Son Na-eun, Confesses Difficulties After Debuting at a Young Age... "Now Confident Even in Conversations"

Son Na-eun recently appeared on the YouTube channel ’YouTube Hajiyoung’ and revealed the difficulties she faced debuting at a young age and how she has changed as an actress. Son Na-eun debuted in 2011 as a member of the group Apink and has been active in the entertainment industry for a long time. After leaving the team in 2022, she has been working as an actress. She is currently starring in the SBS TV Friday-Saturday drama ’Chief Kim,’ which surpassed a 20% viewership rating after just four episodes. She confessed that she had placed many restrictions on herself since she started working at a young age. Son Na-eun said, ″I used to limit myself a lot. I thought to myself, ’I shouldn’t do this.’ Looking back now, it feels like such a waste. I should have done those things when I was young, and I regret it.″ She added, ″Now, I have gotten much better. It didn’t happen because I tried to change, but it happened naturally. Now, I can even talk to strangers. Until my mid-to-late twenties, I couldn’t even handle bank transactions or walk outside alone.″ Hajiyoung empathized, saying, ″You started working at such a young age. You always had people protecting you, and the company was with you. Only now are you living as Son Na-eun.″ Son Na-eun responded, ″I feel like I am living as myself. It feels really good, but with that comes a sense of responsibility.″ Regarding the title of a singer-turned-actress, Son Na-eun said, ″I always think that people must be judging me. Since I came from being a singer, there are those aspects. It’s not completely gone even now, but it has improved a lot. That’s why I try harder and want to develop myself.″ She mentioned that to feel comfortable on set, she approaches others first and tries to smile, adding, ″Because of that, now I even think, ’Hey, this isn’t so bad.’″ Son Na-eun also revealed that she still lives in the neighborhood where she was born and has found joy in seeing how the area has changed while walking around after a long time. She said, ″I feel like I’m alive, and in those small moments, I feel a little happiness.″ She shared that in the past, she didn’t have the time or leisure to feel such simple happiness, but now she feels like she is living like a human being.