During an interview, Kwon Eunbi reflected on her time as the leader of the disbanded K-pop girl group IZ*ONE.
What was the experience like working with the group of 11 individuals?
On June 27, the 49th episode of “Eunchae’s StarDiary“was uploaded on the KBS K-pop YouTube channel, with the show being hosted by the youngest member of LE SSERAFIM.
On June 18, Kwon Eunbi, who had recently made a solo comeback with her single album “SABOTAGE,”appeared as a special guest on this day and discussed a variety of topics with her junior idol.
Eunchae introduced her as the former leader of their group, as Kim Chaewon was previously a member of IZ*ONE, which was led by the senior idol until their disbandment in 2021.
During the conversation, MC Hong brought up the topic and asked Kwon about the contrast between working as a solo artist and being part of a group. Kwon then shared that being in a group was often accompanied by feelings of loneliness.
“First of all, it’s lonely. But it’s probably because I easily feel lonely. If you are a person who likes to be alone or stay at home, you would be fine.
Also, I liked it when we worked together, so I sometimes felt lonely when I worked alone. And there’s a lot to do in three minutes. I feel it more.”
Upon hearing this, Eunchae proceeded to delve deeper into her memories as the leader of IZ*ONE and inquired:
“Who did you find difficult? Those who didn’t listen to you?”
Eunbi let out a sigh and began her response:
“There were various difficult cases. A member who was too hilarious that she gave me a hard time. We shouldn’t laugh on stage, but this member was hilarious. That member is, Choi Yena.”
As the conversation continued, Eunchae inquired about Eunbi’s experience working with her current fellow members, Sakura and Chaewon.
Upon taking a moment to reflect, Eunbi responded:
“Sakura was the second eldest unnie of our team. She is so reliable, almost like a tree? She played the middle role between the younger members and the unnies. She’s a very mature friend.”
She went on to say:
“As for Chaewon, when I first saw her, was she in high school? She was such a baby. So looking at her now, all grown up and a leader, I felt, ‘So our Chaewon’s all grown up.”
Eunbi also reminisced about her personal experience as a leader of a group with 12 members, in addition to her thoughts on the members.
Reflecting on her approach, the female star, being the eldest member, shared her perspective, stating:
“I approached them in the most non-scary way possible! I heard that I looked scary if I stay still so I think I tried to create the most comfortable environment possible so they could treat me comfortably.”
Concluding her talk about IZ*ONE, she conveyed their love for her group by saying:
“The position of being a leader? I would say it’s the feeling of carrying about 11 suitcases. That’s a joke! I think I was able to learn a lot of things from being a leader and it was also a time when I got such nice younger siblings. I believe that it was a very meaningful time for me.”
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