TWICE has come a long way since their debut in 2015. Member Nayeon opened up about the changes that she and her bandmates are experiencing now and also shared her plans for the future.
Nayeon admitted that 2019 has been different for TWICE as a whole. She said last year has been the most relaxed year for the K-pop female group. Nayeon said since their debut, the nine members of TWICE have been chasing their goals.
Now that they have achieved success and amassed millions of followers around the world, they have time to relax. Nayeon added they also have a little bit of freedom and could also express themselves.
But the success of the "Feel Special" hitmakers did not come without a drawback. Nayeon admitted that the amount of attention that the members are getting something scares her.
"In the beginning, I thought it was natural to receive all this attention... But that attention has continued to grow and grow... It's scary for me to even walk outside. Whenever I'm tired, I try to empty my mind, because [dwelling on the bad things] never leads to anything good," Nayeon told Cosmopolitan magazine (via Soompi).
Though Nayeon did not talk about her infamous stalker in the interview, her fans know that was a scary experience for the singer. Last year, a foreign man started following Nayeon on TWICE activities and also revealed his feelings for the K-pop singer on social media.
TWICE fans have expressed fear for Nayeon's safety. The group's agency, JYP Entertainment, at one point, revealed Nayeon was placed under police protection after the stalker attempted to approach her while TWICE was boarding a plane in Japan. Though Nayeon wasn't hurt, the incident caused her discomfort and anxiety.
The 24-year-old singer also admitted that there were times that she felt dejected when things don't work out the way she wants them to but she did find ways how to handle it. Nayeon shared her trick on how to overcome these hardships. She revealed that she usually listens to music or watches videos on YouTube so she wouldn't think about what depresses her.
Meanwhile, Nayeon also revealed that she plans to write songs on my own as well as to do cover songs in the future. The singer would also like to push herself on doing things that scare her.
Nayeon added that she would like to take more vacation this year and wake up in the morning without the help of an alarm clock. The singer hinted traveling overseas on vacation just to relax and not to worry about anything.
