In a fiercely competitive environment like K-Pop, is there any chance for close and lasting
friendships between idols to exist? And do you know that in K-Pop, there are special
couples of best friends with contrasting reputations? Grab your best friend and let’s watch this
to find out!
Kai (EXO) – Timoteo (HOTSHOT):
Kai and Timoteo are widely known to be the best of friends. They both joined SM Entertainment
as teens and had a long training period together. The passion for singing and dancing was the
thing that drew two young boys closer. They easily got along well with each other and
quickly became close friends. In practice sessions and outings, people noticed that
Kai and Timoteo were always attached to each other.
A few years later, Kai and Timoteo auditioned for Seoul School of Performing Arts (SOPA).
At that time, SM Entertainment was intensely planning and preparing to debut a new boy
band of the 3rd generation, and the competition between the trainees became more and more
fierce.
In 2012, Kai officially debuted as a member of EXO. However, Timoteo was not as fortunate
as his best friend and couldn’t make it into EXO. Immediately, the Korean netizens
raised numerous speculations around Timoteo’s disqualification. Many people claimed that
Timoteo was a part of SM’s plan for EXO, but then Baekhuyn appeared and replaced him.
Besides, a few people believed that Timoteo was fed up with the debut plan of EXO and
couldn’t wait for it. Some people even thought that he got intense pressure and stress from
his parents. No matter what the true reason is, Kai and Timoteo must have been so sad
since they couldn’t debut together. After EXO’s debut, Timoteo left SM Entertainment
to look for a new opportunity at Star Crew Entertainment. In 2014, he debuted in the
boy band HOTSHOT.
Sadly, while Kai’s career is so successful, Timoteo and HOTSHOT didn’t leave much of
an impression on K-Pop fans. Timoteo & Hojung then participated in the Idol rescue show
- "The Unit" to “promote” the group and they always maintained in the top 5. But,
like people always say, don’t count your chickens before they hatch. Hojung was the
only member to debut with UnitB. Timoteo, although previously ranked very well, only
ranked 10th on the decisive night, losing the chance to "reincarnate".
After that, Timoteo doesn’t seem to gain any famous or outstanding achievements.
Although Timoteo and Kai have quite a significant difference in career and reputation, their
friendship is still as strong as it was at the beginning. They often hang out and update
their photos on social networks. Timoteo’s “powerful” group of friends including
Jimin (BTS), Kai, Ha Sungwoon and Taemin.
2. Seohyun (SNSD) – Lee Hwanhee:
The friendship of Seohyun and Hwanhee is somewhat similar to that of Kai and Timoteo. These
two girls became trainees at SM Entertainment when they were in elementary school. During
the traineeship at SM, Seohyun met and quickly made friends with Hwanhee. They were roughly
the same age, shared the same passion for music and many other hobbies, so they found
it comfortable to talk to each other. That’s why Seohyun got closer and closer to Hwanhee.
Over 5 years of the training period, this best friend couple were looking forward to
debuting in the same group. In fact, Seohyun and Hwanhee were about to become members of
SNSD, and the photos taken before the group’s debut also had two of them appearing. But
in the end, Hwanhee was eliminated. Undoubtedly, they were terribly sad since their dream didn’t
come true and they could no longer stand side by side on the career path.
Since then, their careers went into 2 opposite directions. Seohyun achieved a lot of success
with SNSD and propelled her to national and international fame. In contrast, Hwanhee couldn’t
hit her stride to be as successful and famous as her best friend. 5 years after SNSD’s
debut, Hwanhee finally debuted as a solo singer and pursued a sexy image with vibrant songs
and fiery choreography.
Although Hwanhee has a good voice and the ability to dance, so far, she has not really
shined on the musical path. Sadly, her music products didn’t gain much attention and
support from the audience.
On the pilot episode of KBS 2TV's 'Big Brothers', Seohyun shared her story about her treasured
friendship with Hwanhee in tears: "For five years, Hwanhee and I both thought we would
be in the same group. We went as far as to have our Showcase together, but at the end,
Hwanhee got dropped.
Never once did I doubt that we would be together until the end. I was sadder for my friend
who couldn't fulfill her dreams than I was happy for myself. I felt so bad that for a
short while, I couldn't bear to see her 'cause it broke my heart”
Even though their careers are opposite, they are still the best of friends and always talk
about one another with an affectionate tone. In 2019, when Hwanhee got married, fans were
excited to see that the two’s friendship is still on the go when multiple photos of
Seohyun attending the wedding have been uploaded on online community sites.
3. IU – Thunder: IU and Thunder are probably the most famous
opposite sex friend couple in K-pop. They first met and became best mates since their
traineeship. IU and Thunder were both keen on singing and composing, plus they had many
commons in personality, so they just easily started to hit it off.
Unlike the 2 previous couples, both IU and Thunder started their careers quite smoothly.
IU chose to become a solo singer while Thunder was signed by J.Tune Camp and debuted in MBLAQ
[M Black]. Between 2010 and 2013, they achieved success and became popular in South Korea.
For IU, she is praised as one of the most talented young artists of K-Pop thanks to
her great songwriting and vocal skills. Meanwhile, Thunder also got well-known for his manly
visuals and good stage performing skills. This is the period when both of them get the
attention and support from K-Pop fans.
Unfortunately, Thunder failed to maintain his reputation. Since Bi Rain left J.Tune
Camp, MBLAQ suffered from the lack of promotion and investment. As a result, Thunder and his
group gradually lost their fame. Thunder decided to leave MBLAQ to become a solo singer like
his best friend IU but since K-Pop audiences don’t seem to be enthusiastic about his
music products anymore, he was only known as "Dara's younger brother".
In contrast to IU's ever-evolving career, Thunder is still struggling to find the glory
of the past. Well, the difference between each other’s
career didn’t mean they are not best friends anymore. Fans caught them showing support
for each other’s albums many times. In 2016, IU shared on her Instagram a shot of her streaming
Thunder's "Sign". It’s great that they are still there for
each other.
Despite having significantly different career paths, these idols have always been good pals.
Many years have passed, but the friendship of the pairs above is not only stable but
also increasingly close.
So, which one is your favorite pal? Do you have for yourself a best friend for life?
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