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yeah I think Jihyo was even younger than that (like 6-7), she really joined crazy young

she was 8 when she joined iirc, and it says she joined july 2005, and she's february 1997 right?

but she was 9 years older than kyujin since kyujin was born in 2006 when jihyo was 9

but yes jihyo was a baby

oh yeah it seems you are correct

Its a crazy thought to be in the company you are working for since childhood, almost like working in the family business, but its not your family

It's a good thing all the 2nd gen idols took care of baby jihyo like a little sister

but yes ig it's because she first was learning acting and child actors are working since childhood like that

Where is she from (in korea)? was jyp close to her house or did she not get to see her parents much?

uhhh I don' know that, I have never looked up how far an idols home was from the agency

i very randomly stumbled upon this message on your profile so i'm sorry to butt in just like that 😭 but i remember jihyo saying that as a kid she went there after school every day, much like how her classmates went to hagwons after school

mmh.. I wonder which is worse then, but both ways are probably not very nice for a child

tbh i feel like after a point it's just. korea's work culture, and how they put you nose on the grindstone right from childhood, regardless of whatever career path you take. quite sad tbh

I hope it can become a bit more relaxed in the future

yeah I meant what alo answered - like whether she had talked about if she went there everyday or had to move there without her parents, if you knew

I had to search up hagwons tbh

oh don't worry, Moguri too!

@litc @Moguri guys i did hyperlink it in case y'all didn't know lmao