Ayumi "Conflict rumors with Sugar members? All rumors... Still very close"

On the 1st, Ayumi, formerly of the group Sugar, addressed rumors of discord with Sugar members on her YouTube channel 'AyumiAyumi'. Photo by YouTube 'AyumiAyumi' video capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] Ayumi, formerly of the group Sugar, clarified misunderstandings surrounding her.

On the 1st, Ayumi uploaded a video titled "Ayumi is back after 15 years. Dating rumors? Alcohol? Sugar discord rumors? I revealed everything" on her YouTube channel 'AyumiAyumi'.

In the video, she said, "Today, I will answer one by one the questions you are curious about," and added, "There are many scary questions like 'Why did you come back to Korea?'"

She explained, "The reason I went to Japan was that I once filmed a sitcom in Korea. Acting was so fun then. So I decided to challenge acting and told my manager and staff, but all they said was 'Fix your pronunciation first' and 'Don't say nonsense.' So I thought it would be better for me to go to Japan, where no one knows me, and pursue acting there."

Regarding her return to Korea, she said, "Also, since I was born in Japan, I am more fluent in Japanese than Korean, so I thought about starting from zero in Japan. I steadily acted for over 10 years, but occasionally I was invited to Korean variety shows. I really wanted to do it, and now that I am 37, I thought this might be my last chance, so I made up my mind and came back to Korea."

Ayumi addressed the discord rumors with Sugar members, saying, "We Sugar members are still very close."

She added, "We have a group chat. Whenever something happens, we talk there for about an hour. A few days ago, I even saw Jeongeum. We ate together and talked a lot about old times. I remember something she said to me: 'We are neither family nor friends, but a kind of existence that can't be described. So there are no hard feelings, and we are truly special to each other.'"

She continued, "That really resonated with me. Sugar members are like sisters to me. There were some discord rumors in the middle, but those are all rumors, so please don't believe them."

When asked if she dated a top star, she replied, "My answer is 'yes.' To me, my boyfriend is a top star." She added, "To answer the question you are really curious about, I think the answer is probably yes."

She also revealed, "I mentioned on a broadcast that I like alcohol, and fans asked what kind of alcohol I like. First of all, I like sake, and I obtained a sake sommelier certificate."

She said, "While learning about it, I found out there are various snacks that go well with sake. I will introduce many simple sake snacks that you can make at home."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.