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Tablo says he turned down a JYP Entertainment idol offer
Epik High’s Tablo says he passed a JYP audition while studying at Stanford University.
He was also active in an underground hip-hop group and had sent JYP a demo.
The meeting was an audition for a planned boy group, though Tablo initially thought the unexpected invitation might be a prank.
He sang a song and freestyled, but said he could not dance.
JYP offered him a place as the group’s rapper, and he later received a call saying he had passed.
Tablo declined because he was focused on school and did not see himself as idol material.
He thinks the group may have been Noel, which debuted after g.o.d, but he said he was glad he did not join because Noel is a vocal group.
Tablo said he turned down an offer to join a JYP Entertainment boy group after passing an audition.
He recalled that JYP contacted him while he was attending Stanford University and involved in an underground hip-hop group.
At the audition, he sang a song and freestyled, but said he could not dance.
Tablo said he was focused on school and did not consider himself suited to being an idol.
He guessed the group JYP was forming was Noel, which debuted as a vocal group.
- Who
- Tablo, a member of Epik High.
- What
- He said he passed a JYP Entertainment audition but declined an offer to join a boy group.
- When
- While he was attending Stanford University; the exact date is not stated.
- Where
- The audition took place at JYP’s office in Cheongdam-dong.
- Why
- He said he was focused on school and did not think he was idol material.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Tablo was active in an underground hip-hop group.
Tablo went to the JYP office, where he auditioned by singing and freestyling.
JYP told Tablo he had passed and contacted him about the boy group.
Tablo declined, saying he was focused on school and did not think he was idol material.
- University
- Stanford University
- Agency
- JYP Entertainment
- Audition location
- JYP office in Cheongdam-dong
- Group Tablo guessed
- Noel
- Reason for declining
- He was focused on school and did not consider himself idol material
What people are saying
I wasn’t thinking much and went back to school, but then I got a call saying I had passed. But I was already in school mode with a lot going on,
But I’m really glad I refused.
I can’t dance. I’ve never danced in front of anyone, and I said I never would.
I think that group was probably Noel.
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