Yves reflects on how ‘Ex Machina’ marked a turning point in her inner self and mindset, encouraging her to explore beyond what fans expect from her kpopworld.com/news/self-imag… “When I first released ‘Ex Machina’, I knew it was very different from what people might have expected from me, so there was definitely some uncertainty. But performing it live alongside my other songs made me realize that it has its own place in my work. It also opened up a new direction for me creatively. Many people believe that artists should be able to write their own songs, and I did feel some pressure from that expectation. At the same time, I believe being an artist is also about being able to tell your own story and lead its creative direction. For me, it isn’t simply about having my name in the credits. What matters more is that I am genuinely leading the idea and fully inhabiting it [...] It is a turning point, but not as an artist in terms of concept or character. It's more my inner side, my attitude, that's changed. Just like many other musicians, people usually try to do what they're good at, what people like. This song was very experimental, and it's definitely not something my fans were expecting. But I still had huge satisfaction from it, and that gave me another direction to turn, more as a person than as an artist”

Yves reveals how she wanted to convey her message to LOONA fans through the lyrics of ‘Viola’, seeking their support rather than sympathy kpopworld.com/news/self-imag… “When we were having a discussion about this album (I Did) and this song (Viola), I expressed that I didn't want the fans, the LOONA fans, to think it's a tragic situation, how we were separated. I didn't want the sympathy, I wanted the support, but not the sympathy. So I expressed that idea in the meeting. At the company, I shared that idea with the A&R team, and they reflected it in the lyric: ‘I'ma go far, just give me a minute’. When I first got the song, I was busy just following and chasing the melody and didn't really think through the lyrics, I was more engaged with the music. Later, I realised what this line really means to me. That's exactly how I wanted to tell my fans”