sooyoung born in the wrong era

On the June 20 broadcast of MBC’s variety show Hangout with Yoo, Yoo Jae Suk, Haha, Heo Kyung Hwan, and Joo Woo Jae met with Girls’ Generation subunit “HyoRiSoo” (Hyoyeon, Yuri, and Sooyoung) and spent time chatting together.

Yoo Jae Suk warmly welcomed the trio. Hyoyeon, the group’s main vocalist, jokingly exposed Sooyoung for refusing to acknowledge her as the leader, saying, “She’s gotten older and now she refuses to admit it.” In response, Sooyoung drew a line based on age, saying, “I’m the youngest member of HyoRiSoo. They were both born in 1989, while I was born in 1990.”

Sooyoung also playfully revealed, “Hyoyeon has developed a bit of celebrity syndrome.” Yoo Jae Suk burst into laughter and replied, “You debuted 20 years ago, and only now you’re getting celebrity syndrome?”

The conversation then shifted to their Girls’ Generation days. When Joo Woo Jae jokingly asked Sooyoung whether she had fewer singing parts because she was nearly 180 centimeters tall, Hyoyeon explained, “Back then, she was considered extremely tall among idols.”

Sooyoung responded, “I feel like I was born in the wrong era.” She continued, “Nowadays, there are many tall idols like Jang Won Young. Those kinds of members are often the center now. If I debuted as a girl group member today, I think I could have been the center.”

However, her fellow members quickly shot down the idea. Hyoyeon and Yuri responded in unison, saying, “No way,” “You wave your hair around too much,” and “You looked too lanky, and the overall image wasn’t quite right.” Sooyoung’s bewildered expression only added to the laughter.

Hyoyeon also opened up honestly about Girls’ Generation’s hit song Kissing You. Yoo Jae Suk commented, “Recently, a lot of Girls’ Generation videos have been showing up in my algorithm. Seeing you performing Kissing You while holding a giant lollipop feels completely different from your current image.”

To everyone’s surprise, Hyoyeon confessed, “My heart hurt a lot back then.” She then jokingly added, “I wanted to smash all those lollipops,” sending the entire studio into laughter.

Sources: Daum