Seo Hyun Jin, who many fans may know as a first-generation idol before becoming a successful actress, opened up about her time in SM Entertainment’s girl group MILK and why she doesn’t feel disappointed about their absence from SM’s 30th-anniversary lineup.

On December 6, during an interview at a café in Seoul to promote her Netflix series "The Trunk", Seo Hyun Jin shared her thoughts about being recognized as a girl group member-turned-actress.

She humbly laughed, saying, “I was only active for about a year. It feels undeserved to be called a first-generation idol, but it still makes me happy when people refer to me that way.”

Seo Hyun Jin debuted in 2001 as part of MILK, under SM Entertainment. Reflecting on her idol days, she admitted, “Idols now see their roles as a profession, but back then, I didn’t think of it as a job. That might be why I couldn’t continue being an idol—it didn’t feel like work to me. These days, idols are doing such an amazing job because they take it seriously as their career.”

When asked if she was disappointed that MILK wasn’t featured in SM Entertainment’s 30th-anniversary celebrations, Seo Hyun Jin had a cheerful response: “I didn’t even know it was SM’s 30th anniversary! Let’s just say neither SM nor I are upset about it.”

The actress also shared her perspective on her acting career. “I don’t often think of myself as an ‘actress.’ That feeling comes when I’m on set because I see everyone working so hard, and it makes me feel responsible too. But when a project ends, I feel like I’m just unemployed. Outside of work, I want to live as just Seo Hyun Jin.”

As she approaches her 40s, Seo Hyun Jin reflected on aging and life’s changes. “I definitely feel myself getting older. On set, even the mothers of child actors are younger than me. It made me realize, ‘Oh, I’m at an age where I could have a child that old.’”

When it comes to marriage, she shared, “If I meet someone wonderful, I’ll get married. But for now, I’m more focused on growing as an adult and living my life properly.”

Seo Hyun Jin stars in the Netflix original drama "The Trunk", which premiered on November 29. The series is a mystery romance about two people dealing with their own loneliness and finding unexpected love through a unique contract marriage service. Seo Hyun Jin plays "Noh In Ji", a woman hurt by marriage, while Gong Yoo stars as "Han Jung Won", a man struggling with solitude despite being married.

Fans are excited to see Seo Hyun Jin’s performance in the series, which is based on the novel by Kim Ryeo Ryung and directed by Kim Kyu Tae ("It’s Okay, That’s Love").

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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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