How do you manage to stay true to yourself in an industry known for its pressures and expectations? Can you share a memorable moment from your idol journey that had a profound impact on you as a person, beyond your career? What's a typical day like for you when you're not performing or practicing?
How do you manage to stay true to yourself in an industry known for its pressures and expectations?
"i don't think it's that hard. at the end of the day, the only person who truly knows who i am is me. i just need to keep that engraved in my mind. who knows, maybe that'll become harder as my career goes on but right now, i'm not having a hard time staying true to myself."
Can you share a memorable moment from your idol journey that had a profound impact on you as a person, beyond your career?
"when i participated in all or nothing, i don't think i was expecting to debut. it's not that i wasn't confident, but i didn't put my life on the line like some of the other contestants. that might make me sound cocky, but it's true. making the debut line up sort of gave me that confidence boost i needed, sort of. it was a sign that i made the right choice when i decided to step foot in this industry and made me feel more confident about the choices i make in life."
What's a typical day like for you when you're not performing or practicing?
"i get up at noon on a good day. if i can't get up by that time, i'm probably in bed until like two or three and then i just spend it in bed unless someone calls me out. i'd like to get out more and maybe just watch people at a cafe, but i don't think culture creative's a very big fan of that so i just stay indoors. i'll meet a friend if they ask me to come out, but other than that i just like to spend that time relaxing and not worrying about what's next on my schedule."
you have to swap out one of the f/f members with another big 4 celebrity and it can't be yourself or switch one member for another. who are you choosing and why? 2. what is the biggest thing you've done that you don't want out in the public? how far would you go to keep it under wraps? 3. what is your life goal? has it changed over your life? how so?
you have to swap out one of the f/f members with another big 4 celebrity and it can't be yourself or switch one member for another. who are you choosing and why?
"well, i guess i'd switch out yeoreum and give her a solo career she has more control over. i'm sure she'll be a lot more successful that way. do i really have to put someone else in the group? i think we can survive as a trio."
what is the biggest thing you've done that you don't want out in the public? how far would you go to keep it under wraps?
"oh this is going to get me in so much trouble but i'm pretty sure i've posted a nasty comment or two about some celebrity. i can't even remember who it was, but i was like twelve, but i know that could kill my career, yikes. i guess i'll just have to go to the moon and back pretending it isn't me, huh?"
what is your life goal? has it changed over your life? how so?
"i don't believe in setting life goals. why set myself up for disappointment, right? there's absolutely nothing in the world that's certain, and i don't want to think so deeply. it's always better to just live in the moment. now, if you want a more public friendly answer, i guess it'd be to just have a successful career with nothing too life damaging to ruin it and then get married, have kids, yada yada."
1. what's your biggest worry when it comes to your career? 2. what is something you think about when they need to find the strength to carry on? 3. do you try to stand out on your own, or do you try to make sure your whole group shines?
what's your biggest worry when it comes to your career?
"probably how long it'll last. while idol groups are lasting longer, that doesn't mean the interest towards future/femme will last that long. plus, i don't think it's that bad to leave when the interest is high. better than grabbing onto a sinking boat."
what is something you think about when you need to find the strength to carry on?
"my bank account gaining more money. i'm joking. kind of. i don't really like holding onto past moments and such, so i'm pretty good at carrying on. i guess i think about how much fun the next adventure or challenge is going to be?"
do you try to stand out on your own, or do you try to make sure your whole group shines?
"something i've learned from years as an idol fan is that most members shine within their groups anyway, so i'll go with the latter. some people need to get a reality check. your fans only love you because you're part of your group."
what is your least favorite future/femme song? how talented do you think you are on a scale from 1 to 10? what's the most embarrassing thing you've ever done on camera?
what is your least favorite future/femme song?
"like title song? i mean, we only have three but admittedly, i never liked tomboy. it ends too abruptly. sorry to my members who wrote it, but i'd switch out our debut track."
how talented do you think you are on a scale from 1 to 10?
"a solid 7.5 like i'm not the best singer, dancer, rapper or whatever in the group, but i'm pretty confident in putting on a performance. i pull off whatever position pretty well."
what's the most embarrassing thing you've ever done on camera?
"there are way too many embarrassing moments of me that have been aired. the number one that always makes me cringe, however, is when i pretty much barfed up a disgusting drink i had on a workdol episode. yuck."
yeoreum's writing, sure. her attention's on the screen in front of her, and the demo she'd been tasked to write lyrics for. ever so often, though, her eyes flicker to where yebin's perched on her studio's loveseat, like a babysitter making sure their kid isn't in mortal peril. she's done a fair job of entertaining herself so far, but she's been getting more and more restless the past few times yeoreum'd checked in on her, and she supposes the older's finally hit boiling point.
"you can't rush art." yeoreum wiggles her fingers in the air dramatically, the very picture of a feminist shakespeare. "how am i supposed to come up with the next lovey lovey lovey, dovey dovey dovey without the creative space to breathe, unni?" still, she pauses the music, a glance at the clock telling her just how long yebin's been forced to fend off boredom on her own.
"maaaaaybe. they said it might be one of the contenders for a b-side, and to see if i could change the lyrics to something more future/femme-y. would you believe how many demos i've made unromantic? in that vein, it's so crazy how unfeminist we get when we're in love."
when yeoreum finally replies to her, yebin can't help but roll her eyes. of course, everything her members write is indeed art, but she just doesn't understand why it has to be written now, and why it's taking forever. initially, she followed yeoreum to the studio because she thought she'd get whatever she was writing done in a flash. however, it's been hours, and yebin was starting to get bored of the studio air.
"hire a ghostwriter like i do. or just throw out an idea, and the company will put your name on the credits!" yebin's maybe contributed four or five words or maybe a single line, so she magically gets her name on the credits, but it's not enough to be called a songwriter. actually, she thinks it's be shameful to be called that when she was doing absolutely nothing.
letting out a sigh, she slouched in her seat once more before listening to what yeoreum had to say. "unromantic? really?" she frowned for a moment before returning to the conversation. "i don't understand their stubbornness for not letting us sing love songs though. like i get the whole image building, but i think it's useless. we'll be singing about love some day anyway."
celebrity travel guide audition tape. / word count: 468 words
an audition tape seemed silly when it was already pretty much confirmed that yebin would be part of the show. culture creative already knew how much she'd dislike filming this, so they gave her a nicely outlined itinerary to follow. looking at the piece of paper that was taped beneath the camcorder, she couldn't help but let out a scoff. it's like they thought of her as a baby or something. despite all that, however, they still allowed her to film it on her own at the dorms, so that's got to mean something. right?
clearing her throat, she turned the camera on and put on her future/femme leader smile, the one she'd always have during official speeches and such, before beginning to read off the format that's been given to her.
"hello, everyone!" she exclaimed as she waved towards the camera. "i'm future/femme's leader yebin, and i'm so excited to be greeting you all like this. this is my room, and i can't remember if this is my first time revealing it. there's not much here, actually. i like to live a minimalist lifestyle," she claimed before letting out a chuckle. more like she just cleaned out the area that'll be shown on camera.
"i have always loved traveling, but it's become harder and harder since my debut. i think the last overseas vacation i took was about four years ago? it was with my family, and we ended up going to canada, which was really nice! but i'd still love to travel some more." with that, she clapped her hands once before peeking at the script once more.
"i've always heard great things about new zealand and the nature there, so i'd love to be able to go there. but the one place i've always wanted to go to was spain! i've shared it during interviews as well, so i'm hoping the staff take my ideas into consideration." yebin winked towards the camera, and she could already see the editing that'll come out of this clip.
crossing her arms across her chest, she pursed her lips together before answering the next portion. "a bucket list item. i'm into adventures and thrilling things, so i'd love to do some extreme sports! not sure if culture creative will allow it but sky diving sounds like it'll be so much fun! i'd love to try it at least once before i die." she crossed her fingers and waved it toward the camera to show her excitement.
"it's just been so long since i've been able to travel even within korea, so i'd love to partake in this program and just explore the world. thank you!" as she said her last words, she waved toward the camera before stepping forward and turning it off.
it was mainly yebin's fault for deciding to join yeoreum when she was working on music but in her defense, she didn't think it would take this long. however, it seemed that her groupmate was really in the zone, and yebin was probably stuck here for a while.
of course, she could leave if she wanted to but, as she stated, she was bored and yeoreum was the perfect company for such a moment. "you've been writing lyrics for like an hour. i'm sure you've got a whole song written by now."
while yebin tried to be more of a songwriter for the group, she learned early on that she just wasn't talented in the aspect. she left that part up to her other members who were a lot more musically involved than she was. she'd just follow along with whatever ideas she had and play telephone if they needed her to relay something to the company.
"what are you writing anyway? something for the next album?"
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It has been confirmed that Joo Yebin, the ex-VIV:ID member, has signed with Culture Creative and will be debuting in their upcoming girl group early next year.
After fan-taken pictures of Yebin being spotted outside Culture Creative’s office were posted online earlier this month, there had been rumors that the ex-VIV:ID member was part of the company’s upcoming girl group lineup. What was just a rumor has just been confirmed by a representative at the company.
“It is true that we have recruited Joo Yebin into the company, and that she will debut in our girl group set to debut next year. We saw the potential she had back on All or Nothing and as she promoted with the group and felt she would be a nice fit to the image we had in mind. Nothing about the group can be shared just yet, but we ask for your attention and support,” stated a Culture Creative representative earlier this morning through a phone call.
Joo Yebin participated in the survival program All or Nothing and debuted in its final group, VIV:ID. The group disbanded in June earlier this year, and people have been curious to see what career choices the members would make afterward.
↑ / ↓ culture creative? i can’t see yebin under that company
↑ / ↓ i’m just happy to hear that she’s debuting again! i wonder what concept the group will have
↑ / ↓ isn’t culture creative known for its producers and songwriters? has yebin ever written songs before?
↑ / ↓ i’m so happy!! yebin is way too pretty and talented to not debut again. i’ll be supporting you!
↑ / ↓ it’s going to be so weird seeing her in a group without the viv:id members… i hope culture creative recruits someone else as well!
↑ / ↓ sorry, i can’t support anything that isn’t viv:id. i really loved you yebin, and i hope you’re happy!
Esquire Magazine sat down with FUTURE/FEMME's leader and lead vocalist, Joo Yebin, as she shared her thoughts on what the future holds for her.
Published in Esquire Magazine's April 2023 edition.
Technically, you're still a rookie, but you don't appear like one at all.
YEBIN: That's the thing with project groups, right? It gets really tricky behind the scenes at music shows because people will come up to me and treat me like a senior, even though they debuted before FUTURE/FEMME.
Does that make things awkward for you?
YEBIN: No, not really. I go with the flow and bow back. It's always best to just play it safe.
It seems like your life is full of challenges. From successfully debuting in a survival program after only eight months of training to going straight into a new girl group six months after that. How did you feel when you first got that call from Culture Creative?
YEBIN: It was unexpected, for sure. I don't know if this will make me sound cocky, but I was definitely expecting some companies to reach out to me, but Culture Creative wasn't one of them. However, I didn't hesitate to sign a contract with them. Sure, the idea of starting out somewhere new might come with difficulties, but I'm always up for a challenge, as you can tell.
And then you debuted as FUTURE/FEMME's leader. Did you expect that position?
YEBIN: It sounds like some grandiose position, but it's really not. Most of the time, I'm usually just playing messenger between my members and the company. Do you remember those fake telephones people would make with the paper cups? I'm just that piece of yarn that holds those two pieces together (laughs).
Still, I'm sure it comes with responsibilities that your other members don't have to think of.
YEBIN: Oh, of course. But again, I don't find it burdensome or anything. I lead the greeting, I make some speeches here and there and just overall make sure my members are on time, more than anything. They're all good people, so it's not like they need me as a supervisor. Plus, they take on more roles behind the scenes, so I feel like things are evenly spread out.
What do you mean by other roles?
YEBIN: My members are more musically involved than I am. Mostly because I didn't start songwriting until I joined the company, so the most I can do is throw out ideas and write lyrics. The other members have more visions for the group than I do, and I feel like that's more important than saying 1, 2, 3, you know?
Yet, you're probably the member people see the most of because of your frequent variety show appearances. When you first debuted, did you think you'd become a variety star?
YEBIN: I wanted to! I've always loved watching television when I was younger, and that's how I built up my dream of being an idol. My parents are also always happy to see me on TV.
FUTURE/FEMME just released Kitsch, and it's already doing so well, but some people have also stated that it already sounds different from your past two releases. What are your thoughts on this?
YEBIN: I personally really love Kitsch as much as our other songs and didn't think it was conceptually much different. However, I understand those comments as well. I know building an image is important for rookies, but I don't want us to be known as a group with a repetitive sound either. I just hope people look upon us generously and enjoy the music we put out.
What's next for FUTURE/FEMME? Do you have any goals?
YEBIN: I'm not the type to set goals. I like being surprised with the direction life sends me and not planning every single step along the way. I'll be happy with whatever is ahead for FUTURE/FEMME as well as myself. But if you really need a more concrete answer, I guess it'd be nice to win something at the end of the year.
YEBIN is the leader and lead vocalist of the four-membered girl group FUTURE/FEMME under CULTURE CREATIVE. Before her debut with the group, she participated in the survival program All or Nothing and debuted in its final group VIV:ID.
STAGE NAME: Yebin
BIRTH NAME: Joo Yebin
BIRTHDAY: September 25, 1999
ZODIAC SIGN: Virgo
EASTERN ZODIAC SIGN: Year of the Rabbit
HEIGHT: 161cm
WEIGHT: 44kg
BLOOD TYPE: O
MBTI: ESTP
REPRESENTATIVE EMOJI: 🐰 or 🌰
YEBIN FACTS.
She only trained for 8 months before participating on All or Nothing.
When asked what she’d be doing if she didn’t debut as an idol, Yebin answered that she would have probably worked in marketing.
She has a younger sister who is 2 years younger than her.
She doesn’t have a favorite color.
Her favorite fruit is apples and bananas.
Her Starbucks order is just an Iced Americano.
She says her family’s always raised a dog, but she’d love to raise something like an iguana or a snake one day.
She thinks the most important trait to have is self-confidence.
She’s known to be very playful and fun to talk to during fan signs.
Her ideal type is anybody that can breathe.
In her free time, she likes to do origami and color in coloring books.
hi, everyone! this is luna (also hyojung's mun) and yebin has gone through a revamp! nothing big has changed about her, but she's now future/femme's lead vocalist and leader! as always, feel free to like this post to plot, and i can also be found on d*scord if you'd prefer that!
BACKGROUND.
one of those kids that was always singing and dancing since she was young. she’d talk about how she was meant to be a star and all that jazz. lucky enough to have supportive parents that didn’t mock her for her dreams, so she was able to strive for them!
both her parents are more educational though so they didn’t think she was serious serious until she comes home one day and tells them that she passed an audition and then became a trainee
anyway, she thinks she’s going to debut in some shiny girl group after training for a while but surprise! the company decides to throw her into a competition show instead even though she hasn’t even been a trainee for a year
the competition is called win or nothing, and she’s not the most skilled trainee when she begins, but she shows improvement, and she just has a very charming personality (typical gen z behavior) that she manages to make it to the final group!
CAREER.
she promotes with viv:id for one and a half years where she’s mostly pushed as a variety personality! she’s fun, doesn’t always know how to shut up and seems to work really well with others, and so she’s being called here and there
when viv:id disbands, she returns to being a trainee. it's a really weird period because she's technically already debuted and promoted but now she has to wait. however, her company isn't that big and they don't seem to have plans to debut a big girl group or have her become a soloist so when culture creative contacts them with the idea of yebin being in their upcoming girl group, both her and the company don't hesitate to say yes
half a year later and she debuted as future/femme's lead vocalist and leader! there were some people who claimed that yebin didn't fit viv:id's whole sound and concept very much, so fans were pleased to see what future/femme came out with and she's satisfied with her career as well
she's the group's spokesperson as their leader, and she's still sought out after as a variety-dol for her sharp tongue and just being kind of naturally funny
because of future/femme's image, yebin dips her toes into some lyric writing from time to time, but she's probably their least musically-involved member. she's just here for a really good time, and she's having it
PERSONALITY.
her application says this as well, but she’s very stereotypically what the internet would label “gen z”
unapologetic, full of energy and just fast to hop onto trends. i see her knowing all the latest tiktok/reels trends and absolutely smashing them. she’d love to do dance challenges for any folks who release music!
kind of living life with the flow. having some grandiose goals sounds like a great idea in theory, but yebin isn’t thinking that far ahead in her life. she very much enjoys living by the moment and letting life make decisions for her. the type to get off at a random bus stop and just explore that city because that’s the fun part about life
can come off as being a little too unserious at times, and there are sometimes nate pann comments that’ll be like “yebin is seriously so close to crossing the line when it comes to her behavior” so yeah… but does she care? not really, oops
a strong mentality when it comes to that aspect, though. it’s a rather healthy mindset to have in this industry because people are going to nitpick her every move and look anyway, and since she knows that’s going to happen, she’d rather do things and not regret never doing them than holding back
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