ITZY Ryujin's Tearful Revelation About Her Self-Worth Breaks MIDZYs' Hearts — Here's What She Said
MIDZYs are heartbroken after Ryujin gave herself a 6 out of 10 score in a self-evaluation question. The remark quickly went viral online, leading fans to express their love for the idol.
Here's what the "CAKE" singer said.
ITZY Ryujin's Self-Evaluation Answer Breaks MIDZYs' Hearts
Her answer tugged the heartstrings of the K-pop community.
Idols are known to give fans their best in showing new sides and charms, since it's also part of their career. However, behind the camera, they also face internal struggles and instances of self-reflection, proving that they're still human at the end of the day.
On August 23, Twitter users caught wind of Ryujin's newest interview segment with GQ Korea, which featured the idol in their September issue. According to their posts, the magazine brought up a self-evaluation query.
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The interviewer then asked Ryujin how many points she would give herself in a self-evaluation test, to which the idol replied that if 10 was the maximum score, she'd choose number 6. This prompted the interviewer to comment on her unexpectedly strict answer.
The translation is as follows:
GQ Korea: "Let's do a self-evaluation right now. How many points can you give yourself from the day you made your debut until now?"
Ryujin: "If the perfect score was 10, I'd give myself a 6."
GQ Korea: "Based on the score you gave, it seems like you're really strict with yourself."
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Ryujin then explained why she gave herself a 6 and how her feelings were also imbued in their seventh mini album "KILL MY DOUBT."
Ryujin: I'm always working hard. I also gave myself 6 points for the reason of having a strong memory of not being able to love myself, and so I couldn't give it a higher score.
Ryujin: "If praises and love from people around me gave me strength to be brave, what made me a better artist were the scars I experienced. The rest of the members have the same thoughts, so it all reflected in the album 'KILL MY DOUBT.'"
MIDZYs expressed their sorrow over Ryujin's genuine but heartbreaking reply. They followed up compliments for Ryujin and hoped that she knows how many people unconditionally love her. Others simply wanted to give Ryujin a big hug.
okay that’s all for me leave me alone cause i’m suffering https://t.co/nkbz6PxtOt
— Alex (@ryujinhoyuelos) August 23, 2023
— Alex (@ryujinhoyuelos) August 23, 2023
“I had a strong memory of not being able to love myself” 🥹🥹🥹
— Lisayahhh (@poorkiddoblink) August 23, 2023
we may not know what circumstances have happened for you to say this but please always remember that we will always stand by ur side, u doing well our girl 🥹🥹🥹 https://t.co/mNpOzpRVmK
Ryujin I hope you know that many people started to love themselves because of you so I hope that in the future you can also love yourself more because you have people who will always support you going forward. Also you will always be a perfect ten to me Ryujin #류진아 #류진 https://t.co/qAies0f7Wq
— 공주영 (@jodohnya_ryujin) August 23, 2023
RJ’s GQ interview broke me. I hope RYUJIN knows that she’s loved by many, and that she’s doing beyond amazing in everything she does. It hurts to know what really goes in her mind and how she feels at most times but RYUJINIE WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU! 🥹🍬 #류진아 #류진 pic.twitter.com/s4cSEeV1h8
— ryu moments (@ryujinmoments) August 23, 2023
If only I could give you a tight hug right now, our Ryujinnie please don't be too hard on yourself 🥺 https://t.co/O9zAQIw0dj
— 🩵Anna🩵 ≷ Run away with Ryujin🍓 (@Ryutopiaaa) August 23, 2023
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