fromis_9 native ROH JISEON "I took out a card loan due to financial hardship... it was hard to pay it back."

Card loan application due to non-receipt of group activity settlementborrowing my older brother's hand for a year to pay it backfromis_9 member ROH JISEON revealed that they went through financially difficult times in the past. / Captured from the YouTube channel Min Sae-rom's Open Studio[THE FACT|Choi Hyun-jung] ROH JISEON, a YouTuber and former member of group fromis_9, confessed to past financial struggles.ROH JISEON mentioned past financial difficulties in a video titled 'Don't experience card loans! Life advice from a senior who switched careers from idol to job' released on the YouTube channel 'Min Sae-rom's Open Studio' on the 11th.In this broadcast, ROH JISEON explained, "I couldn't get paid for the fromis_9 activity period and suffered financial hardship. I was classified as having no income, so even my bank loan was rejected, and I had to resort to credit card loans."He said, "I had to survive right away, so I took out a card loan without even looking at the interest rate. They offered me 3 million won on the spot, and I thought, 'I can live for three to four months.'"However, the burden of repayment continued to grow as additional loans were taken out to repay the debt. ROH JISEON said, "The interest snowballed. If the card loan limit increased, I would repay 3 million won with it and it kept growing. I even borrowed money from my brother who was preparing for marriage during this process. I was only able to pay it all back a year after leaving the group."In addition, ROH JISEON mentioned his feelings during the vote manipulation controversy of Mnet's audition program 'Idol School' in this video, and also mentioned why he quit his singing career after leaving fromis_9.ROH JISEON revealed her feelings at the time, mentioning the 'Idol School' manipulation controversy and her withdrawal from fromis_9. / Capture from YouTube channel Min Sae-rom's Open StudioROH JISEON revealed her feelings during the manipulation controversy, saying, "I was confused and felt it was not honorable when they said I didn't win first place through my own efforts, even though I believed I did."He also shared the reasons for giving up on K-pop groups, saying, "The way I thought K-pop groups should be consumed and the way people consumed me were very different," and "To be completely honest, it was very upsetting to see my chest being zoomed in and slowed down when I performed on stage."ROH JISEON appeared on Mnet's 'Idol School' in 2017, where she took first place and debuted as a member of the group fromis_9 in 2018. However, after it was revealed that the votes for 'Idol School' were manipulated, ROH JISEON's image was also damaged.In the end, ROH JISEON chose to leave the team instead of renewing their contract with fromis_9, and is currently active as a YouTube beauty creator.[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]laugardagr@tf.co.kr