LE SSERAFIM Sakura shares a Korean culture she found hard to adapt to
Sakura of LE SSERAFIM uploaded episode two of her YouTube series Fearless Kkura on November 30.
This day, Sakura picked up where she left off in episode one, when she was told to make 100 cabbages into kimchi.
Sakura washed vegetables, seasoned them with salt and pepper, and more with the help of her guest Kangnam.
While working, Kangnam told a story about his time spent learning about Korean culture.
He said, "When I first got to Korea, I went to the sauna and had a strange thing happen. The men would hop in the bath and exclaim, "The water is so cool!" despite the fact that it was boiling hot."
When Sakura heard this, she also said, "People kept asking me, "Did you eat?" and I didn't know why. I asked myself, "Why do they care if I did eat or not? Do they want me to come to a meal?' So I always said, "Yes, I ate," even if I hadn't eaten. I didn't want to dine with people I didn't even know very well."
When Sakura and Kangnam were making kimchi, their mother said, "It's just a way for Koreans to show that they care about their neighbors. If someone says they haven't eaten, we take them home and feed them."
IU Secretly Watches Her Own Movie in a Theater, Drops Hints About Her Identity, but No One Recognizes Her?!
IU recently revealed that she watched her own concert film in a public theater, but shockingly, no one recognized her—even when she dropped a hint!
On February 27, a new video featuring IU was released, showing her inside a car on her way to Daejeon.
She excitedly shared, “This is a surprise stage greeting for UAENA! I picked this location through a ladder game when I did stage greetings.”
Previously, IU had let fate decide which city she would visit after her stage greetings. She happily said, “There are UAENAs everywhere I go. Wherever I go, it's a flowery path.” The game ultimately led her to Daejeon.
IU originally hoped to explore the city, saying, “I wanted to visit Daejeon's pride, Sung Sim Dang, and walk around, but my team said it wouldn’t be possible. The lines are too long, and it’s freezing outside.” She sighed, adding, “So, things turned out this way.”
Dressed up for the occasion, IU smiled, saying, “I don’t get to meet UAENAs in Daejeon often, so I wanted to make a surprise appearance looking my best.”
She also joked about enjoying surprise events, adding, “As long as Hanteo oppa drives me safely, I’m happy.”
But what really caught fans' attention was IU’s unexpected confession—she had secretly watched her concert film in a theater, but no one noticed her! “No one recognized me at all. There weren’t that many people, and it was a weekday… but still! I even gave a hint!” she said, sounding both amused and surprised.
Later, when IU finally appeared at the theater, her fans were overwhelmed with emotion. Some even burst into tears, prompting her to gently say, “You really didn’t expect me to come, right?”
After wrapping up her stage greeting, IU laughed at herself, saying, “Wait, did I just do a 40-minute one-woman show? I must have talked so much.”
On her way back to Seoul, IU reflected on the day, sharing, “It was so cold today. I shook hands with all the UAENAs. My hands are usually cold, and since the weather was freezing, I think I made a lot of people’s hands cold, too. But after touching so many warm hands, mine became warm, too. I still haven’t washed them.”
