[INTERVIEW] Girl group Sistar - Part 2

Sistar [Lee Jin-hyuk/10Asia]

10: What do you usually spend time doing at your home?
Dasom: We watch TV and movies when there isn't a lot going on. We never knew our house was such a fun place back in the days when we were so busy that all we did there was sleep.
Hyolyn: I watch SBS' animal show a lot in particular. I like puppies a lot so I scream while watching it.
Soyou: Once I was taking a shower when I heard a strange scream outside! I thought a puppy might've gotten into our house but it was just them screaming at the TV.
Dasom: I've raised seven rabbits before because I like animals as well. Rabbits are sweet and cute. I like hamsters as well.

10: If you could, what pet would you like to have?
Hyolyn: We actually don't have a lot of time to look after them so I think a puppy or cat would be difficult. Maybe an iguana or hamster? I heard that iguana act really cute.
Dasom: But Soyou doesn't like pets so she won't let us.
Soyou: It's not that. I'm just against it because we're not people who'll be able to look after them. Who's going to feed them and clean up after them? And it's not like we can take them around the networks! (laugh)

Hyolyn [Lee Jin-hyuk/10Asia]

10: Who's roommates with who?
Bora: Hyolyn and I, and Dasom and Soyou share rooms. And while I'll wake up to even the smallest sounds, Hyolyn can't get up even to an alarm.
Hyolyn: That's why my mom was worried when I told her I'd be living with my group members... because I might not be able to wake up in the morning! At home, I wouldn't wake up even when she sprayed ice on me! (laugh)
Bora: When I leave the house early because I need to fulfill a personal schedule, I get worried that Hyolyn won't wake up. Even when I'm outside, I keep thinking, 'Is she up? Or is she not?'
Dasom: I was once sleeping when Bora came to me and asked me to wake Hyolyn up later for her since she has to leave the house. I mean, isn't it a bit weird that she'd wake me up to tell me to wake someone else up later? (laugh)
Bora: I've sort of figured out how to wake up Hyolyn. She never wakes up the first time so I'll wake her up once, then again after I'm back from the bathroom, and then again after I dress. And I'll start in a sweet voice but go up higher when I start getting impatient. That's when she'll finally wake up but she won't remember that I tried to wake her up several times.
Hyolyn: (laugh) That's right. When I tell her she shouldn't get angry, she gets worked up and tells me she had tried so many times already. But really, I only remember the last time.

10: If you got to shoot a reality show, what would you want the theme to be?
Dasom: Everyone's really funn at home so I think it would be fun to show that.
Hyolyn: But no cameras in the house because we... don't really wear our clothes. (laugh)

10: Who do you think is the funniest, Dasom?
Dasom: It's hard to choose. Hyolyn is funny when she's being stubborn.
Hyolyn: (laughs)
Dasom: For example, if we decide to buy two drinks for her when she actually wants three, she'll say, "No, I have to eat everything I want."
Hyolyn: Not what you'd expect to see from the leader. (laugh)
Soyou: Bora is the type that'll be quiet but suddenly start acting cute.
Hyolyn: Yes, that's right. She's in charge of reacting to people. She'll laugh no matter what.
Bora: Soyou is great at imitating people.
Dasom: I think she's a real genius. Just after five minutes of talking to someone, she'll remember the way that person spoke, the intonation, and the characteristics. I get goosebumps sometimes.

10: Hyolyn, since you objected to a program that'll reveal your house, what sort of show would you like to shoot then?
Hyolyn: I think we'd have fun if we were dropped off somewhere in the countryside.
Bora: We're the type that can't sit still when we're bored. We'll go out on the look for something to do.
Soyou: We were all eating at a stop once when Hyolyn poured coke into our leftover food and suggested whoever loses rock, paper, scissors will eat it. Bora and Dasom won, so it was between me and Hyolyn but I ended up losing. There were a lot of people around us but Hyolyn raised her arms up and screamed.
Hyolyn: I'm very competitive so I made a racket, screaming and all. (laugh)
Dasom: No, Bora is the most competitive.
Soyou: Bora is closer to being a hard-core worker.

10: What's the difference between the two? (laugh)
Soyou: Say we were playing archery. Bora would practice really hard and say, 'Next time' if she doesn't do well but Hyolyn is the type that would scream even if she didn't practice at all.
Hyolyn: (laugh) She's right.

Dasom [Lee Jin-hyuk/10Asia]

10: Dasom, you're the only underage member of the group. What is it that you want to do most when you become an adult?
Dasom: Driving and going on a backpacking trip. I was sad that I didn't get to go to San Torini when I went to Greece once. Oh, and I'm hoping we'd get to go by ourselves, without our managers.
Hyolyn: (shakes head) No, I hate walking. When I get married, I'm going to ask my husband to always give me piggyback rides. I don't get why couples go on walks when they're out on a date. Why can't they just sit down and talk?
Dasom: Hyolyn is sometimes like the youngest, although she seems mature on the inside. (laugh)

10: What would you say are your concerns if you got to appear on MBC's "Knee Drop Guru"?
Hyolyn: Please help me regain my confidence. I think [Kang] Ho-dong would be able to make it happen.
Soyou: Confidence for me as well. I'm a bit taller than the rest of my group's members and I once saw a comment on the web saying I look like a giant. I also saw my face on television for one of the year-end awards ceremonies and how ugly I looked. Since then, I haven't been able to monitor what I look like in the middle of shows.
Bora: Hmm... concerns? What is there... I guess this is my concern -- that I'm not the type that thinks much about these sort of things.
Hyolyn: Bora is so cute that Ho-dong would like her even if she went on the show without any concerns. (laugh)
Dasom: Me, I'd like to learn how to not get hurt by people.
Hyolyn: Dasom gets hurt easily because she's soft-hearted. I'm hoping he'll teach her how to become strong enough to cover the wounds. In my case, I laugh a lot by going to our fan websites and read words of encouragement our fans have left for us or watch funny clips. It helps me gain confidence because I'll realize that I'm being loved. I didn't know it in the past but really, I think how our fans empower us is amazing.

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Reporter : Lee Ga-on, Choi Ji-Eun five@
Photographer : Lee Jin-hyuk eleven@
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