While on the talk about going through slumps, Hyoyeon shared, "I went through a severe slump the year before last year. I realized that I haven't accomplished anything besides being in Girls' Generation. So I tried to learn many things." She named producing, composing, DJ-ing, and more as examples of the activities she learned.�

The oldest unnie�Han Chae Young commented, "We have to endure slumps in this career," and added, "Slumps give you an opportunity to mature."