On August 10 episode of MBC's television show 'Radio Star', Jin Seo Yeon made a guest appearance.
During the talk, Jin Seo Yeon revealed why she started modeling, "I'm kind of embarrassed to say this myself, but I was considered quite pretty in the town that I lived in. But due to my shy personality, I wanted a job which didn't make me speak much. I decided to become a model, because I only had to pose for shows and photos."
The actress continued, "When I was in middle school, I took some photos and sent them to one magazine company. They asked me to come for a photo shoot at this photo studio one day. I got there, and Bae Doo-na and Kong Hyo-jin were there. They had the charisma of professional models. I was definitely impressed by them, but they were nothing more than models to me."

She added, "I just absent-mindedly stared at her at that time. She was just too beautiful. I honestly couldn't stop looking at her!"
Then, the host Kim Gu-ra playfully asked Jin Seo Yeon whether her confidence had disappeared after seeing Shin Mina.
Jin Seo Yeon laughed and answered, "No, no. I'm not that type of person. I believe I'm attractive in my own ways, so..."


(SBS Star)