ITZY Ryujin is one of the most popular Kpop female singers today. With a bright appearance, good choreography and musical talent, Ryujin quickly proved his role as the center of the group and attracted a large number of fans.
However, perhaps few people know that before debuting with ITZY, Ryujin had a "short internship" with BTS members. Specifically, practicing with j-hope and Jimin and it was really an interesting experience for her.
During a fansign, ITZY's Ryujin candidly shared about this experience for the first time, and the answer quickly went viral on social media:
It can be said that in the Kpop world, BTS is the senior of ITZY and it is rare to see the two groups actually interacting with each other. And in fact, many people can't imagine why Ryujin used to practice with 2 of the 7 members of BTS.
But if you recall a bit, in 2017, when BTS released Love Yourself Highlight Reel, Ryujin appeared in several segments of a long video with j-hope and Jimin. Not only that, but she also showed off her dancing talent along with her acting aura alongside the two members of BTS.
At that time, Ryujin was exactly a JYP Entertainment trainee and she was given the opportunity to be a cameo in the video of the most popular K-pop group at that time. Naturally, Ryujin's appearance quickly made the au∂ιєnce curious and attracted, creating the advantage of her later debut.
In the Love Yourself Highlight Reel video, Ryujin plays a female K-pop trainee, just like her reality but different in that she practices with j-hope and Jimin. Ryujin had scenes of dancing with both members of BTS, blowing out birthday candles and even being carried on his back by j-hope in the rain.
With all these experiences, when asked how she feels about being able to train with j-hope and Jimin for a short time, she has nothing but positive words to say. j-hope and Jimin impressed her with their kindness, which meant a lot to her as a trainee.
She revealed that they made the experience a great time for her. Ryujin respectfully said: "They were really kind to me. I was really thankful for that because I was a trainee at the time."
Ryujin repeated that she has always remembered that moment fondly and gratefully for the opportunity. She told her fans: "It was a great memory for me."
Obviously, as seniors, Jimin and j-hope have led the way so that a trainee who hasn't debuted like Ryujin can fulfill his role well. Since then, she has also received a lot of attention and is gradually recognized by the public for what she has shown.
From a one-of-a-kind experience to a stunning end result, the combination of Ryujin, Jimin, and j-hope remains a fan favorite to this day:
- This is so fun and cool OMG
- Am i the only one obsessed with Hobie's interaction with Shin Ryujin?! Gosh i need to see BTS with girls more often....
- Their interactions are so good, i like the choreography and replay it many times
- Happy when she met the wonderful sunbaenims at the first time of debuting
- i still remember the scene j-hope had her on his back and under the rain, the scene is so amazing
- Wish her the best on her career as what j-hope and Jimin are doing
- I love the moment they did it together in LYS highlight reel