Shinsegae's granddaughter Annie, 10 years of persuasion for idol debut... "I went because I was told that if I go to Ivy League, they would allow it."

Annie (Moon Seo-yoon), a member of the rookie group ALLDAY PROJECT, revealed the behind-the-scenes story of her idol debut. Regardless of her fame from being a conglomerate's descendant, it took a long 10 years for her to make her debut.

On the 27th, the YouTube channel 'Jipdaeseong' (Big Success Outside Home) released content featuring the group ALLDAY PROJECT (Annie, Tarzan, Bailey, Woochan, Youngseo) in a variety school concept. During the broadcast, Big Bang's Daesung cautiously asked Annie, "How did you get permission to debut as a singer?" to which Annie candidly shared her thoughts without hesitation.

It took 10 years to get permission. Annie said, "At first, they were really adamant against it. I was told, 'Absolutely not.' But I didn’t easily give up on my dream. I kept saying I wanted to do it. Then eventually, the condition came up that 'if I went to Ivy League, I could do it,' and I really prepared hard and kept that promise," she smiled.

Annie is known to be the granddaughter of Lee Myung-hee, the chairwoman of Shinsegae Group, and the eldest daughter of Jeong Yoo-kyung, the chairwoman of Shinsegae Co., Ltd., receiving great attention even before her debut. However, separate from her glamorous background, the long process of persuading her family and proving her sincerity and efforts has become known, garnering support from netizens.

Meanwhile, ALLDAY PROJECT, which officially debuted on the 23rd, made a strong impression right from the start. The double title tracks 'FAMOUS' and 'WICKED' showed a steep rise on music streaming sites, and particularly 'FAMOUS' climbed to the top of the 'TOP 100' chart on Melon, South Korea's largest music platform, generating a hot response.

ALLDAY PROJECT is the second boy group presented by The Black Label, led by K-pop producer Teddy, and has been receiving significant attention from global K-pop fans even before their debut. Their intense performances and musicality, combined with each member's unique character, are drawing much interest.

In particular, Annie possesses both outstanding academic achievements and the potential as an idol, receiving reactions that she is "a newcomer with both skill and story." There is growing anticipation for her future activities.

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