Five months later, Yoonie dropped her second solo single titled “Madagascar.”
Yoonie’s shout-out to allkpop:
allkpop: First of all, congratulations on your 2nd solo single Madagascar!
Yoonie: The overall process took 5 months!
And the music video took 2 weeks!
Composing didnt take too long as well.
My professor in school helped me arrange the song, and finally, the final track came out.
allkpop: You took care of everything, which is impressive.
How satisfied are you with the outcome?
Yoonie: Actually, Im really satisfied!
I want to enjoy everything in music the process, results, peoples reactions.
Id love to enjoy everything.
There’s nothing I want more than that.
Yoonie: First of all, I wanted to draw a picture of my imagination freely.
Not only for the illustration and music video but for the sounds and melody too.
It was really fun!
And the reason why I wrote a song about Madagascar is really simple.
Its because I really love various animals and nature, and Im very interested in exploring the natural ecosystem.
In Madagascar, there are a lot of endemic species.
I was really interested in Madagascar and I wanted to write a song about exploring there.
allkpop: Youre also currently studying at a university.
Yoonie: It was so good!
I have experienced a lot of things I couldn’t do.
Going on a school field trip, attending a school festival, and enjoying school life.
And through those steps, I learned so much about life, music, and more.
These experiences helped me recreate my new world of music.
allkpop: You collaborated with YANGJEONGMAN on Yellow Light.
I wanted to ask you if you have any dream collaborations, be it in or out of K-Pop?
Which artists do you want to work with?
And Im really obsessed withKISS OF LIFE!
I want to write a fancy song forJulieunnie.
I love her voice and her amazing stage presence.
There are so many phenomenal artists.
I love living in this world!
(laughs)
allkpop: You debuted as a member of Weeekly at the age of 18.
What sparked your interest in music and becoming an idol?
Yoonie: Since I was really young, I grew up listening to K-Pop.
I think that since then, my passion for K-pop has grown inside me.
I started to dream about being a K-Pop idol without even noticing.
allkpop: How often do you write music?
I heard that your goal back then was to write 100 songs.
How many songs have you created so far?
Yoonie: I guess there are more than 120 songs so far.
To be honest, I write music very irregularly.
If theres a growing idea, I start to write a song right away.
But If I cant think of a good concept, its a no-day week for me.
allkpop: Are there any musical genres you want to experiment with or try for your future songs?
Yoonie: Id love to produce a hard D&B track!
And I want to make a decent jazz song!
Yoonie: Thank you for having me today!
My goal is to be a worldwide singer and give people hopes and dreams.
For allkpop readers, I want you guys to join my journal!
Its going to be fun.
Thank you for reading this!
