Soloist and former IZ*ONE member Choi Yena discloses the true meaning behind her new title track, “Hate Rodrigo”.
On June 24th, a video titled, “Big fat liar YeNa leaves after farting (Ft. 1st New Song Live)l The K Star Next Door” was published on YouTube channel “Diggle”. Here, soloist and former IZ*ONE member Choi Yena appeared as a guest on the web content “The K Star Next Door”.
In the video, Yeno mentioned her controversial title track “Hate Rodrigo”, which took inspiration from famous pop star Olivia Rodrigo and explained, “I love her. I’m jealous. She shines. I say I hate her on purpose.”
Previously, after Choi Yena unveiled her upcoming album and title to be “Hate Rodrigo”, she faced accusations of using Olivia Rodrigo as a PR Stunt.
However, Choi Yena’s agency has released an official statement, which explains that “Hate Rodrigo” aims to express a “cute jealousy” towards people who are more successful. The song also expresses Yena’s love towards Olivia Rodrigo – who she admires and envies, the company said.
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