ITZY's Yeji proudly shared her friendship with aespa's Karina.

On January 10th, the group ITZY, who made a comeback with the new mini-album 'BORN TO BE,' appeared as guests on MBC FM4U's 'Kim Shin-young's Hope Song at Noon' (hereafter 'Hope Song').

On this day, before diving into the main talk, Kim Shin-young revealed a voice message from aespa's Ningning and Karina.

In particular, Karina's message drew attention as she expressed, "Hello? You must be in the middle of your schedule. Thank you for always treating us well, even though you are seniors. And Yeji, I'm sorry for not replying promptly. Don't be upset. I don't reply well to everyone. And Ryujin, I saw you a while ago. Next time, bring Yeji with you," conveying her feelings.

Kim Shin-young asked Yeji, "Does Karina reply quite late?" To this, Yeji replied, "She used to be a bit late when busy, but these days, she's really good at it," bragging about their close friendship.

The reason for their closeness is 'watermelon juice.' Yeji explained, "It was summer. While ordering fruit juice, aespa was next to us, and I said, 'It would be nice to share it together,' so we became close." Kim Shin-young agreed, saying, "Watermelon juice is universal. There's nothing like watermelon juice for a refreshing feeling."

<Photo=MBC FM4U Kim Shin-young's Hope Song at Noon>

<Translated by=Gawon Park(Dispatch)>