Kyuhyun, twists and turns before joining SM… "Was asked for 100 million won, lost contact with Park Sun-ju" [Pinggyego]

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Super Junior member Kyuhyun revealed an anecdote about being asked for 100 million won during the casting process before his debut.

On the 24th, a video titled "Second-generation idols are Pinggyego" was released on the YouTube channel 'Tteun-tteun'.

On this day, Kyuhyun stated about his trainee life before Super Junior's debut, "I did it for about a year. Fortunately, I joined the debut team as soon as I entered the company, so it was a case where I had prepared for that."

He continued, "The unusual thing is that as soon as I joined the company, they told me, 'You are going to debut now.'"

In response, Yoo Jae-suk joked, "You're not that handsome," eliciting laughter. Kyuhyun also quipped, "Since I'm not good-looking, getting into the debut team right away means I must have had incredible skills."

In particular, Kyuhyun shared his experience of being street-cast before his debut. He said, "I was also cast in front of my school. At that time, they didn't cast me based on my vocals," adding, "I went to take a test and passed immediately. But then they asked for money."

He continued, "It was 23 to 24 years ago, and they asked for about 100 million won. So I felt it wasn't right and refused," surprising the audience.

Subsequently, Kyuhyun revealed that he received an audition offer from SM Entertainment but initially declined.

He explained, "I received a test proposal from SM, but I said, 'I don't go to be cast by idol companies.' At the time, I had won the Grand Prize at the 'Buddy Buddy Star Contest,' and it was when Mr. Park Sun-ju said he would nurture me."

Kyuhyun recalled, "At that time, I was also thinking of becoming a ballad singer. But I lost contact with Mr. Park Sun-ju. He seemed to be very busy."

He continued, "When I looked at the contract, there was a clause stating that if Party A takes no action for several months, the contract becomes void," adding, "So I called SM again."

Kyuhyun said, "Fortunately, they gave me a second chance. I sang at an event where Girls' Generation and SHINee were being evaluated at year-end," sharing the process of how he joined SM Entertainment.

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