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15 Beautiful Drama Actresses from SM Entertainment Alumni, Some of Them Were Trainees for 10 Years but Failed to Debut as Idols

15 Beautiful Drama Actresses from SM Entertainment Alumni, Some of Them Were Trainees for 10 Years but Failed to Debut as Idols

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15 Beautiful Drama Actresses from SM Entertainment Alumni, Some of Them Were Trainees for 10 Years but Failed to Debut as Idols

K-Pop lovers must be familiar with SM Entertainment agency. They have been producing idol stars since the 90s. Not only K-Pop stars, but they also produced actresses and actors for dramas. The following actresses were former SM artists or almost joined the agency. Here are 15 of them!

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One of the PENTHOUSE stars, Eugene, started her career as a member of the popular girl group S.E.S in the late 90s. Until now, Eugene is considered as one of the legendary visuals in K-Pop.

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An actress known for her cute face, Jang Nara, became an actress and singer under SM Entertainment from 2000 to 2008. In the early days of her popularity, she was still with SM.

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The star of the drama ANOTHER OH HAE YOUNG, Seo Hyun Jin, began her career as the main vocalist in the SM-formed group, M.I.L.K, in 2001. After the group disbanded in 2003, Seo Hyun Jin remained with SM until 2007.

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Park Hee Von, who played Ji Eun Tak's mother in GOBLIN, was a fellow group member of Seo Hyun Jin in M.I.L.K. They are still friends to this day.

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Go Ara is a leading actress of SM Entertainment. She was with SM for 13 years from 2003 to 2016.

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The supporting actress of DALI AND THE COCKY PRINCE, Hwang Bora, is a former trainee of SM Entertainment who even briefly made it into the lineup as a member of Girls' Generation.

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Hwang Jung Eum used to be an artist under SM Entertainment when she was still a member of the girl group SUGAR. Hwang Jung Eum was with SM from 2001 to 2004.

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Another Sugar member, Park Soo Jin, left SM Entertainment in 2006. The BOYS BEFORE FLOWERS actress is now married to Bae Yong Joon.

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Choi Sooyoung left SM Entertainment in 2017 but still remains a member of Girls Generation. Sooyoung recently acted in the drama RUN ON.

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Alongside Sooyoung, Seohyun also left SM in 2017 to focus more on acting while still remaining a member of Girls Generation.

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After 11 years, Krystal also left SM in 2020 to focus more on acting. Krystal will soon act alongside Kim Jae Wook in CRAZY LOVE.

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Gong Seung Yeon was an SM trainee for 10 years and almost debuted with Red Velvet. But she eventually chose to leave SM and is now successful as an actress.

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After nearly 20 years at SM, Lee Yeon Hee finally left the agency in 2020. She has now joined VAST Entertainment.

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HI, BYE MAMA! star Park Jungyeon is one of the popular SM trainees who was rumored to have joined aespa.

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Last August, Choi Hyo Joo suddenly went viral on Korean forums because of her beauty. This young actress born in 1999 was a former SM trainee who did not debut and has now joined Namoo Actors.