On May 20, actress Lee Yeon Hee went on a gourmet journey to Jeongseon, Gangwon-do, in the 153rd episode of TV Chosun's "Watch Gourmet Mukbang Trip".

"My first agency, I believe, was SM Entertainment, and I spent my time as a trainee with Girls' Generation friends, as you probably already know", Lee Yeon Hee said when Heo Young Man asked about Lee Yeon Hee's first appearance as a girl group member on that day.

"Isn't Girls' Generation a strong group?" Heo Young Man said, "Was it better to join Girls' Generation or become an actor like you are now?".

"I'm not sure why, but I wanted to be an actress when I was a trainee", she responded.

"I auditioned a lot and was rejected a lot", she recalled, "despite the fact that I was tall (172 cm) at the time, there were numerous circumstances where it was impossible due to my height. My height prevents me from being an actor".

"People who dropped it at that time would have regretted it much later", Heo Young Man said. "It's nice to think that way," he added.

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BLACKPINK's Rosé has topped the December 2024 Idol Personal Brand Reputation rankings, beating out big names like G-Dragon and BTS's members!

The Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute analyzed massive amounts of big data from November 28 to December 28, 2024.

They collected 194,169,629 data points from 1,730 idol brands, a 4.60% increase compared to the previous month.

The data tracked consumer participation, media interest, and community engagement to measure the idol brand reputation index.

Rosé’s rise to the top came from a surge in online consumer interest, positive feedback, and her active communication with fans. Her song "Apartment," along with her birthday celebrations, generated buzz in the data analysis, with keywords like "participate, confess, record" and "Apartment, Rosé, birthday" making the list. Her positive-to-negative ratio in the data was an impressive 93.28%, showing how loved she is by fans and media alike.

Other idols who made the top 30 included G-Dragon, Karina of aespa, Jang Wonyoung from IVE, and BTS's Jin, Cha Eun Woo, Jungkook, and Jimin. Despite fierce competition, Rosé’s brand reputation has remained unbeatable, solidifying her place at the top in December.

Director Koo Chang-hwan of the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute commented on the findings, noting a 7.84% increase in brand expansion and an 8.53% rise in brand communication for Rosé. It’s clear that her influence and popularity are only growing stronger!

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