It’s kinda sad too that his happiest time of his life was 10 years ago. You would hope there was other things in his life that could give it meaning and happiness.
I felt so empty (strange feeling) after watching this. Can’t imagine how hard it’s been for him. He seems to be a good person. Wish him all the best!!!
I know a lot of people may be asking "Why didn't he just go to another company?" or "Why did he give up so easily?" and such but I understand him. Sometimes, when you've had your eyes set on a certain goal and dedicated most of your time towards it and then suddenly having it taken away from you is a big shock. Not all people have the courage to just get back up on their feet and keep it pushing. It must've been so hard for him..
the way that bts speak so fondly of their trainee days, the fact they’ve shared the same stories (bitoon spoke abt walking in on yoongi and rm throwing clothes at each other in one of his youtube videos, the tannies also recall this same story in in the soop), im sure they remember and miss him
@@sallyg4168 I mean it has been 10 years lol, I think if they were going to reunite they would if by now, plus there were tones of trainees that almost debuted with them.
if i’m remembering correctly, jimin was cut many times from the team and was even cut last minute, but he kept pushing. so ig u could say jihun kinda left, bc he was struggling so much w his mental health and his family’s health, so he never pushed to have another chance like jimin did. jimin is living proof that he could’ve, but jihun chose not to (for understandable reasons, ofc).
I hope he’s not living his life in regret and enjoys whatever he’s doing now. I also wish he hadn’t given up on his dreams but some things are just not meant to be ig.
I haven’t watched the full video yet, but like.. The context I’m going into this with is like with I-Land everyone there auditioned and was on this show where they knew they could be eliminated. With BTS, BH was a VERY SMALL group and the group changed styles and concepts a lot before they actually debuted, so I’m interested in hearing what actually went on leading up to the final 7, cause I know it was originally a rap group with a mostly different line up before vocal line joined. Edit: also, Hobi left the group once too, so I’m not schooled by that. To answer your question of if trainees then could debit after being cut, yes and no. BH was a baby company then and it took them 7 years to debut TxT and Enhypen so the other BTS trainees would have had to go to another company to debut, and that would mean being a trainee all over again, which there is an age limit on and depending on the company a different set of basics to learn, and that if they even hire you after your audition (you’d have to re-audition for each company) Afterword: I’m glad he didn’t fully give up and is trying to get back into it. I’ve always wanted to be a musician and I’ve been determined on that path, so I don’t quite know how it feels to give up on your dream, but I haven’t had the most success so far, so I do know how it feels to work a regular regular job while others around me continue to work on their music. I’m not giving up tho. I’m slow roasting. 🤣
I wasn't sure where this story was going in the beginning, but Ji-Hun seems like such a sweet and humble guy! He was obviously devastated by being cut from the group, and it seemed like he had a very strong bond with the members, and didn't want to risk losing it, which probably made him afraid to purse another agency. He wanted to be with his friends, at the company he'd invested his time and effort into, but unfortunately it didn't work out. That being said. I'm glad he has such a positive attitude, and I'm happy he hasn't given up on his dream. Who knows what other opportunities are out there for him, and he's still got time. I wish him the best, and I know BTS is busy, but I hope that they all reconnect at some point. This was a great video!
I totally understand him.... not everyone has the mental capacity to pick themselves right up after a loss especially if its also stressing out your loved ones.... his mom fainted cause he was cut from the team. I feel like he really had to think at that time if he wanted to put his parents through that again.... plus you hear of other companies debts that a trainee has to pay back and how they barely pay their artist cause of those debts, the mistreatment they receive and how some companies lock your careers up in "a dungeon" so to say and also if he had already graduated from high school at the time there will be a slim chance that any of those big companies would pick him for their debut group as the age range for debut keeps getting slimmer and slimmer as time goes by.. they rather you graduate with them than audition after you have.I totally get him..... he seems content with his current life despite missing the friends he made as a trainee and almost debut with. I think the video was meant to showcase that
Hi Sebastine, Don't forget, back in the days, Big Hit was on the brink of "bankruptcy" but Bang PD was a Visionary, who saw the potential to form a new Boy Group with New Ideas, Freedom to Write their Own Material etc. Therefore, Big Hit probably couldn't "pull an Hanbin (from I-Land)" for him, Kim Ji-hun. But I'm glad he recovered from being cut, moved on with his life, has a Government Job (which is very difficult to come by), accepted reality of what ifs and hope his mother is well.
Yes I grew up a dancer, and I walked away from it. After I graduated high school, I had an audition to be a back up dancer for a group from Oakland, CA and I chickened out and didnt go. I went to a summer concert a few months after and I kicked myself for not being brave enough to at least to try. Then I was an on air talent for my college radio station for 5 years. Also interned for a pop station. I walked away from that too. And sometimes I have the what ifs
Ji-Hyun loved the team. He wanted to be with THOSE guys. I wish he could have talked with the guys, I think they would have encouraged him to go to another agency. He became severely depressed and didn’t have anyone to help him get back up. All of the guys with the exception of Jimin had lost some type of audition before being accepted at BigHit. So going to another agency which happened often when trainees didn’t make it with HYBE or another agency was normal. Actually, there was a trainee who left BTS because he didn’t quite like the musical direction of the group. Everything was rap centric back then. I don’t think that guy had could envision the endless musical possibilities. He basically went with what saw, but not what he could envision. My cousin who is a minister. His most memorable sermon to me is called The Tragedy Of Missed Opportunities. It resonated with me because I knew I had turned down an opportunity that could have led me to living my ultimate dream. I turned down another opportunity which would have made me financially secure in my early 20’s. I didn’t see the possibility for me. I could see it for others, but not me. I motivated others. My vision of myself and my skills was so low. I turned down things out of fear and insecurity. I was the kind of kid growing up who excelled in spite of myself. I would never think I did well on a test and ace it. I was always seen in a better light by others than I saw myself. I talked myself out of my success. I often over thought and worried for nothing. I hope Ji-Hyun gets a second chance at the fame he wants. I hope he gets to meet his friends again and celebrate each other. Idk how they feel about him. Maybe someone has mentioned this YT video to them and maybe one or more watched it reminiscing about the joy and heartache of those days. 🙆🏾♀️ #Sebastine
I think his dream started out as being a singer in general and became being a singer with them. So without them the dream died and the wind just got knocked out of his sails for everything else too. I'm glad he found another dream.
you have to remember bighit was created to be different from the other agencies there was 1000x more competition at the other agencies and majority of them did NOT and still DO NOT have good conditions. you should watch more stories from ex idols and see how the other agencies run remember the first few episodes of rise of bangtan the horror stories they told? the being cut happens at every agency but some of the conditions at other agencies were just not happening at bighit. bighit is one of the better agencies who treats the artists better than most.
He could've gone to other agencies after being cut off but it won't be as easy as being scouted for auditions and be accepted as a trainee, other agencies especially the big ones tend to hold their trainees back for a few more years before they get to debut (some debuted after 4-6 years of being a trainee and they start off young like 13-14 years old) so if he's 19-20 years old when he got cut off it would be kind of late for him to debut in his mid 20's since the idol industry tend to put more attention and resources to the younger ones.
As a child, I guess I was a very active person. So during elementary, I enrolled myself to a taekwondo class using my lunch money. I did taekwondo for years until I was forced to quit because I wasn't doing well at school. I was definitely mad about that so I flat out refused when my mom offered me to take gymnastics and archery classes. Kinda regretted it now cuz I might've became an athlete by now. Now I'm stuck watching people living my dreams on the tv.
he is such a nice person and he misses his old friends. It must have been hard for him, nevertheless, he shouldn't regret what happened, it is not his fault because Bighit decided to separate him from the group in retrospect, he should appreciate his comparatively normal life because idol life can be so stressful
He could have left BH and go to another label and debut, but just because you debut doesn't mean that you will succeed. Many groups have tried and failed. Many idols have tried and failed.
I had one. But it wasn't about being famous, but about being free. Because I was still very much trying not to disappoint my parents I just declined my one ticket to freedom and I really regret it. Yet I didn't give up and now I have obtained my freedom the hard way. All the suffering was worth it but I could have done it much earlier had I had the "balls" to be a little rebellious.
Well, this was heartbreaking. Tl;dr ver. of my story: My first love moved back to NY for college. I flew up to visit him for his birthday and the night before I was supposed to fly home, he had a breakdown, told me he loved me, and begged me to stay there with him. I had a lot of mental health issues at the time, but still had the clarity to turn him down, despite waiting several years to hear him say he loved me. It has been 13 years since then and he and I are best friends, but I still often wonder what our lives would be like had I chosen to stay with him in NY. As for a missed opportunity of mine: through high school and college, I was on-again/off-again with a guy. He had been my very first boyfriend when I was 14, and so he was my first love. We put each other through hell for years. I loved him so much that it hurt and he always said that he loved me and cared about me, but wasn’t IN LOVE with me. To my already-traumatized 18-year-old mind, this was devastating, to the point that I ended up in a psych ward because I became a danger to myself. I had already been hospitalized previously for anorexia and substance abuse, and he was the one person who stuck by me through all of it. After my third hospitalization, my mom had a breakdown and I was afraid to face her, so his parents let me move in with them for the summer. I was in heaven. He and I would stay up late every night watching movies and cuddling on the couch. We took turns sleeping either in the bed or on the couch since his parents weren’t keen on us sharing a bed. We weren’t actually together in that sense anyway. We enjoyed each other’s company and were basically just FWB; as badly as I wanted an actual relationship, I took what I could get. Years later, he actually apologized for taking advantage of my affections and my willingness to be whatever he wanted me to be. When summer came to an end, he had to go back to college. He was attending school in NY, so it usually meant we wouldn’t see each other again until winter break. However, I had been working over the summer and saved the money up to fly to NY and visit him for his birthday. I spent the weekend with him in his dorm, meeting his friends, visiting his grandparents, and taking the train into the City to wander around since I’d never been. But the night before I was supposed to fly back home, he had a mental breakdown. I held onto him while he cried; between me reassuring him that everything was okay and him trying to keep from hyperventilating, he looked at me and said, “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you sooner how much I love you. Please don’t leave. Don’t go back. Please stay here with me; I need you. Please just stay.” I had waited YEARS to hear him say those words to me, and in what I can only assume was my single rational moment during that time in my life, I chose not to stay in NY with him. Idk if it was because I knew subconsciously just how messed up I was at the time and knew that I would end up destroying the only person I truly loved or what, but I turned him down. A month later, I attempted s_icide and was hospitalized for the fourth time. Strangely enough, the boy I fell for at 14 is still my best friend almost 20 years later. We aren’t together, but we are still very close. He eventually moved back here after college and now lives 10 minutes away from me. And even now, I can’t help but wonder where we might have ended up had I not gotten on that flight and instead decided to stay in NY with him.
You have to have a never ending passion for their kind of success,j hope said he applied to everywhere he could, This kid had a lot of self doubt and didn’t run with almost. Lots of idols tried over and over again.
I had a feeling that maybe the company is choosing him or Jimin to stay in the group.. If you watch Bon Voyage. V was asked if what was his thought about Jimin and he said he wants to debut with Jimin he also added that he thought that's the end for Jimin. Jimin also calls his father that if he can't be in the group maybe he will be successful in other career.. This is only my thoughts when I watch the original video for the first time 😊
I’m not sure if he was close because he was not in the final BTS line up but If I’m not wrong, there were a ton of trainees at the beginning and there were hundreds who audition (thousands now) some get cut, some quit, some change agencies etc. Like there is a lot of people who could had been in BTS like (Iron,Basick,Reddy,Supreme Boi,Kidoh, JBJ's A-Tom, KNK Park SeungJun, Boy's Republic's Suwoong, i11evn and more.) (Unfortunately Iron hit his girlfriend multiple times and end up committing su****e These are few trainees who are supposed to be with BTS but got eliminated, dropped out, debut with other groups, or other reasons. Like Supreme boi was in the final line up for bts but he decided to be a producer. Suga wanted to be a producer and almost became so but the company suggest him not to. Like kpop is very competitive the trainees every week have to battle with each other it was kind of a life or death situation out of people who even passed, every week at the beginning there will be fewer and fewer people eventually out of hundred thousands only 7 of them can debut. Also answer your question he could have go to another agency and wait 4-5 years again to be trainee and he may be cut again or he won’t debut hundreds of idols get cut move to different agency, get cut again, or project didnt go through. Because business is business if agency dont think your right for them, you get cut. Also you know the story about V going to audition to support his friend? His friend didnt get in but V got in. And his so called “friend” is always online talking shit about V and BTS saying V did this did that, he stole his spot, that he actually got in but V pay agency money and bribe them etc.
@@beatrizletras693 He is constantly online saying V bully everyone, he drink alcohol and make other people do his homework etc and there is an instance where other V classmates stand up for V saying V look exactly the same and he was so nice in school and have a lot of friends and that “his friend” is so jealous and V’s friend show photos of V in high school and then that guy proceeded to say all the photos is photoshop and his friend said his yearbook photo is photoshopped? And then that guy blocked his friend
@@beatrizletras693 in the video he mentioned about going to school with V th-cam.com/video/isGsvZGBv_8/w-d-xo.html . Also one of the photo used is wrong but the rest is all right
@@beatrizletras693 there is also videos of him online where he talked about V talking about him being jealous of V and that he purposefully told V the wrong location for his birthday
Big Hit didn't have the money back then. They are involved with island now but that also includes multiple labels. Those judged are from multiple lables. even though Hitman Bang was in charge.
This is giving me such mixed feeling. I feel bad for the Ex trainees of course it's horrible to miss such a great opportunity not just in fame but also in having such good friends. But at the same time I can't even imagine anyone else in BTS but the 7 members that are already there. I don't think BTS would be the same or spread the same message if anyone else had been picked.
Yeah I feel like the chance of BTS actually succeeding to the level they have is such a low possibility that I feel somthing as drastic as having a member swapped or added could have completely changed the dynamics and music that was created that it probs wouldn’t of been the same
His comment at 3:11. I mean they have friends outside of each other, so it's an odd statement to me that he says he wished they could hang out. If they or one of them felt drawn to a friendship with him they'd do that. Since they haven't, only they know why?
Plus it’s been like 8 years now people do get more distant over time naturally anyway. Kinda makes you think it’s just caus they are famous that he’s that torn up about the distance and reminiscing so much. Everyone had friends that distanced over time.
Ji-hun shared more detail about his days as a Big Hit trainee on his TH-cam channel Bitoon, which gave more information. He shared that it was difficult for him to want to try another entertainment company after Big Hit because he had such a good experience there and had such close friendships, which isn't always the case in a lot of other agencies. His TH-cam channel has English subtitles to some of his BTS content and stories. He shared how great Suga was in taking him to the emergency room when he was sick in the middle of the night and how Suga stayed with him and even paid for his hospital bill, which at the time all trainees were financially strapped. He shares more details of his time as a trainee on these links to his TH-cam channel: th-cam.com/video/jOCpeAeHg-M/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/bLxsOwk0oZ0/w-d-xo.html Here is also a recent interview which he shares meeting each BTS members for the first time (turn on CC for English Subtitles) th-cam.com/video/ROQfIM7KY4k/w-d-xo.html
He's respectfull and sweet Doesn't care about debuting he just wanted to be on a journey with his best friends Like family But I feel like he didn't debut but your still s trainee I get you want to be with your friends but if you stay a trainee at hybe you still can see them the only thing you're not in their group but I hope he has a wonderful live and that he gets to meet the boy's again
I had mixed feelings about this. I understand that it must've been very hard for him but on the other hand, I don't think he regrets it and really cherishes the memories from that time.
There are so many people who were supposed to debut in BTS some of them are famous rappers soloist or on groups Loco Reddy Basick Iron Kidoh Supreme Boi Atom (JBJ,Topp Dogg) Beenzino etc ... A lot of people also auditioned for different companies and were trainees in the company or were backup dancers for other idols Lee Know of Stray kids Was a dancer for BTS Ryujin and Yuna were in BTS MV like highlight reel, HYYH era stuff. Show up was a dancer for Boa There are people who didn't make it and those who did but in the end they now work a regular desk office job and that is okay as long as they are happy. They might not have achieved their dream but it's still an accomplishment to even pass an audition or be a trainee and be around an artist before they blow up. You can say I met them and used to be in dance practice with them and we were close so I still have love and show support for them.
I had the opportunity to be princess shuri’s stand in for the movie black panther but I didn’t know it was for that film at the time and I turned it down for a prior scheduled engagement and found out later that was the opportunity so I’m still out here grinding trying to be an actor in a Marvel film
now I can't deny it anymore, Sebastine really has the same youtube recommendations as me I literally watched the same videos as him before he reacted to it lol
The... comments...how sad, or it must be hard for him... maybe, but clearly this wasn't meant for him; he's not even in the industry. 🤷🏽♀️ We all have our destinies! I hope he's not wasting his life, reminiscing...stuck in the past not being able to enjoy what he has because he focused on what he dont have. That's a waste of time and life when you do that. Live like it's the last day and love what you've made of your life, take chances, and have fun!
19:00 i think he meant "i totally agree" as like, "i feel the same way. if i made it too, they wouldnt be as successful" and not as "yeah man fuck u u would've ruined them" 😭😭
I LOVE THIS VIDEO.....and you are SO RIGHT!!!! There have been MANY OPPORTUNITIES in Life.......but I have ALWAYS put my children and their dreams 1st as well as Familia. Do I have regrets.........may e....but if I had to do everything over again....I would do it the same way EVERY TIME !!! TODO PADA FAMILIA 💖🌜⭐🌛💖
it's hard to see, but Jimin was cut from the group several times but members always fought for him to stay, more Tae... when Hobi quit bts, jk cried for him to stay and Nam talked to him... just, this guy wasn't meant to be,,, life is hard
Here is a more recent interview on his first meeting and impressions of the BTS members which was very interesting: th-cam.com/video/ROQfIM7KY4k/w-d-xo.html
its his first time saying it. he just expresses his feelings of missing the good old days and the boys which are his friends at the time. pretty sure he has his own reason on why he stops training too. lets not judge him and listen to his story and make it as motivation and continue supporting whatever hes doing right now.
Exactly! Ain't nothing going to stop me from pursuing what I won't. He didn't have the work ethic or tenacity to be part of bangtan if he gave up that quick, because they still fighting for theirs!
@Alise that's my point. It has not been easy for Bangtan pre debut it was probably the easiest time they had. Fait often works for us even if we don't recognize it. Bangtan was supposed to be 7. The life path with Bangtan was not for him. Its take a special type of fortitude to be BTS and endure as inntact as they have. If he was struggling then he wouldn't have made it and clearly the company saw that. 💜
I’m not sure if he was close because he was not in the final BTS line up but If I’m not wrong, there were a ton trainees at the beginning and there were hundreds who audition (thousands now) some get cut, some quit, some change agencies etc. Like there is a lot of people who could had been in BTS like (Iron,Basick,Reddy,Supreme Boi,Kidoh, JBJ's A-Tom, KNK Park SeungJun, Boy's Republic's Suwoong, i11evn and more.) (Unfortunately Iron hit his girlfriend multiple times and end up committing su****e These are few trainees who are supposed to be with BTS but got eliminated, dropped out, debut with other groups, or other reasons. Like Supreme boi was in the final line up for bts but he decided to be a producer. Suga wanted to be a producer and almost became so but the company suggest him not to. Like kpop is very competitive the trainees every week have to battle with each other it was kind of a life or death situation out of 30-40 people who even passed, every week at the beginning there will be fewer and fewer people eventually out of hundred thousands only 7 of them can debut. Also answer your question he could have go to another agency and wait 4-5 years again to be trainee and he may be cut again or he won’t debut hundreds of idols get cut move to different agency, get cut again, or project didnt go through. Because business is business if agency dont think your right for them, you get cut. Also you know the story about V going to audition to support his friend? His friend didnt get in but V got in. And his so called “friend” is always online talking shit about V and BTS saying V did this did that, he stole his spot, that he actually got in but V pay agency money and bribe them etc.
I’m not sure if he was close because he was not in the final BTS line up but If I’m not wrong, there were a ton of trainees at the beginning and there were hundreds who audition (thousands now) some get cut, some quit, some change agencies etc. Like there is a lot of people who could had been in BTS like (Iron,Basick,Reddy,Supreme Boi,Kidoh, JBJ's A-Tom, KNK Park SeungJun, Boy's Republic's Suwoong, i11evn and more.) (Unfortunately Iron hit his girlfriend multiple times and end up committing su****e These are few trainees who are supposed to be with BTS but got eliminated, dropped out, debut with other groups, or other reasons. Like Supreme boi was in the final line up for bts but he decided to be a producer. Suga wanted to be a producer and almost became so but the company suggest him not to. Like kpop is very competitive the trainees every week have to battle with each other it was kind of a life or death situation out of 30-40 people who even passed, every week at the beginning there will be fewer and fewer people eventually out of hundred thousands only 7 of them can debut. Also answer your question he could have go to another agency and wait 4-5 years again to be trainee and he may be cut again or he won’t debut hundreds of idols get cut move to different agency, get cut again, or project didnt go through. Because business is business if agency dont think your right for them, you get cut. Also you know the story about V going to audition to support his friend? His friend didnt get in but V got in. And his so called “friend” is always online talking shit about V and BTS saying V did this did that, he stole his spot, that he actually got in but V pay agency money and bribe them etc.
He's so sweet. He isn't bitter or jealous of their success. He misses them
It’s kinda sad too that his happiest time of his life was 10 years ago. You would hope there was other things in his life that could give it meaning and happiness.
I felt so empty (strange feeling) after watching this. Can’t imagine how hard it’s been for him. He seems to be a good person. Wish him all the best!!!
I know a lot of people may be asking "Why didn't he just go to another company?" or "Why did he give up so easily?" and such but I understand him. Sometimes, when you've had your eyes set on a certain goal and dedicated most of your time towards it and then suddenly having it taken away from you is a big shock. Not all people have the courage to just get back up on their feet and keep it pushing. It must've been so hard for him..
the way that bts speak so fondly of their trainee days, the fact they’ve shared the same stories (bitoon spoke abt walking in on yoongi and rm throwing clothes at each other in one of his youtube videos, the tannies also recall this same story in in the soop), im sure they remember and miss him
he seems kind and genuinely misses the boys I hope they reunite with him again :((
I don't think they'll reunite...
@@iichxrryluna why not ?
@@sallyg4168 I mean it has been 10 years lol, I think if they were going to reunite they would if by now, plus there were tones of trainees that almost debuted with them.
Imagine being that close to being one of the members of the biggest boy band in the world and then losing it. I can’t imagine😭
He's very brave!
if i’m remembering correctly, jimin was cut many times from the team and was even cut last minute, but he kept pushing. so ig u could say jihun kinda left, bc he was struggling so much w his mental health and his family’s health, so he never pushed to have another chance like jimin did. jimin is living proof that he could’ve, but jihun chose not to (for understandable reasons, ofc).
He wasn't cut .... he kept getting warnings of almost being fired... but he was actually never fired from being a trainee at bighit
I can't imagine what BTS would've been without Jimin
@@fessi no he almost didnt debut with bts because jimin didnt feel like they were his team until suga had a talk with him and asked him to stay.
I hope he’s not living his life in regret and enjoys whatever he’s doing now. I also wish he hadn’t given up on his dreams but some things are just not meant to be ig.
I haven’t watched the full video yet, but like.. The context I’m going into this with is like with I-Land everyone there auditioned and was on this show where they knew they could be eliminated. With BTS, BH was a VERY SMALL group and the group changed styles and concepts a lot before they actually debuted, so I’m interested in hearing what actually went on leading up to the final 7, cause I know it was originally a rap group with a mostly different line up before vocal line joined.
Edit: also, Hobi left the group once too, so I’m not schooled by that.
To answer your question of if trainees then could debit after being cut, yes and no. BH was a baby company then and it took them 7 years to debut TxT and Enhypen so the other BTS trainees would have had to go to another company to debut, and that would mean being a trainee all over again, which there is an age limit on and depending on the company a different set of basics to learn, and that if they even hire you after your audition (you’d have to re-audition for each company)
Afterword: I’m glad he didn’t fully give up and is trying to get back into it. I’ve always wanted to be a musician and I’ve been determined on that path, so I don’t quite know how it feels to give up on your dream, but I haven’t had the most success so far, so I do know how it feels to work a regular regular job while others around me continue to work on their music. I’m not giving up tho. I’m slow roasting. 🤣
Fighting for you!
I wasn't sure where this story was going in the beginning, but Ji-Hun seems like such a sweet and humble guy! He was obviously devastated by being cut from the group, and it seemed like he had a very strong bond with the members, and didn't want to risk losing it, which probably made him afraid to purse another agency. He wanted to be with his friends, at the company he'd invested his time and effort into, but unfortunately it didn't work out. That being said. I'm glad he has such a positive attitude, and I'm happy he hasn't given up on his dream. Who knows what other opportunities are out there for him, and he's still got time. I wish him the best, and I know BTS is busy, but I hope that they all reconnect at some point. This was a great video!
I totally understand him.... not everyone has the mental capacity to pick themselves right up after a loss especially if its also stressing out your loved ones.... his mom fainted cause he was cut from the team. I feel like he really had to think at that time if he wanted to put his parents through that again.... plus you hear of other companies debts that a trainee has to pay back and how they barely pay their artist cause of those debts, the mistreatment they receive and how some companies lock your careers up in "a dungeon" so to say and also if he had already graduated from high school at the time there will be a slim chance that any of those big companies would pick him for their debut group as the age range for debut keeps getting slimmer and slimmer as time goes by.. they rather you graduate with them than audition after you have.I totally get him..... he seems content with his current life despite missing the friends he made as a trainee and almost debut with. I think the video was meant to showcase that
Hi Sebastine, Don't forget, back in the days, Big Hit was on the brink of "bankruptcy" but Bang PD was a Visionary, who saw the potential to form a new Boy Group with New Ideas, Freedom to Write their Own Material etc. Therefore, Big Hit probably couldn't "pull an Hanbin (from I-Land)" for him, Kim Ji-hun. But I'm glad he recovered from being cut, moved on with his life, has a Government Job (which is very difficult to come by), accepted reality of what ifs and hope his mother is well.
Yes I grew up a dancer, and I walked away from it. After I graduated high school, I had an audition to be a back up dancer for a group from Oakland, CA and I chickened out and didnt go. I went to a summer concert a few months after and I kicked myself for not being brave enough to at least to try. Then I was an on air talent for my college radio station for 5 years. Also interned for a pop station. I walked away from that too. And sometimes I have the what ifs
As Sebastine said, take risks in life, sometimes it may lead you to succees.
Ji-Hyun loved the team. He wanted to be with THOSE guys. I wish he could have talked with the guys, I think they would have encouraged him to go to another agency. He became severely depressed and didn’t have anyone to help him get back up. All of the guys with the exception of Jimin had lost some type of audition before being accepted at BigHit.
So going to another agency which happened often when trainees didn’t make it with HYBE or another agency was normal. Actually, there was a trainee who left BTS because he didn’t quite like the musical direction of the group. Everything was rap centric back then. I don’t think that guy had could envision the endless musical possibilities. He basically went with what saw, but not what he could envision.
My cousin who is a minister. His most memorable sermon to me is called The Tragedy Of Missed Opportunities. It resonated with me because I knew I had turned down an opportunity that could have led me to living my ultimate dream. I turned down another opportunity which would have made me financially secure in my early 20’s. I didn’t see the possibility for me. I could see it for others, but not me. I motivated others. My vision of myself and my skills was so low. I turned down things out of fear and insecurity. I was the kind of kid growing up who excelled in spite of myself. I would never think I did well on a test and ace it. I was always seen in a better light by others than I saw myself. I talked myself out of my success. I often over thought and worried for nothing. I hope Ji-Hyun gets a second chance at the fame he wants.
I hope he gets to meet his friends again and celebrate each other. Idk how they feel about him. Maybe someone has mentioned this YT video to them and maybe one or more watched it reminiscing about the joy and heartache of those days. 🙆🏾♀️ #Sebastine
I think his dream started out as being a singer in general and became being a singer with them. So without them the dream died and the wind just got knocked out of his sails for everything else too. I'm glad he found another dream.
Aww I really hope he can reunite with them some day, you can tell he genuinely loves them and is proud, no jealousy or bitterness
you have to remember bighit was created to be different from the other agencies there was 1000x more competition at the other agencies and majority of them did NOT and still DO NOT have good conditions. you should watch more stories from ex idols and see how the other agencies run remember the first few episodes of rise of bangtan the horror stories they told?
the being cut happens at every agency but some of the conditions at other agencies were just not happening at bighit. bighit is one of the better agencies who treats the artists better than most.
He could've gone to other agencies after being cut off but it won't be as easy as being scouted for auditions and be accepted as a trainee, other agencies especially the big ones tend to hold their trainees back for a few more years before they get to debut (some debuted after 4-6 years of being a trainee and they start off young like 13-14 years old) so if he's 19-20 years old when he got cut off it would be kind of late for him to debut in his mid 20's since the idol industry tend to put more attention and resources to the younger ones.
As a child, I guess I was a very active person. So during elementary, I enrolled myself to a taekwondo class using my lunch money. I did taekwondo for years until I was forced to quit because I wasn't doing well at school. I was definitely mad about that so I flat out refused when my mom offered me to take gymnastics and archery classes. Kinda regretted it now cuz I might've became an athlete by now. Now I'm stuck watching people living my dreams on the tv.
It really need guts to pursue your career after getting rejected from the biggest boy band in the world. I hope he gets as famous as bts!
he is such a nice person and he misses his old friends. It must have been hard for him, nevertheless, he shouldn't regret what happened, it is not his fault because Bighit decided to separate him from the group
in retrospect, he should appreciate his comparatively normal life because idol life can be so stressful
He could have left BH and go to another label and debut, but just because you debut doesn't mean that you will succeed. Many groups have tried and failed. Many idols have tried and failed.
Right
Not just him,there was many trainees
I had one. But it wasn't about being famous, but about being free. Because I was still very much trying not to disappoint my parents I just declined my one ticket to freedom and I really regret it. Yet I didn't give up and now I have obtained my freedom the hard way. All the suffering was worth it but I could have done it much earlier had I had the "balls" to be a little rebellious.
Well, this was heartbreaking.
Tl;dr ver. of my story:
My first love moved back to NY for college. I flew up to visit him for his birthday and the night before I was supposed to fly home, he had a breakdown, told me he loved me, and begged me to stay there with him. I had a lot of mental health issues at the time, but still had the clarity to turn him down, despite waiting several years to hear him say he loved me. It has been 13 years since then and he and I are best friends, but I still often wonder what our lives would be like had I chosen to stay with him in NY.
As for a missed opportunity of mine: through high school and college, I was on-again/off-again with a guy. He had been my very first boyfriend when I was 14, and so he was my first love. We put each other through hell for years. I loved him so much that it hurt and he always said that he loved me and cared about me, but wasn’t IN LOVE with me. To my already-traumatized 18-year-old mind, this was devastating, to the point that I ended up in a psych ward because I became a danger to myself. I had already been hospitalized previously for anorexia and substance abuse, and he was the one person who stuck by me through all of it. After my third hospitalization, my mom had a breakdown and I was afraid to face her, so his parents let me move in with them for the summer. I was in heaven. He and I would stay up late every night watching movies and cuddling on the couch. We took turns sleeping either in the bed or on the couch since his parents weren’t keen on us sharing a bed. We weren’t actually together in that sense anyway. We enjoyed each other’s company and were basically just FWB; as badly as I wanted an actual relationship, I took what I could get. Years later, he actually apologized for taking advantage of my affections and my willingness to be whatever he wanted me to be. When summer came to an end, he had to go back to college. He was attending school in NY, so it usually meant we wouldn’t see each other again until winter break. However, I had been working over the summer and saved the money up to fly to NY and visit him for his birthday. I spent the weekend with him in his dorm, meeting his friends, visiting his grandparents, and taking the train into the City to wander around since I’d never been. But the night before I was supposed to fly back home, he had a mental breakdown. I held onto him while he cried; between me reassuring him that everything was okay and him trying to keep from hyperventilating, he looked at me and said, “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you sooner how much I love you. Please don’t leave. Don’t go back. Please stay here with me; I need you. Please just stay.” I had waited YEARS to hear him say those words to me, and in what I can only assume was my single rational moment during that time in my life, I chose not to stay in NY with him. Idk if it was because I knew subconsciously just how messed up I was at the time and knew that I would end up destroying the only person I truly loved or what, but I turned him down. A month later, I attempted s_icide and was hospitalized for the fourth time. Strangely enough, the boy I fell for at 14 is still my best friend almost 20 years later. We aren’t together, but we are still very close. He eventually moved back here after college and now lives 10 minutes away from me. And even now, I can’t help but wonder where we might have ended up had I not gotten on that flight and instead decided to stay in NY with him.
You have to have a never ending passion for their kind of success,j hope said he applied to everywhere he could,
This kid had a lot of self doubt and didn’t run with almost. Lots of idols tried over and over again.
I had a feeling that maybe the company is choosing him or Jimin to stay in the group.. If you watch Bon Voyage. V was asked if what was his thought about Jimin and he said he wants to debut with Jimin he also added that he thought that's the end for Jimin. Jimin also calls his father that if he can't be in the group maybe he will be successful in other career.. This is only my thoughts when I watch the original video for the first time 😊
Wou that make sense,
finally! i was waiting for this reaction💟
Thanks for the inspirational words at the end! I needed to hear this today! Love ya! 💜
I’m not sure if he was close because he was not in the final BTS line up but If I’m not wrong, there were a ton of trainees at the beginning and there were hundreds who audition (thousands now) some get cut, some quit, some change agencies etc. Like there is a lot of people who could had been in BTS like (Iron,Basick,Reddy,Supreme Boi,Kidoh, JBJ's A-Tom, KNK Park SeungJun, Boy's Republic's Suwoong, i11evn and more.) (Unfortunately Iron hit his girlfriend multiple times and end up committing su****e These are few trainees who are supposed to be with BTS but got eliminated, dropped out, debut with other groups, or other reasons. Like Supreme boi was in the final line up for bts but he decided to be a producer. Suga wanted to be a producer and almost became so but the company suggest him not to. Like kpop is very competitive the trainees every week have to battle with each other it was kind of a life or death situation out of people who even passed, every week at the beginning there will be fewer and fewer people eventually out of hundred thousands only 7 of them can debut. Also answer your question he could have go to another agency and wait 4-5 years again to be trainee and he may be cut again or he won’t debut hundreds of idols get cut move to different agency, get cut again, or project didnt go through. Because business is business if agency dont think your right for them, you get cut. Also you know the story about V going to audition to support his friend? His friend didnt get in but V got in. And his so called “friend” is always online talking shit about V and BTS saying V did this did that, he stole his spot, that he actually got in but V pay agency money and bribe them etc.
How do you know that about tae's friend?
@@beatrizletras693 He is constantly online saying V bully everyone, he drink alcohol and make other people do his homework etc and there is an instance where other V classmates stand up for V saying V look exactly the same and he was so nice in school and have a lot of friends and that “his friend” is so jealous and V’s friend show photos of V in high school and then that guy proceeded to say all the photos is photoshop and his friend said his yearbook photo is photoshopped? And then that guy blocked his friend
@@Dashomin but how do you know who he is
@@beatrizletras693 in the video he mentioned about going to school with V th-cam.com/video/isGsvZGBv_8/w-d-xo.html . Also one of the photo used is wrong but the rest is all right
@@beatrizletras693 there is also videos of him online where he talked about V talking about him being jealous of V and that he purposefully told V the wrong location for his birthday
Big Hit didn't have the money back then. They are involved with island now but that also includes multiple labels. Those judged are from multiple lables. even though Hitman Bang was in charge.
I had always been curious about the the people who were trainees, was stocked when this came out. Very interesting to think about.
This is giving me such mixed feeling. I feel bad for the Ex trainees of course it's horrible to miss such a great opportunity not just in fame but also in having such good friends. But at the same time I can't even imagine anyone else in BTS but the 7 members that are already there. I don't think BTS would be the same or spread the same message if anyone else had been picked.
Yeah I feel like the chance of BTS actually succeeding to the level they have is such a low possibility that I feel somthing as drastic as having a member swapped or added could have completely changed the dynamics and music that was created that it probs wouldn’t of been the same
His comment at 3:11. I mean they have friends outside of each other, so it's an odd statement to me that he says he wished they could hang out. If they or one of them felt drawn to a friendship with him they'd do that. Since they haven't, only they know why?
Plus it’s been like 8 years now people do get more distant over time naturally anyway. Kinda makes you think it’s just caus they are famous that he’s that torn up about the distance and reminiscing so much. Everyone had friends that distanced over time.
Off topic but What a coincidence. U mentioned I-LAND & hanbin getting cut. And there is Heeseung at the back billboard 4:07
Ji-hun shared more detail about his days as a Big Hit trainee on his TH-cam channel Bitoon, which gave more information. He shared that it was difficult for him to want to try another entertainment company after Big Hit because he had such a good experience there and had such close friendships, which isn't always the case in a lot of other agencies. His TH-cam channel has English subtitles to some of his BTS content and stories. He shared how great Suga was in taking him to the emergency room when he was sick in the middle of the night and how Suga stayed with him and even paid for his hospital bill, which at the time all trainees were financially strapped.
He shares more details of his time as a trainee on these links to his TH-cam channel:
th-cam.com/video/jOCpeAeHg-M/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/bLxsOwk0oZ0/w-d-xo.html
Here is also a recent interview which he shares meeting each BTS members for the first time (turn on CC for English Subtitles) th-cam.com/video/ROQfIM7KY4k/w-d-xo.html
He's respectfull and sweet
Doesn't care about debuting he just wanted to be on a journey with his best friends
Like family
But I feel like he didn't debut but your still s trainee I get you want to be with your friends but if you stay a trainee at hybe you still can see them the only thing you're not in their group but I hope he has a wonderful live and that he gets to meet the boy's again
I had mixed feelings about this. I understand that it must've been very hard for him but on the other hand, I don't think he regrets it and really cherishes the memories from that time.
There are so many people who were supposed to debut in BTS some of them are famous rappers soloist or on groups
Loco Reddy Basick Iron Kidoh Supreme Boi
Atom (JBJ,Topp Dogg)
Beenzino etc ...
A lot of people also auditioned for different companies and were trainees in the company or were backup dancers for other idols
Lee Know of Stray kids
Was a dancer for BTS
Ryujin and Yuna were in BTS MV like highlight reel, HYYH era stuff.
Show up was a dancer for Boa
There are people who didn't make it and those who did but in the end they now work a regular desk office job and that is okay as long as they are happy. They might not have achieved their dream but it's still an accomplishment to even pass an audition or be a trainee and be around an artist before they blow up. You can say I met them and used to be in dance practice with them and we were close so I still have love and show support for them.
I did the jumping jacks sebastine, now I’m tired💀😅
I had the opportunity to be princess shuri’s stand in for the movie black panther but I didn’t know it was for that film at the time and I turned it down for a prior scheduled engagement and found out later that was the opportunity so I’m still out here grinding trying to be an actor in a Marvel film
now I can't deny it anymore, Sebastine really has the same youtube recommendations as me I literally watched the same videos as him before he reacted to it lol
Poor guy. I hope he gets the reunion he wants.
Ps. I also can't run or jump anymore since I broke my leg in 3 places.
i feel so bad for him :( btw i did the jumping jacks loll
I do not think the 7 of them had a time to miss him. The struggling time to the top was so long, intensed and frustating even army felt it.
Idk why I never have the courage to watch this video
Same, I was expecting it to be extremely bitter and depressing lol
@@ec7897 Yess exacy, thankfully it wasn't 😊
The... comments...how sad, or it must be hard for him... maybe, but clearly this wasn't meant for him; he's not even in the industry. 🤷🏽♀️ We all have our destinies! I hope he's not wasting his life, reminiscing...stuck in the past not being able to enjoy what he has because he focused on what he dont have. That's a waste of time and life when you do that. Live like it's the last day and love what you've made of your life, take chances, and have fun!
"Life Is FULL Ov Shit"__ As told by Seb 2022.
I’m surprised he didn’t make it 🙁
I’m not.
@@Zyna-0 why?
19:00 i think he meant "i totally agree" as like, "i feel the same way. if i made it too, they wouldnt be as successful" and not as "yeah man fuck u u would've ruined them" 😭😭
Is he the one in that old photo where they were in a practice room and there's like eight members? Is he the one?🥺 He seems so kind and sweet
Me watched it already, but couldn't miss watching with Sebastian 😁.
I LOVE THIS VIDEO.....and you are SO RIGHT!!!! There have been MANY OPPORTUNITIES in Life.......but I have ALWAYS put my children and their dreams 1st as well as Familia. Do I have regrets.........may e....but if I had to do everything over again....I would do it the same way EVERY TIME !!!
TODO PADA FAMILIA 💖🌜⭐🌛💖
I'm sure they remember him, they were kinda close back then
Taes friend he accompanied for audition always insults Tae and Bts. They even had to suspend his account
it's hard to see, but Jimin was cut from the group several times but members always fought for him to stay, more Tae... when Hobi quit bts, jk cried for him to stay and Nam talked to him... just, this guy wasn't meant to be,,, life is hard
yes
Here's the thing he could have still been close to them even if he had joined a different agency, but instead he gave that up
Here is a more recent interview on his first meeting and impressions of the BTS members which was very interesting:
th-cam.com/video/ROQfIM7KY4k/w-d-xo.html
Sea Bass where are you?
😍😊😊😊😊
So weird because he stop training... he can be other group. Why he stop. He should stop claim use to almost debut as bts all time....
hows he using it all the time when its one of the first time he said it.
its his first time saying it. he just expresses his feelings of missing the good old days and the boys which are his friends at the time. pretty sure he has his own reason on why he stops training too. lets not judge him and listen to his story and make it as motivation and continue supporting whatever hes doing right now.
Exactly! Ain't nothing going to stop me from pursuing what I won't. He didn't have the work ethic or tenacity to be part of bangtan if he gave up that quick, because they still fighting for theirs!
I think it was because he was scared to lose again I mean the guys mom fainted and he was also in a bad place mentally
@Alise that's my point. It has not been easy for Bangtan pre debut it was probably the easiest time they had. Fait often works for us even if we don't recognize it. Bangtan was supposed to be 7. The life path with Bangtan was not for him. Its take a special type of fortitude to be BTS and endure as inntact as they have. If he was struggling then he wouldn't have made it and clearly the company saw that. 💜
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I’m not sure if he was close because he was not in the final BTS line up but If I’m not wrong, there were a ton trainees at the beginning and there were hundreds who audition (thousands now) some get cut, some quit, some change agencies etc. Like there is a lot of people who could had been in BTS like (Iron,Basick,Reddy,Supreme Boi,Kidoh, JBJ's A-Tom, KNK Park SeungJun, Boy's Republic's Suwoong, i11evn and more.) (Unfortunately Iron hit his girlfriend multiple times and end up committing su****e These are few trainees who are supposed to be with BTS but got eliminated, dropped out, debut with other groups, or other reasons. Like Supreme boi was in the final line up for bts but he decided to be a producer. Suga wanted to be a producer and almost became so but the company suggest him not to. Like kpop is very competitive the trainees every week have to battle with each other it was kind of a life or death situation out of 30-40 people who even passed, every week at the beginning there will be fewer and fewer people eventually out of hundred thousands only 7 of them can debut. Also answer your question he could have go to another agency and wait 4-5 years again to be trainee and he may be cut again or he won’t debut hundreds of idols get cut move to different agency, get cut again, or project didnt go through. Because business is business if agency dont think your right for them, you get cut. Also you know the story about V going to audition to support his friend? His friend didnt get in but V got in. And his so called “friend” is always online talking shit about V and BTS saying V did this did that, he stole his spot, that he actually got in but V pay agency money and bribe them etc.
I’m not sure if he was close because he was not in the final BTS line up but If I’m not wrong, there were a ton of trainees at the beginning and there were hundreds who audition (thousands now) some get cut, some quit, some change agencies etc. Like there is a lot of people who could had been in BTS like (Iron,Basick,Reddy,Supreme Boi,Kidoh, JBJ's A-Tom, KNK Park SeungJun, Boy's Republic's Suwoong, i11evn and more.) (Unfortunately Iron hit his girlfriend multiple times and end up committing su****e These are few trainees who are supposed to be with BTS but got eliminated, dropped out, debut with other groups, or other reasons. Like Supreme boi was in the final line up for bts but he decided to be a producer. Suga wanted to be a producer and almost became so but the company suggest him not to. Like kpop is very competitive the trainees every week have to battle with each other it was kind of a life or death situation out of 30-40 people who even passed, every week at the beginning there will be fewer and fewer people eventually out of hundred thousands only 7 of them can debut. Also answer your question he could have go to another agency and wait 4-5 years again to be trainee and he may be cut again or he won’t debut hundreds of idols get cut move to different agency, get cut again, or project didnt go through. Because business is business if agency dont think your right for them, you get cut. Also you know the story about V going to audition to support his friend? His friend didnt get in but V got in. And his so called “friend” is always online talking shit about V and BTS saying V did this did that, he stole his spot, that he actually got in but V pay agency money and bribe them etc.
Supreme Boi is producer of Big Hit Music . Iron is died
@@JackInTheBox0294 yeah I know. I wrote it.