8 Korean Drama Stars Former Trainee Idols Who Have Succeeded as Actors and Actresses, from Lee Jong Suk to Park Shin Hye

Lee Jong Suk aspired to become an actor because he was inspired by Rain. But when he joined an agency, he was projected to debut as an idol. However, he eventually stopped because his debut was not happening as promised and returned to his initial dream of becoming an actor.

Ahn Hyo Seop became a trainee at JYP after being offered at his campus. He almost debuted with GOT7 but failed to make it into the lineup. He finally debuted as an actor in 2015.

Kim Min Jae joined CJ E&M agency because of his ability as a rapper and even participated in the show Show Me The Money. But in the middle of his trainee period, he also debuted as an actor and now he is more focused on acting.

Seol In Ah, who recently impressed with TWINKLING WATERMELON, was once a trainee idol along with Youngji KARA. She started to attract the attention of drama lovers when she participated in STRONG GIRL BONG SOON and SCHOOL 2017 in 2017.

For those who follow Kim Min Gue, surely know that he is not only handsome and talented in acting but also can sing. It turns out he was once a trainee idol with the members of SEVENTEEN.

Actress Gong Seung Yeon, who appeared in THE FIRST RESPONDERS, almost debuted with the girl group Red Velvet after years of being a trainee at SM Entertainment. After appearing on We Got Married, the older sister of Jeongyeon from TWICE pursued a career as an actress.

Yoo In Na was actually a trainee idol for 11 years. But after participating in the drama HIGH KICK and achieving success, she finally chose a career as an actress and has now achieved great results.

When she was still a trainee, Park Shin Hye was rumored to become a vocalist in a girl group. But eventually, the wife of Choi Tae Joon realized that her passion was as an actress.

Bonus. This is Kim Sung Kyung, who was previously known as Lami, a member of SM The Rookies. She was eagerly awaited for her debut in a girl group under SM, but then disappeared. Now she has debuted as an actress using her real name.