On May 12, MBC shared a preview clip for the variety show Home Alone (I Live Alone) on its official social media channels. The teaser showed Red Velvet’s Joy fully focused during a dog grooming class while seriously discussing her future plans.

“If I can no longer do this job, I thought having a skill would be good,” Joy explained, revealing the reason she decided to pursue an animal grooming license.

The singer-actress shared that she had spent the past 2 months practicing by making dog wigs and repeatedly working on her scissor techniques despite her busy schedule.

“I’m good at it now. I only practiced cutting with scissors,” she said confidently while showing off her improved skills.

However, the actual training process proved much more difficult than expected. Joy admitted that professional grooming techniques involved strict rules and completely different cutting methods from ordinary hairstyling.

“There are rules for everything. It’s totally different from the way we normally use scissors,” she explained.

The preview also showed Joy struggling to maintain the recommended “horse-riding stance” posture while grooming, eventually stumbling and complaining about back pain, drawing laughter from viewers.

In another unexpected moment, the tail section of the practice dog model reportedly fell off while she was brushing it. Her instructor quickly warned her, “If it falls off, you fail,” leaving Joy visibly flustered.

Despite the challenges, Joy remained determined.

“Honestly, it was really hard. It’s definitely not easy,” she admitted, before revealing that she is currently preparing for the written exam scheduled for July.

Fans praised Joy for openly discussing her concerns about the future and taking on a new challenge outside of entertainment.

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