15+ Idols Who Almost Debuted In A Completely Different Way Than We Know Them Now

1. Lee Jong Suk

In his early years, this A-List actor trained to be a rapper! His stage name was Real.

2. NCT‘s Johnny

In 2008, 14-year-old Johnny joined SM Entertainment. Given the timing, he could have debuted as part of EXO. He even used to train with Chanyeol!

3. Red Velvet‘s Seulgi

Seulgi joined SM Entertainment in 2007. If SM hadn’t decided to add two other ’94 liners, Krystal and Sulli, to f(x) there is a chance that Seulgi might have been included! Seulgi ended up training for another 5 years to become part of Red Velvet instead.

4. SPICA‘s Bohyung

During an episode of tvN‘s Taxi Bohyung revealed that she nearly became part of 2NE1. After she was cut from the prospective line-up, Bohyung joined SPICA instead.

5. Park Bo Gum 

This actor is one of the prettiest faces in K-Drama land, and has a lovely singing voice too. As such, there have been many rumours about Park Bo Gum being a former trainee. The actor did use to dream of becoming a singer, and went to auditions, but he never officially signed on with a label.

6.  Lee Yeon Hee

Actress Lee Yeon Hee used to be an SM Entertainment trainee and was on her way to becoming a Girls’ Generation member but she didn’t quite make the cut.