Find out how Nayeon was discovered by JYP Entertainment and how she was chosen as a member of one of the biggest groups in K-pop: TWICE!
Unnie from TWICE, Nayeon He is the lead vocalist and face of the group. Still, until she reached her dream debut and gained the spotlight, the artist traveled a long way through JYP Entertainment, a company that has been present in the idol’s life since her childhood.
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This because, Nayeon She had the chance to start her career at the company in her early years, as she was discovered by JYP in a modeling contest.
At the time, recruiters saw potential in the idol, who ended up being selected to become an agency trainee. However, due to the idol’s young age, her mother did not accept the proposal, as explained by the Koreaboo portal.
As much as the decision removed the artist from the company, it didn’t take long for her to Nayeon dedicated herself to a new chance to be part of the company’s team of trainees, as, in 2010, she became the protagonist of the action that would transform: attending the 7th JYP Entertainment Open Audition.
Despite having done everything in secret from his family, the audition was a success! So much so that, Nayeon She passed as the second best of the entire group that took the test, meaning she was finally able to join the agency as a trainee.
Trainee days
Nayeon He remained a trainee for around 5 years at the company. During these years, she was able to perform her first work in front of the camera, as she starred in videos such as the track “Girls Girls Girls”, by GOT7 and “You Can’t Go”, by San Ee and participated in “Only You”, by Miss A.
Furthermore, she has also done projects such as modeling for the Nintendo Wii game “Just Dance 2”, “Smart School Uniform”, “TN Cosmetics” and others, as well as acting, as she appeared as an aspiring student idol in the drama South Korean “Dream High 2”.
The experience gained from carrying out these activities showed that Nayeon she was more than ready to become an idol. With that, JYP chose the artist as a member of the group that would debut in 2013: 6MIX.
However, the group’s debut never happened, as two members ended up leaving the formation, and the company did not find trainees who fit with the group’s idea, and the other members, to replace them, causing Nayeon had to wait for a new opportunity.
About a year after her canceled debut, a new chance arose for the idol! This happened when she joined the TV audition program SIXTEEN, held by JYP Entertainment to search for the final qualified members for the agency’s newly planned girl group.
Nayeonbecame the first to be announced as an official member of TWICE, and after the other members were chosen, the idol made her long-awaited debut alongside Momo, Mine, Chaeyoung, Nayeon, Dahyun, Sana, Jeongyeon, Tzuyu It is Jihyo. The debut was made with the release of the EP “The Story Begins”, released on October 20th of that year.
Source: Recreio
