The beautiful women of LE SSERAFIM have chatted with Esquire Korea about their journey to debut, newest comeback, and extra!
Chaewon has re-debuted as LE SSERAFIM’s chief after first selling with IZ*ONE as one of many youthful members. She described herself as a “comfortable, friend-like leader” earlier than including, “That’s also the kind of leader I want to be.”
Chaewon additionally defined that as an alternative of feeling pressured by her newfound chief place, she discovered it awkward. “On top of it being the first time I was one of the older members in a team, I also became leader. I had a lot of concerns about what I should do, but it just worked as I continued. Although there is a bit of pressure, I think of it as pressure with positive meaning. I feel more responsible. I believe pressure to that extent helps me grow into a better person.”
Recently, LE SSERAFIM made their first-ever comeback with their second mini album “ANTIFRAGILE.” When requested what picture she hopes to point out this time, Chaewon answered, “For starters, I really wanted to show LE SSERAFIM’s diverse charms. We’ve prepared performances for everything, from the title track, follow-up song, and B-sides. Second, I want to frequently show the image of us enjoying our performances. I think that we have to enjoy ourselves for fans to naturally enjoy themselves too. Above everything, I want to show cool performances that continue to outdo our past performances.”
Although it hasn’t been lengthy since she moved to Korea, Kazuha has already impressed many together with her nice language abilities. She defined, “When I was studying [ballet] abroad in the Netherlands, my roommate was Korean. Before I officially started studying Korean, I did learn a few simple words while watching dramas with that friend. But it wasn’t to the point where I could speak in full sentences.”
After 15 years of finding out ballet, Kazuha made the daring resolution to change her profession path to turning into an idol. Despite on a regular basis and energy she put into ballet, Kazuha shared, “I’ve never felt regretful about my decision. There are times when I think about what would’ve happened if I continued doing ballet. However, I like myself now, as I am making new choices and trying many more new things.”
On the subsequent steps she desires to attain, Kazuha shared, “A world tour. No, to start, I want to hold a concert for LE SSERAFIM. Yesterday, ahead of our comeback, we had a performance pre-recording. It was so thrilling. Although it was a pre-recording for our comeback show, it felt like our concert. After yesterday’s experience, I began wanting to hold a concert in front of many more fans.”
Eunchae was the final member to hitch LE SSERAFIM and he or she beforehand revealed that the day earlier than she joined, she dreamt that she made it to the debut lineup. She recalled how surreal it felt to truly reside her dream, saying, “You know how you usually don’t remember your dreams well? When I woke up, I just vaguely remembered feeling happy. I just thought it was a good dream, but the next day, I heard that I was joining the debut lineup.”
Eunchae joked that after confirming a number of instances that she was actually debuting, she began feeling just like the debut date would now by no means come, as if the world would finish earlier than that. She added, “I worried that I would be so nervous on stage that I would do poorly on even the things I’m good at, but on the day of our debut, I wasn’t nervous at all. Surprisingly, it was fun. And I had no regrets.”
Due to Eunchae’s younger age, she was requested how her dad and mom reacted to her eager to change into an idol. She shared, “My older brother played sports. Since my parents knew how difficult arts and physical education was, at first, they were against it. [They said] That if I went to auditions or whatever, that I should figure it out on my own. They spoke like that but in reality, they allowed me to do what I wanted. And they supported me attending dance academy.”
Regarding her spectacular feat of memorizing LE SSERAFIM’s “FEARLESS” choreography in solely two hours, Eunchae commented, “I joined LE SSERAFIM last. The unnies already had their positions and transitions set up. When I joined, we had to redo all of that [choreography] from the start. I didn’t want to be an inconvenience to the team. With that thought alone, I focused and was able to do it [in two hours]. I was confident in dance to some extent but it was my first time memorizing a choreography of that level of difficulty in two hours so I was fascinated with myself and proud.”
Just a day earlier than the group’s Esquire pictorial, member Yunjin had celebrated her birthday. She excitedly commented, “It was my first birthday after debuting and it just so happened that we won an award at The Fact Music Awards.”
The interviewer commented that she should’ve obtained plenty of presents and Yunjin responded, “I like gifts too, but I like letters even more. Especially handwritten letters. In a letter my friend wrote me, it said, ‘Although you chose a difficult path, I’m so happy and proud that you didn’t give up on your dream and are achieving it.’ As soon as I read it, I burst into tears. Although it was a short message, I was touched because I could feel their sincerity.”
On LE SSERAFIM’s one hundredth day after debuting, Yunjin gifted followers with a self-composed monitor titled “Raise y_our glass.” She shared that she wished to jot down a music for followers as a result of “I’m more reserved when it comes to expressing my feelings, but it’s a bit easier to convey emotions if you borrow the strength of a song.”
In the “Thanks to” portion of LE SSERAFIM’s first mini album, Yunjin spoke about lastly assembly an open door after solely encountering closed and locks doorways. She defined this sentiment, sharing, “My father told me, ‘The door of opportunity is not something you can open on your own, just because you are extraordinary.’ Along with the words that a locked door won’t open no matter how much you knock at it.”
She elaborated, “To be honest, before I became LE SSERAFIM, I had the opportunity to debut as a different group but it didn’t work out well. It felt like continuously knocking at a locked door for no reason. That’s when I came across the door that is LE SSERAFIM and I believe I slipped in through the crack of the door open ajar. Like fate.”
When the interviewer talked about Sakura’s steady enchancment in Korean, she revealed that she was at present difficult herself by studying a Korean e book that contained plenty of unknown phrases and phrases. Explaining her want to strive new issues, Sakura shared, “While I do feel scared, I want to keep trying. I think that growth stops the moment you think you’re perfect. I believe that in order to grow, you have to try and find the aspects you’re lacking in.”
Sakura continued, “It was the same while preparing for this album. Since the performance was hard and the concept was unfamiliar, I thought that I wouldn’t be able to do it. I practiced everything from my facial expressions, one by one. In this process of challenges, I was glad to discover a new image [of myself] that I didn’t know about. It’s an experience you can only gain by overcoming fear.”
Looking again to what’s modified since LE SSERAFIM’s debut this previous May, Sakura commented, “I learned what it means to enjoy our performances. Since the members are together all day, we’ve also grown a lot closer. We originally had good chemistry but now we’re like family. It’s difficult to meet just one person you get along with well, but I’ve met four so I think I have good luck.”
As Sakura tries to jot down in a diary on daily basis, she was requested what she thinks she’ll be documenting in 5 years. She answered, “I’m not sure. I want to reach heights that I can’t even imagine yet. Although I can’t know what image of Sakura I’ll be, I hope it’s a much more grown image than right now. In that journey, I want to always be with fans and my members.”
LE SSERAFIM’s full interview and pictorial will likely be in Esquire Korea’s upcoming November subject!
