Oh My Girl member Hyojung has recently debuted a bold new look with a short haircut.

On April 15th, the Seoul Arts Group shared pictures of Hyojung's first musical, 'A Thousand Blues,' on their official social media platforms. Hyojung is slated to play the lead character, Yeonjae, in the musical which is set to premiere in May.

Fans who saw the pictures of Hyojung were quick to express their excitement and support for her upcoming musical debut. Comments like "Impressive. Proud," "Hyojung, fighting," and "Already looking forward to it," flooded the post, showing their anticipation for her first musical.

'A Thousand Blues' is a musical adaptation of the award-winning novel by Cheon Seon Ran. The story, which won the grand prize in the long novel category at the 4th Korean Science Literature Awards in 2019, explores the beautiful bonds of friendship and unity among different species through the tales of a robot named Collie, a racehorse named Today, and their human companions.

In the musical, Hyojung will portray the character of Yeonjae, who rescues a humanoid robot C-27, nicknames it Collie, and repairs it. Her performance is highly anticipated.

In a statement released through her agency, WM Entertainment, Hyojung expressed her feelings about her upcoming musical debut. She said, "As it's my first time challenging a musical, I'm really nervous and excited," and "I've wanted to challenge a new stage for a long time. I'm happy to feel like I've taken one step closer to that dream."

'A Thousand Blues' is scheduled to run at the CJ Towol Theater in the Seoul Arts Center from May 12th to 26th.

In other news, Hyojung continues to make her presence felt in various entertainment programs. She recently appeared on MBC every1's 'Great Guide' and KBS's 'Dogs are Incredible,' and is also set to appear on Channel A's new entertainment program 'Shrinking Secretaries' in June.

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BLACKPINK’s Jisoo shared a surprising story from her trainee days!

On January 29, the latest episode of Dex’s Fridge Interview was released on YouTube. During the chat, Dex asked Jisoo if she ever rebelled or broke the rules as a trainee. She confidently replied, “Not at all. The only rebellion I had as a trainee was eating.”

Dex then jokingly imitated her younger self, saying, “I’m perfect, so why are they telling me not to eat? I’m going to eat tteokbokki!”

Jisoo laughed and admitted, “Actually, I was really chubby back then. They kept telling me to lose weight, but I always said, ‘No, I need to eat. I like myself chubby.’”

She even recalled a moment with YG Entertainment’s founder, Yang Hyun Suk:
“The boss told me to lose weight, and I responded like that. He just walked away, thinking, ‘She’s a weird one.’ I literally said, ‘No! I like myself chubby!’”

Jisoo then revealed that after she debuted, she naturally lost weight. She added, “Later, after I debuted and naturally lost weight, he was like, ‘You didn’t lose weight when I told you to, but now that you debuted, you did.’”

Fans are loving Jisoo’s confidence and honesty! Meanwhile, her full interview on Dex’s Fridge Interview is now available on YouTube.

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