6 K-pop idols’ former dream jobs, from Blackpink’s Jennie wanting to be a zookeeper to BTS member V’s farmer ambitions
- Blackpink’s Rosé, Lisa and Jisoo love their pets, but did you know Jennie likes animals so much that she once wanted to become a zookeeper?
- Astro’s Cha Eun-woo, dubbed ‘face-genius’ by fans, planned to attend Seoul National University and be a judge, while NCT’s Jaehyun wanted to design theme parks
Plenty of people might dream of becoming famous, but did you know that not all K-pop idols always wanted to be stars – or even in the entertainment industry at all?
Although they might be passionate and talented music artists now, some of these idols’ original career ambitions might surprise you …
Astro’s Cha Eun-woo: judge
Popular for his singing, dancing and charm, while being good looking to boot, Cha Eun-woo has been dubbed a “face-genius” by fans. But he’s not just a genius when it comes to performing – he’s apparently pretty smart too, and once even dreamed of becoming a legal judge.
According to Top Star News, Cha was a student representative in middle school and ranked among the top three students with the best grades. His agency Fantagio Music confirmed that he wanted to enter Seoul National University – widely known as South Korea’s top university – to obtain his bachelor’s degree in law.
However, his agency scouted him while he was attending a school festival as a middle schooler, asking him to become a trainee. Cha and his family refused the offer the first few times, but later agreed to it, which eventually led to the debut of Astro.
Blackpink’s Jennie: zookeeper
