Ji Ye-eun Discusses Her Experience with Failed SM and JYP Auditions on “Running Man”

In the October 20 installment of SBS’s variety series “Running Man”(Episode 724), Ji Ye-eun shared her past endeavors as she prepared to enter a girl group. The episode also featured guest appearances by “Mr. Plankton”stars Woo Do-hwan and Lee Yoo-mi.

During a competitive mission game focused on winning lunch and earning extra coins, Yoo Jae-suk humorously remarked that Ji Ye-eun should showcase her dance skills, suggesting, “Let’s have Ye-eun show us some moves since we made a mistake.” Initially surprised, Ji Ye-eun consented and performed a routine to the Wonder Girls’ hit “Be My Baby,” a dance she had mastered during her training period.

Ji Seok-jin then inquired if she had initially learned the dance with aspirations of being in a girl group. Upon her confirmation, he teasingly quipped, “So why didn’t you succeed in the SM auditions?” Ji Ye-eun, feeling a bit flustered, responded, “Why are you bringing that up on air?”

Kim Jong-kook chimed in, curious if she had tried out for JYP as well, while Ji Seok-jin humorously added, “She didn’t try for YG, but failed every other audition!” Their playful exchanges generated much laughter from both the cast and audience.

A bit later in the episode, during Haha’s segment, a profile image of fellow “Running Man” member Shin Ye-eun surfaced, but Haha initially didn’t recognize her. Kim Jong-kook humorously lamented how actors often look different in their profile photos, joking, “They’re already so attractive, but in these pictures, they look even more stunning! We can’t tell who they are!” This light-hearted moment turned even funnier when Kim Jong-kook teased Song Ji-hyo, playfully stating that even she would be unrecognizable in her profile pictures, leading to a comical scene on set.

Source: Daum

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