Taste the 7 shades of Rainbow

New girl group Rainbow who recently debuted with Gossip Girl, recently did an interview in Korea.



Jae Kyung

- How did you feel about your debut performance on Music Core?
"Music Core almost didn't air because of the baseball game that was
being broadcasted live before the show. Thankfully the game ended in
good time and we were able to perform. I was happy to perform on such a
beautiful stage. I felt more excitement than nervousness because we
finally got to go on stage after 4 years of preparations."

- What did you learn from becoming an artist?
"At first it just looked all glamorous, but in reality it was a
continuous wait. So much time goes into sweating for preparations for
the stage. You have to train really hard for the 3 minutes of fame."

- Your group trained for a longer period than Kara. Did you feel any jealousy?
"I wanted Kara to do well since we're a part of one family. I also wanted to get on stage just like them."

- There are a lot of girl groups out there. What makes Rainbow unique?
"Humanism. We put teamwork before anything else and our motto is 'Let’s
be able to smile at one another even after a decade has passed'. Group
members are stuck together 24/7 and troubles do arise, but we want to
show ourselves as one. We made a vow that we will be as one on stage as
well."

- Who do you view as your rival?
"We come across f(x) a lot in TV stations. We also look up to SNSD. We will work hard to become better than them one day."

- What changed for you after your debut?
"I like the fact that I get opportunities to be on stage. I dreamed of
becoming an artist ever since I was in middle school because I loved
being on stage so much. I love the fact that the fans sing along and I
love the fact that this is my job."

- What is your goal?
"Being on top would be nice but my goal in life is to be happy. My goal
as a singer is to have people feel better when they see us, as if
they've spotted a real rainbow."

- Anything you want to do in the future?
"There are just so many things I want to try. Become a radio DJ, be in
a rock band and appear on a variety show... I want to try everything I
can.



Woori

- How did you feel about your debut performance?
"I couldn't even see anything because I was so nervous. But I smiled
because if I said that I was nervous then other members might feel the
same way. I'm happy because I spent the least amount of time as a
trainee out of the group and I got to go on stage so quickly."

- Who do you view as your rival?
"4Minute has been frequenting stages lately, and they are very charismatic. I want to become as charismatic as them."

- What is your goal?
"I want our group to be constantly growing. I want us to continuously
change so that we don't become old even after 5 or 10 years."

- What did you learn after you debuted?
"Some members trained for a long time but some didn't. That is why we
worked even harder and prepared much longer. We still always made
mistakes but on our debut stage nobody made a mistake and that felt
very good."

- Anything you want to do in future?
"I
always loved late night radio shows. I think I will be good at it. I'm
also pretty bold and I think I'll do well in reality shows where they
make you work your butt off."



Seung Ah

- How did you feel about debut performance?
"My parents couldn't believe it even on the day of the debut. I
couldn't believe it either. I was really nervous but once on the stage
it was enjoyable. I cried a river after it was over of course, because
of the fact that I had a stage for myself. I prepared about 2 years for
this; it was a happy day."

- Who do you view as your rival?
"For groups that debuted recently, f(x). In a bigger picture, Wonder
Girls. We want to show our different rainbow shades overseas too and we
plan on learning English and Japanese."

- What is your goal?
"I want to keep this teamwork mentality even when I'm doing my individual thing."

- What changed for you after debut?
"I love it when people tell me 'You finally debuted!' Before, I would
just say soon, but now I'm proud to say that I did it. My dream
initially was a musical performer, I'm happy that I can sing and dance
in front of people."

- What do you want to do in future?
"I love being on stage, so I want to try a musical. Also, since I'm in
a film program I want to be in a movie. Lastly, liquor ad, something
that only the most beautiful girls get to do."



No Eul
- How did you feel about your debut performance?
"I've been preparing for this moment since 2005. We were the second
team after SNSD, so I was very ambitious. I still don't feel it though;
I still feel as if I'm a trainee."

- Who do you view as your rival?
"2NE1. Their concept and style are completely different from ours but I
think there are a lot of things to learn from them. They seem to enjoy
the stage for real.

- What is your goal?
"We might have just started out but I want to get to the top and be the number one girl group."

- What do others think of your debut?
"My mom bought a lot of CDs, calling herself the promoter of Rainbow."

- What changed after your debut?
"When there were member changes during the preparation phase, I would
be so nervous thinking that I might get kicked out. But then I made it
to debut, so I felt really proud of myself."

- What do you want to do in future?
"A lot of things. I want to learn how to act, although I haven't started yet."



Yoon Hye

- How did you feel about your debut performance?
"I still don't feel it yet. I heard most artists cry after their debut
performance, but I didn't; my mind was just blank. When I reviewed our
performance all I saw was room for improvement. We will get more
opportunities in the future and we will prepare even harder for them."

- Who do you view as your rival?
"f(x), since we're performing together right now. Some of them are young but they're powerful on stage and also beautiful."

- What is your goal?
"People make a plan and set a goal when starting something - I want to always keep the beginner's attitude."

- What do others think about your debut?
"I gave my mom a CD and she loves it. I can't believe that I debuted and I think my parents can't either."

- What changed after you debuted?
"It is nice to show our performance to other people. Also, getting to
dress in pretty clothes and having people put makeup on me is fun too."

- What do you want to do in future?
"I want to have a radio show titled after my name. I also want to try acting and pretty much anything."



Ji Sook

- How did you feel about your debut performance?
"We debuted later than we planned to. At first I was really excited and
as time went by I had to get a hold of myself. Thanks to the delay I
was able to perform in a more stable condition. Friends called me after
they saw an article about me, and it felt good because they always
asked me when I was going to debut and I had nothing to tell them. I
felt a bit nervous because my parents were watching but I think I
enjoyed it."

- Who do you view as your rival?
"SNSD.
At first it was an odd name but after they became very famous it became
a pronoun representing girl groups. Rainbow wants to get that status as
well."

- What is your goal?
"7 members of Rainbow are
all unique. We want to be a group that can communicate our individual
uniqueness well, so that there would be a lot of fun selecting your
favorite kind."

- What changed after you debuted?
"Now I have a job, I'm proud that I'm no longer unemployed. It is nice
to make my parents happy too. They're proud of the fact that I was on
TV and that is the way I feel as well. It is also fortunate that I can
show others what I've been preparing all this time."

- What do you want to do in future?
"I want to be a regular member on a variety show or be a radio show
host. I want to do radio because I love talking and it would be fun to
tell stories of other people and communicate with fans through the
radio."



Hyun Young

- How did you feel about your debut performance?
"I didn't feel it up to right before the performance. I was worried and
it felt like I was dreaming. But when we were up on stage some people
called out our names; the hard times passed by in my mind and I cried."

- Who do you view as your rival?
"I want to be like SNSD, be successful as a group and bring out the
uniqueness of each member through individual projects. I don't think
anyone here picked Kara as our rival because we're a part of one
family."

- What is your goal?
"I want every age group to love us - basically national idol."

- What changed after debut?
"First and most importantly my parents are happy. Also there are fans,
not a lot but I'm still happy that I have them. There are a lot of
people my age who haven't decided what they want to do with their
futures but I'm happy that I made my decision and already debuted in
the industry."

- What do you want to do in future?
"Release a solo album. Make more money. I loved singing since I was
little and although I love my group, I want to try music of my own as
well. Ballad is nice, hip hop would be cool too."