On the January 19 episode of the YouTube show “Donghaemul and Baekdu Eunhyuk”, Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon spoke candidly about the group’s internal conflicts and her long-standing desire to form a subunit with fellow member Yuri.
When Donghae asked if the Girls’ Generation members have ever fought, Hyoyeon replied, “We don’t actually argue that much. Some girl groups do, and I think that’s understandable. We tend to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. But if I had to pick who fights the most… it would probably be me.”
She then talked about the biggest fight they had, which involved her arriving late for rehearsal. “We should have started, but because of me we couldn’t. This put us in a difficult situation, not only within the group but also with the broadcasting station. I ended up causing some problems.” he said.
Explaining further, Hyoyeon shared, “I was returning from Yongpyeong Ski Resort and the car took a wrong turn. I had to call another car, which delayed me. I apologized to the station, but not to the members. I thought they would be understanding: I didn’t want to be late. It was an accident.”
However, the members were upset because, as Hyoyeon acknowledged, “At the end of the day, it was about work. And I didn’t treat it that way.” She then admitted that she hadn’t initially noticed the tension: “I said cheerfully, ‘Come on, we’ve got it!’ but two members took me aside and said it was not the time and that I should apologize. So I did.
Donghae jokingly commented, “Isn’t saying sorry the first thing you should do when you come in?” to which Hyoyeon jokingly responded, “I guess I wasn’t taught correctly. It’s up to me.” The moment brought laughter and showed his honest and thoughtful nature.
Hyoyeon also shared a personal regret: never being able to form a unit with Yuri, something she had always imagined. “I had this image in my head of a similar duo Super Junior-D&E. I even talked about it with the people at the airport,” he said.
Eunhyuk chimed in, remembering, “You and Yuri used to say, ‘We’d like to do something together. How can we make it happen?'” But despite the enthusiasm, the plan never materialized. “When I first asked Yuri, he refused because he was filming a drama,” Hyoyeon revealed. “Later, when I was busy and she was free, she would say, ‘Let’s do it now,’ so we kept missing the right moment.”
Sources: Nate
