'Queendom 2' LOONA members and Brave Girls' Eun Ji shed tears after severe training by dance crew Proudman leader Monica.

Mnet's "Queendom 2," which aired on April 28, depicts members of each team preparing for the "position unit competition" in the first round of the third competition.

On the same day, Brave Girls' Eun Ji and LOONA's Olivia Hye, Yves, Hee Jin and Choerry formed a unit to prepare for the competition song "I Want You."

"Tempting" was choreographed by Proudman Monica. Monica did her best as a trainer to make the best performance. 

In the trailer released at the end of the broadcast, Monica and the members of the "I Want" unit started practicing in earnest.

Monica said, "I'm really sorry, but do you know how many years I've been teaching? It's been more than 10 years," she said, beginning with discipline.

She then added, "To be honest, I have no choice but to know that I can't do it just by looking at my eyes."

In the process, Monica did not spare her enthusiasm and anger by touching the members' bodies and encouraging them. 

Monica ordered a repetitive practice when she didn't have a satisfactory dance line and said, "Get a hold of yourself. If I just appeared, I would make a mistake, but I didn't just appear here," she said firmly.

After practice, the members wiped away tears, saying, "It's been a long time since I felt this way."

LOONA's Hee Jin also said, "I'm really crying," and made fans emotional by looking at the camera with bloodshot eyes.

Attention is focused on what kind of performance the members of "I Want" will show in the first round of the third competition, which will be broadcast on the 5th. 

Girls' Generation's Sunny was recently spotted supporting K-pop trainees at A2O Entertainment, the company started by her famous uncle, producer Lee Soo Man. This happened after she officially left SM Entertainment in August 2023.

On April 7, A2O Entertainment shared a video titled “A2O Trainees 'A2O Summer Training Camp 2024' Highlights” on their official YouTube channel. The video showed A2O trainees heading to the United States for a special training camp.

Fans were surprised when Sunny suddenly appeared in the video. She was seen visiting the recording studio and watching the trainees record music. Sitting in front of the console, she smiled warmly as she monitored their work, showing her full support.

After the video was released, some netizens began wondering if Sunny is now working with her uncle behind the scenes. Many believe she might be helping him with music-related projects.

For those who don’t know, Sunny is the youngest daughter of Lee Soo Young, who is Lee Soo Man’s older brother. Lee Soo Young is also well-known in the industry as the CEO of Starworld, a company that debuted the girl group Sugar in the early 2000s. Sugar had popular members like Hwang Jung Eum and Ayumi.

A2O Entertainment is Lee Soo Man’s new project after he sold his shares in SM Entertainment to HYBE in 2023. Because of a non-compete agreement, he can't produce music in Korea for three years, so he’s now focusing on trainees based in the U.S.

Even though Sunny left SM, she hasn’t cut ties with Girls' Generation. Back in January, all eight members reunited and shared a group photo, warming fans' hearts.

Fans are now curious about Sunny’s next steps and whether this could mean a new chapter in her career—maybe as a mentor or producer?

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