Prior to his debut, THIS idol was chased by SM Entertainment four times to scout him. How handsome is he?
Eunseok Originally Rejected SM's Casting Offer — But the Label Was Persistent for 3 Years
On April 30, the YouTube channel, "Hong Seok Cheon's Jewel Box" Season 2, aired the second part of RIIZE's guesting on his web entertainment show.
On this day, the members recalled how they were scouted by SM Entertainment to become trainees, and later on, debuted as the seven-member group RIIZE.
In particular, the topic was brought up when Hong asked the members how they joined their current label, SM Entertainment.
Among the members, Eunseok truly drew massive attention after revealing that he was actually street cast. But what was shocking was that he was scouted not only once, not twice, not thrice, but four times!
He narrated:
"The first time was in front of school, but I wasn't really interested. For the second time, I think it was at the subway. At the station while waiting for the subway. I think it was Cheongdam, I think it was on the street."
While he rejected all three offers originally, SM remained persistent and on the fourth attempt, Eunseok finally accepted it!
"And then I got my final casting offer in front of the school. Three years, it was three years later."
When asked about the charm that most likely caught SM's attention, the idol replied:
"Ah, my face may be the style that SM pursues. SM style. I think that was it."
He was so handsome that when he was introduced as an SM ROOKIE prior to his debut, he broke the internet with just his photos alone!
RIIZE Members Reveal How They Got Into SM
On the other hand, Anton also shared how he joined SM, saying:
"For me, I was really into music even when I was swimming. I just wanted to become an idol so I auditioned. I feel very fortunate to be a part of RIIZE."
As for Sungchan:
"For me, I was on the way to the snack stand from school with my friends and I felt like a woman was following me. Her eyes kept meeting mine, so I was like, 'What's up with her?' But then she approached and asked if I was interested in the entertainment industry."
Shotaro then stated that he was scouted through his SNS account while he was still in Japan and after passing the audition, he was asked to go to Korea and the rest is history!
Similar to him, Wonbin was also scouted through SNS via DM. Lastly, Sohee auditioned through the academy where he was majoring in practical music.
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Written by Eunice Dela Cruz
