"Traumatized by 'COOKING? COOKING!' activities" YESUNG shares variety show behind-the-scenes stories with Super Junior members

Super Junior's YESUNG shared the process of preparing his solo debut 10th anniversary album and behind-the-scenes stories of his variety show appearances during past group activities with his members. In a video released on the YouTube channel 'Will You Come This Way S4', YESUNG met members DONGHAE and EUNHYUK to share various episodes.

"An album prepared for nearly 2 years"... The meaning of the solo 10th anniversary

YESUNG revealed that this solo album is a precious record reflecting on his past 20 years. In the video, YESUNG explained the effort put into the album production, saying, "I felt that every single day was a very precious miracle," and "Since I started and made everything one by one, I prepared it for nearly 2 years." In particular, he mentioned that this album carries the meaning of celebrating his 10th anniversary while also remembering the twenty years he spent with the group.

During this process, mentions of the change in YESUNG's musical style also followed. DONGHAE remarked on YESUNG's new song, saying, "It sounded so good because it was different from the style of hyung I had imagined," and YESUNG mentioned his experience being in a band team when he first joined SM Entertainment. Explaining his musical roots as a rock vocalist, YESUNG shared an anecdote about how he was suggested to join the dance team after they saw him moving his body to the rhythm while performing as a rock vocalist.

"Traumatized after 'COOKING? COOKING!' activities"... Behind-the-scenes of Super Junior's variety show appearances

Specific episodes related to Super Junior's past variety show activities were also revealed. Recalling his experience during the 'Happy' activities, YESUNG mentioned that the concept of the activities at that time was related to cooking. YESUNG conveyed the situation at the time, saying, "After the 'COOKING? COOKING!' activities, I developed a trauma regarding cooking, so (the members) don't cook." Difficulties during the activities, such as situations where he had to come out after being asked to stop during recording, were also mentioned.

Furthermore, behind-the-scenes details regarding the decision-making process for variety show appearances were revealed. YESUNG stated that he did not participate in variety shows because he wanted to at the time, but rather because he was encouraged by the production staff and officials. YESUNG recalled the situation, saying, "I am the one who is worst at variety shows." In particular, he mentioned episodes of embarrassment and tears experienced by the members ahead of appearing on a specific variety program in the past. YESUNG shared the atmosphere of the time, mentioning the anecdotes the members went through during the process of their names being decided, along with a situation where a specific member shed tears after their name was decided.

The authority of the main vocalist and musical stubbornness contained in ad-libs

YESUNG also spoke about his musical role in participating in the song composition as the main vocalist of Super Junior. YESUNG revealed that he directly designed the ad-libs from the guide stage to increase the completeness of the songs, stating, "I personally composed all the (ad-lib lines) for the early albums." He explained his experience of having musical leadership, saying, "A main vocalist must compose the ad-lib lines."

In relation to this, the members praised YESUNG's unrivaled ad-libbing ability. When YESUNG demonstrated the ad-lib parts of a song, the members marveled and mentioned the influence that YESUNG's ad-lib parts provide during future concert stages. The video concluded by sharing small episodes between the members and YESUNG's past habits.