Hello. My name is Lee Min-chae, and I am a 16-year-old resident of Masan Happo-gu! The reason I chose the song “Cheongnok” by the singer ITZY is that, as I grow up, l can see myself living an innocent daily life rather than those naive days, so the expression “Today is a Boisterous Day” seems fitting. I like indie music. I often listen to the song “Eternity Is Like That” by Lidoor. My favorite part is the line, “Do you desire a lush place where sprouts grow wherever you tread?” The sprouts seem to represent myself. This is because I am showing sings of growing more and more as I mature. I have come this far through my own personal growth. Whille I want to work hard on my singing and dancing, there is another reason why I applied for this audition. It is to test just how far I can endure. I want to create my own songs and dances and release them. I proud everything into this audition, considering it the most important opportunity of my life. Because the had already been cast. When I said I wanted to join an entertainment agency and become a girl group member, no one around me believed in me or acknowledged me. Many people worried about me, but I used those words not as a reason to give up, but as a reason for growth. However, today, while browsing through my photo album, I discovered through my photo album, I discovered a video. It was a video comparing me at age 11 with me at age 13. At age 11, I was morbidly obese, weighing 58 kilograms at a height of 145 cm. As a result, I heard harsh words from others every day, and sometimes being the target of comparisons would hurt me. But my life changed after I became close with a certain friend. A single remark from that friend: “You are paetty even without losing weight, but you would be even prettier if you did.” But that, I decided to go on a diet and lost a total of 16 kilograms in one year. There were many hard times while dieting. “Your very existence is a lost cause.” I cried after hearing just that one sentence. Having my very existence denied made me feel pathetic. But hearing those words made me even stonger. whenever I felt down wanted to give up, I believed that I wasn’t being denied by that friend again, so I danced and exercised every harder. That is how I ended up losing 16 kilograms. Then, people started looking at me differently. Through that experience, my goal of being recognized for my skills and hard work, rather than being swayed by the gaze of others, became even clearer. However, I trust YY Entertainment. I have come this far to test my skills and potential. Even though I realized this was an audition late and lagging behind those who have been practicing for years, I Although I started late, I believe that with consistent effort, I can definitely catch up. Surely, there must have been many more applications who are prettier, have better figures, dance better, and sing be There may be many applications more talented than me, but my strength is that I do not give up easily, even in difficult. Still, I see myself as beautiful and radiant. The self that worked hard-losing weight, dancing, and singing-to prepare for the audition. Up until now, I have encountered various people, experiencing both pain and joy. If I become a trainee, I will face even more diverse people, potentially enduring even more painful times, but the when I feel happy. Another reason I want to become a girl group member is that I want to bring happiness and joy to others. When I was going through a very difficult time, my acquaintances were by my side every day, cheering me on. Thanks to them, it took me a long time to this point. But every time, I was supported by the friend who take vocal teacher who taught me singing my cousins who held me up whenever I wavered and strengthened my mental who help me up whenever I whenever I wavered and strengthened my mental fortitude. And swimming teacher, to whom I confided my worries first and received much advice, who inspired me to dream of becoming an idol. Thanks to their support, I was able to endure those hard times and reach where I am today. I, too, want to become a great idol like people around me, through dancing and singing, I wish to bring comfort to those who are going through painful times or those are contemplating giving up on life. If my singing and dancing can give someone the strength to live on, I am confident I can do my best for them. In the past, just as I was growing weary from wandering in search of my career path, I stumbled upon dancing and singing. That is when I felt it. “Ah, I found it.” From then on, I diligently learned and practiced dance moves, sometimes created choreography to make my own unique movements, a began to express my emotions my emotions though my singing. What started as a hobby back then grew as time passed, and I began to want to express my feelings to people on stage, like a spirit. My vocal practice method involves singing for over three hours everyday, engaging my abdominal muscles, looking straight ahead, and trying to minimize the use of nasal sounds. My vocal practice method involves singing for over three hours everyday day, engaging my abdominal muscles, looking straight ahead, and trying to minimize the use of nasal sounds. I have run this far relying solely on my own confidence. I kept repeating to myself, “I can do it, I can do it.” Every day, looking in the mirror, I would say things like, “Lee Min-chai, you look pretty today,” and “You danced well and sang well today!” There were many hardships while preparing for the audition. Sometimes, I doubted if I could really become a trainee, and my mental state would crumble. However, more and people began to appear who supported me and believed in me to help me overcome that slump. “Why are you trying to give up? You are fully capable of doing well.” “Belligerent in that mindset of yours and chase it to the end; then you can become a great idol.” Thanks to them, I overcame my slump and practiced dancing and singing even harder, more consistently and diligently than anyone else.