Speaker A
Before becoming a singer, I had a moment that made me really fall in love with music. And that always had "comfort" in it. It felt like I was being told that I could do anything.
Jeong Eunji shares her journey as a singer and entertainer, reflecting on music, confidence, and personal growth in Project PRANK 2 EP.5.
Key Takeaways
- Music has been a source of comfort and confidence for Eunji since childhood.
- Eunji is more serious and introspective than her public image suggests.
- She experiences discomfort revisiting her past work but grows more comfortable over time.
- Her artistic journey includes expanding into acting and musical theater.
- Authenticity and honest self-expression are central to her current artistic goals.
Summary
- Jeong Eunji reflects on her early love for music, emphasizing the comfort and confidence it gave her.
- She discusses her serious personality contrasted with her public bright and sunny image.
- Eunji shares her struggles with self-confidence and discomfort watching her past performances.
- She talks about the evolution of her music and her desire to sing songs that are both comforting and fun.
- The conversation covers her transition into acting and musical theater despite initial doubts.
- Eunji reveals her regrets about not trying more in the past and her ongoing growth as an artist.
- She discusses the meaning behind songs she used to sing as a student and how her understanding has deepened.
- The video explores Eunji’s honest and authentic self beyond her entertainer persona.
- She reflects on the challenges of balancing public expectations with personal artistic expression.
- The episode includes moments of musical exchange and rehearsal, highlighting Eunji’s dedication.
Chapters
- 00:00Falling in Love with Music and Comfort
- 01:06Judges' Discussion and Songwriting
- 02:33Eunji’s Personality and Public Image
- 03:47What Eunji Wants to Show Through Music
- 04:50Reflections on Regrets and Growth
- 08:03Doubts and Artistic Identity
- 09:13Understanding Songs from the Past
- 12:09Emotional Connection to Music
- 13:18Authenticity Beyond the Entertainer Persona
- 15:23Rehearsal and Musical Exchange
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Speaker A
It filled me with confidence And I really liked that "Oh, I hope I can sing a song like this one day" "I want to sing comforting songs" And "I want to sing like I'm having so much fun" ["Project PRANK"]
Speaker A
It filled me with confidence. And I really liked that. "Oh, I hope I can sing a song like this one day." "I want to sing comforting songs." And "I want to sing like I'm having so much fun."
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Thank you for inviting me to such a precious experience These days What are you up to? Are you doing well?
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Hello.
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-More than a year -More than a year Because we... It's something we talked about as judges Yes Yes yes Exactly I talked to Eunji about writing her a song That's right, that's right And when I first saw you
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You're here.
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But to be honest There's a question I've had What? You know The character of "Jeong Eunji" that I know is someone who has been able to do everything that a person who is an entertainer can do and you're still in the process of that
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Hello.
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Uh... You know I'm not really as confident as people think I am and I'm not really that funny I'm a pretty serious person If you look at the variety shows and everything I've done up till now Of course, I have a bright and sunny side to me
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You're here. Hello, hello.
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and brought up all my energy and worked hard There were many times when I couldn't rewatch what I'd done -Why? -"Do I really have that side to me?" It felt so unfamiliar "I wonder where that discomfort comes from"
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Take a seat.
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"Because I feel like I'm watching someone else" "What could it be?" So, I started removing things one by one And that made me much more comfortable Even just rewatching myself Once I started letting go of things bit by bit
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Oh my, oh my.
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What is it that you want to show through your music? Hmm... At first, I just did music because I liked it I love singing And not even just singing I just loved making sounds I loved babbling when I was a baby
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Oh my.
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Before I became a singer I had a moment that made me really fall in love with music And that always had "comfort" in it When I was a kid I listened to a lot of love songs Most people would listen to what was popular at the time
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Hello, hello.
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I really liked the opening songs of animation shows as well Because they gave you energy It felt like I was being told that I could do anything It filled me with confidence And I really liked that And when I sang those songs
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Thank you for taking the time out of your day to be here.
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and "I want to sing like I'm having so much fun" I had those thoughts a lot Then rather than...
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No, no. Yes...
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Absolutely And back then, I had no idea that I would start acting Because I had such a strong dialect Now you're an actor, a musical actor and pulling off many roles as an entertainer But that also means that you can't help
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Thank you for inviting me to such a precious experience. These days, what are you up to? Are you doing well?
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I do I definitely think I do As time passed, I thought "I wish I had tried more" Back then, I...
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Don't we... Me? Already know what we're both up to? Oh, we... are. We're busy. Living a busy life. To be honest, I have some homework to do. It's been over a year now, right?
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So After filming a drama, I'd come home and be busy going over my lines It was just a continuation of that After that, I would feel so fatigued Whatever came in or what I was asked to do I would focus on those more
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More than a year.
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I do have regrets about that So... How long has it been since you debuted?
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More than a year. Because we... It's something we talked about as judges. Yes. Yes, yes. Exactly. I talked to Eunji about writing her a song. That's right, that's right. And when I first saw you,
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Yes 15 years and into my 16th... 16 years It's been a little over 10 years for me -Really? -Yes Yes But I feel like... I always did my best at the things I needed to get done -Mmhm -I wanted to do my best
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"Oh?" "With this kind of voice," "Singing this kind of song would be interesting." That thought crossed my mind. Mmhm. So "I already have something in mind." And I showed you that. Right, right. That's right, that's right. We were having that kind of musical exchange.
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It's not music that's just for "me" Right right -This is music for "us" -Yes Because of that I didn't know what I wanted to do and I didn't even know what I liked Oh... Yes yes yes Then, is there a kind of music you want to do?
Speaker A
But to be honest, there's a question I've had. What? You know, the character of "Jeong Eunji" that I know is someone who has been able to do everything that a person who is an entertainer can do, and you're still in the process of that.
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The thought of, "Should I be doing this?" With this genre, this image and this singing level...
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What I'm getting at is, you're already an entertainer and artist with so many great things under your belt. But within that, I got curious about who "Jeong Eunji" is as a person. In your opinion, who is "Jeong Eunji" as a person?
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Because for me the musical range... that I have Yes I just really want to show people that -Yes -Yes I wanted it to be consumed So I would sing a lot of songs that people said were difficult to sing
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Uh... You know, I'm not really as confident as people think I am, and I'm not really that funny. I'm a pretty serious person. If you look at the variety shows and everything I've done up till now, of course, I have a bright and sunny side to me.
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"and I really, really love songs like this" -I wanted to show that -You wanted to show that And my fans really enjoyed it, too And so there's an infinite number of things that I want to do It's endless
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But when I was younger, it was more like "I need to do well." That thought was so strong, so there was an image that I portrayed. But now that I've been around and gained a lot of experience, after I filmed something
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now that I've been around for a while -Mmhm -In the past I was too...
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and brought up all my energy and worked hard, there were many times when I couldn't rewatch what I'd done.
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Yes Then What I've written... I should throw it out and start over Wait... Anyway after hearing what you've said I don't think I'd want to give you what I was working on Really?
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Why?
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The first song is one that I used to sing on the way to and from school as a student It's filled with memories It really is I used to sing it without really understanding the meaning of it but I'm now at that age where I understand it
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"Do I really have that side to me?" It felt so unfamiliar. "I wonder where that discomfort comes from."
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But now, I realized "Oh, this is actually a really sad song" Mmhm And "Oh, it's a song you could sing with dignity" -Mmhm -Seeing all of those different sides was so interesting After agreeing to appear on this series
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I thought about that a lot. "Where is it coming from?" and I thought to myself, "Oh, I must be forcing myself right now."
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you already have a space to sing it Yes and I go live to communicate with fans and I sing a lot of the requests they submit Ohh I'm pretty sure I sang this song as a request before I'm pretty sure I have
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Ooh.
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covering my face It's going to feel like then Back then, even if I showed my face that meant nothing to other people I was just someone walking by -And humming a song -Right And today, I'm not here as Jeong Eunji
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"So, this is not" "who I am in my daily life."
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curious about that I thought it would be fun Other than "Childish Adult" What's the other song?
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"That's why I feel uncomfortable."
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"Workaholic" It was "Workaholic" When I first heard "Workaholic" I thought, "Who is this singer?" And the song I heard right after that was "Upside Down" When I first played "Upside Down" There haven't been many instances where I've cried listening to a song
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"Because I feel like I'm watching someone else."
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and cried for a while Back then, I think I was... Going through tough times Yes, I was But it was like she was singling me out "I think you might be a little upside down right now?" It was like that song was throwing that out to me
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"What could it be?" So, I started removing things one by one. And that made me much more comfortable. Even just rewatching myself. Once I started letting go of things bit by bit,
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but it gives you a sense of integration Yes yes yes ...It can feel that way When it comes to showing emotions...
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I felt so much more like myself. Because "Jeong Eunji" as a person doesn't like doing things forcefully. I'm an honest person. An honest person. Then, through music...
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Right right When you stand in front of people with that mask on do you think you'll become more honest?
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What is it that you want to show through your music?
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I'll have to do it to find out I kept trying to imagine it, you know?
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Hmm... At first, I just did music because I liked it. I love singing. And not even just singing. I just loved making sounds. I loved babbling when I was a baby.
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"How will I be doing in that moment?" I thought about that a lot And I kept watching the videos I watched them But... I couldn't imagine it It's not an environment we're used to That's right And The place we're going today
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I loved reading books out loud. And of course, I loved singing. Because of that, what I really wanted to do...
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and singing songs I couldn't imagine the scene in my head at all So "After this" "It'll bring back so many memories every time I walk by" That's what I thought For me, this is...
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Before I became a singer, I had a moment that made me really fall in love with music. And that always had "comfort" in it. When I was a kid, I listened to a lot of love songs. Most people would listen to what was popular at the time
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I... just I just hope I sing well I'm going to relax Yes And watch you Hey, I'm so jealous I'm so jealous of you Hmm...
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and so did I, of course. But I'd always be singing songs about "dreams." Yes. And within those songs...
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(Jeong Eunji) Could you increase the MR volume a little more, please? (Young K) She's here (Jeong Eunji) Where is he?
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I really liked the opening songs of animation shows as well. Because they gave you energy. It felt like I was being told that I could do anything. It filled me with confidence. And I really liked that. And when I sang those songs,
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♪ Even I could see that I was so easy ♪ ♪ I'd be crying but I'd smile if I received love ♪ ♪ What easily controlled me ♪ ♪ Was love like candy ♪ ♪ The fragrant sweetness ♪
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it suited me well. So as I kept singing, I thought, "Oh, I'm good at singing songs like this," so I'd sing them even more. "Oh, I hope I can sing a song like this one day." "I want to sing comforting songs"
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♪ So I just did what I was told ♪ ♪ But you keep getting sick of me ♪ ♪ No matter how much I whine ♪ ♪ And even start to pout ♪ ♪ Men will always leave ♪
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and "I want to sing like I'm having so much fun." I had those thoughts a lot. Then rather than...
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♪ You told me to just listen to you ♪ ♪ But you keep getting sick of me ♪ ♪ No matter how much I whine ♪ ♪ And even start to pout ♪ ♪ Men will always leave ♪
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any of the other roles you've had as an entertainer, did being a singer always come first for you?
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♪ I try to start to love again ♪ ♪ But they end up letting go of my hand ♪ ♪ And they all leave ♪ ♪ My tears and sighs increase ♪ ♪ And tears drown me ♪ ♪ But the game of love goes on and on ♪
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Absolutely. And back then, I had no idea that I would start acting. Because I had such a strong dialect. Now you're an actor, a musical actor, and pulling off many roles as an entertainer. But that also means that you can't help
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[sunwoojunga - "Upside Down"] ♪ How is my face right now? ♪ ♪ I always feel so stuffy and frustrated ♪ ♪ How is everyone able to maintain ♪ ♪ such calm expressions? ♪ ♪ The weight of this world ♪
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but spend less of your time on music. That's right. Do you have any regrets about that?
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♪ I see the world standing upside down ♪ ♪ Then I say that everything is wrong ♪ ♪ Even the world and the people around me ♪ ♪ are all upside down ♪ ♪ No, just me ♪ ♪ I don't know if what I'm standing on is the ground ♪
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I do. I definitely think I do. As time passed, I thought, "I wish I had tried more." Back then, I...
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♪ His lips ♪ ♪ I know we're in the same space but we're facing ♪ ♪ different directions ♪ ♪ I can't hug you ♪ ♪ I see the world standing upside down ♪ ♪ Then I say that everything is wrong ♪
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Because, in the past, these days, dramas do a lot of pre-production work. But in the past, when I started a project, I was all over the place. I could barely sleep. I wasn't a growing kid.
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♪ Your pain that's festering because of me ♪ ♪ You look at me standing upside down ♪ ♪ And say that it must be so hard ♪ ♪ Let me know how to live ♪ ♪ With the world and everyone around you ♪
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But I never got enough sleep.
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Thank you -Hello -You sang so well (Jeong Eunji) Thank you Thank you for your precious singing Yes But really That was so good Was it okay?
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I see.
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where you just went with the flow Not long after it started Before I get on stage I'm always so nervous for the first two bars But then around the midway point Yes I start seeing what's around me Oh
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So, after filming a drama, I'd come home and be busy going over my lines. It was just a continuation of that. After that, I would feel so fatigued. Whatever came in or what I was asked to do, I would focus on those more.
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Yes Before you left you said you didn't know how it would be Whether you'd feel nervous or a sense of freedom Oh, I felt both You felt both?
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"I want to make something myself" is a thought I'd have only after time had passed, and that's when I started to grow slowly. "If I had tried to put more energy into it and worked harder," "Maybe I could have done a lot more by now."
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That's when the rehearsal begins On the way there I realized, "Oh, I'm here" and as soon as I stopped "I'm in big trouble" "It's going to start" I was feeling so nervous And the "Mmmm" started ringing out And it felt so odd, like I said
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I do have regrets about that. So... How long has it been since you debuted?
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You seemed to look around -At both sides as you sang -Yes The cafe next to us My mom would buy me coffee there -Yes -All of the places here hold memories for me, so And nearby...
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You're suddenly talking so formally.
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"Jeong Eunji's singing talents" -Mmhm -It had that kind of vibe The second song was "This is what I want to say" That's what I felt Yes And so it felt more sincere -Oh -Yes For the first song...
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All of a sudden... Youngster.
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It has memories from my way to and from school and "If I'm singing in this space" "It has to be a song that" "makes you turn around at least once" You're so smart Even just once, "Oh?" "What is this song? Haven't heard it in a while"
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Yes.
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people to turn around at least once For the second song, like I said I just...
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You were just sitting here, huh?
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I've heard that song before but I've never looked into the lyrics so deeply before Mmhm But Just like you said It makes you look back on things -Right? -Yes And at the end, "No, just me"?
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Though we're the same age.
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"So, let's change me" Mmhm "Even though they are wrong" "I will change myself" -I used to think that way -Oh But if you think about it everyone else could be upside down or everyone else could be right That...
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April of 2011.
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Oh And I'm sure other people felt that way, too That's what I think I hope so And that was fun You know I was walking away from the crowds Yes Next to me...
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Since that's a hard fact. Then, 15 years...
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I don't think I'd even recognize me And next to them "But is she not revealing her face at the end?" -And they left -Really?
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Yes, 15 years and into my 16th... 16 years. It's been a little over 10 years for me.
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If you think about it everything you've built up till... now If you think about it It was all proven today And today I feel like I learned more about who "Jeong Eunji" is as a person Me too For preparing this great stage
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Really?
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I had so much fun -I'm glad to hear that -Because These days... Busking outside like this Having that kind of opportunity...
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Yes. Yes. But I feel like... I always did my best at the things I needed to get done.
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I got to perform in this space that's filled with memories and it made me think "I'm so grateful" So, in the middle of it what was nice was that I was seeing familiar scenery Yes "Oh, this is going to stay with me as a good memory"
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Mmhm.
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[Artist: Jeong Eunji / Young K] [Original Song: "Childish Adult" by GUMMY "Upside Down" by sunwoojunga]
Topics:Jeong EunjiProject PRANKK-popmusic journeyentertainerself-confidenceactingmusical theaterpersonal growthcomfort music
