Not long ago, Jessica Jung talked about her time as a trainee and part of Girls' Generation.

After celebrating her 16th birthday in August, Jessica came back with her much-anticipated fourth mini-album, "BEEP BEEP."

Jessica joined the show to give fans an inside look as a former K-pop idol in honor of her comeback.

Jessica talked about how the staff at SM Entertainment feels about idols dating. This is interesting because some companies don't let their idols be in a relationship for the first few years after their start.

As a Korean American, Jessica understood the different points of view on whether idols should be limited in their love life.

She talked about her own experience to show that SM Entertainment workers and managers let idols be open about many parts of their lives, such as dating.

She said that she would talk to staff members freely about relationships, and that she found that this made SM more accepting.

On the other hand, Jessica saw that idols hiding connections or causing problems by doing so made it hard for the company to step in and help if problems arose.

When asked if companies put limits on artists' dating to protect their image, Jessica explained that in her experience, the goal was to keep things simple for the star, their group, and the company, not to create a certain image.

When Jessica thought about the bigger question of whether dating bans are good for idols, she was skeptical. She pointed out that these rules are usually put on idols who are too young or too teenage to date.

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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.”

Her love for her fans truly knows no bounds!

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