Hello I am the leader and main vocalist of GWSN, Seoryoung
Thank you for having me
Hello I am Miya of GWSN, thank you for having me
I am the main rapper and sub vocalist, Anne
I am Minju of GWSN
I am SoSo of GWSN
I am Kang Lena of GWSN
I am the main dancer of GWSN, Seokyoung
First of all from a very early age
I really enjoyed dancing and singing
And because of that there were a lot of opportunities to stand up on stage
I really liked being on stage
So I began thinking that I wanted to have a career like this
But when I announced that I wanted to pursue this career
Like you said, a lot of people around me said
"That path is going to be really hard"
"But do you still want to do it?"
But I believe that there is nothing in life that isn't hard
Whatever job you do
There will always be moments of hardship
But if I pursue doing what I love
Wouldn't it be a little easier to overcome those hardships?
Because I always really loved to sing
I thought that I want to sing forever
But in order to do it forever, I believed that it had to be a priority above everything else in my life
In order to make it a priority
I thought it would best to pursue it as a career
So I chose to be a singer
When I used to live in Japan
I was in a cover dance group for six years
And it was during that time that I really wanted to become an idol
So that's why I tried
The cover dance group was for K-Pop music
So I initially had a lot of interest in K-Pop
Ever since I was a training
I trained a lot to K-Pop music and became good at it
Because it's a moment that will never come back
I try my best to stay present and feel the moment
"No matter what I can't make a mistake"
"I have to show them a perfect side of me" is what I think
First of all
"Let's not make any mistakes"
And "let's leave trying our best"
"Let's not show a lazy half hearted side of ourselves
and walk off stage" is something I think a lot
No matter what kind of a person I am, what I'm going through
When I'm standing up on stage
I feel like the most charming person in the world
And because of that when ever I'm on stage
It's fun and a bit emotional
I was very nervous before I went on stage
But when I actually got on stage
That feeling is very happy and fun
It's a lot more nerve wracking than I imagined
To the point that my legs were shaking
I think I was that nervous
I'm supposed to smile but my mouth was quivering
And then I saw the article photos later
I was smiling awkwardly in all of them
So it was very disappointing
Finally! I can debut on stage as an artist
That's how I felt
I performed on stage a lot in my cover dance group
But it felt like I'm not a cover dancer anymore
Now I'm a real artist who performs on stage
Danny PD: The others all said they were nervous
But you didn't even mention one word of being nervous
Yes, there wasn't much feeling of nervousness
Both PDs: That's cool
I was very surprised when they said it had been a year
Because even when we debuted and after
A one year anniversary felt like a time that was far away
It feels like it hasn't been long since we debuted
"It's already been one year?!" was what I thought
And during that year
Because we had many people like our fans, members and staff who stood by us
I felt like we were able to get this far well
And so I had a lot of feelings of gratitude
And going forward
Even though we had a lot of good and bad experiences over the past year
I want to use those experiences
To move forward and have better days
I think that's what I thought
It was strange to think that a year had already passed
And even though it was hard
Had I given up
I think about how I wouldn't be able to feel the joy that I'm feeling now
And I think it's a good thing that I worked hard until the very end
Even now I find it hard to believe
That I'm a singer
I still find it strange to see ourselves on stage
Often when I watch weekend music shows
And we appear on broadcast
I think "Wow, we've finally debuted"
The truth is I lack in confidence
I believe that confidence is very important for someone who stands on stage
Through singing, music, and performing
It's a position of delivering something to the person watching the stage
And if a person in that position doesn't have any confidence
I believe you can't express everything you have to offer properly
I believe that confidence is life
As an idol you meet a lot of people
Like TV broadcast officials
Or even our fans
And so I've developed a sort of dread of meeting new people
You always have to show a good side of yourself
And the truth is your memory has to be really good
You have to remember where you met this person and whether they're a fan
Or if they're another team's manager
Because you always have to know all of this
And so I think I had a hard time remembering each individual person
Because I'm originally from Japan
Learning Korean has been a challenge
I think all of the memorizing is hard
PD: But I think your Korean has improved a lot since last year
I worked hard on memorizing with our manager
Because it was my first time during our debut
I wasn't very good at finding the camera
So there were things like that
And often when we have to film our dance portions
It gets hard when we have to do many takes
Danny PD: How many takes do you have to do usually?
When we first debuted...
10 times?
5 times?
Not being able to sleep properly?
Whether it's on the way somewhere or anytime at all
I can't sleep comfortably
And I think that "need" building up has been hard
I wonder...
PD: Was it not hard?
It was hard but...
But as time passes
I look back and wonder if it was actually even hard
It was fine
PD: She's so wise
Danny PD: That's a fun answer
Even extremely happy moments
Can fade away with time
And often, even the happiest moments after time
Can also hurt me as well
So rather than having a "happiest moment"
I prefer smaller happy and calm memories
And so I think everyday life brings me happiness
For me, my time and memories spent with my family
Is most precious to me
And I think they were my happiest times
It's hard to pick exactly just one moment
But the time before I turned sixteen
I try to hold onto those memories more dearly
Because I started my trainee life when I turned sixteen
So there was a lot of time where I couldn't be with my family
And because I was going through puberty at that time
I also didn't want to be around my family
I feel like I don't have a lot of memories with my family
So I try to hold on to those precious memories I had with them before
The debut showcase?
After the showcase I got to see my parents after a long time
About five to six months?
The truth is
Becoming a member of GWSN makes me truly happy
But I wasn't properly able to go to school because of my trainee life
My memories of high school are very precious
And it's a time in my life I want to revisit
A K-Pop artist appeared for a dance cover contest
And we won first place at the contest
So we got to practice and train with the artists
And we also got to perform on stage with the artists
That was a very happy time
Danny PD: Who was the artist?
It was VIXX
So I got to practice with Ravi as well
Something that I've grown an interest for lately is
Health and nutrition.
Because you have to diet a lot as a singer
I wanted to learn how to do it healthy without hurting myself
And be able to work hard on my activities
I had a lot of interest in animals
And even amongst animals, the ones from the ocean
And because of that I considered being a marine trainer
Danny PD: Like whales?
That's correct
Like seals or sea lions
I often romanticized the idea of those things
So I think I would have been either a marine trainer or a flight attendant
If the opportunity presents itself
I want to try interior design
PD: Why?
I like dressing up an area
And changing things up to make it pretty
So if I could study and learn it
I want to try painting things
And I want to try and build my own furniture
I want to try anything that involves making a space prettier
Danny PD: Then is there anything you'd change about this space?
Because our rehearsal space is so white
I want to make it moody by switching out the lights
Or I want to switch out these curtains
Danny PD: Okay we'll be sure to pass that along to your boss
I really like design, drawing, and creating things
Before I was an idol
I worked at a company
And that company was also a design company
So I think I would have wound up there
PD: So were you in your dance cover group while working at the design company?
Yes I was doing both
When all seven of us come together
Even though we all have our individual charms
I like that those charms shine even brighter together
I like that when we're together
Sometimes even our pretty charms that are hidden
Can also be pulled out and displayed well
I like our music that is unique to our color as GWSN
When you say the name GWSN
There may be a lot of people who don't know who we are...
But there are also more people who love us for our music than we thought
Our color of music that allows us to shine brighter
That's my favorite part
Thank you.
Because we always have the fans
We feel like we can always get strength
No matter what hardship may occur
I must never break down
And they are my reason to stray strong
Purpose?
Evidence of hard work
In one word: my reason to stay strong
They help me stay strong and hold on
First of all, Groo are people that move forward with GWSN
And they're people we really can't live without
So I wish that we could all go together until the end
They're people who can bring me joy
And I want to brag about them to many people
"I have these Groo"
They're precious people
The truth is
I try to get over things on my own
During those times I'll listen to music I like
I'll go on YouTube and check out videos
I'll watch a lot of videos
And try to erase a lot of the negative thoughts
I just sleep
I'll usually just listen to music or dance
I'll dance to other music, not our own
I tend to be alone
I'll watch an action movie on my own
Or I'll watch quiet vlogs on YouTube
And I'll have my alone time like that
PD: Why do you watch action movies?
When I watch actions movies
Through those crazy actions that I can't do myself
It feels like all my built up stress is exploding like pow pow pow
So even yesterday I conducted the ritual of anger
Danny PD: Do you drive?
I can't yet
It may seem a bit obvious but
I listen to music, write, or draw
And I also like to go hiking on my own
Danny PD: What kind of music do you listen to?
A song that fits most with how I'm feeling in the moment
Danny PD: What kind of music do you want to listen to right now?
I don't want to listen to anything right now
Whenever I'm going through something difficult or sad
I try my best to try and forget all those thoughts
So when it's hard I just
Stay by myself
If I'm with someone I'll just keep talking about the hard things
And then I'll keep thinking about it
So I just tend to stay alone
And try not to think about it at all
For me, if I discuss those problems with other people
I feel like it gets better
And if it's really hard, I'll just cry it out
At least if I cry if feels like my feelings are being relieved
So either talking with people or crying
I really like cats a lot
I'll just look at photos or videos of cats
And it helps me relax
PD: So we're going to do a short interview and group outro
Because we have a lot of GWSN fans on our channel
I'm also personally a really big fan
And you're one of my favorite girl groups
We've watched a lot of your videos!
I think our long term goal
Is to be able to go around the world and have people recognize our music
I think that's our objective
For me personally
Even when all seven of us grandmothers
I want to be able have fun together and look back fondly
I still want to be together even as grandmothers
To our Groos who are always by our side with encouragement and love
We will work harder to continue to be
A group that you can be proud of
So please look on us fondly
And continue to be together with us
Thank you we love you lots!