Apink alum Son Naeun said she wants to break the boxed-in image she had during group activities.
On the 15th, the 'YouTube Hajiyoung' channel uploaded a video titled "Manager Kim special! Son Naeun "Watching the acting of Yoon Kyung-ho, Choi Dae-hoon and senior So Jisub made my hands tremble!!".
That day Hajiyoung invited Son Naeun, whose star has been rising after appearing in the SBS Friday-Saturday drama Manager Kim, as a guest to talk. Son Naeun warmly greeted, "I only saw you on fan meeting stages, this is the first time I've met you privately," and Hajiyoung also showed affection, saying, "I'm so glad. Actually I was a little excited. It felt like meeting a boyfriend. So I sprayed air freshener at home before coming. I don't know why, but I wanted to put effort into it."
Son Naeun said, "I think this is my first time appearing alone on YouTube like this," and Hajiyoung said, "It's the first time. There hasn't been an interview that revealed the side of Naeun I saw at events. So today I wondered who Son Naeun really is. But I honestly feel that people almost don't know Naeun's true vibe that I saw," expressing regret.
In response, Son Naeun confessed, "I think so. I had reality variety shows, but this is the first time I've done a solo interview and spoken freely, so I don't think I've ever told anyone about myself." Hajiyoung said, "Earlier our PD asked, 'When you think of this person, what impression do you get?' I said 'a baby bird,'" and added, "I want to protect her."
Son Naeun expressed regret, "People have an image of what kind of person I am, about me. They seem to think only that and don't really know me," and Hajiyoung said, "Maybe it's time to show them one by one."
She then mentioned Apink's debut days, saying, "I met you back when I first debuted. Do you remember, Apink News," and Son Naeun, greatly surprised, exclaimed, "That's creepy." Hajiyoung recalled the shoot, saying, "All the members cried. I said, 'Newcomers shouldn't do this.' That was the first time I played a villain," and Son Naeun chimed in, "That's right," as if remembering.
Hajiyoung asked, "After a long time doing interviews like this, your mindset must have been different. As Naeun said earlier, you never decided to come on YouTube alone and talk about yourself," and Son Naeun confided, "I didn't have opportunities before, I wasn't good at talking and I was cautious about everything. But as I got older, my thinking changed a lot."
She continued, "I wanted people to know what kind of person I am," saying, "Although my active period was long, many people only see my fixed image. So I was very happy when I was contacted for this. They've known me for a long time and I thought they'd treat me better," and she also expressed a desire to shed the image hardened by idol activities.
Son Naeun debuted as a member of Apink in 2011 and appeared in various productions such as the film The Return of the Family and the dramas Daepungsu and Mujasik Sangpalja, working in many fields as an idol-turned-actress. She left the group in 2022 and made a new start as an actress with an actor-focused management company. However, he did not participate in Apink's 10th anniversary activities, and after leaving the group he also missed the full-group gathering for Oh Ha-young's birthday party, fueling rumors of discord. In addition, she drew attention by skipping Yoon Bo-mi's wedding held last May. At the time, Hong Yoo-kyung, who had left Apink earlier than Son Naeun, attended, so Son Naeun's absence disappointed many fans.
Meanwhile, Son Naeun is appearing as Jung Sang-ah in the SBS Friday-Saturday drama Manager Kim.<
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