Bringing you the always cute ssambbang duo, here is Hitomi and Chaewon’s interview from Ray’s April 2019.

As always, thank you to my Japanese and English checkers. This interview particular made my head scratch a few times so I’m sorry for all the suffering :^)…

Note: To keep it consistent with the magazine, Hitomi is referred to as “Hii” and Chaewon is referred to as “Chae”. My deepest apologies if you just came from reading the SakuChae one I previously did, this is Chaewon not Chaeyeon. We all get confused don’t worry

Also, for the （笑）I previously used (lol) but it bothered me a little, so I changed it to (laughs).

The scan is mine, if you want to use it please feel free, just please let me know.



With lovely cheeks & clean dancing! Honda Hitomi &

An Angel with a cute singing voice ❤ Kim Chaewon

Ray April 2019 Interview

Q1.) What is your image of each other?

Hii: The image I have of Chaewon-chan is that she always gives off a soothing feeling! She’s neat, tidy and refreshing like an air purifier in IZ*ONE.

Chae: As IZ*ONE, Hii-chan appears to be cute and gives a very positive image. But in my opinion, she’s very straightforward and is like an adult and a younger sister at the same time.

Q2.) Are there any behind-the-scenes moments from shooting “Suki to Iwasetai”?

Hii: When we filmed the MV, it was extremely cold. (laughs)

Chae: It really was! And with the dance there were many types and versions. There was a lot of difficulties and mix ups (laughs).

Hii: We would film our dance practice, but it surprised me that we stopped every 0.1 seconds each time to check everything. The small points that were different we would fix… We really practiced!

Q3.) How do you normally style yourself?

Chae: I always use a cap.

The fans say that I look good in caps, so I always use them!

Hii: They really suit you! I always use backpacks (laughs). Usually I carry a lot of things but the things I carry are important, so no matter how pretty my clothes are, I must pair it with a backpack (laughs).

Q4.) An essential item you pack in your everyday bag?

Hii: I pack things that are healthy for you. I carry things like dry natto and seaweed. I also have my Korean books and my notebook!

Chae: When we’re traveling by car, Hii-chan always has her book open and is studying.

Hii: Chaewon-chan always has a Japanese vocabulary book open too~ Also hair spray is a must for me. When we dance, I don’t like my bangs swaying around, so I spray them a lot.

Chae: I thought it was strange at how they always kept their shape (laughs). I probably carry gummies and chocolate. I love snacks so it’s for all those times I need something in my mouth!

Q5.) What is something you respect about your members?

Chae: The Japanese members can learn the choreography and understand the flow very quickly!

Hii: It’s not like that.~ Everyone is amazing at dancing so during practices I’m motivated to concentrate even more. Also, it’s amazing how Chaewon-chan practices a lot on her own. Her singing and dancing are perfect but she’s striving to be even better and that is something I respect.

Q6.) In your free time, what do you do?

Hii: On Instagram, I search for videos about omelette rice. Ahhh~ watching the omelette split (when it’s cut in half) is so soothing. I can’t make it, so I watch it instead (laughs).

Chae: I watch movies. I love horror! Lately, I have been watching romance.

Q7.) What kind of make-up do you usually use?

Hii: I usually use eye shadow and mix any colour. The make-up artist in Korea did this (and I saw it) so I started to do it as well (laughs).

Chae: I easily get eyes bags, that even our make-up artist told me (laughs). That’s why I use a light skin toner to conceal it.

Hii: You have eye bags!? I’m jealous of Chaewon-chan’s beautiful skin!

Q8.) What is something you do everyday to take care of your body?

Hii: Before I sleep, I do leg stretches with a towel. Starting from the arch of my foot, I stretch each leg out with the towel. Each stretch lasts for 8 seconds and I do this 10 times each leg.

Chae: Since my legs easily swell, I apply body lotion and massage them during baths. If time is short, I do it for about a minute (laughs).

Q9.) Food you like and food you don’t like?

Hii: I like cheese, gyoza, natto, yogurt…. They’re all fermented food (laughs). Of course, I like Japanese gyoza, but Korean gyoza is surprisingly delicious! There’s many different kinds and the dough has a chewy texture, so I thought it was special. I also love cheese so much that I’m IZ*ONE’s Cheese Queen! (laughs)

Chae: You really eat cheese so often! (laughs) I like kimchi fried rice, macarons, and matcha-based drinks. I also love bread!

Hii: That means you like me too? (laughs)

Chae: Hahaha! Yes, yes~ ❤

Hii: Thank you! (laughs)

Chae: I don’t like mushrooms and egg plant. I dislike the texture.

Hii: For me, it’s probably the perilla leaves in Kimbap. I don’t really care for the taste but if other members hate something, I end up hating it too. Lately, I hate carrots due to Yujin’s influence (laughs).

Q10.) Give us some recommendations (of things to do) in Seoul!

Hii: There’s lots of fried chicken shops so please go to them! My favorite is the chicken covered in sweet honey sauce.

Chae: I recommend Gyeonbokgung. You can learn about Korean culture, and wear and take photos in traditional Korean clothes.

Q11.) A style that you like lately?

Hii: Lately I’ve been into the denim style. In Japan, I like the cute style but in Korea, there’s a lot of people who dress casually. For me, I never owned a pair of jeans but because of their influence, I bought some.

Chae: Whoa, really~? I probably wear hoodies the most. Especially pink ones and I always pair them with sneakers. Maybe it’s because I look for things easy to wear (laughs).

Hii: Chaewon-chan fits the hoodie style! Pink is a really cute colour~ ❤

Q12.) Tell us something that’s popular to do in Seoul right now!

Hii: There are cafes that sell yogurt smoothies. Since I only drink those, cafes that don’t sell them I don’t go (laughs). Also, the drug stores that sell everything for cheap are the best! I love the snacks that taste good and are in low in calories.

Chae: Hangang (Park). You can go cycling and have picnics there.

Hii: Oh?~ I want to go!

Chae: Let’s go together! If we go with everyone, it’ll definitely be fun~ ❤

Individual Interviews:

Kim Chaewon

I remember saying in PRODUCE 48, “As long as you work hard, there’s hope!”. My rank was low but I worked hard that my debut came…. I’m grateful to all the WIZ*ONE fans, I never had confidence in myself, but thanks to them I was able to gain confidence. Since meeting the members, there’s been a lot more joking around. I often touch Hii-chan’s cheeks ❤.

Honda Hitomi

Since meeting the members, I’ve changed so much! Things like my fashion style, to loving spicy foods, to being able to eat everyone’s favourite ramen….. (laughs). Of course, in terms of performance, everyone’s facial expression is amazing but since I’m not as good, I want to learn from them. I also want to get better at Korean!