug. I supposed that it was a bug that has some perspective for paintings. -Kim Dohyeon- <- Enjoyed viewing with this buddy here. -Park Chaewon- By Kim Dohyeon, Park Chaewon Ha-drinking-again When we get together like this I'm always the only one drinking ㅠ ㅠ I still like it though (I don't) I know you don't like stuff like exhibits But you still went with me, and how much I should cherish that I once again realized (Are you reading?) For me, who always needs certainty and precision To feel satisfied The exhibition by artist Yoon Dong-chun-nim Undid my compulsion, playfully and humorously. [Yves' own note from above] I will live Abstractly

[Link to original post] Hello this is Yves I haven't been able to write on the blog at all lately, right When someone said they read my writing over and over again on the commute Those words kept lingering in my mind And so I've opened the blog window like so Ah, but I have been checking the comments gratefully every day Once again, thank you so much ♡̈ I am at my family home right now As soon as I arrived, I ate a home-cooked meal with only the banchan that I love. It was so tasty that I ate the whole bowl while chatting away with Mom and Grandma. Ah, do you know about agar bean soup? When I was little, whenever I opened the fridge after school there was always agar bean soup. And it was ever so tasty. 'Boogie'. On & On This is a photo I sent on Fromm I noticed this thing is there now Apparently the name is Boogie 笑 笑 FYI, "Boogie On & On" was my CyWorld BGM in high school The moment you opened my homepage 'I'm fineeee~ Tomorrow morning on the sofaaaaa~~~~$@&&' [Video: "ily"] I sent this one on Fromm too, I'm sorry for leaking This rabbit that I have attached on my bag, when I press its belly It says "I love u" twice But I accidentally pressed it on the night bus and I was writhing ㅜ ㅜ But the fans got curious, so I mustered up courage and I pressed it again on the taxi Dear taxi driver-nim who was attacked with a mysterious confession I am truly sorry.. I love fish Ah, updates I changed my nails So… hot Sentimental because it rained Shouldn't have done wet hair When the bangs were gonna get all wet anyway... I'm still a moody person, easily affected by weather But I'm eating well, eating fruit too Recording the summer of 2023 with my skin, my mouth, my hair That's how I'm living I like this filter but... You all keep telling me 'that damned glasses filter' through DMs ㅠ ㅠ The spot on the side of my nose has gotten darker The faint spot on the side of my nose has darkened and now I'm really the spotted girl... From the side it does feel unique... I do like it Oh and the pajamas are Gowon's. Because we live together [Video: "Hahaht;"] I had so much to say, but coming here after so long I'm at a loss for words I had so much emotions to share with you... Mom is sleeping next to me, and if I stay up any later I really will get an earful... Next time I will return with more organized updates This was not the original plan ㅠ ㅠ Tomorrow I'm going to watch soccer at last. ᐟ If you run into me, who will go there alone, please greet me warmly Perhaps fans felt like this on the day before concerts Photo unrelated Tonight's lullaby which I recommended on Fromm .ᐟ The night at my family home is truly quiet It may seem like there is no sound at all But I am listening closely to the stillness I wonder if the word silence truly exists When I am always muttering to myself in my head In my head, in my mind I can never seem to place a hard stop Sometimes that's saddening But it means I can keep writing tomorrow It means I can make edits How far have you all written? Do the typos you have made continue to bother you Because I can't tell, at all There is a piece that you were writing, a year ago today Do you want to open it?

[E-Daily Star-in Reporter Kim Hyun-sik] Heejin (birth name Jeon Hee-jin), former member of the group LOONA, will make a launch as a solo artist. According to the investigation of E-Daily on the 3rd, Heejin plans to release solo song(s) for promotion in October. She has already begun preparing music for release as a solo artist. Heejin, born in 2000, first introduced herself to K-pop fans domestic and abroad as the first member of the LOONA debut project in 2016. At the time, she announced her potential with a single containing the bouncy solo “ViViD”. The next year, she stepped up as a member of the unit LOONA 1/3, and starting in 2018 she embarked on “full group” LOONA activities, garnering love domestically and abroad. Heejin also showed off unique star potential, being selected as an advertising model for an LG Electronics smartphone, among others. In March, along with Kim Lip, Jinsoul, and Choerry whom she worked together with as LOONA members, Heejin made a new home at Modhaus, the agency also managing rookie group TripleS. Following the signing of exclusive contracts, Modhaus announced that Heejin, Kim Lip, Jinsoul, and Choerry would promote under the ARTMS project. Last month, the trio of Kim Lip, Jinsoul, and Choerry released an album together as Odd Eye Circle, generating curiosity of fans regarding Heejin’s next steps. Heejin’s new beginning turned out to take the form of solo artistry. Expectations are high on what charms Heejin, who has been rated as a “hexagonal idol” with glamorous visuals, vocals, rap, and performance skills, will show off in her solo career. Kim Hyun-sik (ssik@edaily.co.kr) (Source)

Among congratulations from fans, Loossemble announced its birth. On the 29th, Loossemble (Hyunjin, Yeojin, Vivi, Go Won, Hyeju) held their first field event with fans, “1st Summer Field Day - Run, Orbit!” (hereon “Orbit Field Day”). That day, Loossemble met 100 fans with various events including large-scale Jenga, Bubble Fighter, human curling, and a relay race. Hyunjin, Yeojin, Vivi, Go Won, and Hyeju were captains of their respective teams and led a heated cheer-off and spoke with fans naturally while enjoying the field day. In particular, they took a step closer to fans and completed a special memory. For “Orbit Field Day”, Chuu and Yves surprised fans with their surprise appearance. The two went onstage with the Loossemble members, shared what they had been up to, promised to be of reliable support to each other, and also expressed their desires to participate in a wider range of events, to enthusiastic applause. This was not all. The Loossemble members made cookies and gifted them to fans as they left at the end of the “Orbit Field Day”. Fans could not hide their happy smiles as they received the Loossemble cookies together with the members’ handwritten notes. Loossemble said, “We are truly thankful and grateful that we could smile with fans at Loossemble’s beginning and make good memories together.” They expressed their feelings while concluding the “Orbit Field Day”, “We want to create opportunities to meet you all more often in the future.” Meanwhile, Loossemble is the new name for LOONA members Hyunjin, Yeojin, Vivi, Go Won, and Hyeju together, with the added meaning that “LOONA has assembled”. Moving forward, they are expecting to interact with fans through a variety of content, including the release of a new album. (Source)

ODD EYE CIRCLE on their new phase in K-pop: “We’ve matured and improved our skills”. Kim Lip, JinSoul and Choerry of ODD EYE CIRCLE reflected on starting from scratch and their obstacles throughout their seven-year career The girls from ODD EYE CIRCLE re-debuted on Thursday (11th) and already have more than 3 million views on the Air Force One music video, the title track of their new album Version Up. After seven years since their career started as LOONA in 2016, Kim Lip, Jinsoul and Choerry return to the spotlight of the musical industry with what started as a subunit but quickly made thousands of fans fall in love. The trio's reunion is part of the ARTMS project, in which they join with two former members of LOONA, Haseul and Heejin, to achieve even more. In an interview with Quem, the trio talked about their expectations for this new phase. With an energetic and fun vibe, the group showed that they are not holding anything back in this new beginning. About this new beginning, Kim Lip points out what has changed since the group's debut as a subunit in 2017. "Six years have passed since our last release. So these years made a big difference", she says. "It's certainly visible that we've matured and our skills have improved", she affirms. Jinsoul adds that there's the desire of showing the fans these changes in this new phase. The artist also says that it's easier to show each member's unique style in a group of three performers. In the previous group, which had 12 members, they did very synchronised choreographies: "We can express the charm and unique style that each member has, and try new things", she assures. The group's routine for a flawless debut has been strict, and despite the turbulence of everyday life, ODD EYE CIRCLE seeks to resolve their differences through dialog: "These days, we try and discuss our differences, and end up voting to make decisions. Whoever has the most votes, wins. But of course, we also ask other people to help us to try and reach a consensus", adds Jinsoul. The group says they have learned and evolved as idols throughout the years. Kim Lip points out communication as the most important factor: "I used to be very direct while talking to people, but I've learned to talk with others in a more delicate way", she points out. "I learned to express my feelings and emotions”, Choerry adds. "I used to think I was fine with anything, but now when I like or dislike something, I've learned to express those emotions vividly", she celebrates. The girls also recall the difficulties of being a K-pop artist. Kim Lip points out that the most challenging part of being a star is going on diets to either gain or lose weight, and to fulfil the standards the industry asks for. Therefore, Choerry advises young people, who want to become celebrities, not to suffer with diets and to seek help when they are unwell. “Kim Lip always says: ‘Just eat well and exercise’. Also, remember your mental health, and seek support from people around you. Getting things off my chest with my members and my family helped me a lot in those moments”, she advises. Talking to their family was one of the key points for them to realise their dream of becoming idols. Choerry and Kim Lip say that convincing their family was a difficult task: “I tried to convince my parents with all my heart. After that, they just said: ‘Okay, just make it work’”, Choerry recalls. “My parents wanted me to have an ordinary life and not the life of a star”, adds Kim Lip. “However, I kept insisting, and in the end they eventually supported me in my dream of becoming an idol”. The new look of the singers was very well received by the fans. In Brazil, ODD EYE CIRCLE was amongst the most talked about subjects on Twitter during the launch. When asked about what they know about Brazil, Kim Lip said she knows it’s the best country at football: “If someone asked me who is the best in football, I wouldn’t think twice before saying it’s Brazil”, she says. Furthermore, Choerry thanks their Brazilian fans for their support and expresses her desire to meet her fans: “Thank you so much for all your support from so far away. We hope to see you in person and introduce ourselves to all of you. I love you”, she says. The seven years of their career were also fundamental to learn how to handle success and fame. Kim Lip points out that it’s important to be proud of your work, but to never brag: “The three of us do our best and we don’t brag about it. We try to stay humble; our secret is to remember where we came from in a critical way and look at where we are now”, she concludes. Source

My secret playlist A recipe for me Raindrops falling outside the window, oops Paris in the Rain When I’m with You, ooh ooh Play it for me, your Best Part Leave Me High and Dry I’m like, whatever you want, Say So Tickling my ears, rainbow My secret playlist A recipe for me Play your song, yeah, full of your tastes Follow your taste, taste Heart full of excitement, drunk on the melody Feeling magical, it’s so magical My secret playlist A story for us My secret playlist Play it! Your favorite song My secret playlist A recipe for me When we’re together, it’s like a two-person tango Tickling my ears, rainbow A recipe for me I’m curious about your unique song Play your song, yeah, full of your tastes Follow your taste, taste Heart full of excitement, drunk on the melody Feeling magical, it’s so magical Even a totally different vibe is fine Tell me the song you’ve hidden away Play your song, yeah, full of your tastes Follow your taste, taste Play your song, yeah, full of your tastes Follow your taste, taste Through these feelings, only we know the song Feeling magical, it’s so magical My secret playlist A story for us My secret playlist Play it! Your favorite song My Secret Playlist 날 위한 Recipe 창밖에 떨어진 빗방울 Oops Paris In The Rain When I’m With You Ooh Ooh 들려줘 너의 Best Part Leave Me High And Dry I’m Like 마음대로 Say So 귓가를 간지럽히는 Rainbow My Secret Playlist 날 위한 Recipe Play Your Song 그래 너의 취향 가득히 Follow Your Taste Taste 맘 가득 설레임 멜로디에 취해 Feeling Magical It’s So Magical My Secret Playlist 우릴 위한 이야기 My Secret Playlist Play It! 너의 Favorite Song My Secret Playlist 날 위한 Recipe 함께면 It’s Like 둘이 추는 Tango 귓가를 간지럽히는 Rainbow 날 위한 Recipe 너만의 노래가 궁금해 Play Your Song 그래 너의 취향 가득히 Follow Your Taste Taste 맘 가득 설레임 멜로디에 취해 Feeling Magical It’s So Magical 전혀 다른 느낌도 좋아 숨겨둔 노래를 알려줘 Play Your Song 그래 너의 취향 가득히 Follow Your Taste Play Your Song 그래 너의 취향 가득히 Follow Your Taste Taste 이 맘을 통해 둘만 아는 노래 Feeling Magical It’s So Magical My Secret Playlist 우릴 위한 이야기 My Secret Playlist Play It! 너의 Favorite Song Lyrics by G-High (MonoTree), Jaden Jeong Composed by G-High, Yelo, Liam J Dowell Arranged by G-High

Melt in without a single word Uh uh uh uh uh A prickling sensation Gazes, gestures, can’t pull yourself together Uh uh uh uh uh Don’t ask me a question Get a grip on yourself Yes, get a grip, c’mon umm Close your eyes but still a view Try pinching your cheek Make a wish, you get just one Make a, make a wish c’mon oh You’ve seen in a comic book, this view Might be trouble if you fall in Love me like Leaving nothing Love me like Swirling, do it do it Is it a dream Love me like More clearly Love me like Lo-lo-lo-love me like I don’t wanna lose you Two different worlds Zoom zoom zoom In the sprawling prism Colliding Mind mind mind No way, what do you like about that one? Uh uh uh uh uh I think you’re a love potion Looks, gestures, fall in soon enough Uh uh uh uh uh Already set, my answer You’ll be different, new Something about you will be different I’ve hidden in my head Those secrets, shall I bring them out You won’t know, you Probably you won’t know I bite off again, I chew I close my eyes shut Love me like Leaving nothing Love me like Swirling, do it do it Is it a dream Love me like More clearly Love me like All I want is you, tell me that you want me too Love me like Leaving nothing Love me like Swirling, do it do it Is it a dream Love me like More clearly Love me like Lo-lo-lo-love me like I don’t wanna lose you Two different worlds Zoom zoom zoom In the sprawling prism Colliding Mind mind mind 아무 말도 없이 녹아들지 Uh Uh Uh Uh Uh 따끔한 Sensation 눈빛, 손짓 정신 못차리지 Uh Uh Uh Uh Uh Don’t Ask Me A Question Get A Grip On Yourself 그래 Get A Grip C’mon Umm 두 눈을 감아도 View 볼을 한번 꼬집어봐 Make A Wish 단 한번 Make A Make A Wish C’mon Oh 만화책에서 본 View 빠져들면 큰일날까 Love Me Like 남김없이 Love Me Like 소용돌이쳐 Do It Do It 꿈일까 Love Me Like 더 선명히 Love Me Like Lo Lo Lo Love Me Like I Don’t Wanna Lose You 둘 다른 세계 Zoom Zoom Zoom 펼쳐진 Prism 속 충돌하는 Mind Mind Mind 말도 안돼 그 애 뭐가 좋니? Uh Uh Uh Uh Uh I Think You’re A Love Potion 눈길, 손짓 금새 빠져들지 Uh Uh Uh Uh Uh 정해진 내 Answer 다르겠지 넌 New 뭔가 다르겠지 너 내 머리 속에 감춘 그 비밀들을 꺼내볼까 모르겠지 너 You 아마 모르겠지 너 또 물어뜯지 I Chew 눈을 질끈 감아본다 Love Me Like 남김없이 Love Me Like 소용돌이쳐 Do It Do It 꿈일까 Love Me Like 더 선명히 Love Me Like All I Want Is You Tell Me That You Want Me Too Love Me Like 남김없이 Love Me Like 소용돌이쳐 Do It Do It 꿈일까 Love Me Like 더 선명히 Love Me Like Lo Lo Lo Love Me Like I Don’t Wanna Lose You 둘 다른 세계 Zoom Zoom Zoom 펼쳐진 Prism 속 충돌하는 Mind Mind Mind Lyrics by Alice Vicious, 9june9 Composed and arranged by Artronic Waves

Close your eyes and look around No one can find you here Float brightly Speeding up from excitement So you won’t dim out I fly at your same speed Vigorously Your light’s astounding You drifted apart and I don’t want to lose you again I’ve been waiting That unforgettable Memory with you Hoping you’d show Until we could reach I’ve been dreaming Now you’re in your area, you’ll never know but Feel this Thrilling thrilling thrilling Anything you want Dreaming dreaming dreaming I’ll follow Into the painting you create I feel like I’ll fall in deeply Look clearly, close your eyes and now see it through Look clearly, close your eyes and now see it through Look clearly, close your eyes and now feel it too Look clearly, close your eyes and now see it through You don’t know what is real Sometimes you use superpowers Every time, you create me anew Don’t know what is real A strange feeling buoyant Hold my hand I trust in your power Even if it hurts sometimes You are reborn That light’s astounding Now you’re in your area, you don’t know yet but I’ve been waiting For this feeling right now Flying in the wind Hair yours and mine Standing beside me A smile like mine Now you’re in your area, you’ll never know but Every days, every trip Don’t say that everything will be forgotten in the end But now we are here Focus, don’t lose Every face, every dream Find me in there, like usual Close your eyes and now you see it through The deeper we get, I feel it too Feel this Thrilling thrilling thrilling Anything you want Dreaming dreaming dreaming I’ll follow Into the painting you create I feel like I’ll fall in deeply Look clearly, close your eyes and now see it through Look clearly, close your eyes and now see it through Look clearly, close your eyes and now feel it too Look clearly, close your eyes and now see it through You don’t know what is real 눈 감고 주위를 둘러봐 아무도 널 찾을 수 없는 곳 환하게 떠올라 신나서 더 빨라져 꺼지지 않게 너와 같은 속도로 날아 힘껏 더 네 빛은 놀라워 멀어졌던 널 다신 놓치고 싶지 않아 기다렸어 잊을 수 없던 너와의 기억 나타나주길 닿을 때까지 난 꿈꿔왔었지 Now You're In Your Area 넌 결코 모르지만 느껴봐 Thrilling Thrilling Thrilling 뭐든 원하는 대로 Dreaming Dreaming Dreaming 따라갈게 네가 그리는 그림에 깊이 빠져들 것만 같아 그대로 봐 눈을 감고 Now See It Through 그대로 봐 눈을 감고 Now See It Through 그대로 봐 눈을 감고 Now Feel It Too 그대로 봐 눈을 감고 Now See It Through You Don't Know What Is Real 가끔 넌 초능력을 써 매번 새롭게 날 만들어 Don't Know What Is Real 낯선 맘이 들떠 내 손을 잡아줘 믿어봐 Your Power 때론 아파도 넌 다시 태어나 그 빛은 놀라워 Now You're In Your Area 넌 아직 모르지만 기다렸어 지금 이 느낌 바람에 날리는 너와 내 머리 Standing Beside Me 나와 같은 웃음이 Now You're In Your Area 넌 결코 모르지만 Every Days, Every Trip 모든 건 결국 잊혀질 거라 말 하지 마 But Now We Are Here Focus, Don't Lose Every Face, Every Dream 그 속에서 날 찾아내 Like Usual 눈을 감고 Now You See It Through 깊어질수록 I Feel It Too 느껴봐 Thrilling Thrilling Thrilling 뭐든 원하는 대로 Dreaming Dreaming Dreaming 따라갈게 네가 그리는 그림에 깊이 빠져들 것만 같아 그대로 봐 눈을 감고 Now See It Through 그대로 봐 눈을 감고 Now See It Through 그대로 봐 눈을 감고 Now Feel It Too 그대로 봐 눈을 감고 Now See It Through You Don't Know What Is Real Lyrics by Maverick, Haeil Composed by Gionata Caracciolo, Rasmus Thallaug, Farida Bolseth Benounis, Maverick, Haeil Arranged by Gionata Caracciolo

Je ne sais quoi Your attraction Je ne sais quoi I wanna approach you Baby you’re like chocolate Sweet wrapped in foil You’re the only one who doesn’t know Lady, you’re that being You color what’s around you It’s fine, you’re perfect by yourself, yeah Oh, I don’t know Push it on me Just like that, towards you Push it on me Attracting me like gravity, back I’m heating up To be honest my heart is young I just dive in, no doubts Je ne sais quoi I wanna follow you Your attraction The flower of emotion called love Je ne sais quoi Allow my heart please I wanna approach you Precariously, one step Slow down The tempo changes, your rhythm Tell me This secret only we know, a nighttime dance Je ne sais quoi That smile, signal, everything Your attraction Erase any doubts Close up, close up, I wanna come Step up, step up, by your side For you to fall in I’ll dig a little deeper in my heart Take me high, take me there Make me lose it, like crazy mode I can’t make decisions, no more answer Oh, I don’t know Push it on me Just like that, to you Push it on me Attracting me like gravity, back I’m heating up To be honest my heart is young I just dive in, no doubts Je ne sais quoi I wanna follow you Your attraction The flower of emotion called love Je ne sais quoi Allow my heart please I wanna approach you Precariously, one step Slow down The tempo changes, your rhythm Tell me This secret only we know, a daytime dream Je ne sais quoi Your expression, gesture, everything Je ne sais quoi Forever, ever Je Ne Sais Quoi 너의 매력 Je Ne Sais Quoi 너에게 다가갈래 Baby 넌 초콜릿 같아 은박지에 쌓인 달콤한 걸 너만 모르지만 Lady넌 그런 존재 니 주위를 물들게 해 괜찮아 너로 완벽한데 Yeah Oh, I Don’t Know Push It On Me 그대로 네게 Push It On Me 날 중력처럼 끌어당기네 Back 점점 열이 나 사실 맘이 어린 나 그냥 난 Dive 의심도 없이 Je Ne Sais Quoi 널 따라 가고싶어 너의 매력 사랑이란 감정의 꽃 Je Ne Sais Quoi 내 맘을 허락해줘 너에게 다가갈래 아슬아슬 한 걸음 Slow Down 템포가 달라져 너의 리듬 Tell Me 우리만 아는 비밀, 한 밤의 춤 Je Ne Sais Quoi 그 웃음 손짓 전부 너의 매력 의심을 지워 Close Up Close Up 다가갈래 Step Up Step Up 너의 곁에 니가 빠져들 수 있도록 좀더 나의 마음 깊게 파둘래 Take Me High 날 데려가줘 날 미치게 해 Like Crazy Mode 판단이 안돼 No More Answer Oh, I Don’t Know Push It On Me 그대로 네게 Push It On Me 날 중력처럼 끌어당기네 점점 열이 나 사실 맘이 어린 나 그냥 난 Dive 의심도 없이 Je Ne Sais Quoi 널 따라 가고싶어 너의 매력 사랑이란 감정의 꽃 Je Ne Sais Quoi 내 맘을 허락해줘 너에게 다가갈래 아슬아슬 한 걸음 Slow Down 템포가 달라져 너의 리듬 Tell Me 우리만 아는 비밀, 한 낮의 꿈 Je Ne Sais Quoi 네 표정 몸짓 모두 Je Ne Sais Quoi 영원히 Ever Lyrics by Park Sohyun, Jaden Jeong, San Yoon, Maria Marcus, MLC Composed by BADD, San Yoon, Maria Marcus, MLC Arranged by BADD

So obvious Steep high-heeled glass shoes Funny Say no to discomfort Time to change your shoes Step it up like Air Force One Next version, up-up-up Now open your mind Face new universe Try running, let's run-run-run The heart races again, little by little Let it fly, to the sky, for us We're matching our own pace On our feet, all white Even our excited hearts Ready set and go Dara dara dadada dada dada Step by step, boy Dara dara dadada dada dada Tell me your voice A line sprawling endlessly In this moment, just let go Dara dara dadada dada dada Go run, run run New footsteps, all light Further up, up, up, up Go run, run run Feels like everything's changed Dara dara dadada dada dada Run in Dive into it, one more time Fallin' It spreads more and more, a new love Everything of mine Toss it up, let's jump-jump-jump Next version up-up-up Don't be afraid anymore Face new universe Try running, let's run-run-run The heart races again, little by little Can we write cloud nine story Open your eyes Under your feet is sky It's dazzling In this moment, fly Dara dara dadada dada dada Step by step, boy Dara dara dadada dada dada Tell me your voice A line sprawling endlessly In this moment, just let go Dara dara dadada dada dada We're matching our own pace Dara dara dadada dada dada On both feet, all white Even our excited hearts Dara dara dadada dada dada Dara dara dadada dada dada Dara dara dadada dada dada Right now, towards you I'm running again Dara dara dadada dada dada 뻔해 높은 하이힐 유리 구두 Funny 불편한 건 No Time To Change Your Shoes Step It Up Like Air Force One Next Version Up Up Up 이젠 맘을 열어 Face New Universe 뛰어봐 Let’s Run Run Run 심장이 또 점점 더 Let It Fly To The Sky 우리 맞춰가 우리만의 페이스 두발엔 All White 들뜬 마음까지 다 Ready Set And Go Dara Dara Dadada Dada Dada Step By Step Boy Dara Dara Dadada Dada Dada Tell Me Your Voice 끝없이 펼쳐진 라인 이 순간 다 Let Go Dara Dara Dadada Dada Dada 달려 Run Run 새로운 발걸음 사뿐 더 위 위 위 위로 달려 Run Run 모든 것이 변한 기분 Dara Dara Dadada Dada Dada Run In 뛰어들어 다시 한 번 Fallin’ 점점 번져가는 새로운 Love 나의 모든 걸 던져봐 Let’s Jump Jump Jump Next Version Up Up Up 이젠 겁내지마 Face New Universe 뛰어봐 Let’s Run Run Run 심장이 또 점점 더 Can We Write Cloud 9 Story 눈을 떠 발 밑엔 Sky 눈 부셔 이 순간 Fly Dara Dara Dadada Dada Dada Step By Step Boy Dara Dara Dadada Dada Dada Tell Me Your Voice 끝없이 펼쳐진 라인 이 순간 다 Let Go Dara Dara Dadada Dada Dadada 맞춰가 우리만의 페이스 Dara Dara Dadada Dada Dada 두발엔 All White 들뜬 마음까지 다 Dara Dara Dadada Dada Dada Dara Dara Dadada Dada Dada Dara Dara Dadada Dada Dada 지금 너를 향해 달려가 다시 또 Dara Dara Dadada Dada Dada Lyrics by Kim Lip, G-High (MonoTree), Jaden Jeong Composed by G-High, Janet Suhh Arranged by G-High