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[NEWS] 261104 - Yuju interview with MNH Part 2: Yuju on a GFRIEND’s group chat: “It’s usually quite but once one person starts chatting, it never ends” Singer Yuju has shared updates about how she has been keeping in touch with her fellow GFRIEND members as well as the memories she has made with her new colleagues. When asked how she had been keeping in touch with the members following their 10th anniversary activities, Yuju revealed: "Our group chat isn't particularly active on a regular basis. But once someone starts a conversation, it just keeps going endlessly." She added, "I recently filmed some content with Sowon unnie and it was the first time we'd seen each other in several months. As soon as we met, everything felt so natural. Even if we don't get to see each other often, we keep in touch from time to time so whenever we meet again after a long time, our energy is always exactly the same." On what kind of inspiration she gets from her fellow GFRIEND members, who are now continuing their musical careers in their respective fields: "Rather than feeling inspired or motivated by them, I simply feel nothing but support for them. We know each other so well and we understand what each of us is feeling and the mindset we're working with so we naturally support one another unconditionally." She also revealed that she hadn't played her new album for the members privately before its release. "Because the members know each other's personalities so well, I understand that they want to share something only once it's been completed perfectly. They're not the type to say, 'Let me hear it in advance'." When asked whether any of the members had given her particularly honest or critical feedback, she laughed and replied: "We're the type to praise each other unconditionally. They just said things like, 'I've been keeping up with what you're doing', 'You did well' and 'You made it well'." Beyond the members she has spent so many years with, Yuju also developed a special connection with colleagues she recently met through a new performance setting. Yuju is appearing on ‘The Listen: The Season We Stayed (hereafter The Listen)’, which premiered on the 7th of last month. Alongside Lee Younghyun, Tei, Suho and Chuu, she has been putting on busking performances in various locations across the country. Recalling when she was first approached to join the programme, she said: "It's always nice to receive a work-related call, no matter where it comes from." However, she admitted that busking was particularly challenging for her. "By my standards, busking is the most difficult type of performance. Rather than performing on a large, spectacular stage, it's actually harder to sit face-to-face with a small audience, close enough to hear each other's breathing, and sing completely live. You can't stop halfway through and start again either." Nevertheless, she had clear reasons for deciding to take part. "I felt pressured, but I also had this expectation that if I could pull it off, perhaps I would have developed in some way by the time filming was over. I also accepted it as a way of giving myself a mission, telling myself, 'Try and accomplish this at least once'." She continued: "I know quite a few idol friends around me who have tried busking, and they get genuinely nervous. Everyone has become accustomed to performing on big stages but they say busking makes them the most nervous. They'd actually prefer doing a concert." When asked about her most memorable performance, Yuju picked her duet with Tei. "I became really captivated by NELL’s song Limit and I really wanted to perform it with Tei sunbaenim. I gathered up the courage to suggest it to him first, and he gladly agreed." She expressed her gratitude and recalled the experience: "Because we each had our own schedules, we barely had any time to practise together so we only really rehearsed on the day itself. But even without having to explain much to each other, whenever our eyes met while singing I could sense things like, 'I'll take the lead here'. That moment when our chemistry naturally fell into place without saying anything was really meaningful." She also proudly mentioned, "He even complimented me, saying that my voice was really beautiful." Regarding some of the more nerve-racking moments, she laughed: "Every performance is nerve-racking so they're all nerve-racking moments. Sometimes, when I accidentally got the lyrics wrong, I would just pretend to be shamelessly confident and carry on singing." She continued: "It was August and September, so I hadn't really anticipated how cold it could get. But because the location was by the sea, it was genuinely as cold as winter. I was shivering but thankfully, Suho sunbaenim took off his jacket and gave it to me and looked after me so I was able to manage the situation." When asked which cast member she had become closest to, Yuju mentioned Lee Younghyun. "She's so cool and impressive when she's singing. I don't know if it's okay to call her cute, but in everyday life she's incredibly adorable and has such a girlish side to her." She recalled one particular moment: "One time, she came in with her hair beautifully tied up so I told her, 'You look so much like a princess today'. Her cheeks turned rosy and she gave me such a cute smile." She added affectionately: "Whenever I come dressed a little too lightly for the cold, she'll look after me and say, 'Why did you wear something like that?' She's someone I've had a lot of playful back-and-forth interactions with” Finally, Yuju shared what she would like to challenge herself with in future episodes of The Listen. "This time, I've mainly performed ballads but I'm actually surprisingly good at rhythmic songs. I'd like to try performing something with a faster tempo that can lift the atmosphere and get everyone excited." 🔗naver.me/5Nes37S3 #GFRIEND #YUJU @YUJU_atarea