Kep1er's Chaehyun on ILLIT: "They're So Cute, I Want to Turn Them into Keychains!"
Kep1er member Chaehyun couldn’t hold back her admiration for the rookie group ILLIT!
On the November 4 episode of KBS Cool FM's Lee Eun Ji’s Music Plaza, STAYC's Isa and J, along with Kep1er's Kim Chaehyun and Choi Yujin, joined as special guests.
During the show, Chaehyun was asked which groups she wants to get closer to. She shyly replied, "The ILLIT members are just too cute! They’re so adorable, I seriously want to make them into little keychains."
She went on to say, "Yujin unnie even encouraged me, saying, 'Just go and talk to them!' But I felt like I’d be ruining something too precious. They're so pure and delicate, it’s like they might break if I touch them. So, I just admire them from a distance with heart eyes."
Chaehyun’s sweet words had everyone in the studio laughing, showing her warm-hearted support for her juniors!
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.”
