Lee Ji-hye (left) and Seo Ji-young. Photo = YouTube screen capture [Sports Chosun Reporter Jeong Bit] Lee Ji-hye and Seo Ji-young of the group Shop, who had been at odds due to severe conflict in the past, have met again.On the 17th, Lee Ji-hye released a video titled 'Lee Ji-hye and Seo Ji-young in front of the camera together after 15 years (not photoshopped)' on her YouTube channel.
The two, who debuted in 1998 as a four-member mixed group, had discord during their activities in 2001, and it was revealed that they had even gotten into a physical fight, leading to the group's disbandment. They eventually held separate press conferences and were unable to resolve the conflict, but later appeared together on SBS's "Intimate Note" in 2008 and apologized to each other, quenching their thirst.
Seo Ji-young and Lee Ji-hye, who had a feud in the past. Photo = YouTube screen capture The two, who have continued to keep in touch since then, appeared on the YouTube content and revealed their recent activities. Seo Ji-young said, "I'm raising two children. A daughter and a son, who are 11 and 8 years old," and when Lee Ji-hye asked about her plans for a third child, she whined, "I don't have any energy. If my older sister gives birth to another child, I'll take care of it."She also recalled her time in the group Shop. When Seo Ji-young said, "I was in high school and was chubby so I was always on a diet," Lee Ji-hye said, "She was on a popcorn diet. But that's just a bunch of carbohydrates. She couldn't eat rice so how much she must have wanted to eat it at a young age," expressing her regret.
However, Lee Ji-hye confessed that whenever she ate, Seo Ji-young, who had said she wouldn't eat, would say, "Just one bite." Seo Ji-young laughed and said, "I ate at night, so I was swollen every day."
Lee Ji-hye (left) and Seo Ji-young. Photo = YouTube screen capture While watching Lee Ji-hye, who has been active recently on YouTube and various entertainment programs, Seo Ji-young said, "I'm so happy that my sister is doing well. I already knew she was a funny person, but it feels even better when people around me say she's funny. I want to see my sister doing a long broadcast."There was also a story about Lee Ji-hye reuniting with the Shop members without Seo Ji-young. Lee Ji-hye said, "I originally planned to meet everyone, but Ji-young had an overseas schedule so I couldn't meet her. There was an article that could have been misunderstood, so I'm greeting you all together today," expressing her wish to refrain from making any further comments about the rumors of discord among the members.
Seo Ji-young consoled Lee Ji-hye by saying, "That was all true, but it was too long ago. People probably don't care anymore anyway."
Lee Ji-hye (left) and Seo Ji-young. Photo = YouTube screen capture Shop They also hoped for a reunion. When Seo Ji-young said that she had recently attended a god concert, Lee Ji-hye asked, "god is opening a concert, so how about we have a concert too?"Seo Ji-young honestly confessed, "It's a problem to be nervous, but even if I just say a little bit, I start coughing loudly. We were lip-syncing singers. I felt sorry for my older sister because she was good at live performances. I was lucky because I met a good team."
Lee Ji-hye then expressed hope, saying, "I can't guarantee it, but I think it'll be possible before she turns 70. If Ji-young doesn't want to do it at all, she wouldn't even appear in this video. It'll be difficult right now, but she'll be able to do a concert when she's in her 60s."
