It's time to test your K-Pop knowledge. While information on your favorite idols are readily available online, there are still those fun little trivia pieces that many don't know about. Do you?
1. G-Dragon (BIGBANG)
Prior to debuting in BIGBANG under YG Entertainment, he was an SM Entertainment trainee. At the age of 7, he debuted in a kids group called "Little Roora".
2. Yongguk (former B.A.P)
Bang Yongguk has a twin brother named Bang Yongnam. Yongnam was born first. It is said he is also a musician and is part of a rock band.
3. L.E (EXID)
If you listen to T-ARA's "Sugar Free", L.E's voice can be heard in the song. She helped record the demo and her vocals were retained and can be heard in the beginning, in the end, and in the raps in the chorus. She is credited as the composer of the song.
4. Super Junior
When Super Junior first debuted as Super Junior 05, they were supposed to have a rotational members concept, just like what NCT has now. SHINee was originally meant to be part of this instead of debuting as a separate group. This never materialized. Instead, they added Kyuhyun and established themselves as a non-rotational group.
5. Taeyeon (Girls' Generation)
Taeyeon placed first in a singing competition with over 7,000 competitors, which was what got her into SM Entertainment. Her father originally didn't want her to become an idol, so Lee Soo Man (the CEO of SM Entertainment) traveled from Seoul to Jeonju to convince him to let Taeyeon train for a semester in the agency. Her father agreed and the rest is history.
6. Hwasa and Wheein (MAMAMOO)
Hwasa and Wheein have known each other for more than 10 years. They were friends in middle school and are still best friends to this day. They used to travel together via bus from their hometown of Jeonju to go to auditions in Seoul. They ended up both being accepted in RBW Entertainment and debuted together in the same group.
The two gave matching tattoos that are seen in the back of their ankle. It says "Resonance". They have another one on their neck that says "Caddo", which means friend in Native American.
7. Jisoo (BLACKPINK)
Jisoo hates rabbits and hares. As a child, she got bit by a rabbit and said it caused her to develop a fear for them. Oddly enough, she sleeps with a rabbit doll to sleep, and she says its because they are cute when they are dolls.
Despite not liking rabbits, she likes mountain squirrels.
8. SHINee
Originally, SM Entertainment's company Halloween parties were all low-key. SHINee changed that by going all out on their costumes. Jonghyun had said it was embarrassing being the only people so dressed up, but it prompted SM Entertainment to get much more creative with their costumes in the upcoming Halloween parties. Now, everyone goes extra with their looks!
9. Sana (TWICE)
When Sana was a trainee, she would eat food in the training rooms. This is not allowed, however. Since she is a foreigner, she would pretend not to understand whenever someone caught her and scolded her.
10. Dahyun (TWICE)
During a radio interview, TWICE was asked who would be the worst girlfriend and they all said Dahyun because she probably wouldn't give him that much attention. Despite being extra on variety shows, she has mentioned that she's actually a quiet person. She showed off her goofy side to help boost TWICE's popularity in variety shows, but she calmed down greatly since then.
11. N (VIXX)
Jellyfish Entertainment originally accepted N to join a ballad group, as they didn't know he could dance when he auditioned. After they accepted him for his singing, they discovered he was actually a talented dancer and put him in a dance group instead of the originally planed ballad group.
12. Solar and Moonbyul (MAMAMOO)
Moonbyul originally joined RBW Entertainment as a vocalist but was made to be rapper. Moonbyul had little to no rap/hip-hop knowledge before joining the company. She was introduced to the genre by Solar, who is a hardcore hip-hop fan. She even taught Moonbyul how to rap herself.
