Nana Opens Up About Her Reluctance Towards Orange Caramel and Her Journey to Embrace It

Nana candidly discussed her experiences with the Orange Caramel unit on the web variety show 'Salon Drip 2' on the 8th.

During the show, Nana revealed her initial reluctance towards the popular unit, saying, "I wanted to run away because it wasn't my style. After School was more my thing, and I didn't even like the name Orange Caramel."

Her perspective changed when she saw fans imitating them. "I started to enjoy it when I saw people having fun copying us. The peak of my enjoyment was during 'Catallena'," she shared.

Nana recalled a funny moment during the 'Catallena' rehearsals when she couldn't contain her excitement and shouted "Ha!" The director of 'Inkigayo' even asked her to do it on stage, she revealed.

Recently, Nana participated in a challenge with college students, saying, "I wanted to try it with them, so I reached out first via DM to set it up." Comedian Jang Do-yeon humorously remarked, "You always act first and let the company know later," bringing laughter.

Nana also shared her bold move of entering a supermodel contest against her agency's wishes before her debut. She explained, "The company tried to stop me, but I insisted on going. It was a big deal."

Encouraged by her mother, Nana entered the supermodel contest, saying, "My mom had a plan for my life, thinking if I grew tall enough in high school, I'd become a supermodel and then a celebrity." When her mother wanted her to remove her tattoos, Nana showed her filial side by doing so without anesthesia.

On a personal note, Nana mentioned, "If I like someone and flirt but get no response, I don't try harder. Why bother? There are plenty of men in the world. I don't do one-sided love."

Nana, who usually doesn't hide her face, shared a funny incident at a pub where five people asked for her number. One mistook her for a Japanese person and used a translator to ask, to which she replied, "I'm Nana," only to be met with disbelief, causing laughter.

Reported by Kim Eun-jung, TenAsia. Contact: eun@tenasia.co.kr