Former JYP trainee and Kepler's very own Mashiro was recently seen with ITZY member Yeji at Idol Star Athletics Championship (ISAC) 2022. The two were seen talking, and it seemed Yeji couldn't even contain her excitement as she was almost dancing and bouncing happily!
ISAC 2022: Kep1er Mashiro & ITZY Yeji Interaction Makes Fans Happy
At ISAC 2022, ITZY Yeji excitedly brought Mashiro to the other members of ITZY. The two looked like best friends as they walk while holding each other's hands.
When they reached ITZY members Chaeryeong and Ryujin together, the two had a warm group hug.
Even STAYC Sieun, a child actress and another former JYP Entertainment trainee, was seen together with the ITZY members and Kep1er's Mashiro at the much-anticipated sports event.
After that, the fans saw Yeji teaching their newest choreography to Mashiro. The two were in the middle of many idols taking a rest while they were learning the steps of the song.
After a while, MIDZYs and Kep1ians saw the two dancing to "SNEAKERS."
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Fans appreciated and celebrated the duo's closeness. It was also noted by some MIDZYs and Kep1ians that Yeji has been rooting for Mashiro's debut.
In a previous fan call with an international fan, Yeji was so happy and excited to learn that Mashiro did debut.
There was also a V Live video of Yeji wherein she revealed she and Mashiro still keep in touch. The ITZY member also described Mashiro as someone who has a really nice personality.
ITZY Pre-debut, JYP Entertainment Trainees
How did the former JYP Entertainment trainee and ITZY member get close, you ask? It is because Mashiro was one of the contenders to become an ITZY member. The two, together with Chaeryeong, Yuna, and Ryujin, practiced and dreamed of becoming idols.
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However, after two years of being a JYP trainee and not becoming an ITZY member, Mashiro decided to leave the company, but still continued to pursue her dreams.
Fans later saw her join an MNET survival show, titled "Girl's Planet 999." At that time, ITZY Yeji rooted for Mashiro to debut in the final lineup.
Mashiro even performed ITZY's hit song, "Mafia In The Morning," on the show.
Luckily, after 4 rounds of competing, Mashiro did gain a spot thanks to her talent and leadership skills. Together with eight other girls, they formed the group Kep1er.
In the end, fans are thrilled that the two are still close. MIDZYs and Kep1ians are hoping for more interactions in the future as more promotions and shows are okay to be held face to face while the pandemic eases.
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Jaswinder Singh wrote this article.
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