TWICE's Chaeyoung Breaks Girl Group Norms In Solo Pictorial

TWICE’s Chaeyoung recently opened up in a solo interview with GQ Korea. She started off by saying that she is very active in expressing herself even in her current line of work.

Chaeyoung did a solo photoshoot and interview with GQ Korea for their September issue. Here's a preview of her photos for the shoot 🤯https://t.co/8gQfaOoxM4 pic.twitter.com/e2X3Io5EH9

— misa •͈ᴗ•͈ (@misayeon) August 20, 2019

When asked about concepts that suit her well, she explained that she was used to the cute image as she debuted at a young age and is the maknae of TWICE.

THE GLO UP FROM THE FIRST PHOTOSHOOT TO NOW!! SON CHAEYOUNG IS ALL GROWN UP pic.twitter.com/NTA0Gwvb8a

— CheeseFries👾 (@Napeachs) August 20, 2019

In reality, she revealed that she actually enjoys the strong concepts like the GQ photo shoot, especially since her position in the group is as a rapper.

Chaeyoung touched on topics that broke barriers on the expectations placed on female idols. One of them was on her height.

"I'm short, but I don't try to look tall." – Son Chaeyoung, 2019.

Exactly why we like her so much😭😭 pic.twitter.com/PzBsoraFQE

— Colourful Firefly CY (@visfralin) August 20, 2019

Another topic was on the cute image that most idols have nowadays. Like how Kristen Stewart wore Converse shoes to the Cannes Film Festival, she too wants to expand people’s perspectives.

Some people just think of idols as having a pretty or cute image or being full of aegyo, but I want to broaden this view. You can have this kind or that kind of image as an idol. I think an idol can be expressed in different ways.”

— TWICE’s Chaeyoung

She always like to do things differently, be it with her clothes or short haircut.

2019 GQ korea interview with Chaeyoung part 2#Chaeyoung #TWICE #채영 #트와이스 pic.twitter.com/f640IGxs3z

— Gwen #TwiceWillAlwaysBe9 (@prettyrapstar23) August 20, 2019

Comfort over style is her motto, preferring to forgo wearing masks or bringing her manager with her at all times.

I don't like to go out wearing a mask or with a manager cz I prefer to be more comfortable this way – Son Chaeyoung, 2019.

In short, she dgaf 😂 pic.twitter.com/SmsJUQToFx

— Colourful Firefly CY (@visfralin) August 20, 2019

Moreover, Chaeyoung highlighted how much she treasures her TWICE members, calling them her family.

Is work fun?

Chaeyoung: when something unexpected happened, it will be really tough if i am alone. However there are 8 people beside me so it helped especially this year. We really like each other. We understand only each other better than other friends. we are now Family 🥺💕 pic.twitter.com/kiIYg7SmXj

— SK (@SubjectKpop) August 20, 2019

Fans could not stop praising her words, saying how they love how she continues to break norms for women all around the globe.

Chaeyoung is right, people always expects women/female idols have to be pretty, girly, cute, lots of aegyo when in fact not all the women are like that. They have their own ways on expressing themselves. She wants to break that perspective and this is how she expresses herself: pic.twitter.com/hSotHrNoyw

— ej • mitzu au 📌 (@twicelysians) August 20, 2019

She really is a great role model!

Chaeyoung: "Though I seem like a baby on the surface, I want to be a person who's kind but not soft. A person who's good to others but have my own clear perspective, own preferences, and who can speak my own opinions with conviction." A role model 👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/pOvSP4YAfK

— misa •͈ᴗ•͈ (@misayeon) August 20, 2019