On the July 13 broadcast of SBS's "Uh, But Like, Seriously!", Ivy shared the behind-the-scenes story of her debut.
During the show, Ivy surprised everyone by revealing that she practiced with sandbags on before her debut. She shared a video from that time, explaining, "I practiced by jumping in place while wearing sandbags to build stamina for live performances," showing how she struggled to keep her voice steady even while dancing.
Ivy impressed viewers by demonstrating how she could sing even slow R&B songs without a waver while jumping.
"I think I am who I am today because of those times," Ivy said. "At the time, I wondered if I really had to go that far, but it gave me a sense of grit."
She also mentioned that she had originally trained as a ballad singer. "I went to JYP to get a song, and he told me to learn dance at our company for just one month. I practiced for a month, and after seeing it, he asked me why I was trying to be a ballad singer, so I immediately switched to becoming a dance artist," she said, drawing attention with the story behind her debut.
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