5 Famous KPOP Idols Who Were Almost Kicked Out of Their Agencies for Various Reasons During Their Trainee Period

Kapanlagi.com - Becoming a famous K-POP idol is not easy. In addition to undergoing a very long trainee period, there are often many obstacles to face, which can lead to despair during the trainee period.

Interestingly, not many people know that some of the popular K-POP idols, even the very famous ones, were almost kicked out of their agencies or the companies that manage them for various reasons.

1. Jimin BTS

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Who would have thought, Jimin, who is now very popular with BTS, actually has a unique story before his debut. In an interview, Jimin BTS revealed that he was almost removed from the line-up of BTS several times.

In fact, Jimin stated that there were some people at Big Hit Entertainment who opposed his debut with BTS. The main reason was that Jimin's dance style was very different from the typical K-POP idols, so he needed a lot of time to adjust.

"My background is contemporary dance. Because that type of dance is very different from the typical K-POP choreography, it posed a unique challenge for me," Jimin revealed.

Fortunately, Big Hit Entertainment decided to keep Jimin in the line-up for the debut, allowing him to bring a different flair to the choreography for BTS.

2. Heechul Super Junior

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In one episode of Happy Together, Heechul from Super Junior revealed that he was almost expelled from SM Entertainment during his trainee period.

This happened when one of the trainers asked him to listen to Rock music, instead of the trending songs to learn. Heechul responded with an unacceptable tone.

Heechul was then asked to write a letter of apology. However, he refused, and eventually faced a suspension and was asked to go home due to his perceived poor etiquette.

Heechul eventually returned to SM Entertainment and debuted with Super Junior after the CEO, Lee Soo Man, personally requested his return.

3. Seolhyun AOA

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During her trainee period, Seolhyun once skipped vocal and dance practice and chose to go to the cinema to watch Kungfu Panda 2 with some other trainees.

Because of this, Seolhyun faced punishment from the agency. In fact, all the trainees who violated the rules, including Seolhyun, were temporarily expelled from the agency.

However, in the end, they called Seolhyun back, and she eventually debuted with AOA.

4. P.O Block B

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P.O Block B also had some less interesting experiences during his trainee period. As is known, P.O and Mino from WINNER trained together at the same agency.

At that time, the agency chose to let P.O go as a trainee, but allowed Mino to stay. Knowing this, Mino protested. P.O asked Mino not to worry too much about him, as his own future was also important.

In the end, P.O managed to return to the trainee program after successfully following a diet program and improving his skills. Although he did not debut in the same group, P.O and Mino remain close friends to this day.

5. Lay EXO

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Lay from EXO was rumored to be expelled from SM Entertainment during his trainee period, due to a fight with another trainee over a bowl of rice. As a result, SM Entertainment sent him back to China.

However, after that, SM Entertainment gave Lay another chance to work harder and become a better person. For that, Lay trained very hard day and night, until he finally debuted and succeeded with EXO.

These are some K-POP idols who were almost or even expelled by their agency during their trainee period, for various reasons. What is clear is that this is just the past, because thanks to evaluations and hard work, these K-POP idols have proven that they can achieve success today.

(kly/tmi)