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Super Junior's Donghae revealed a surprising story about nearly debuting as part of BIGBANG.
On the 24th, the YouTube channel 'Jipdaeseong' featured Donghae and Eunhyuk from the group Super Junior, who showcased their bold and witty conversation.
In the released video, when Daesung asked, "Do you know Hyung Jiyong and Hyung Youngbae?" Donghae replied, "I don't know, but I've seen them before," sparking curiosity.
Donghae recalled, "Hyung Seung-dong-wook was kind to me when I was young. One day, I got a call to come out, and when I did, GD and Taeyang were at an PC bang in Apgujeong. They were playing games, and their energy was incredibly high."
He added, "We went to a charcoal-grilled Galbi restaurant to eat, but I was so embarrassed that I couldn't say a word. After that, we went to Han River, turned on music, and danced. I wasn't very good at dancing. I thought YG and SM had different vibes," sharing a story that drew laughter from the audience.
Daesung then asked, "If you had gotten close there, you could have become part of BIGBANG, right?" Donghae replied, "We almost did," causing the scene to buzz with excitement.

Hearing this, Eunhyuk exclaimed, "I've known him for over 20 years, and this is the first time I've heard this," expressing great surprise.
Donghae explained that he was preparing to debut as part of a five-member group, but the group's debut was postponed due to the 2002 World Cup, putting the team at risk of disbanding. At that time, YG approached them with a proposal to join as a five-member group, and he told his manager he wanted to move to YG. Donghae said, "At that time, I didn't even understand contracts. I told them that if the team couldn't form, I wanted to go to YG. Because I was young, they told me to wait, so I waited two years and debuted as part of Super Junior. After debuting, I realized those five members were BIGBANG," leaving everyone in shock.
Daesung sighed in relief, saying, "One of us almost didn't make it," while Eunhyuk joked, "This is top-tier talk show material," making the entire audience burst into laughter.
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