ROSE Says She Worried No One Would Care About BLACKPINK Anymore During the Pandemic

ROSÉ of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK opened up about a time when she felt overwhelmed with the thought, "What if no one cares about BLACKPINK anymore?"

On December 5, ROSÉ appeared on DAESUNG of boy group BIGBANG's YouTube channel.

During their conversation, ROSÉ began by saying, "My hobby is work, and I only feel a sense of accomplishment when I'm working."

She went on to explain, "I'm a total workaholic. I just keep working because I enjoy it so much. I'm not burnt out yet, but I do find myself working every single day since I love what I do." 

She continued, "I used to think it was a sign of maturity to work hard, but I've realized that's not the case at all. My brain started to feel like it was shutting down. That's when I thought, 'I need to learn how to rest. If I keep pushing myself like this, I won't even be able to do the things I need to.'" 

DAESUNG responded, "Burnout can hit you suddenly without warning."

ROSÉ agreed, saying, "That's true. I need to be careful. At the end of the day, I'm the only one who can take responsibility for myself."
She then shared how an unexpected break brought a shift in her perspective, "Before I took a break, I was so overwhelmed that it felt like I'd built a cement wall around myself, not letting anyone in. But after taking time to rest, I found the mental space to deal with even the little things I'd been ignoring." 

ROSÉ also opened up about the toll stress took on her health during the COVID-19 pandemic, "I was constantly worrying, 'What if no one cares about BLACKPINK anymore? What will I do with my life? It'll be like losing my job.' That stress ended up giving me shingles."

Reflecting on her mental health, she added, "There was a time when I felt really down. I went through depression once, though it was brief. It happens—it's like catching a cold. It's something anyone can go through." 

Her candid revelations shed light on the challenges of fame and the importance of finding balance and learning to rest.
 
(Credit= '집대성' YouTube) 

(SBS Star)