Two Essential Elements Behind Her Success
A former WJSN member, now 16 years old, has returned with her second solo release. Following the unexpected massive success of her debut solo track last September, she’s now establishing her solo identity with a new digital single.
The pressure from her previous hit’s popularity weighs heavily on her shoulders. She admits the burden of needing to deliver something even better is almost indescribable. After debuting with her group in 2016, this career turning point came after a decade in the industry.
“The love was so overwhelming. Creating something that surpasses it felt like enormous pressure.”
Extreme Time Management
Her strategy for handling this pressure? Meticulous preparation through extreme scheduling. She divided each day into 5-minute segments, balancing practice, recording, stage preparation, and fundamental training. Not a single day of rest was taken during this album’s preparation period.
Basic training alone consumed 6-7 hours daily, requiring careful time allocation. She set constant alarms to stay on track. This experience made her realize her own capabilities for the first time.
Learning from Past Challenges
Her previous promotional activities involved attempting full live vocals, which proved difficult. Trying to perfect both choreography and singing simultaneously left both aspects feeling incomplete. This time, she took a different approach—making strategic choices about what to prioritize.
She spent three weeks selecting the right backing track configuration, focusing on what would sound most effective on stage. Her priority shifted to creating performances that audiences could enjoy comfortably, without anxiety.
Physical Transformation
Supporting these goals required strong stamina. She lost approximately 12kg, not just for appearance but for performance quality. The lighter body weight noticeably improves her stage presence during the crucial 3-minute performance window. Her routine includes exactly 7 minutes of core exercises daily—no more, no less—emphasizing consistency over intensity.
The new single features two tracks exploring the complex emotions of attraction. She participated in writing and composing both songs, building on her previous creative involvement. The title track combines rich vocals with rhythmic, danceable beats, expressing the realistic excitement and hesitation everyone experiences when falling for someone.
“I’ve learned to trust myself more now,” she says, noting how staff and dancers now actively seek to work with her.
Her vision is clear: becoming an artist who satisfies both visual performance and vocal quality, creating music that’s equally compelling to watch and hear. Each broadcast will show improvement over the last, demonstrating continuous growth throughout the promotional period.
Through disciplined time management and relentless effort, she’s currently in the process of proving herself as a developing artist.