[Exclusive]Hye-ri: "My people who know everything about me♥".. Girl's Day 16-year friendship [Interview ③]

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• 'AAA 2025' Best Actor (Female) Award Winner Hye-ri Interview

Girl's Day member and actress Hye-ri (Lee Hye-ri, 32) expressed her affection for her Girl's Day members.

Debuting as a member of the girl group Girl's Day in 2010, Hye-ri has walked her own path as both a singer and an actress, making any descriptor her own. From Deok-sun in 'Reply 1988', which won the love of the entire nation, to Jay in 'The Competition of Kindness', another challenge. Hye-ri vividly portrayed characters she excelled at and did not shy away from new challenges. In doing so, she has become an actress people can trust and rely on.

Hye-ri's talent extends beyond acting. She possesses an energy that makes those around her feel good. With her unique laugh, pleasant jokes, and actions full of affection, she gives strength to those she is with. Hye-ri also created a unique memory at the '10th Anniversary Asia Artist Awards 2025' (10th Anniversary Asia Artist Awards 2025, hereinafter 'AAA 2025') held at Kaohsiung National Stadium on December 6 last year. At the awards ceremony that day, Hye-ri enjoyed her joy by winning the 'AAA Best Actor (Female)' award for her role in 'The Competition of Kindness'. Along with this, Hye-ri created new fun by participating in the 'Antal Challenge' to TWS's 'Overdrive'. It has been over a decade since she caused a phenomenon with 'Eeeeng~' on MBC's 'Real Men' in 2014, and now she has created a new Hye-ri phenomenon. Hye-ri, who possesses a unique charm that no one else can imitate, met to recall that day's 'Antal'.

-It seems you are still on good terms with the Girl's Day members. You recently posted photos of yourselves meeting.

▶I met my older sisters after a long time. We set a specific date a few months ago and met all together on that day. Once we meet, we really stay up late talking. I don't drink much, but I drank a lot and talked a lot. I think we chatted until 5 a.m. We met at 5 p.m. and talked together for almost half the day. We can't meet often. We only meet when we take those photos. I think we might have to meet again next year. (Laughs)

-It's not easy for the members, who are all busy with acting activities, to gather without missing a beat, more so than the number of meetings. It's very heartwarming to see.

▶The Daisy fans like it. We, well, those who have been in a girl group know, but it's a relationship that is hard to describe. When we meet, it's just the same. It's exactly like when we were active. It's like meeting relatives during a holiday. It feels a bit like an obligation, and in a way, it feels like meeting people who are naturally there. When we meet, it's not like 'Sister~' with excitement, but more like 'Oh, you're here?' kind of feeling. But I think we should meet at least once a year. It feels like, 'It's time to meet, let's set a date.' When we met last time, we even set the date for the next meeting. In the KakaoTalk group chat, everyone talks similarly. Everyone talks a lot, and if someone doesn't answer, they tell them to answer by name. That's the atmosphere.

- What do the Girl's Day members mean to Hye-ri?

▶Given my personality, it takes a long time to get close to someone, and I'm not the type to meet many people frequently in private, so I'm cautious about saying, 'I'm close with so-and-so.' I think someone is a friend only if I can call them right now. Someone I can call without worrying, 'Are they on a schedule?' or 'Will they pick up?' So, when I talk about being close to someone, I use the expression 'I like that person' more often. The Girl's Day members are just close. (Laughs) They (the members) know everything about me, and I know everything about them. They are my people who hold everything of mine. Even when we talk, we don't have to be cautious or measure our words. We can say this or that. I think that's very important. We are all kind, so we never fought even during our activities, and that's why we can get along well like this now. My age is now somewhere in the middle, wherever I go, but it's also nice to always be the youngest when I meet my older sisters.

-Member So-jin got married, and now Min-ah has also become a married woman. Hearing about their marriages, do you also think about getting married?

▶Actually, when we meet, I don't really feel like my older sisters are married. It doesn't fit. When we actually meet, I don't feel that at all. Even now, when we meet, we are just as we were before.

-When the Girl's Day members meet, do they talk about 'Let's try to be active again like other girl groups'?

▶We often talk about it when we meet, but when it comes to actually doing something, it doesn't depend solely on our individual wills. Our hearts are set on it, but realistically, it's not easy. There is a gap with reality. I think we might already be at an age where it's a bit difficult.

-Since all the members are acting, I imagine you talk about that a lot.

▶That's right. The topics of conversation have changed so much. Talking about these things also strengthens our bond. We not only talk about acting and works but also about YouTube, so we give each other YouTube advice, talk about variety shows, and since our categories are similar, we share concerns and our conversation never stops.

-I've seen Hye-ri for a long time, but it's nice to see that neither your appearance nor your behavior has changed much.

▶I don't think I'm particularly pretty, but on the other hand, I sometimes think, 'Do I really have to become prettier?' I'm not like a beauty like 'Tae-hye-ji' (Tae-hee, Hye-kyo, Ji-hyun), so I wonder if there's any need to touch up my face to become prettier. I just want to go my own way.

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