Red Velvet's Joy reveals why Zimzalabim’s comeback was so special to her, "I feel happy on stage"
Red Velvet's Joy opened up about her time during the 'Zimzalabim' era.
On July 1, Joy appeared on the web variety show with fellow members Seulgi and Yeri.
Joy said, "I watched a collection of videos from my debut until now made by a broadcasting station. I was shocked by my appearance during my debut," catching everyone's attention.
She explained, "At the beginning of my debut, I smiled brightly, but as time went by, I looked more and more exhausted. 'Zimzalabim' is a spell that calls for happiness, so I thought I needed to smile genuinely and happily to persuade people with this absurd spell. So, I smiled with all my might."
Joy added, "But I became happier myself. At that time, I didn't care about the results or anything else, I only thought about the meaning of the song. I performed desperately, thinking it might be Red Velvet's last stage."
She also shared, "Fans even ask us to sing this song as an encore at concerts. I wondered, 'Did our sincerity get through?' It was then that I felt 'happy on stage' for the first time."
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.”
