You are a solo idol and had felt like you were in a rut lately. You had been an idol since you were 16 and it was great, but you are 26 now and people still view you as the sweet, innocent 16 year old. You loved your fans but you felt it was time to remind them and let it be known that you have matured and grown up.

You thought the best way to do that was to go for a new sound when creating your newest album but you were having a bit of trouble. That's when you reached out to an old group member and friend, Lisa, and she referred you to Bang Chan of Stray Kids.

The two of you had crossed paths before of course, both of you being signed under JYP Entertainment, but you had never actually hung out or had a proper conversation.

You had your manager get in touch with his about possibly helping you with your new album and he had immediately responded personally saying he would love to help.