Jeon So-mi Reflects on 10 Years in Music and Personal Transformation

By Bit, Jung

Aug 11, 2025

Jeon So-mi Reflects on 10 Years in Music and Personal Transformation
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This album contains the confusion and changes that singer Jeon So-mi felt during her growth.

Jeon So-mi recently met with Sports Chosun at a cafe in Yongsan, Seoul, saying, `It's been 10 years, but I'm still 24 years old, so I had a lot of worries"He said "But it's time to show you that you've grown up."

Jeon So-mi, who returned with her second EP album 'Chaotic & Confused' in about a year since 'Ice Cream' in August last year, said of the new report, `It's so new that people (who see it) may feel embarrassed and very different. That's my clear goal, so I have a lot of fresh feelings. I wanted to show it to you. I think this is the right time to show it to you," he said, expressing satisfaction.




The second EP album 'Caotic & Confused' concentrates musical challenges and changes with Jeon So-mi's more honest and diverse stories. All of the tracks, including the title song 'Closure', which attempted a new genre of Stutter House, contained various chaotic situations surrounding Jeon So-mi, concerns and internal conflicts as artists.

Jeon So-mi responded to these changes by saying, "I didn't aim for any change, but I tend to sing honestly, make an album, and work on it. I think it's time to show this kind of appearance in the process of growing up and growing in time.

He also told us in detail about the conflicts melted in the album. Jeon So-mi said "Artistically, of course, but personally, I wanted to express myself as an adult when I turned 24. Some things are confusing, and I think I've experienced a lot personally. It was chaotic and confusing."




Jeon So-mi Reflects on 10 Years in Music and Personal Transformation
Photo provided=The Black Label
The reason for choosing 'change' at this time is that "I can explain that this album is based on pop and dance, but it was difficult to bring the message together. At that time, there were different songs that I could see well, and there were songs that I could express well, but now I can accept the confusing situation and explain the song naturally about the feelings."

Recalling the time in 2016 when he debuted as an IOI member, "It's been 10 years since I've been active in IOI, but he's already 24 years old. I wondered what kind of fresh appearance I could show there. The public saw me when I was in middle school. But there is a life I have lived as a human being for 10 years. Suddenly, it would be hard to accept it as a serious artist, but I was worried about how the public could accept me as an artist without being cringe-worthy" he nodded.

I also thought it was necessary to change to solo at this time. I thought it was an important time. I've continued to grow and show you different sides, but I think it's a time where I can do it firmly and show you in this album. "




Jeon So-mi Reflects on 10 Years in Music and Personal Transformation
Photo provided=The Black Label
Jeon So-mi said, "Whenever I made a comeback, I thought I met the right songs for me. Both "Dumm" and "Perfume" were albums that captured me extremely by period. But even though I've been in my 10th year, I'm still 24 years old. So I was also worried about what I should show you. But it was a good mess. With this period, this work came out and it feels like the direction has been expanded in the future. I didn't always know what song I was going to come back with, but I think it definitely deepened my understanding of the song because there's confusion."

Then "I started my social life too early, and I was young when I started to appear on the show. So I have more experiences than my peers. It's mature in its own way, but it's still young. Some people think I'm 30 years old because I've been doing it for too long. I had a concern that came from that," he added.

In this 'confusion 'confusion "confusion situation is ongoing. I didn't find the answer through confusion, I just put this situation on the album. So when I let this out, I think it feels cool inside. I can't believe it's finally here. It's the first time I've seen the emotions that I've suffered, so it's refreshing to me."

Jeon So-mi Reflects on 10 Years in Music and Personal Transformation
Photo provided=The Black Label
As for the title song 'Closure', there was something I wanted to say in this era through the lyrics ". There is a lyric that says, `Call me a pretty girl, but if you watch the music video, you can see me tearing out my face mold, not a pretty girl.' He pointed to a paradoxical message.

As for this, "there was a lot of significance." The music video message was also Narcissistic, not that there was an opponent who said, `Call me a pretty girl.' I heard that they crave me very much, but they also hate me because they love them so much. I tried to play the emotional line. I didn't judge what it looked like, but I tried to express the meaning that each person already has their own charm and beauty", he explained.

Then "I'm looking forward to what kind of music I'll be able to give meaning and message in the future." I really like it because I want you to keep giving me messages like this. I want to work on and express my feelings and let you know. This is what I'm sending you, and I want to have a good influence," he said.

Jeon So-mi Reflects on 10 Years in Music and Personal Transformation
Photo provided=The Black Label
Above all, attention is paid to sampling Sean Kingston's 'Beautiful Girls', which was loved worldwide. Jeon So-mi said "When you sample a famous song, I think it's a good song only when the original song doesn't come to mind. The atmosphere of the song is not very lively, but it seems to have saved the good part. Expressing the respect for the original song, the process of making it my own song was difficult, but I'm satisfied because it came out well."

As for the sensual mood, intense energy, and grand and sophisticated sound "I think what the public wants from me is performance and dance songs. So this time, the spirit of the dance song continues. However, the genre has also deepened one step further. It's a traditional house rather than just being popular. I wanted to show the title song in a strong and upgraded way.

Jeon So-mi Reflects on 10 Years in Music and Personal Transformation
Photo provided=The Black Label
On the other hand, he is listed on credits for other tracks, but he does not participate in working on the title song, so he is curious. Jeon So-mi said, `There are more beats in this title song than the amount I sing. Rather than the section where I work, I wanted to improve the quality. My opinion was included in the concept or music video, but I trusted professional producers in the song.

He said "I'm not accepting myself as a huge artist. It's just the first daughter of a house. That's what I think when I see myself, but I thought the public would have a strong image of middle school. Still, there are people who don't know if I'm the same person as I was before, so I can relieve this burden. I'm thinking that I can get out of the past a little bit."

Jeon So-mi's second EP 'Caotic & Confused' and title song 'Closer' will be released at 6 p.m. on August 11.





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