"The Ballad of Us" TOP6 Song Ji-woo expressed her love and passion for music.
Recently, at the OSEN office in Mapo-gu, Seoul, an interview was held with SBS "The Ballad of Us" TOP6 Lee Ye-ji, Lee Ji-hoon and Song Ji-woo.
Song Ji-woo placed sixth in the final ranking on the SBS survival program "The Ballad of Us," which ended in December last year, earning a spot in the TOP6. When asked about her feelings when the rankings were announced after the final stage, she said, "Regardless of the ranking, I felt a sense of relief. I felt a lot of stress from competing. The most common thoughts were 'I don't have to do this anymore' and 'it's over.'"
When asked about the goals she had when she first joined "The Ballad of Us," she explained, "I originally made music alone and attended a regular high school. I didn't have many friends who made music around me, and since the applicants for "The Ballad of Us" were teenagers and people in their 20s, I wanted to meet (friends) a lot, so I challenged myself."
In particular, Song Ji-woo drew attention when she revealed, "I originally studied classical vocal music until the third year of middle school." She said, "I thought I should study, so I entered a regular high school, but I wanted to try practical music and pop, so I took on the challenge. After I stopped classical vocal training, I hungered for music more. Watching a lot of stage videos made me want to try it."
She also said, "I applied because I wanted to try to overcome stage fright," and when asked whether her stage fright was largely overcome after competitions and nationwide tour concerts, she said, "I tend to suppress nervousness through practice, so the more I practiced, the less nervous I became," describing her growth.
She also shared her family's candid reactions after becoming a TOP6 member. Song Ji-woo said, "My mother doesn't praise much, and my father praises a lot. My mother spoke in a way like, 'It seemed a bit lacking,' worried that I might become conceited and stop practicing. Actually it was fine, but she seems to say that on purpose. My father unconditionally said, 'Our daughter did well.' My older brother said, 'Why did you do that?' and 'Couldn't you have done better?' My brother also plays band music as a hobby, so he gave detailed feedback."
However, when asked whether she accepted her brother's feedback, she answered directly, "No," showing the realistic sibling chemistry and drawing laughter. (Continued in interview ②)<
[Photo] OSEN reporter Park Joonhyung
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