~Let's roll~
(shy) Nice to meet you!
She's a little...
She's a little... shy!
Shy-uju❤
I'll get rid of your shyness(?) today!
We meet the hottest celebrities in the world!
[Show!terview with Jessi]
Wow~* (Nice to meet you!)
Today's guest is...
A newly debuted singer!?
Except for her long experience(?)
None other than, a newly debuted solo artist with 8 years of experience came back with a title song 'Play'!
The voice that never lets you down,
The voice that never lets you down, YUJU!
Hi, I'm Yuju! A newly debuted singer with 8 years of experience :)
Surprisingly,
We've never met before!
Not even once! / Huh?
Oh, really?
- Well, I was... - Have we?!
Waitttt! Have we met before?
- I've met you before! - When?
Long ago, we were on a same TV show, where we cooked together
35yr-old Hyunjoo is having a hard time jogging her memory...
As I recall...
Back then, I was so touched by you <3
(feeling shy) Whyyyyyy?
That's because,
I remember we cooked squid together
(tryna jog the memory) / The thing is, the squid was moving alive!
(completed)
Wait, wait! / You remember?
- We caught the squid, right? - Yeah, right!
What impressed me was,
When the camera was off,
She apologized to the squid?!
- Yeah, I was feeling... - She really meant it
- I thought "Wow, she's so kind!" - That's what impressed you?
Yeah, and also... (Touched by the way she cared for living things?)
When the camera was off,
You kept saying "I'm sooo sorry, squid ;0"
- Oh my god, that's so long time ago! - It is!
Besides the squid story, throughout the shooting
I was so impressed by how she's attentive
Spare ma blushes♥
We just started, but I got touched already :)
~Thanks to Yuju's carry(?), the opening has become heart-warming♥~
Anyway, since you are coming back as a solo artist,
Q. How do you feel about being solo?
Most of all, when I'm in a car,
When I was with the members, it used to be noisy and crowded
It's weird that I'm alone in a van now
And you should be on standby all by yourself!
I knowwww ;0
You should be like this all alone *The lonesomeness that solo artists can't avoid*
What should I do to make it fun?
(Lemme see...)
IQ0S?
*LOLOL*
*Shook by the life hack of another level*
How do you feel about being on Show!terview?
Is it your first schedule?
The very first one ever since I debuted as a solo
Before then, other members used to say things for me
*I knowww*
But now, since I'm the one who's responsible for everything
I think I should read books(?)
I feel like I should study hard *so worried about the future*
Just be Yuju the way you are!
Be Yuju?
*M'KAY*
Just feel at home on Show!terview with Jessi
Okay? / Okay!
Yuju's first talk show experience! Let it beginnnn!
[Show!terview with Jessi]
[Real Close-up Interview]
We have this 'Real Close-up Interview'
Since your fans have been waiting for you for long!
So we're doing this Real Close-up Interview, for your fans! ★A gift for the fans★
First off,
She has a nice skin! *flawless*
And big round eyes *bright*
So pretty like a doll!
Flattered♥
Are you wearing contact lenses?
I am!
Do you usually wear them?
No, I don't do usually,
But today, I wanted to look good for you
Look how sweet Yuju is~♥
Oh, your teeth are very white and nice!
*shy*
You brush your teeth well?
I DO♥
THE solo artist knows how to care for her teeth★
And she's very skinny!
She's sooo skinny!
EAT A LOT!
Let's have dinner together sometime!
Sure♥
What do you like?
I like Korean food! K-food(?)
Pardon?
K-food...? Korean food!
*gasps*
Choi Sweet tried to translate(?) it for the unnie~♥
I know what Korean food is!
Ok, let's have dinner sometime soon <3
And whta's your charm?
My charm?
I have small ears!
Even smaller than mine?
Oh? Yours are small too!
Ohmygawd, they're super small!
(SHOOK)
Ohmygod, even smaller than mine!
As small as a tangerine
(teeny-tiny) Small indeed...
Ohmy... this small!
Can you hear me...?
*LOLOL*
AHHHHH! Can you hear me?
- I can... lolol - You can hear me well?
- Actually, those who have small ears have good hearing! - Exactly! I have a good hearing
Ok, now that you came back as a solo artist,
I want you to be courageous!
Imagine you're having a photo shoot!
Well, I think... it's way better this way...
(Adding a spoon of sexiness to make her even more perfect~*)
*satisfied* Oh, ok! Perfect!
Make 10 different poses!
Sexy & cute
Bubbly & gracious at the same time
Memes that you can't help but saving <3
Hold on!! *hit by the reality*
(You can suck it up)
Look how adorable she is♥
10 different poses, mission complete!⭐
Yuju can make it by herself~★
[Solo Interview]
Ok, now!
It's time to get down to it(?)
Not until now...?
We've prepared 'Solo Interview' for Yuju,
And we can't miss him out for special segments!
Jungshikiiiii
Hello!
*Tada* Do you know who he is? Cho Jungshik?
He's our superstar!
♪ It's coming to me by chance ♪
The superstar(?) chose a perfect song for the guest<3
Now that Yuju is independent, she should be do things all by herself
Today, we'll have a chance to test if you're confident enough to perform all by yourself
Okay! *a lil tense*
Here comes the First Test!
Language Ability!
*worried* Language Ability?
Hey, excuse me! Listen!
Ms. Yuju...?
Yeahh?
What's your English name?
My name is 'Yuna Choi'
Yuju (26) / real name: Yuna Choi
You have a lot of international fans
So you have to be able to speak a little bit
Please introduce yourself as a solo artist, to your international fans!
Hi, I'm Yuju<3
*fluent* I came back with my first solo mini album!
Wow, she's good!
Oh, it's a mini album?
Oh, why am I speaking in Korea?
(Not a big deal)
Why do people get brighter when speaking foreign language?
I know!
When I learned English,
A↗ is Apple↗
*Due to the super energetic education method(?)*
It happens to us too!
When I speak English, "yo, wassup" *bluntly*
But when I speak Korean,
HellOooO❤ It makes me hyped like this
*Getting hyped when speaking foreign language for some reason* Ok, you have your mini album coming out!
Q. How do you feel being solo?
Uh....
(helper) Little nervous / Little nervous.. but...
I CAN DO IT
Nice comment, nice confidence!
You can! Yes, you can!
Q. What are your plans for your solo?
My first plan is,
Make a good music!
And sing that music..
And...lol
Perform that music! / Perform that music :)
(Unnie, thanks♥)
And meet fans!
Wow, she's just like my old English teacher
That's exactly how I was taught English!
She's very good at English!
She's very fluent!
When I mean fluent, she's actually very fluent
Like she knows what I'm talking about right now, right?
YES★
Have no problems with speaking Englsih :)
You're very good at sports!
Q. Do you work out?
Yes!
I like BEAUTIFUL sports..
So I started pole dancing
*Coool*
(Skillful)
- It needs strong muscular power, right? - Yeah, right!
And as far as I know, you can easily get a bruise
- Yeah, you can easily get bruised - You should be careful! You can fall down
I've got bruised so many times
But you are familiar with falling down, right?
It's okay! I don't easily feel pain :)
Let me ask you a question! Q. Who's your role model?
My role model is,
Yuna Kim!
*dafaq*
*humph*
(What a wet blanket(?))
Read the room!
You shouldn't do like this(?) on variety shows!
(Sorry, unnie♥)
(just kidding) Yuna Kim! Ok, very good!
*obsessive* What about your second role model?
Jessi <3
Let me introduce Ho Hyunju, the SECOND ROLE MODEL of Yuju
(happy now♥)
You scared me!
(Of course, it's Jessi♥)
- She scared me! - Me too!!! Oh myyy
Oh, wait! Let me ask you a question!
Q. Why is Yuna Kim your role model?
Ever since I was little, I've admired her so much!
Her strong mentality and all the effort she made...
Even though we are in a different industry, she always inspires me!
- Totally! - She's amazing!
Then why Jessi..?
Go ahead :)
The way she treated the squid...
THE WAY SHE TREATED THE SQUID...
*wut da heck* U kiddin me?
Get outta here!
Let me finish...
I'm not that I'm saying this as a courtesy
Jessi has been on so many TV shows, right?
(So..?)
From the TV shows, she looks tough on the outside
But she really is so nice and heart-warming
(Moved♥)
Go ahead, man!!
(Love ya, unnie...♥)
So Language Ability Test,
SUCCESS!
★So ready to meet the international fans★
More than success!
It's just like University ads!
That's how flawless her language skill is★
Ok, let's move on to the second test!
You never know what's going to happen, right?
SOOOO we prepared this!
The one thing that it takes is,
'The ability to react instantly'
(sounds fun♥)
Five Words Interview!
- We haven't done it for long! - We haven't!
I was itching to do it!
Jessi, show her how you do it
What's. Your. New. Year. Resolution?
Doing. My. Job. F$qin. Well!
(easy-peasy)
*shook*
It's usually '4 Words Interview' for Jessi
Cause she always puts 'F$kin' by default
- So all she gotta do is to fill the rest 4 words - F$kin or Da Faq
How. Do. You. Like. Yuju?
She. Is. Just. F$kin. Beautiful.♥
It's just a piece of cake for Jessi lolol
(awe lol)
- Jessi, ready? - Yeah, I am!
How. You. Like. Your. Agency?
We. Hit. It. Off. Well!
(Ohhh)
What's. Your. New. Year. Resolution?
A. Singer. Who. Stays. Happy!
(That's nice!)
Things. Disappointed. You. Last. Year.
There. Were. Many. Of. Them.
Wow, she's so great!
Things. You. Wanna. Forget. About.
I. Don't. Think. I. Have.
*relaxed*
Your. Ideal. Type. Of. Man?
Someone. Just. Like. A. GPS(?)
I like someone who is good with directions! <3
Nicely put...!
- Her wit is no joke! - Give her another one!
Wha... she's so good!
Give her a tricky one!
Things. You. Want. To. Get?
(Thinking)
Love. From. All. My. Fans.
Hold onnnnn!
I've never seen someone so much better than me like her!!!! *even without f$king*
Ayyy... writer-nim...
Are these all scripted?
(Is it manipulated...? Or is Yuju a genius..?)
What. You. Had. For. Lunch?
Just. Had. A. Gimbap. Today.
*no problem*
How. Do. You. Like. Jessi?
She. Is. So. Freaking. Cool.
*amazing*
Hold onnnn!
I think she lives her life with only 5 words!
Living with only 5 words(?)
I guess that's how she says when texting!
"What do you want to have?" "Spicy. Stir. Fried. Pork. Plz."
(Like this? lol)
(no wayyy)
I feel like she always speaks like this, right?
Can't others do like this?
NO ONE'S EVER DONE LIKE YOU!
That's what's fun about it!
(That's easy tho...)
She gives off an A.I vibe
She does, indeed! (Is Yuju A.I...?)
When I just debuted,
You know how you're asked to do everything as a rookie
I used to describe objects..?
I had to describe all sorts of things
Then, please show us how you do it!
For example,
Clothing pins!
When I was asked to describe 'clothing pins'
*Swoosh*
Tada★ Like this lolol
*What a perfect/immediate output(?)*
From what I just saw,
I think she's good at everything!
She's very witty!👍👍
And she has a great sense of humor!
Ok, then shall we try to guess?
Let me stand up
First quiz!
*one, two, one, two*
What the heck is that...
(Is it...?)
Scissors!
Scissors! Correct!
(wow, indeed...)
Wait, he's quick-witted too!
*Expressiveness level: Very high★*
Ok, what's next?
(well..)
Chikkk(?)
*here I go*
Sprayer!
Sprayer! Correct!
I thought is was a Spider Man!
I wanna guess one right! Give me another one!
Ohmygod it's so fun!
fliping...?
(What's that she's fliping..?)
*moving like a machine*
She really looks like A.I
Describing robot?
What's that..?
Bungeoppang maker! (*A similar to 'waffle maker')
Correct! [Perfect til the last quiz!]
She has no problems with surviving as a solo!
From what I've seen, she'll be easily adjusting to any circumstances!
She has no fears!
She can be a bit scared
but she has a power to get over it! She's strong enough!
'Ability to React Instantly' Test!
SUCCESS!
Totally success!
[Honey Voice Interview]
Since Yuju has a sweet voice, and she's a great singer
We've prepared 'Honey Voice Interview' for her
This segment is only for great singers!
But for Yuju, we're taking it to the next level!
We'll give you some random songs
And all you have to do is to sing the songs in your own style!
Just the way you sing other songs! (Roger that)
Before we start, what's your singing style?
I prefer singing plainly!
- Instead of faking things - Plain and nice!
Jessi is good at this!
Anything! Everything!
(Sure) ♪ Twinkle Twinkle Little Star ♪
You understand how you do it?
*GOT IT*
Let's start with 'Eyes, Nose, Lips'! :D
She's a huge fan of
I always ask my guests to sing no matter who they are
Until we have Taeyang on the show
*craking up*
Ok, so
- ? - In Yuju's own style!
♪ Your eyes, nose, lips ♪
♪ Your fingers that used to touch me with ♪
♪ And even all your fingertips ♪
(awes)
♪ I still can feel you ♪
(Her pure, yet powerful voice)
(Makes everyone pay attention to her singing)
(can't hide her smile)
(Yuju's has different charm from the original version)
⭐YUJU DID YUJU!⭐
Let's go with a trot song!
*super excited*
♪ Please fill me up with your love ♪
♪ My love battery is all used up ♪
Wow, she's awesome!
(With her plain and nice singing style,)
(She turns any song into her own song)
Wow, she has her own style!
Of course she does, BRUH!
Such a good singer!
Another one!
*thonking*
Can you do by Jessi?
Sure♥
Ma song?!?
But since the original version is unbeatable,
Let me just try it in my own way
*No pressure* Just the way you do!
Your own style!
♪ Come out, out, out, out, out ♪
♪ Follow me, me, me, me, me ♪ (Way to go, girl♥)
(A reinterpretation of by Yuju is very emotional)
Hats off to God-Yuju!!!
Wow, her voice is very attractive!
Oh, thank you!
No matter what you sing, it sounds like your own song
When I was in middle school,
I sang this song at the school festival lolol
(Ohhhh) (Ohh)
You know what's interesting? So many trainees sang this song
I used to take a vocal lesson at an academy
And all the trainees from each room were singing this song
It must have been a dream song for those who were good at singing!
In the hall, I could hear,
"Out out" from here
"Me me" from there
*unexpectedly, singing a round*
I think I know why!
(A clear and loud voice is what it takes to sing )
It's good to increase your singing power
Cause it keeps going up
How do you like Yuju's singing your song?
I love it!
Thank you
Her voice sounds VERY clean!
You don't smoke, right?
YOU DON'T SMOKE, RIGHT?
No, I don't
I knew it!
*LOLOL*
Since we found that she's a great singer,
and that she has her own color
Now I want to check out her new song!
Oh, my new song!
Guys, so finally!
Yuju is making her debut as a solo artist!
🎉 Joy to the World, Yuju has come as solo 🎉
Actually, Yuju didn't have any plan to promote her new song today!
But she happens to do it just because we asked, right?
Yeah, right! Thanks! *playing innocent*
What brought you here today?
Oh, I'm here to meet Jessi :) *how witty*
She came here only to meet Jessi! *no questions accepted*
I didn't even imagine that you would make me sing!
(Yuju is a new queen of variety shows<3)
If you don't mind me asking, Q. What kind of song is it?
My new song is called
(Oh)(Ho)
This song called is,
It has a Gayageum instrumental sound
It has anger, disillusion and freedom
...and sadness and joy at the same time (Basically, it includes all kinds of emotions that a human has)
If you don't mind, could you sing a line for us?
Please!
[♬ Play - Yuju]
♪ You played my love like a game ♪
♪ I gave it my best with all my heart ♪
♪ When the flowers bloom beautifully and turned red, ♪
♪ You broke it and far away ♪
♪ You are leaving ♪
*AWE*
Come to think of it, none of our guests have sung with no instrument like her!
Normally they sing on the instrument, right?
That's how confident she is!
She must have been eager to sing as a solo artist
*awky-uju*
Now that I came back as a solo,
All you gotta listen to is my voice!
*Full of confidence*
No need of beat!
Q. Didn't you get stressed while working on your first solo album?
But I like it! There are two kinds of stress I guess
The one that irritates you, and the one that makes you feel good
And this time, it was a good one so I enjoyed it
Any fun story?
Well, I had a lot of conversation with the staff
To work on the song
Q. Did you take part in writing some of the songs?
Yes, all tracks in the album!
W😲W
Of course I received lots of help
and some of them are those I worked on 3 years ago
And I even tried 'rap-song' for the first time ever
(She tried many new things for this album)
That makes me wonder!
Technically, it's not a rap rap
It's a singing rap
The song called 'The Killa'
*interested* Tequila?!
Can you show us how you do the singing rap?
[The Killa - Yuju]
♪ My heart that used to be like fluttering petals freezes ♪
♪ You made it got even harder ♪
(The way she sings is just like she's talking to someone)
(The Killa is a song where you'll find a different side of Yuju)
When she starts singing, her face changes immediately
Ayyy, of course! With 8 years of experience!
(embarrassed)
Now that you came back with a solo album
Q. What do you expect for your fans to feel listening to it
Well, for this album
I tried hard to show who really I am instead of being contrived
So I want them to find a different side of me and to feel even closer to me
I guess you might have been worried and nervous by the fact that you became a solo artist
But you don't need to be nervous!
She's very confident and so talented!
(No worries♡) (thanks♥)
I understand how it feels weird being alone
But I reckon she clearly knows what she's doing
*mentally strong*
- Right, the way she say what she wants to say - She won't be easily swayed
Thank ya♥
[ENDING]
Yuju looked a little tense in the opening
At first, I thought 'oh, she looks cold'
But I found it's not true
My gut tells me that your album is going to be big
I love how confident she is
So you don't need to worry at all
- Thank you! - You're gonna make a big hit
Thank you for the pep talk! *so flattered*
Spare my blushes😚
Actually, I really wanted to let you know
How much I admire you
And for those who are watching Show!terview,
I hope they love Jessi and Jungshik as well as me
We're beloved enough!!
*OOF* Yeah, I know but!
What are you talking about? *teasing mode ON*
*caught off guard* - Don't you know how much they love us?
I mean, even more!
(She's cute lol)
They're so nice and heart-warming!! (We hope Yuju get lots of love, too!)
Before we end the show, please say a word to your fans
To my fans, I know you've been waiting for so long
Finally, I'm making my come back with good songs for you
And here I came on Show!terview!
I hope you enjoy it and get entertained by me!
Love y'all♥
Can I ask one more thing?
To your members...
To the member...
No pressure! (To the GFriend members)
To GFriend members!
It needs no explanation, cause we know each other so well
I always feel so grateful for your support
I'll do my best to be the one who you can feel proud of So I don't let you down
(So sweet)
They'll love it!
Hwaiting♥
Thank you for your time!
I bet you'll go big!
Guys, give it up for Yuju!
Let's go babeeeeeee!!! ~Let's go stream 'Play' right now!~