CL

CL, who catapulted to popularity in 2008 as the captain and primary rapper of 2NE1, one of the greatest and most renowned K-pop bands of all time, had spent her adolescent years working tirelessly. She'd toured the globe with 2NE1, performing, recording, rehearsing, and making countless media appearances inside the K-pop industrial complex.

CL opted to take a sabbatical after the Olympics for the very first time throughout her life. She told the interviewer through Zoom from her residence in Korea, where she'd finally moored after weeks of traveling from Los Angeles to New York City for the Met Gala (She acknowledged that the journey had left her feeling a little under the weather.)

"So taking some time off was the most difficult thing for me. I had no idea how to accomplish it. In retrospect, I reprogrammed myself and allowed for more levels of viewpoint in life, my experiences, and how I saw myself. That needs time."

Idol group: 2NE1 (now a solo artist)

Hit songs: The Baddest Female, MTPD