Hyeri on Hosting 'Style Wars': "I Wondered if I Could Do It Well"

Hyeri is taking on a new job as the host of a fashion survival show. She appeared on Nov. 9 at a press conference for the Disney+ series "Style Wars" (Seutail Wojeu), her first time hosting a survival program.

The event was held at The Saint in Seoul's Sindorim area. Producers Kim Na-hyun and Jung Jong-chan attended with Hyeri and the show's judges. The judges are Hong Jin-kyung, JUUN.J (Jung Wook-jun), Bae Jung-nam and Choi Siljang.

"Style Wars" is a fashion competition in which 72 people face off through their personal style. Age, job and experience don't matter. What counts is that they take fashion seriously.

"Since this is my debut as a survival show host, I wondered if I could do it well," Hyeri said. "I was more nervous and shaky than I expected."

She said she felt overpowered by the contestants' energy.

At first, she wasn't sure she wanted the job at all. "Hosting felt like something I couldn't even dare to try, so I wondered if I could do it," she said. "The producers gave me courage and told me I'd do well."

She went in with one goal. "I started with the idea of being an MC who looks into what's in these people's hearts," she said.

The show also gave her a chance to change up her look. "I feel like I've shown a lot of similar images so far, so I decided to try a style change," she said. "I tried a new style in every episode, and that was fun, too."

She carried that idea to the press conference. Hyeri wore a strapless long dress in a calm gray tone, with a scarf detail that hung long from her neck. A full skirt and uneven layers gave the outfit a unique vibe. She also showed off a short, layered bob. "I even got my hair cut today," she said.

The new hairstyle led to a light moment with the event's host, Park Kyung-lim, who wears a similar cut. "Did you do an homage to me?" Park joked.

"Yes," Hyeri answered with a straight face. "Since I've made my MC debut, I'll follow in your footsteps someday."

Park then turned to the reporters in the room. "Please make sure you write that she paid homage to me," she said, drawing laughs.

"Style Wars" runs 10 episodes. The first two episodes will premiere on Nov. 11. After that, two new episodes arrive each week through Dec. 9.

For Hyeri, the series is both a new role and a new look. She is trying both out in front of 72 contestants who care about style as much as anyone.