Singer Jeon Somi drew attention by mentioning the girl group I.O.I, which is reuniting after 10 years.
Jeon Somi appears on Radio Star to share various episodes ranging from behind-the-scenes of I.O.I's 10th anniversary reunion to spoilers of a new song and stories from her Produce 101 days. Stories with members who have reunited after a long time and the ongoing preparation process for current activities are revealed, drawing interest.
MBC's Radio Star, airing at 10:30 p.m. on the 29th (planned by Chey Yoon-chung / directed by Yoon Hye-jin, Hwang Yoon-sang, Byun Da-hee), is produced as a special titled "It's me, the person who reunited, me! Reunions make you hot!" featuring Lee Jong-Hyuk, Yoo Sun, Jeon Somi and Lee Dae Hwi.
Jeon Somi debuted as center after finishing first on Produce 101 in 2016 and drew public attention while active as the youngest member. After I.O.I activities ended, she gained popularity as a solo artist.
Jeon Somi talks about the ongoing reunion project marking I.O.I's 10th anniversary. With the group chat among members still maintained, she shares behind-the-scenes and the atmosphere during the reunion process, revealing unchanged teamwork. She particularly draws interest by bringing up stories related to Chung Ha, who was mentioned as a leading figure in the reunion.
She also said she has finished album jacket shoots and recording and is now waiting to fully unseal the comeback. She added an honest account that she has been practicing four to six hours a day and felt the difference in stamina compared with 10 years ago when meeting members who gathered again after a long time.
Along with this, she revealed an episode about the monthly dormitory meetings they held during past I.O.I activities. She added humor by recounting a story of falling asleep during a meeting and getting scolded by senior Kim Se-jeong.
Jeon Somi also shared remarkable episodes as a maximalist and a craze for novel items. She revealed buying 60 to 70 towels when she started living alone and showed various items she collected abroad, displaying her characteristic candid charm. In addition, a surprising behind-the-scenes story was revealed about her appearing as a reenactment actor for "Surprise" to promote a new song.
She also reported that she was recently cast as the lead in a Hollywood film and completed filming. She said she auditioned during music show activities, was accepted, and had the experience of filming in Thailand, continuing the story of a new challenge.
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