When Ailee's back-up music unexpectedly cut out at KCON 2016 New York, the singer didn't miss a beat and slayed the rest of chorus and hook a cappella. Not easy at all, but K-pop fans have come to know the diva for always being extremely confident in herself both on and offstage. Behind the scenes at KCON, we asked the Jersey-bred star to share her stage-slaying tips:

"In Korea these days, a lot of the culture is changing and a lot of the women are becoming a lot more confident—and I would like to think it's because of my music! [Laughs] A lot of things are changing right now and I feel like confidence is key for everyone, whether you're a woman or not. I always think, 'Who cares? Who cares if you mess up?'"

Not that she even needed to care about messing up when it came to her KCON stage.