AOA talk about how their 'status' within FNC changed after they became popular

By jubilantj Friday, May 20, 2016 78,801 4,497 63

AOA were one of the guests on the May 20 airing of 'Sketchbook.' One of the highlights of the interview was when Chanmi gave more details on when she ran away a couple years back. The girls also talked about their obscure days, and how things changed when they finally became popular.

Chanmi said, "Puberty hit me during 'Short Hair' promotions. I ran away because I thought that this is not the right path for me. I was so thankful when Jimin came to find me." A sympathetic Yoo Hee Yeol advised the girls, "Because you're still young, it can be that you don't really know [what you want to do], and since you guys might be lacking [in certain areas], you should rely on one another."

AOA also mentioned that it's been five years since they debuted and talked about their troubled beginnings. ChoA said jokingly, "Two out of the five years, it was like we didn't exist. We didn't do so well," bringing laughter. Mina added, "At the time AOA debuted, 80 other girl groups debuted. In a week since our debut, there were already more junior artists."

Now that they're one of the most popular groups in K-Pop, the AOA members revealed that their 'status' within FNC has changed. Seolhyun explained that after "Short Skirt," the company started showing a greater interest in them and that they even got to have a meal with the CEO. She said, "He memorized all of our names," and Hyejeong added, "After 'Short Hair,' we did sixty events in one month." ChoA joked, "After 'Heart Attack,' Seolhyun started popping up everywhere on the streets."

Check out the performances below:

L_catzzz • Saturday, May 21, 2016

Somebody called me?

FamilySadist • Saturday, May 21, 2016

Mina's nickname by the CEO was "Shopping Mall" ㅋㅋㅋ It's good now that the CEO knows her name XD

RimmieMeli • Saturday, May 21, 2016

Cute outfits

oooxtina • Saturday, May 21, 2016

woah their live is real real good!

PandDays • Friday, May 20, 2016

5 year?!! isn't aoa debuted in 2012? so it's mean 4 years -_-

N_Fiqa PandDays • Saturday, May 21, 2016

They always add 1 year cause of the korean system

bangeryun94 N_Fiqa • Sunday, May 22, 2016

No we don't you dumbass. That's births only, Cheesus Rice

N_Fiqa bangeryun94 • Sunday, May 22, 2016

Then explain 8nstead u retard

bangeryun94 N_Fiqa • Sunday, May 22, 2016

Sorry, but I can't explain what you wouldn't understand dickbreath. Are you Korean? If you're not take several seats and shut the hell up cuntessa. The only retard here is some nutsac pretending it knows all about how Koreans add or subtract. LMAO

centen • Friday, May 20, 2016

And yet, they still keep Youkyung tucked away to bring back once "AOA becomes famous enough." >.>

sehwonn • Friday, May 20, 2016

shouldn't their boss already know their names...?

FamilySadist sehwonn • Saturday, May 21, 2016

http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/07/aoa-reveal-what-names-their-companys-president-used-to-call-them NOPE LOLOL

sehwonn FamilySadist • Saturday, May 21, 2016

oh wow theres a legit article.

Monkeytae • Friday, May 20, 2016

Why don't they talk how fnc media play works? And how they try hard to cry on their channel? And who is seolhyun's sponsor? We want to all that!

ky9999 Monkeytae • Saturday, May 21, 2016

your mom is the second wife of the boss of the sponsor

Monkeytae ky9999 • Saturday, May 21, 2016

1st wife is seolhyun

bangeryun94 ky9999 • Sunday, May 22, 2016

Sponsor doesn't have a boss. He IS the boss.

b4tob4ttie • Friday, May 20, 2016

AOA has got to be one of the few groups in Kpop where majority of the members can sing live stably. Seolhyun surprised me, especially! It's such a shame controversies happened to them because I really love AOA and their songs :( I hope their new song gets a lot of love from fans despite what's happened lately. AOA, good luck! Fighting~