Wendy, a member of the group Red Velvet, recently shared her honest thoughts on the challenge culture that has become a trend among idol groups.
On the 15th, Red Velvet's Wendy and Seulgi appeared on BamBam's YouTube channel to share their thoughts about the industry and more. The three idols are in the same 10th anniversary of their debut in the music industry in 2014.
Seulgi said, "I've lived without knowing it's been 10 years, but I can feel it when I go to the broadcasting station. They're all so young and we're treated like seniors."
GOT7 debuted about seven months before Red Velvet in the same year. Seulgi said, "I was a trainee when GOT7 debuted. I really thought this kind of team would come out. The song was so good." BamBam was disappointed, saying, "I didn't have a presence when I debuted." However, Wendy said, "I don't think that all members have a presence when we first debuted. The team itself had a presence. GOT7 is so cool and good."
Seulgi also said, "Since we've been active since we were young, we're not healthy at all. I used to do 3 to 4 songs when I was dancing, but now I'm stressed because I can't dance well even if I dance to just one song," adding, "That was a big deal because I didn't dance a lot during COVID-19. Physically I wasn't doing that good."
BamBam asked if Red Velvet received a lot of suggestions for the challenge during this promotion. Seulgi was surprised, saying, "Everything has changed to a challenge culture," and BamBam said, "I think it's too much at times. It has to be fun from some point, but it's become too unnatural."
Wendy said, "I really wanted to do it, but I felt so sorry when I couldn't do the other person's. I'm scared of the challenge." Seulgi said, "I can't miss it, so I have to think about a new direction. I also have to think about how to promote this song differently."
It must have been hard preparing their own challenges while also learning the other singers' challenges!
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