Did you know that Kep1er Mashiro almost debuted under JYP Entertainment? On the latest broadcast of "Idol Live School," the soon-to-debut idols released TMI about their past careers and hidden talents, drawing attention from K-pop enthusiasts.
On the 17th, the pre-debut project girl group Kep1er released a lot of TMI on the broadcast of U+ Idol Live's "Idol Live School: Homecoming Day."
In the show, Mashiro confirmed that she is a former JYP Entertainment trainee, as well as Bahiyyih, revealed how she had her debut in the MAMA ceremony 2020 through her voice.
Kep1er Members Reveal TMI on 'Idol Live School'
In the broadcast, the members showed off their hidden talents and past careers, which amazed the hosts and senior idols 2PM Jun.K and HIGHLIGHT Lee Gi Kwang.
First, Hikaru, who is one of the group's Japanese members, received applause after she flaunted her Korean-speaking skills and perfect rap abilities.
Huening Bahiyyih then revealed an amazing history of being in charge of the English narration at a large awards ceremony, MAMA.
"I've been offered an English narration at MAMA (2020), so I did it. If I have a chance, I'd like to challenge the in-flight announcement," the young female idol said, which drew praises from her co-members, particularly her fluency in English and her beautiful voice.
Following Hikaru and Bahiyyih, Kang Yeseo, the maknae of the group, narrated that she initially debuted in 2010 as a child actress.
This revelation surprised Lee Gi Kwang and Jun.K by emphasizing that although Yeseo is only 16, she's already in her 11th year in the industry.
In particular, Yeseo made her acting debut through the hit movie "Miracles in Cell No. 7" and played a significant role as the young girl who fell into an accident. She is also the owner of the sailor bag moon, the main character Ye Seung wants to have as a child.
Furthermore, Mashiro, another Japanese member, revealed that she was a former JYP trainee who almost debuted under the company. However, she left the agency after years of training. It was rumored that she almost debuted as an ITZY member.
Surprised, his former co-label artist 2PM Jun.K and Lee Gi Kwang questioned why the company let someone as talented as Mashiro part ways with JYP before its debut.
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Kep1er Shows Global Influence and Surpasses 1 million Followers Even Before Official Debug
Nevertheless, despite previous careers, the group Kep1er has been showing strong global influence ahead of its debut. Wake One and Swing Entertainment earlier announced that the nine-member sns exceeded 1 million followers already.
Kep1er opened Instagram on the 22nd of last month and attracted about 400,000 followers in 24 hours, and quickly achieved 1 million followers in less than a month, proving its hot global popularity even before its official debut.
In addition, Kep1er's official YouTube recorded about 500,000 followers within three days of its channel opening, and its first video content, "O.O.O" Dance Practice, surpassed 1.55 million views a day after its release.
Kep1er is showing a rapid rise through official SNS, and YouTube figures, giving off an unrivaled ripple effect.
Attention is focusing on Kep1er's move, which has become the best K-pop rising star with an unrivaled presence not only among the groups that debuted this year but also among the groups scheduled to debut.
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Written by Eunice Dawson
