T-ara's Jiyeon Talks About Her Preferences and Shows Concern About Her Image

T-ara Jiyeon talked about her likes and dislikes and her concern on her public image in "4 Things Show".

May 21, 2014 06:20 AM BST

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On the May 20 broadcast of Mnet's "4 Things Show", new solo debutante T-ara's Jiyeon talked about her comeback and spilled the beans on some of her likes and dislikes.

T-ara member Hyomin stated, "I think it's hard to find a feminine side [to Jiyeon]." On this, Jiyeon commented, "Rather than disliking pink or ribbons, I think I dislike somewhat cutesy things.  I need to have one black item on me in order to be confident.  I need to have black. I can't wear pink.  No pink."

Jiyeon was also asked if she's the type of person who's cool and easy-going or coy around boys. She immediately replied, "I'm the easy-going type." However, Hyomin spilled otherwise, saying, "I don't think she's on the easy-going side. I feel bad calling it coy, but she does have some coyness."  In her defense, Jiyeon said, "I feel like a lot of people think that way, so I fear people's attention, like how they view me and what they think..."

On the show, Jiyeon also shed tears when she expressed a deeper side to herself. In a conversation with a counsellor, Jiyeon was advised, "You need help from a professional right now. You're having a hard time and you're too tilted. It's important to have a healing place of your own and relationships with people."

Upon hearing the advice, Jiyeon started to cry admitted said, "I feel like I lost myself at some moment. I thought that I'm more than the image of T-ara's Jiyeon that the public is used to, and I wonder if I should give up a little. I think I lost myself."

She added, "If I think of my image in T-ara, I feel like that's me. I don't know myself either. At a certain moment, I started to be afraid of people's gazes."

Don't worry Jiyeon. Public criticism comes naturally, but we know you'll stand strong amidst them all.

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