On November 20, Taeyeon appeared as a guest alongside SHINee’s Key on the YouTube channel “Naraesik”.
Known for her “homebody” lifestyle, Taeyeon said, “I don’t do anything at home. My life is seriously boring. I wake up at 7 a.m. I literally just rest. I order delivery food, drink coffee, and stare outside.”
Host Park Na-rae jokingly commented, “It sounds like you’re at a retirement home,” to which Taeyeon responded, “I sometimes wonder if I lived such a busy life in my twenties just to end up like this.” However, she clarified that her “homebody” image is often misunderstood. “People assume, ‘She’s probably just at home, she doesn’t like drinking,’ so they don’t invite me to things. But I actually love people. I miss people. I look for them,” she said.
Taeyeon revealed that even when traveling overseas for performances, she mostly stays in her hotel room. She confessed, “I haven’t met anyone who could pull me out of that. Even the staff around me don’t try. I’m someone who gets misunderstood a lot.”
Park Na-rae then asked both guests, “They say, ‘Once an idol, always an idol.’ Does that mean you have to keep living as an idol?” Taeyeon admitted, “That’s something I’ve been thinking about lately. I’m starting to confuse myself, between being Taeyeon the person and Taeyeon the idol. I’m in my mid-thirties now, and people around me are getting married and having kids. Isn’t it that time in life?”
Key shared his perspective, “I think we’ve entered a new era. What’s important is not disappointing the people who support us. As long as we focus on not showing a bad side, we’re fine.”
Taeyeon agreed, adding, “We’ve received so much love from our fans, and I feel like it’s a kind of loyalty. I think maintaining that loyalty can help sustain long-term relationships with fans.”
For dessert, the trio chose frozen yogurt. Taeyeon happily shared, “I once ordered three servings of this and ate it all by myself instead of a meal. I thought it wouldn’t make me gain weight, but I gained three kilograms! I stopped eating it after that, but I’ll indulge today,” she said with a laugh.
Source: Daum