ITZY'S Yeji Reveals She Was Jealous Of Lia, Why They Were Never Close

ITZY's Yeji shares the real reason why she and fellow member Lia were never close during their training days. On the latest episode of "2TZY: Hello 2021," Yeji confesses that she was jealous of Lia during their training day, and it was a purely competitive friendship.

The fun duo spoke about their past during the episode. Yeji explained that Lia's voice was one of a kind and that she really envied fellow members because of this.

"I envied you for a lot of things. Honestly out of all the trainees, your voice stood out the most. Your voice had a distinct characteristic. And whenever we had monthly evaluations, I always envied your voice. Honestly, you have to be born with it," Yeji said.

Shockingly Lia also reciprocated the feeling. In the show, Lia laughed at Yeji's confession and told her that she was also jealous of Yeji.

Lia went on to praise Yeji, claiming that her fellow member was way up high for her to compare to and that she could never compete with Yeji.

"I didn't feel competitive towards you at all. You were too high up to be able to compete with. [I just said] "Wow, Yeji is so good!" Lia confessed.

"2TZY: Hello 2021" is a show that showcases Lia and Yeji's very fun nature. The two beautiful singers ended up laughing with one another about their thoughts and feelings towards each other.

Currently, the two have become the best of friends and have a tight relationsip with one another due to their history of being paired up during their trainee days. They constantly support one another through thick and thin.

ITZY is a 5-member girl group under JYP Entertainment. Members of the group include Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryoung, and Yuna.
They are currently on hiatus but are eyeing a comeback this year.