NCT WISH’s Sion Was Cast By SM The Same Way As Another Popular Fifth-Gen Idol

The person who scouted them has a good eye!

On September 29, a new episode of NOPOGY aired with NCT WISH’s Sion and Yushi as guests.

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During the episode Sion and Yushi both shared how they were cast into SM Entertainment.

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For Sion, he was cast through Instagram DM!

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After hearing this, Jungwoo was amazed at the company’s talent in finding him.

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Who cast someone like Sion? They need an award!

— Jungwoo

Sion also added that the person who cast him also cast another popular artist through DM.

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That person also cast RIIZE’s Wonbin.

— Sion

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Everyone praised the person in charge of finding them and agreed they had a great eye.

Sion also admitted that he first thought it was a scam.

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I first got the Instagram DM casting me so I thought it was a fraud. H,owever, they called me after the DM, and they said they were from SM.

— Sion

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At first, it was a bit too difficult for me to go to Seoul alone…so I told them I didn’t think I could go. So they came to Mokpo.

— Sion

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I even took a camera test at some dance academy.

— Sion

It seems like there are many different methods that agencies use to scout potential artists! On the other hand, watch the full episode below.

 

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