LE SSERAFIM Heo Yunjun shared that she had a hard time as a kid being Korean-American in the United States, especially since she aspired to become a singer. Here's what the idol revealed in the group's recent documentary.
LE SSERAFIM Heo Yunjin As A Kid in the U.S.
As a Korean born in the United States, it was not easy for the main vocalist of LE SSERAFIM to achieve her dream of becoming a singer in the country.
Growing up, she did not see any famous Korean or Asian singers that were celebrated by many. According to her in LE SSERAFIM's documentary "The World Is My Oyster":
"Ever since I was little, I loved being on stage, but I think I first started wanting to become a singer around seventh grade."
She questioned herself after realizing that there were no singers like her in the U.S., so she thought she would not make it.
"If I'm Asian, does that mean I can't be on TV in America? I thought about that a lot. Because there wasn't anyone like me on TV, that hurt me a lot, and I thought, 'Why was I born this way? Do I have to give up my dream because of this?'"
As a result, she found another passion related to singing, which was songwriting. She comforted herself through the songs she wrote.
"I couldn't go on stage as much, so from then on, I started songwriting. I wrote lots of songs and learned instrumentals. I first experienced how to tell my own story through music, and I was so touched. It was so fun and fascinating. It was like the melodies and lyrics I wrote helped console me."
There was also one song that she wrote, "Raise y_our glass," where it was obvious to her that it was for her own consolation.
"I think I wrote those lyrics to try and console myself. 'Though I overcomplicate, overthink, and oversleep, I'm trying to find some space to like my face and how I speak.'"
Yunjin's Road To LE SSERAFIM
The female idol was first introduced in MNET's reality survival competition show "Produce 48" as a Pledis Entertainment trainee.
She was among the famous trainees because of her talents and visuals. However, she got eliminated before the final episode.
Heo Yunjin did not debut with IZ*ONE. After that, she went back to being a trainee in the company but soon left to continue her studies in the U.S.
It was a good thing that Source Music contacted her and debut her in LE SSERAFIM.
LE SSERAFIM First Comeback
LE SSERAFIM together with Source Music released a comeback trailer for the girl group, titled "Do You Think I'm Fragile."
Fans got hyped up and excited because the trailer video looks amazing and very intriguing. Pre-orders for the album are up on Weverse and many different versions are available.
FEARNOTs are preparing for the comeback so that the ladies of LE SSERAFIM will achieve new heights in their career.
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Written by Jaswin Singh
