Photos Of BTS As Trainees Alongside Could-Have-Been Celebs

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These celebs could have been members of the no.1 trending boy group Bangtan Boys (BTS).

BTS as trainees. [photo from online community]

Pdogg, who designed BTS alongside Bang Si-hyuk, founder of Big Hit Entertainment, shared stories of how the "BTS project" began in a 2013 interview.

Would BTS have been better off with these members?

Pdogg. [photo by Kim Kyoung Rok]

Pdogg recalled "I heard RM singing in 2010, and he was good. I discussed it with Si-hyuk and our BTS project began."

RM was the first member to be picked for project BTS, and members Suga and J-Hope were added after auditioning.

BTS as trainees. [photo from online community]

What's interesting is before BTS made their official debut, singers/rappers Iron, Supreme Boi, 11EVN, and Kidoh were part of the "BTS project."

Rapper Iron. [photo from Instagram]

Supreme Boi. [photo from Instagram]

11EVN. [photo from Instagram]

Kidoh. [photo from Instagram]

BTS, answering the local press prior to AMA on Nov. 19. Ranked 7th on the Billboard with their 'Love Yourself: Her,' BTS is invited to talk shows from ABC, CBS, and NBC. From the left; V, Suga, Jin, RM, Jungkook, Jimin, and J-Hope. [AFP=YONHAP]

BTS made its debut without Iron, Supreme Boi, 11EVN, and Kidoh, instead putting Jungkook, Jin, V, Jimin in their place.

BTS at The American Music Awards. [AFP=YONHAP]

Pdogg, while refraining from mentioning exact names, revealed "BTS was initially supposed to be a hip-hop group. As the group's identity changed from hip-hop to idol, some members couldn't handle the singing and performances, hence the change."

[photo from BigHit Entertainment]

Some other singers/rappers were offered to join BTS as well. Rapper Basick revealed that BigHit Entertainment offered him to take a part in its newest hip-hop idol group.