Nam Gyu-ri, "Desperate times when I had to leave the industry... I prayed that my sincerity would be recognized"

Singer Nam Gyu-ri opened up about the psychological isolation she experienced during her past activities and her desperate desire to continue her work. In a video released on the YouTube channel 'YouTube Ha Ji-young', Nam Gyu-ri mentioned the situation where she had to leave the industry in the past and her feelings at that time during a conversation held right after SeeYa's 20th anniversary concert.

"The situation where I had to leave the industry... A prayer offered to God"

Nam Gyu-ri revealed that in the past, there were situations where she had to leave the industry, not simply because work wasn't coming in. In the conversation within the video, she said she went through desperate times to the point where she felt, "The whole nation hated me." Explaining her feelings at the time, she mentioned that she was so desperate that she even prayed that if she were truly a bad person, she would be prevented from working altogether. At the same time, she added that she prayed to "meet a time where, if my sincerity is known, I can live while doing the work I love."

She expressed that walking through "times that were like a very thick fog" at a young age was what caused her to grow. She continued with the sentiment that because of these times, there is a current reward, and they were able to hold the SeeYa concert.

"People didn't hate you... Interest just drifted away"

During the conversation, host Ha Ji-young presented a different perspective regarding Nam Gyu-ri's past. Ha Ji-young said that during the period when Nam Gyu-ri left SeeYa, people did not hate her, but "interest just drifted away for a while." She pointed out that because there were misunderstandings at the time, Nam Gyu-ri herself might have felt that the public had turned their backs on her.

Announcement of simultaneous solo activities and SeeYa 20th anniversary activities

At the end of the video, Nam Gyu-ri delivered a message to her fans. She announced that along with SeeYa's 20th anniversary activities, her solo album 'Let's Love Like That' has been released. Explaining that the song contains a melody and lyrics that suit the autumn sentiment, she expressed her intention to continue both SeeYa activities and solo activities diligently in the future. She also mentioned upcoming scheduled events, such as the Russia concert.