Yerin, a former girl group member of GFRIEND, is joining the global fandom platform 'UNIVERSE'.

On August 24, UNIVERSE announced, "Yerin, a former girl group member of 'GFriend', will join UNIVERSE and will open Planet (space for each artist in Universe) on Monday, August 30." In addition, various exclusive contents will be sequentially introduced through 'Planet'.

Yerin will communicate with fans around the world in real time through Universe FNS (Fan Network Service) and private messages, and will provide new pleasure through 'Planet'. They will also participate in fan events and meet global fans.

Yerin debuted with the girl group 'GFRIEND' in 2015, and left a number of hit songs including 'Glass Bead', 'Rough', 'Me Gustas Tu' and 'Navillera', attracting fans around the world and is receiving a lot of love. With her strong vocal and dance skills, as well as her lively personality and witty talk, she has been active in various entertainment programs, and recently she is continuing her steps as a versatile entertainer by announcing her first acting challenge after her debut with news of a drama casting.

Currently, 'UNIVERSE' includes Daniel Kang (in alphabetical order), Eunbi Kwon, THE BOYZ, DRIPPIN, MONSTA X, Jihoon Park, Brave Girls, CIX, ASTRO, IZ*ONE, (G)I-DLE, AB6IX, ATEEZ, GOT7 Youngjae, OH MY GIRL, WJSN, Wonho, While WEi, Weki Meki, EPEX, CRAVITY, and Ha Seong-woon are participating, Yerin joins a total of 23 K-pop artists. In the future, the number of artists will continue to increase.

Meanwhile, detailed information about 'UNIVERSE' can be found on the official website and SNS.

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo shared a surprising story from her trainee days!

On January 29, the latest episode of Dex’s Fridge Interview was released on YouTube. During the chat, Dex asked Jisoo if she ever rebelled or broke the rules as a trainee. She confidently replied, “Not at all. The only rebellion I had as a trainee was eating.”

Dex then jokingly imitated her younger self, saying, “I’m perfect, so why are they telling me not to eat? I’m going to eat tteokbokki!”

Jisoo laughed and admitted, “Actually, I was really chubby back then. They kept telling me to lose weight, but I always said, ‘No, I need to eat. I like myself chubby.’”

She even recalled a moment with YG Entertainment’s founder, Yang Hyun Suk:
“The boss told me to lose weight, and I responded like that. He just walked away, thinking, ‘She’s a weird one.’ I literally said, ‘No! I like myself chubby!’”

Jisoo then revealed that after she debuted, she naturally lost weight. She added, “Later, after I debuted and naturally lost weight, he was like, ‘You didn’t lose weight when I told you to, but now that you debuted, you did.’”

Fans are loving Jisoo’s confidence and honesty! Meanwhile, her full interview on Dex’s Fridge Interview is now available on YouTube.

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