IU remembers her tough early days.
On February 8th, a video called ‘Find the Fake Newbie Hiding Among the Real Newbie Recruits (feat. IU)‘ was uploaded on the YouTube channel ‘PIXID‘.
17 years after her debut, IU decided to blend in with newcomers and act like one of them. IU said, “I was really young when I started. I was still in middle school when I began working in broadcasting.”
She added, “ I watched a lot of TV and played games with my friends. I was quite good at them. With the mindset of a beginner, I never gave up, promising myself not to lose hope.“
IU shared that she worked in the entertainment industry for about 3 months and pretended to be new like others.
When asked about her first day at work, IU admitted, “I bought some food, but it didn’t feel right, so I ended up eating it alone.”
IU added, “I had many experiences like that. Whenever I attended a reading or a meeting, I would bring food, but people didn’t eat much of it. Eventually, I stopped doing it.”
When asked if she ever cried at work, other newcomers shared their stories. IU replied, “There was a time I went home and cried, not because I was sad, but because I was so exhausted. Everyone goes through such moments.”
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