‘Knowing Bros’ fromis_9 Lee Chae-young, ‘Meet-the-Parents Turned-Away-at-the-Door Award’ self-admitted···Baek Ji-heon confesses “I was sad that I could not meet Kang Ho-dong”

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fromis_9 members Lee Chae-young and Baek Ji-heon showcased a wide range of charms in their first appearance on ‘Knowing Bros’ since debut.

Lee Chae-young and Baek Ji-heon appeared on the girl group special of JTBC ‘Knowing Bros’ retreat episode that aired on the 20th, displaying diverse charms.

Baek Ji-heon revealed that her dream since childhood had been to meet Kang Ho-dong. She said, “In eight years of working in the entertainment industry, I have not had a chance to meet Kang Ho-dong,” and added, “I felt sad that I had not been able to meet the national MC,” making a candid confession that drew attention.

Lee Chae-young chose ‘Meet-the-Parents Turned-Away-at-the-Door Award’ as a keyword to introduce herself. She drew laughs by explaining it in comparison to when Baek Ji-heon, who is a ‘Meet-the-Parents Free-Pass Award’, says the greeting ‘Hello, Mother’. She continued, “(People often misunderstand that I am in a bad mood if I keep a blank expression,) so I try to keep smiling,” and added, “I even try to smile when getting my hair washed at the salon.”

In addition, Lee Chae-young and Baek Ji-heon shared stories from their eventful dorm life and episodes about dreaming of escaping the dorm, showing an honest and down-to-earth side. In the games that followed, they excelled by displaying variety sense and quick wits. Despite it being their first appearance on ‘Knowing Bros’, their natural talk and enthusiastic reactions left a strong impression on viewers.

fromis_9 heated up the summer music scene by releasing their sixth mini album in June last year, ‘From Our Twenties’ (From Our 20‘s). The title track ’Like You Better‘ (’LIKE YOU BETTER‘) entered the upper ranks of the Melon Top 100 chart for three consecutive weeks and even took first place on KBS 2TV ’Music Bank‘, proving their prowess as ’Summer Queens‘.

fromis_9 is set to heat up the summer music scene again with a full-length album this July. As it will be their first new studio album in about three years since their first full-length album in 2023, ‘Unlock My World’ (Unlock My World), it is raising the expectations of fans.