SM New Girl Group Showcase
In 2005, SM Entertainment debuted a large boy group Super Junior, and then proceeded to plan a similar large girl group counterpart. SM put together a showcase comprised of internal trainees; most were veteran trainees and the total number of girls featured was 11.
(Clockwise from top left: Lee Yeon Hee, Hong Bo Ra, Bae Seok Min, Zhang Li Yin, Jessica Jung, Kim Ye Jin, Seo Ju Hyun, Im Yoon Ah, Choi Soo Young, Kwon Yu Ri, Kim Hyo Yeon)
Notes: Lee Yeon Hee is currently an actress. Zhang Li Yin is currently a solo singer in SM Entertainment. Jessica Jung was a Korean American Trainee. Lee Yeon Hee (born in 1988) was the leader. Kim Ye Jin (born in 1993; only in grade 3 when she joined the company) was the youngest.
IN: Seo Hyun Jin, Park So Yeon, Stella Kim, Jang Ha Jin, Lee Hwan Hee
OUT: Lee Yeon Hee, Hong Bo Ra, Bae Seok Min, Zhang Li Yin, Kim Ye Jin
(Clockwise from top left: Seo Hyun Jin, Park So Yeon, Jessica Jung, Kim Hyo Yeon, Kwon Yu Ri, Lee Hwan Hee, Seo Ju Hyun, Jang Ha Jin, Im Yoon Ah, Stella Kim, Choi Soo Young)
Notes:
Seo Hyun Jin was a member and a lead vocal of a four-girl group called M.I.L.K. Interestingly, the provisional name of this early group was “Seo Hyun Jin Group”.
Stella Kim was a Korean American Trainee.
Park So Yeon is currently a member of T-ara.
Seo Hyun Jin (born in 1985) was the leader.
Seo Ju Hyun and Lee Hwan Hee (both born in 1991) were the youngest.
IN: Kim Tae Yeon, Stephanie Hwang (currently known as Tiffany)
OUT: Seo Hyun Jin, Lee Hwan Hee
With Seo Hyun Jin and Lee Hwan Hee out of the running, SM invited a regional trainee Kim Tae Yeon and Korean American Stephanie Hwang (who at the time had only trained for 2 years). SM initially planned to stick to these 11 girls and actually took some still cuts/pics of them.
(Clockwise from top left: Park So Yeon, Kim Tae Yeon, Jessica Jung, Stephanie Hwang, Kim Hyo Yeon, Kwon Yu Ri, Seo Ju Hyun, Jang Ha Jin, Im Yoon Ah, Stella Kim, Choi Soo Young)
Notes: