LE SSERAFIM’s Yunjin on Her Crazy Pre-Debut Story, Almost Quitting K-Pop, & Friendship with KATSEYE
Huh Yunjin from LE SSERAFIM joins Variety’s Up Next with host Tiana DeNicola for her very first podcast, opening up about everything from her unexpected journey into K-Pop, her upbringing, learning Taylor Swift songs on her dad’s guitar, running fan accounts in middle school, and getting the call to join LE SSERAFIM. She shares what it really means to be a Korean-American idol writing her own music, the sisterhood behind the group’s iconic chemistry, and the deeply personal creative process that shaped their new album “Pureflow Pt. 1”
00:00 Intro
00:40 Yunjin’s birthday
01:13 Astrology
02:30 Growing up
04:10 Playing instruments
05:17 Grandmother’s support
07:20 Wanting to do K-Pop
09:23 Running fan accounts
10:09 Moving back to Korea
10:40 Almost quitting K-Pop
13:10 How to become an Idol
16:40 Dancing & “Giraffe”
17:50 Produce 48
21:00 Training burnout
22:10 The LE SSERAFIM call
22:45 Group chemistry
27:05 Debut teaser and changing K-Pop
28:50 First album “FEARLESS”
30:00 Pureflow Pt. 1
31:02 “Iconic By Mistake” song
31:40 KATSEYE friendship
32:30 World tour
33:45 Being a fan of RAYE
34:29 The rise of K-Pop
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@Abigail.444
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
Yunjin is so fun!!! I really would love being friends with her omg!!!😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️
@KwangHoSuh
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
Tikitaka with host is good and friendly.
@kyibobpeb
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
Wisconsin??????? This is the first time I've heard that she grew up here. What
@KwangHoSuh
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
Yunjin's talking in English is so lovely.
@strawberrychocolate505
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
She is really my inspiration to continue my dream.
@abbiebbie
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
this interview warms my heart so much. i’m a yunjin bias and love the connection and dynamic she has with the rest of the members. she is such a bright presence and i absolutely adore her. her solo music is so well written and has inspired me to be the best possible version of myself, same with le sserafim’s discography, so many thanks to her and the rest of the girls for their amazing and unique talent in conceptualising the group so effortlessly. i love the way she speaks about her mindset on the world, she’s so articulate. stream pureflow pt.1!
@b31545
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
8:00 she's really unique. I love this interview, it's wholesome and I could sit and listen to them go on forever
@Randumdum11
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
She is literally RM of Le Sserafim. The way she speaks, the kind of stuffs she speaks about is just so surreal and inspiring!
@vevi457
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
Yunjin is the Oprah of K-pop.
@midukyusmiati28
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
my fav libra girl ❤
@ggrrey-p4r
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
i love yunjin’s voice and her speech so lovely
@themagnifier1504
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
Way way back ago, I was thinking that Yunji also fits for Katseye! 😅❤
I love seeing Yunji with Sophia & Lara.
And “ICONIC BY MISTAKE” is a very much big collab of the year ❤
@unonchalant
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
I COULD LISTEN TO HER SPEAK FOR YEARS
@jenniferagneslee4761
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
SHOUT OUT TO MY LIBRAN SISTAS!!! 🔥🔥🔥
@adimaldee2431
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
yunjinnnnnnnnn
@jlyap888
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
YunJin is a great Korean-American young women star. Her performance is pretty good. Love her performance
@orange_rain
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
love her🥺🥺❤❤
@KushiKush
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
17:07 – aww
@yvesnew
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
te amo yunjin
@maplring23
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
yunjin made me listening to the whole podcast hahaha thanks for sharing your stories !
can you guys please invite sakura?😅 really wanna see her on the podcast.
@viceroy_musings
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
2:16 bro i need to know what her rising sign is? moon too
@viceroy_musings
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
0:09 mlp ?? oh girl you know BALLL
@yasouspies5742
June 29, 2026 at 3:39 pm
We need huh yunjin own show/ podcast ASAP
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