On June 16, Girls’ Generation members Hyoyeon and Seohyun appeared as guests on the YouTube channel 'Zzanbro', hosted by Shin Dong Yup.
During the conversation, Shin Dong Yup asked Seohyun what she looks for in a partner. She replied, “Someone who is mentally healthy.”
Hyoyeon shared her own story, saying, “I once dated someone like that. But he would say things like, ‘I’m just watching to see how long you can keep pretending to be nice.’ Looking back, I realized how emotionally tied up I was. He’d always say things like, ‘How long are you going to keep reading self-help books?’ That’s when I knew something wasn’t right.”
When asked if she still thought he was a good person, Hyoyeon replied coolly, “Yes. Everyone can be lame sometimes. But I’d rather deal with someone cool who’s lame once in a while than someone who’s just uncool all the time.”
The conversation shifted to her early debut days, as Shin Dong Yup commented, “You were so young when you debuted. Negative feedback probably felt like the whole world was turning against you, right?”
Hyoyeon responded, “I was really sad. People kept criticizing my looks. But I was actually really popular. I admit I had a strong look, but it still hurt to be judged on appearance.”
Seohyun added, “It wasn’t about how you looked. There were just too many haters back then. You danced so hard—of course you couldn’t always look perfect. They’d just screenshot extreme moments and twist them.”
Hyoyeon reflected, “I can’t control how people judge appearances. So I told myself, ‘Fine. I’ll beat them with my talent. They just don’t have an eye for greatness.’”
Shin Dong Yup praised her: “Hyoyeon is seriously cool.” Seohyun agreed, saying, “Unnie, you’re amazing.”
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