Singer and actress Yoona has opened up about her first solo trip.

On the 7th, a video titled ‘2025 First Guest Yungphrodite’ was uploaded to the YouTube channel ‘Hyeri’.

On this day, Hyeri revealed the behind-the-scenes story of Yoona‘s casting. Hyeri said, “I came back from a business trip to Paris with my sister,” and recalled, “I didn’t know I was riding with my sister. When I was getting off, there was someone in the distance who looked like a celebrity. I was like, ‘Who is that?’ and it was my sister. When I asked her to come out of the gym, she really did come out.”

Hyeri then asked Yoona about her recent activities. Yoona said, “I‘ve done 7~8 works in 2~3 years. I did it right after I finished. “I thought I needed to recharge physically since it was Girls’ Generation’s 15th anniversary promotion and all this happened in just 3 years,” she said.

When asked if she’s going on a trip, Yoona confessed, “I don’t have many people to travel with. It’s hard to coordinate schedules with my friends.”

She then answered honestly, “I’ve always been with the staff, but I’ve taken a plane alone before. Now that I’ve finally gone on a trip alone, I’ve had a lot of thoughts. It feels like there’s still so much I don’t know.”

Yoona said, “I’ve taken a plane and driven alone,” and confessed, “I’ve taken the airport bus for the first time in my life. It’s really well-organized. And no one pays attention to me. It feels like I’m the only one conscious of it.”

Hyeri agreed, saying, “That’s right. Everyone’s just looking at their phones.” Yoona said, “Did I shut myself in too much? I had this thought. I got a different perspective,” he confessed.

Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com reporter tmdgus@donga.com