Park Bo-gum and 4 other K-drama actors who first trained as K-pop idols

Fresh-faced would-be stars entering the South Korean entertainment industry generally get cast or audition for a certain role – either as a future K-pop idol or actor – and then receive specific training to hopefully go on and find fame. But while most trainees don’t get the chance to stray from their chosen field, others get another bite of the cherry – as these five actors who almost debuted as K-pop idols prove.

Park Bo-gum