Idols trade comeback pressure for slides in Mapo-gu
Ahead of their comeback, idol members sneak to a Mapo-gu playground, talk trainee burnout and rediscover rest on slides and bars.
Idol members, who have been leading busy lives with comeback preparations and tight schedules, visited a playground in Mapo-gu. This outing, taken blindly to evade their manager's eyes, began with the desire to "just play without thinking about anything."

On the way to the playground, the members candidly shared the hardships of their comeback preparation process. One member recalled their trainee days, confessing, "I really wanted to give up being a trainee." They expressed the necessity of rest, saying, "People need to rest. You have to live hard while resting and resting. Both animals and humans need to rest." The conversation shared by those who have endured the fierce entertainment industry contained a heavy sense of empathy.
Time spent at the Mapo-gu playground, enjoying like children
Upon arriving at the playground, the members relaxed and immersed themselves in play like children. Their clumsy attempts to climb up slides or move across the horizontal bars showed a different side from their charismatic appearances on stage.
Some members joked, "If you're a man, shouldn't you climb like this?" while others spent time cheering as they slid down the slides. Staying true to their rule of "just playing" without a plan, they momentarily let go of the pressure of their schedules and surrendered themselves to the sand and slides of the playground.