Shocking and sweet—Chuu just bared it all. From the seven-year unrequited crush she carried even before debut to getting fired from her very first part-time job and the exact moment she decided to chase the idol dream, the singer opened up with raw honesty.
On the 20th, Chuu guested on webtoon artist and TV personality Kian84's YouTube channel. Bringing her trademark bright energy, she swapped stories with Kian84 and dropped a string of behind-the-scenes revelations.
Chuu recalled a fresh, innocent crush that lasted seven years through her childhood. "I liked him all by myself from elementary school until ninth grade—exactly seven years," she laughed. "I fell for him after watching him play soccer. I'd even trail him to his academy and steal glances from afar." When Kian84 asked, "Did he know?" Chuu said, "I still keep in touch with a close elementary school classmate, and they told him back then. I heard he got embarrassed," confirming the boy eventually found out.
Beyond childhood tales, Chuu also revealed she was let go just a week into her first part-time job—drawing laughs. Born in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, she said, "The bakery had too many new items, and memorizing all the names was tough. I'm not great at multitasking, so the owner interviewed a new hire and let me go right away." She added, "It was basically a replacement-hire situation. When I went back later, the shop was gone."
She also shared the spark that made her seriously pursue becoming an idol. After performing TWICE's 'TT' at a high school retreat, the explosive, unexpected reaction gave her "full-body chills." Chuu then took on multiple agency auditions, reaching the final round at JYP Entertainment before narrowly missing out due to age and weaker dance skills. Even then, she was already popular enough that fans left gifts at her school gate. "Those fans were the driving force that kept me from giving up on debut," she emphasized.
Chuu didn't shy away from her thoughts on marriage, either. "I'll get married as late as possible," she joked. "I'll follow my fans' lead—maybe when I'm 50?"
Before signing off, Chuu teased that she's preparing her first full-length album, promising, "I'm working nonstop until I'm genuinely satisfied," hinting at her evolution as an artist.