Special feature on K-POP female idols who were private trainees

A special feature on K-POP female idols who were private trainees.For regular trainees, their faces and profiles are made public before their debut, and their faces and profiles are made public before their debut, along with dance performances by seniors at the agency, music videos, and making-of songs.
He has a lot of exposure in appearances in video clips. In contrast, ``private trainees'' are trainees who avoid exposure to the extreme and do not reveal their faces or profiles at all until their debut date.
Due to their high visuals and skills, they are sometimes kept private to prevent them from being taken over by other agencies or as the agency's hidden secrets.
Ga Eul of Korean girl group IVE joined Starship Entertainment in 2017 and did not show her face at all for four years until her debut in 2021.
Gaur. Wonyoung and Eugene, who belong to the same group, appeared on the audition program "PRODUCE 48", but considering the reason why she did not appear, it is because of her high dance performance.
It's understandable that they didn't want to lose their skill and charisma to another agency. Korean girl group "BLACKPINK" Jisoo
BLACKPINK's Jisoo, who is active globally, is the only private trainee in the group. Y
It is a well-known story that he was scouted by SM Entertainment at the YG Family Concert he attended when he was a trainee of G. Although he said he was already a trainee.
, ``What company do you work for?'' was asked many times, and at the time, when he couldn't tell you the name of the agency, all he could say was ``Excuse me.'' Korean girl group "ITZY" Ria
The only private trainee in "ITZY". He is a talented person who once signed a tentative contract with SM Entertainment, but due to his parents' opposition, he did not sign a permanent contract and later joined JYP. Other methods
Before her debut, Nmber appeared on an audition program for Korean boy group Stray Kids, who are senior members of the agency, but she was not seen on the broadcast. Besides that,
Other members appeared on audition programs when they were trainees, but considering that she was the only one who didn't, she can truly be called ``JYP's secret weapon.''