Sandara Park, or Dara, of group 2NE1 have faced many difficulties in order to become a YG Entertainment trainee. However, the tough journey didn’t end there. Through her recent interview with Asia E, Dara reveals some information about herself that many would’ve never guessed before.

The Sandara Park on stage is exuberant. Her vivid features and refined individually as well as her freedom and pureness really make her stand out. The music she expresses is also like that. There are no unnecessary adornments but it’s still powerful and shows individuality.

Underneath the flashy outfits and thick eyeliner, Sandara shows a completely different face and charm off stage.

”When I meet someone for the first time, I don’t really talk much. I’m quite shy. That’s why I find it difficult on variety shows. Especially ‘Family Outing’, making a single guest appearance was horrible. I felt it first hand.”

In the middle of November last year, Sandara Park appeared on SBS’s ‘I like Sundays- Family Outing’ along with the girl group After School‘s UEE. There was even a controversy about ‘unfair treatment’ as the show seem to center more around UEE.

”I could tell after filming that people would focus more on UEE. I just stayed quiet all throughout filming, totally opposite to UEE who was being really cute. I didn’t say a word. I thought to myself ‘This isn’t the place for me’.”

This side of herself upset Sandara a bit, but she accepted that she couldn’t keep up with ‘variety’ and let it go.

“President Yang Hyun Seok and the members consoled me after watching ‘Family Outing’. Do you know what they said? President Yang said ‘Dara, it’s okay. It’s because you did so bad.’ and the 2NE1 members said ‘You were so cute, you looked so little just sitting there beside them. ..That is consolation right? (laughs)”.

Source: sjay.x @YG Ladies