K-pop group BTS has gained huge popularity around the world within the 10 years of its debut. Their fans lovingly call themselves BTS ARMY and support all the seven members of the group equally. Before their debut, BTS members trained to become K-pop idols for months along with several other trainees. It is well known that Korean entertainment has cutthroat competition as only a few people are able to fulfil their dreams. Kim Ji-hun was one of the trainees who practised with BTS members but was asked to leave the group before their debut.
Training With BTS Members:
In an interview with Vice Asia, Kim Ji-hun revealed that he trained with BTS members for the debut and even practised for the group’s debut song ‘No More Dream’. He also shared dorms with them and had a great bond with everyone.
Kim Ji-hun with RM (Image Courtesy: Vice Asia/YouTube)
While talking about sharing rooms with BTS members, Kim Ji-hun said that the dorms were not in good shape and only had two rooms. “Nam-Joon slept on the bottom bunk and Suga slept on the top bunk. J-Hope was on the opposite side and I was above him. And then there were the three youngest members Taehyung, Jungkook and Jimin sleeping on the floor,” he told Vice Asia.
Exit From BTS:
He revealed that the management asked him to leave the group before debut. He said, “There were a lot of other talented trainees, I didn’t think I was good enough. They held a meeting and told me I had to leave the group.”
“I always worked hard, practised every day and always stayed in the gym until dawn. So I wondered why I couldn’t get better, what’s wrong with me?” Kim Ji-hun added.
Kim Ji-hun with V and J-hope (Image Courtesy: Vice Asia/YouTube)
After BTS:
Kim Ji-hun’s mother was shocked after he was asked to leave the group. He said, “When I was still blaming myself for not being able to make it into the group, I suddenly received a phone call saying that my mother had fainted from shock when she heard that I was excluded from the group”
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“I am now an intern at the Koreans Veterans Health Services but I am just quietly working at an office. I feel like this isn’t what I want from my life. I still can’t let go of my desire to be famous,” he said while talking about his current situation.
Kim Ji-hun with SUGA (Image Courtesy: Vice Asia/YouTube)
Talking about BTSthe group is currently on a hiatus to focus on their solo projects and move forward with their military enlistment.
