A debut-era phoro of BTS with 8 members suddenly breaks the internet
There is a harsh reality in the K-pop industry: every year, countless teenagers walk into training rooms dreaming of becoming idols, yet only a very small fraction on them ever get the chance to stand on stage. Many trainees spend years practicing before quietly leaving when they fail to find an opportunity or are eliminated just before a group's debut. BTS was no exception. Before the seven-member lineup officially debuted in 2013, BigHit Entertainment's BTS project went through numerous evaluations and lineup changes. To this day, fans still share stories about former trainees who trained alongside BTS, such as Kim Jihun and Hwang Jihwan. Both practiced with the current BTS members for a period of time. Jihyun left after a year, while Jihwan trained for nearly two years before his departure. The two former trainees have since share numerous stories on social media about the BTS members during their trainee days together. However, beyond these stories about former BTS projec...