SEVENTEEN‘s Dino and LE SSERAFIM‘s Hong Eunchae may have a seven-year age difference and debuted seven years apart, but they could relate to the struggles of being their group’s youngest member. On an episode of Eunchae’s Star Diary, they didn’t hold back in revealing some of the things they’re forced to do as the maknae (youngest member).
SEVENTEEN’s Dino and LE SSERAFIM’s Hong Eunchae. | @eunchae_diary/Twitter
When they asked each other about the hardships they faced as their group’s maknae, one thing immediately came to mind for Eunchae. She initially confused Dino by sharing how often she wears pigtails for schedules.
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She revealed that it wasn’t just pigtails. Because of her young age, Eunchae is forced to wear “cute hairstyles” often. She shared the explanation she always receives for doing the hairstyles, “You can do it only around your age.”
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Making Eunchae laugh at the coincidence, Dino confirmed that he’d been in the same situation. He then shared his own experiences.
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Like Eunchae, Dino was forced to wear things that made him look childish just because he was the youngest. He said, “I had to do blush. I had to wear a kindergarten uniform.”
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Dino became so upset at the things he was forced to wear that he couldn’t put his thoughts into words. He’d even been told the same explanation as Eunchae.
When we’re doing fan signings, they give me kindergarten uniforms. They say that I can’t do it when I get older. I…
— Dino
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Since Dino is twenty-four now, he doesn’t have to worry about being forced to dress like a kindergartner. Eunchae, on the other hand, still has a few years until she becomes an adult and can put the pigtails to rest.