On December 28, SISTAR19’s Hyolyn and Bora appeared as guests in Tak Jae Hoon’s Youtube series No Backwards Jaehoon. In this episode, Hyolyn opened up about the challenges of establishing her own label.

In November 2017, Hyolyn established her own one-man agency Bridge. To note, this came following SISTAR’s disbandment and departure from the group’s home agency, Starship Entertainment.

When asked by the host about its current state, the K-pop idol candidly admitted that the agency is not doing okay. With this, the artist revealed that Bridge is run by herself and her CEO as it is impossible to do everything by herself. Bursting into laughter, she then lightly shared about being the only artist under the label.

 “My agency doesn’t have any other artists. How could we take on another artist when we’re already struggling financially?” the singer said. “Yes, I get to keep everything I make. But running the agency hasn’t been very profitable,” she added.

Despite the difficulties, Hyolyn shared that she ensures paying her employees on time. “I’ll pay them no matter what. Even if it means I have to starve,” the singer declared.

Wrapping up the topic, Hyolyn then explained that she decided to set up her own agency because she wanted to explore things she wanted to do. “I don’t feel like I’ve wasted any of that, though,” she reflected. 

Hyolyn reunites with Bora for SISTAR19 

With Hyolyn and Bora’s appearance in the show, the two idols are in the midst of promoting their upcoming comeback in January. Interestingly, this will be the duo’s first release in 11 years. The sub-unit released their last mini EP Gone Not Around Any Longer in 2013.

For those who don’t know, SISTAR19, known as a sub-unit of the girl group SISTAR, debuted with the hit single “Ma Boy” in 2011. However, the duo became inactive for a long period as they had to focus on individual projects. 

Despite SISTAR disbanding in 2017, SISTAR19 surprised fans with the announcement of their reunion in late 2023.

Other details about the comeback such as its title track, release date, and music video are yet to be announced. 

Featured image: Hyolyn poses for the concept photo of her digital single ‘This Love.’ Credit: Twitter/HYOLYN