In a show, THIS popular Korean singer drew attention after revealing that he could have debuted in EXO. Why didn't he?
On March 2, KBS 2TV's "Immortal Songs" held a TVXQ special to commemorate the 20th debut anniversary of the 21st century legend. This feature became more special as it was the first time after nine years that an episode was dedicated to an idol group, following K-pop's first-gen icon, g.o.d.
On this day then, a battle against LA POEM, Red Velvet Seulgi and Irene, KARDI, ONF, Jeong Dong Won and ZEROBASEONE also took place, with each of them covering TVXQ's hits, "Mirotic," "Wrong Number," "Rising Sun," "Keep Your Head Down," "Hug," and "The Way U Are."
La Poem Park Ki Hun Reveals He Almost Joined EXO
During the show, TVXQ Changmin & Yunho expressed their delight with the impressive performances of the aforementioned artists and conversations with the performers also happened.
Just then, La Poem Park Ki Hun attracted attention after revealing an anecdote of almost becoming TVXQ's junior under SM Entertainment.
He said:
"When I was in 5th grade in elementary school, there was a public pay phone in front of the school. I was waiting for my friend there and a cool person came. He gave me a business card and he was wondering if I would like to be a trainee at SM."
When the program's cast didn't easily believe what Park said, he convinced them by stating that he was as tall as he is now even back in elementary, implying that he might have caught attention for his tall height and visuals.
Although he didn't accept it, If Park Ki Hun, who was born in 1994, debuted in SM, there is a possibility that he may have debuted as EXO with members of the same age.
Meanwhile, Red Velvet Seulgi revealed that she actually waited for SM Entertainment to street-cast her in front of their school and waited there by acting cool. However, the female star didn't get it so she directly went to SM for an audition.
Lee Chan Won drew laughter when he pulled a prank on the star, saying:
"Are you saying Park Ki Hun received something that Seulgi couldn’t?"
Who Is La Poem Park Ki Hun? Impressive Musical Background of Korean Vocalist
Born in December 1994, singer Park Ki Hun debuted as a member of the crossover vocal quartet La Poem under Studio JAMM.
Since he was young, he has shown great interest and passion for music, joining various domestic and international vocal competitions.
He attended Busan Arts High School, where he became friends with Winner Kang Seung Yoon. Ki Hun then graduated from Seoul National University's Department of Vocal Music, where he became acquainted with Forestella Choi Min Kyu and Ko Woo Rim.
In 2020 then, he joined the audition program, "Phantom Singer" Season 3 which is the show that created his current group, La Poem.
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Written by Eunice Dawson.
