[Sportschosun Reporter Jun-seok Kim] Shin Ji of the group Koyote made an unexpected confession about her panic symptoms and stage fright while visiting a market.
On the 2nd, the YouTube channel “Eotteosinji?!” released a video titled “Was Namdaemun Market Always This Much Fun? Shin Ji Opens Her Wallet After Eating and Looking Around.”
That day, Shin Ji visited Namdaemun Market, enjoyed braised hairtail, and browsed various dishes, household goods, and trinkets as she immersed herself in shopping for the first time in a while.
As soon as she arrived at the market, Shin Ji could not take her eyes off the cute stickers and trinkets. Unable to hide her excitement, she said, “You shouldn’t bring me to places like this.”
When Shin Ji said, “Do you really think a 44-year-old would be looking at things like this?” the production staff replied, “It means your innocence is still alive.” Shin Ji shot back, “It’s not innocence; I just haven’t grown up yet,” drawing laughter.
The group then remarked, “Isn’t there also a saying that entertainers shouldn’t grow up?” At that point, Shin Ji opened up about her true feelings.
Shin Ji said, “I grew up in that way, so I started having panic attacks and even trembling onstage. But I don’t think I’ve grown up in this area yet. Not yet.”
It was a brief mention of the panic symptoms and tension Shin Ji had experienced onstage, despite being loved for her bright and cheerful image.
Rather than continuing the heavy mood, Shin Ji immediately said, “Then let’s line up. Let’s eat first,” and continued exploring Namdaemun Market.
Shin Ji later visited Hairtail Alley and filmed an eating show featuring braised hairtail. Skillfully removing the bones, she revealed her own way of eating the fish, saying, “I didn’t learn it. I’m just the type of person who does things all at once because of my personality, so I have to eat quickly.”
Shin Ji became even more excited once the shopping began in earnest. As she looked around at bowls and cups, she carefully examined everything from cups priced at 8,000 won to dishes costing 6,000 won, repeatedly exclaiming, “It’s so cute” and “It’s really cheap.”
“The store is much bigger than I expected, and there are so many different kinds,” Shin Ji said. She also offered a shopping tip: “If you don’t come after deciding in advance what style and which items you want, you’ll probably buy a bit of everything. The prices are very affordable.”
At a trinket shop in particular, she looked as excited as a child. After finding various squishy toys and stickers, Shin Ji made the others laugh as she opened her wallet, saying, “Am I the most excited one here?”, “Don’t stop me here,” and “You shouldn’t bring me to places like this.”
narusi@sportschosun.com
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