Jang Wonyoung of the group IVE shared her thoughts on malicious comments.
On the 15th, Jang Wonyoung and An Yujin appeared as guests on tvN's ‘You Quiz on the Block’.
On that day, Yoo Jae-suk asked Jang Wonyoung, "You've been active as IVE for four years since entering the entertainment industry. Do you have any concerns?" Jang Wonyoung replied, "I think happiness is the most important thing, but in this job, there are many things I do and words I hear that are influenced by others. In fact, as Jang Wonyoung, I might want to do something different or not want to hear those words, but the stress that comes every time I have to do something because of others is my biggest concern."
She continued, "So the solution I found is that I am the owner of my life, so I live proactively. Then those moments get resolved. I don't worry too much. I have lived that way originally."
Jang Wonyoung stated, "They are people who have never seen me as a person and only know a tiny bit about me, so it doesn't really hurt when they judge me based on a few seconds of video. Rather, I think, 'There are such people. There are more people who like me here'."
She added, "If a big trial comes my way, I believe that if I endure it well and overcome it without succumbing, there will be double the fortune in the next step. I believe there is definitely a reward. There is a saying that there is no pain without reward, and I carry that in my heart as I engage in my life in the entertainment industry and as Jang Wonyoung. Even if there is no reward behind it, just believing in it gives me comfort and motivation to move forward."
Yoo Jae-suk asked Jang Wonyoung and An Yujin, "You've been active in a group since your teens and now you're in your twenties. Has anything changed?" Jang Wonyoung replied, "Actually, just because I turned 20, my life hasn't dramatically changed. But one thing is good. Since I debuted at a very young age, I felt like my words lacked power when expressing my opinions, but now that I am a proper adult, I feel like my words carry weight, which is nice," she smiled.
An Yujin said, "When I had just debuted, there were many people who pointed things out to me. Rather than criticism, it was more like advice. They would say things like, 'Stand up straight,' 'Keep your legs together,' and even small details. I don't know when it started, but they stopped talking to me. I wondered, 'Why aren't they telling me those things?' When I received it, I didn't like it, but when it stopped coming, I felt that I had to set my own boundaries, which made me feel a bit more like an adult."
[Lee Se-bin, Star Today Guest Reporter]
