TWICE’s Chaeyoung Reflects on 10 Years in K-pop, Idol Struggles, and Finding Strength Through Positivity
Oct 12, 2025
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On the 9th, on the SPNS TV channel, "CHAEYOUNG and SJOFF EP.74 l idols are also people." The video of the title was released.
Today's guest is TWICE Chaeyoung. Chaeyoung is the fourth member of TWICE to debut as a solo artist.
Chaeyoung is the youngest member of TWICE who became a JYP trainee in middle school and debuted in high school.
When asked why she chose to become an idol, she grew up being told that she looked pretty when she was young and that she should be on TV a lot. When I was in elementary school, I wanted to go to a dance academy, so I dreamed of becoming an idol while watching 'Wonder Girls' and so on.
CHAEYOUNG, whose life changed when she became a trainee in middle school, said, "I'm not good at studying, I'm not interested in anything else, I like dancing so much that I should be a natural idol?Da"Since I debuted when I was a high school freshman after becoming an idol, I can hardly go to school, so I don't have any high school friends. I'm sorry that I haven't been to school trips or anything like that, but I think I've found my way well because the members and I thought school was boring."
CHAEYOUNG said, "TWICE didn't do solo activities for the duration of their 7-year contract"The members told me to do a solo after the re-contract, so I started. My first solo is Nayeon and I'm the fourth after Jihyo and Tzuyu. I gathered the songs and went to the company and they told me to do it."
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When I first saw the malicious comments after I debuted at 16, I felt like I was getting goosebumps," he recalled. Chae-young thought she shouldn't look at the malicious comments and didn't look for them after that. When I was on the audition program for "Sixteen", I saw the comments, but I haven't seen them since then. As for how to get through it, I mentioned my mom. Chae-young said, `I think I was influenced by my mom because she is a very positive person.' `The hardest part of my idol life was during the activities of 'Cheer Up'TT', and it was so hard that I couldn't sleep even two hours a day. At that time, he said he would quit TWICE. I fought with my mom a lot and turned my mind to her words."
When asked about what he wants to say to aspiring idols as a senior, it is important to endure. Steady to hang in there, if there's one thing you like, do you want to hang in there and do it well? 募? Even though I did what I liked to do, I endured with my teeth.'
Chaeyoung says, "I don't have any idol friends. Somi is about " "There are some older sisters who are close to the members and know the general public. So when I have time, I don't go out of the house often. When I go to a restaurant alone, there are not many people who recognize me. I'm not the type of person who keeps in touch well, so I feel like the relationship is in order."
"I want to go to the bath."Chaeyoung, who also said "I always have pressure in my heart to manage my appearance"He confessed.
Meanwhile, Chaeyoung is in an open relationship with Zion T, a singer who is 10 years older. In April last year, the two made an official statement from the agencies of both sides "We are developing a pretty love." has admitted his romantic relationship.
The two are often dating in Hannam-dong and Yeonhui-dong, and have been seen enjoying public dates without hiding them.
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