Hyo-ri Soo goes to YG—what, returning to SM after all?… “I’ve come to my senses; the wilderness is my land” (Level Up)

June 20, 2026 61 views
Capture from the YouTube channel 'Hyo's Level Up'

(Xportsnews reporter Yoon Jae-yeon) Girls' Generation unit 'Hyorisu' returned to their parent company SM Entertainment and set out to find their debut song.

On the 20th, a video titled "Wasn't Hyorisu supposed to go to YG? Why are we secretly getting our debut song here? Fake Kim Hyo-yeon. Hyorisu Debut Project Episode 3 (Girls' Generation's Hyo-yeon, Yuri, Sooyoung)" was posted on the YouTube channel "Hyo's Level Up".

Capture from the YouTube channel 'Hyo's Level Up'

On this day, Hyo-yeon, Yuri, and Sooyoung visited SM Entertainment to get a debut song for the Girls' Generation unit group 'Hyorisu'. 'Hyorisu' is a group formed through Hyo-yeon's YouTube channel and, contrary to its original intent, has drawn a lot of attention for its comical image.

Hyorisu appealed to employees by handing out burritos in the company hallway. Sooyoung promoted Hyorisu to the staff, saying, "Have a burrito, cheer up, and if you write a good song, give it to Hyorisu."

However, the employees responded with skepticism, saying, "What is this? Wasn't Hyorisu supposed to get a song from YG Entertainment?" and "I thought you were going to Teddy (the producer), but I guess not," which drew laughter.

Capture from the YouTube channel 'Hyo's Level Up'

In response, Sooyoung broke into a sweat and explained, "There must have been some misunderstanding," while Hyo-yeon kept making her pitch, saying, "The center of Korean music, SM, and the best producers, please have a burrito and give us music," which added to the laughter.

Later, in an interview, Hyo-yeon explained why they returned to SM, saying, "We are SM. Honestly, the one that knows us best down to the bone is SM. I think they got a little sulky because we were playing hard to get in the middle, but now that we've come to SM, they need to get it together."

Yuri also showed her affection, saying, "We were born SM. Where else would we go?" and Sooyoung responded, "We got it together too. Kwangya is my land."

Photo = YouTube channel 'Hyo's Level Up'

Yoon Jae-yeon, reporter [email protected]