These idols were rejected and let go by the "BIG 3" agencies, but little did they know that they just missed huge stars in the making!
For most idol-aspirants, trainees usually dream of joining the "BIG 3" - SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, and YG Entertainment. The bigger the company, the higher attention it will receive.
Sunmi also auditioned for SM Entertainment when she was in the sixth grade of elementary school. However, due to her young age, the company was skeptical to scout her as a trainee.
At the time, an SM staff transferring into JYP Entertainment recommended she join the latter company instead – and the rest is history!
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Written by Eunice Dawson.
