Jessica sheds tears on stage while singing Girls' Generation's 'Into The New World' at solo concert

Jessica has shed tears during a live performance of a Girls' Generation debut song.

On April 18, Jessica performed live in Vietnam as part of her solo 'Reflections' Tour, which also coincided with her 37th birthday. During her scheduled medley of Girls' Generation songs, a group she was a member of until September 2014, Jessica surprised viewers by visibly shedding tears this time.

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#JessicaJung #제시카#JessicaReflectionsTour pic.twitter.com/EYGo8tEAts

— Gameiiz (#GG4EVA) (@Gameiiz_805) April 18, 2026

Her emotions were especially evident during her ballad rendition of "Into The New World," the group's debut song. As she sang the bridge, Jessica began silently weeping and eventually turned her head away from the audience momentarily to hide her tears.

While she successfully finished the performance, her emotional moment left netizens in mild shock. Many fans showed support, while several K-netizens on online forums remained critical yet "heartbroken." 

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— WSM🦋 (@GR26Sic18) April 19, 2026

On an online forum, netizens once again assessed Jessica's career and commented on her use of a Girls' Generation medley as part of her solo concert, which began in January 2026.

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#JessicaJung #제시카#JessicaReflectionsTour pic.twitter.com/w3OzzCZ4j9

— Gameiiz (#GG4EVA) (@Gameiiz_805) April 18, 2026

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#JessicaJung #제시카#JessicaReflectionsTour pic.twitter.com/W5W6z6KVMX

— Gameiiz (#GG4EVA) (@Gameiiz_805) April 18, 2026

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— Gameiiz (#GG4EVA) (@Gameiiz_805) April 18, 2026

In addition to revisiting several reasons why netizens believed Jessica's departure was "not a clean break," some also linked her exit to other repercussions, such as its alleged impact on investors ceasing financial support for f(x) after '4 Walls,' amid concerns that her sister Krystal might also.

While opinions remain heavily divided, many netizens also shared bittersweet reactions to her tearful performance, leaving comments such as:

"Her vocal tone is still pretty..."

"I wish she had waited just one more year"

"Honestly, after Jessica left Girls’ Generation, they didn’t do many group activities anyway"

"Did she only cause trouble for Girls’ Generation...? Or is it also widely believed that even though f(x)’s '4 Walls' did pretty well, that being their last album was because of Jessica? Investors saw Jessica leave and worried Krystal might follow, so they hesitated to invest, which led to no albums since then. Seriously, what did those girls even do to deserve that"

"At the very least, she shouldn’t have written that book..."

"Why is she crying, does she miss the former members?"

"If she was going to reminisce, she shouldn’t have done that back then.."

"Isn’t it normal to get emotional? 'Into the New World' is such an overwhelming song, even I’m not a fan but I get emotional singing it"

"Putting everything aside, isn’t the ballad version of 'Into the New World' not even that meaningful to her? Or is she crying because it’s her debut song?"

"I’m a Girls’ Generation fan, but now I just feel indifferent. The reason is that this makes me realize even more that she’s really not doing well. But I thought she’d be the first to get married"

"What is she even doing these days??"

"Unless she’s making a lot of money, she’ll probably regret leaving"

"Sica, as sad as you are, I hope you think about how sad the other eight must have been. Just like they don’t mention you, you shouldn’t act in ways that remind people of them"

"The timing of her leaving was so foolishㅜㅜ"

"The ballad version of 'Into the New World' = the version the members performed at Tokyo Dome while struggling to adjust everything after Jessica left, singing it in tears"

"She should have just endured the business for a few more years. Don’t make even the good memories something to regret"

"Even if I don’t worry about her, she’s living well, but Jessica still gets so much hate even after all this time"

"Is Girls’ Generation her biggest achievement or something.."

"Since it’s her debut song, maybe it reminded her of that time. Is this really something to hate on? For idols, debut songs are like a trigger for tears"

"It’s something she was part of, so of course she can sing it"

"Why is she singing it? Even if she removes the mic, you can still hear the sound"

"Is it even live? Is the sync off or is the MR too loud, what is she even singing. It feels off, but I guess she can sing it"

"She’s singing the ballad version… I’m just speechless"

"I used to like her… why did you do that… why are you living like this… it’s really upsetting"

"She can sing it, she was part of the group, maybe she missed it"

"Why are you even singing that"

"If you did a clean slate, then just keep it clean… let’s keep it neat between both sides… please"

"If she’s going to sing 'Into the New World,' she should at least sing the original. Even I, who’m not that into Girls’ Generation and just browse forums, know about the ballad version, she really has no shameㅋㅋㅋ"

"I thought she’d be the first to get married after leaving Girls’ Generation, but she’s been quiet"

What are your thoughts?