Nagyung on what she felt during fromis_9’s “Like You Better” win:
“It was completely unexpected, and every emotion hit me at once. All the happy moments, sad moments, joyful memories, and difficult times we've experienced flashed through my mind.
It meant even more because it was our first song after regrouping as five members. For us, that song and those promotions were incredibly important.
We were honestly worried about how people would receive the five of us and our music. So, in that moment, realizing that so many people still cared about us and loved us... I just became overwhelmed with emotion.”
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🩵 my eyes came out really big
🩵 these are pictures i took yesterday
🩵 did you watch the music video teaser??
🩵 hurry and watchhh
🩵 do people know we’re having our comeback tomorrow??
🩵 they do right??…
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🩵 it can’t just be flover and us who know
🩵 promote us! more ASND..
🩵 let’s not leave it to flover
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🩵 the members are really working so hard really
🍀 you don’t trust flover? heung i’m disappointed
🩵 no that’s not what i mean
🩵 flover are always promoting us
🩵 i feel sorryyy
🩵 righttt
🩵 this time let’s do well so
🩵 we gotta come back again in the winter
🩵 concert fan meeting
🩵 let’s do it all
🩵 us
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[📰] Why fromis_9's Baek Jiheon Wants to Be Someone Others Can Look Up To [Part 3] | Esquire
Q: You've now become a ninth-year idol. You're even older than the older members were when you first debuted
🍯: For a long time, I was the only minor while all the other members were adults. I used to go to my unnies for advice and talk to them about my worries. Looking back now, some of the things they told me feel really cute. We were all so young back then. (Laughs) It makes me think, "Wow, babies were giving advice to another baby." At the same time, I realize how much I leaned on them and it also makes me think they must have been struggling a lot themselves
Q: You said you've noticed more younger fans recently. When do you feel that the most?
🍯: When we travel overseas, fans often come to the airport. These days, I hear a lot more people calling me "unnie" or "noona." Before, it was mostly people calling out "Jiheon!" Seeing younger fans and new fans in general is always something that makes me really happy
Q: You once said you wanted to become someone younger fans could look up to. What made you feel that way?
🍯: When I was in my final year of high school preparing for the college entrance exam, I filmed Study With Me videos. Afterwards, a lot of people told me they had gotten into university or found jobs after studying alongside those videos. That was when I truly realized the influence I could have on others. It made me feel that I should live more responsibly and try to have a positive impact on people. I want to be someone my fans can proudly say, "I want to be like her", not just someone they admire as a celebrity
Q: You're currently on leave from university, but I've heard you've always taken your studies seriously. What's it like balancing life as both an idol and a college student?
🍯: I really enjoy it. My classmates treat me like any other friend, so during that time I don't feel like idol Baek Jiheon, I just feel like an ordinary university student. It's fascinating and precious to have a part of my life that's completely different from being an entertainer
Q: You've always enjoyed studying. Is there anything new you're learning these days?
🍯: I've recently started studying economics. I've also begun investing a little. I'm the type of person who feels I need to properly understand something before I do it. I studied hard in school, but I realized I didn't know enough about the practical knowledge needed in adult life. So I felt it was time to start learning the things that are important for living as a working adult
Q: I heard that once you find a song you love, you listen to it over and over again. Is there one you'd like to recommend?
🍯: When I was twenty-two, I listened to Choi Yuree's "Sea (바다)" constantly. I still remember the first time I heard it. It was right before our Supersonic comeback. I had a lot on my mind, so I went for a walk by the Han River. Even though it was summer, the breeze was cool and as I looked out over the beautiful river while listening to that song, it felt like all my worries disappeared. It was such a beautiful moment that I thought, "I could live off this memory forever." Even now, whenever I hear that song, it brings me back to that day and helps calm my mind
Q: Many people will probably have your new title track, "Vitamin ME," on repeat. How would you introduce it?
🍯: Vitamin ME keeps everything that makes fromis_9 uniquely fromis_9 while adding a more mature feeling. We're still "the group that represents summer," but this time we've also captured a greater sense of confidence and ease, so I think listeners will discover a different side of us
Q: You've participated in songwriting several times before, and this time you wrote lyrics for "DAY 1"
🍯: When I first heard I'd be writing lyrics again, I hesitated. But the members encouraged me to give it a try. At the time, I was actually feeling pretty exhausted. I wrote the lyrics while imagining the kind of person I wanted to become, thinking, "I want to live like the person described in these lyrics." Writing them gave me a lot of strength, and I hope listeners can feel that same comfort and encouragement
Q: Besides "DAY 1" is there another B-side you especially like?
🍯: I really love "Pocket Treat." The melody is great, but my favorite part is the final chorus where all of us sing together. It's so cute that I've replayed that section more than ten times. (Laughs)
Q: You've experienced so many firsts over the past year. Is there anything new you'd still like to try?
🍯: Looking back, we've slowly achieved so many of the things we always dreamed of, our Japanese debut, our world tour, releasing a winter seasonal song, and holding an encore concert. So right now, rather than chasing another huge goal, I want to focus on enjoying this promotion and finishing it happily. But if I had to be a little greedy… I realized we still don't have a spring song. We have Feel Good (SECRET CODE) for autumn and White Memories for winter, but we've never actually had a spring comeback. Maybe next time, I'd love for us to come back in the spring
Q: You've said that memories are the most precious thing to you. How do you hope you'll remember 2026 as a member of fromis_9?
🍯: When I look back, there were many periods when we promoted while feeling anxious or uncertain. Our happiness often depended on how people reacted to us. This time, I hope we won't be so caught up in that. I want us to enjoy ourselves more, have fun together as members and create happy memories during these promotions. I think if we're genuinely relaxed and happy, then our fans will naturally be able to enjoy watching us with the same sense of comfort and happiness
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