'Radio Star' KARA's Kang Ji-young has matured considerably. He dealt with the adults who pushed them as 'entertainment'.
On the 15th broadcast of MBC entertainment 'Radio Star', KARA's Kang Ji-young appeared. Although much younger than the other guests, Kang Ji-young, born in 1994, debuted at age 15–16 and was 19 when she appeared on 'Ras'.
At the time, Kang Ji-young smiled awkwardly, flustered by the MCs' excessive atmosphere asking her to show 'aegyo', and finally cried. But there is no set 'virtue' or 'need' that a female idol who debuted must perform aegyo, and at the time Kang Ji-young was a minor. The video became an unforgettable incident for everyone as the initial intense attention on Kang Ji-young and, over time, public sympathy for her combined.
However, Kang Ji-young said, "Actually, at that time 'Ras' was a frightening variety show for idols. They asked me to show aegyo, I couldn't do it and I cried. But my crying became an issue," and added humbly, "It was also an excessive period for KARA, contract issues made us sensitive, I have much to say but I think I was immature then." Kang Ji-young also said, "After that I wondered what aegyo was that made me suffer, so I studied it," and presented her somewhat cute manner of speaking.
[Photo source] MBC entertainment 'Radio Star'
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