In a show, Red Velvet Joy showed affection to her junior idol by declaring that she wanted to protect them with all her heart.
On May 16, the latest episode of the web show, "Follow REI" was uploaded on the official YouTube channel of "따라해볼레이 by섭씨쉽도(@followrei_shipdo)."
On this day, Red Velvet Joy was invited as the special guest, and this truly warmed MC IVE Rei's heart as she confessed that she was the reason she dreamt of becoming an idol.
In particular, prior to the broadcast, the two celebs have been warming fans' hearts with their wholesome interactions shared on either Bubble or Instagram.
Although they came from different K-pop generations, their friendship is truly solid. However, it remained a mystery how they were able to form such a bond.
In this episode then, Rei finally unveiled the anecdote behind their first meeting and narrated:
"We were going to the same beauty shop back in the day. Before the debut, I knew that Red Velvet went to that shop. I heard that and right after the debut, I got to meet her. She had been filming for a drama then.
Although she was busy, I wanted to say 'Hi' and she did. She also received my album well. So I thought that I'll think of it as my own good memory and I'll treasure it forever."
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At the same time, Red Velvet Joy eventually opened up to the affection Rei is giving her and expressed her desire to give it back, saying:
"I'm someone who doesn't have a lot of energy, so when I accept someone, I have this weird responsibility that I should take care of the relationship with this person until the end, so I couldn't get close to them well. If I open up to someone, I have to give everything to them."
Initially, Joy didn't give much thought to their friendship and thought that she was just one of her pretty and grateful junior idols.
However, Joy revealed that this changed when something happened to Rei and at that point, she declared:
"When Rei took a break, I really felt sorry. I felt empathy with her, and anyone can go through it. So (I said), 'It's okay, Rei.' I can say to her, 'Anyone can go through it.' Rei became bigger and bigger in my mind.
Whenever I see Rei, she knows how to get close to someone first and can open her heart as it is. That's why I think she's pure and innocent. Sometimes, she's quite direct, but to me, she's so pure.
As a reliable older sister Rei can rely on, I want to protect her pureness as it is. So she became my affectionate friend."
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Written by Eunice Dela Cruz
