Did you know that SM Entertainment slides through these people's Instagram DMs to scout them as trainees? Now, these recipients are reigning as popular K-pop idols of their generation!
In the past, SM Entertainment would select their K-pop trainees through an intensive screening through competition and audition offline.
Later on, they would scout idols from the streets or would personally invite them after becoming viral for their dance, singing or visuals.
Even in school, Wonbin's handsomeness was popular; thus, it was not a shock that an SM scout manager tried their luck to scout him through an Instagram DM.
With the scouting staff's persistence, Wonbin auditioned for SM Entertainment together with his older brother and sang Paul Kim's "Traffic Light" in 2019.
In the same year, he officially joined the company and after about four years of training, Wonbin finally debuted as a member of SM's new boy group, RIIZE!
new pre-debut wonbin pics from his old instagram pic.twitter.com/j7zcK2xOmc
— wonbin pics (@parkwonbinpics) September 11, 2023
When this news came out, BRIIZE (fandom) dug more about Wonbin's pre-debut photos and they completely understood why he was cast — as his visuals alone are a free pass!
On top of that, it turns out Wonbin is also a good singer and dancer.
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Written by Eunice Dawson.
