BIGBANG's G-Dragon opened up about his surprising past as an SM Entertainment trainee, leaving aespa and fans in shock.

On the March 30 episode of MBC’s Good Day, G-Dragon met aespa as senior and junior artists. During their conversation, he revealed that he was once a trainee at SM Entertainment, the same company that manages aespa.

He shared, “I joined SM when I was just 8 years old. I was on a family trip when a dance competition was held. Lee Soo Man was the host, and he personally cast me.”

Curious about his departure, Karina and Winter asked, “Was it not a good fit for you?” and “Did you feel like you didn’t belong?”

G-Dragon explained, “I struggled to find my place, but then I started learning rap. Including my time at SM, I trained for 11 years.” His answer left everyone amazed.

Defconn then raised an interesting question: “What if G-Dragon had debuted under SM?”

Giselle boldly responded, “I don’t think he would be the G-Dragon we know today”. Ningning unintentionally made a funny comment, saying, “SM is kind of… normal”, before quickly correcting herself, “I meant more traditional in style”.

Winter also shared a hilarious story about her trainee days, saying, “For my first SM evaluation, I sang BIGBANG’s ‘IF YOU’, but they told me to change the song”. Her unexpected confession made everyone burst into laughter.

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Sandara Park is proving once again that age is just a number!

On May 12, 2NE1’s Sandara Park took to Instagram to share a glimpse of her peaceful vacation in Bohol, Philippines. Along with the caption “I love summer,” she uploaded several photos of herself soaking in the tropical vibes.

In the photos, Sandara is seen having a great time — enjoying local dishes, sailing out to sea, and relaxing under the sun with the ocean breeze in her hair.

Dressed casually in an oversized green-striped T-shirt and a straw hat, she effortlessly pulled off a comfortable yet stylish vacation look that only she can rock.

But what really caught fans’ attention were her incredibly slim, doll-like legs and flawless, youthful visuals. Even while on vacation, Sandara’s beauty and petite figure had fans asking, “How does she look this young?!”

Netizens couldn't help but comment on her glowing appearance:

• “She still looks like she’s in her 20s!”
• “Those legs are unreal!”
• “Dara never ages!”

Meanwhile, Sandara recently wrapped up 2NE1’s “WELCOME BACK” encore concert at KSPO DOME in Seoul with fellow members CL, Gong Minji, and Park Bom, showing that their legendary bond and star power are still going strong.

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