Lee Hi sat down for an interview on November 14 and talked to reporters about being a solo artist, preparing for her second album, and dieting.

She revealed that she had been very lonely in the past and aired her dissatisfaction, saying, "Seeing as how I can't sing the songs I want to, I was depressed. There are so many things I want to do right now. I like something so much that I want to express this to people in front of them, but I can't, which is upsetting. I'm a solo artist, so it's always enjoyable to prepare a collaboration stage with somebody. Even during the recent YG Family tour, I collaborated with 2NE1, which I really enjoyed. It is always scary and stressful to go on a big stage by myself, but they filled in the parts I was lacking. I felt excited and grateful to share energy with each other."

Lee Hi also revealed, "Until a few months ago, I wanted to release my second album within this year. I want to say to Chief Yang Hyun Suk, 'How would it be to prepare the second album within in a tight time frame?' I want to diligently prepare the rest of this year and release the album in early to mid 2015, but that time frame keeps getting pushed back. At first, the goal was early this year."

In terms of her return to a unit group, HI SUHYUN,�one and a half years after working with Park Bom, Lee Hi stated, "First of all, it's important that the preparations are done well. It's easy at first, but the second time is hard, and the most important thing is to have a song I can radiate my charm through. I think a time like that will come someday."

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She received compliments for her pretty teaser images, and she responded, "We film the whole day, so one out of ten pictures comes out well. I feel both grateful and awkward when people tell me I got prettier. It does make me cringe, but it makes me feel compensated for the food I wanted to eat but couldn't while maintaining myself. I will work harder from now on to maintain my [appearance]."

Lee Hi then revealed she was on a continuous diet, stating, "My constitution tends to gain weight as I eat. If I don't constantly maintain myself, I return to my original state. If I had not been an artist, I would probably have eaten everything I wanted to. I'm not a singer who succeeds through appearance, but I do try to maintain my appearance constantly because I think it is proper for the part of me that can be seen."