Popular Female Idol Receives Multiple Survival Show Offers— Triggers Massive Response
Recently, a female idol revealed how she almost ended up going on an idol survival program.
tripleS member Chaeyeon shared with fans through the messaging app the story of how she could have almost ended up in another group.

I can finally talk about this. I got offers for ‘Produce 48’ and ‘Girls Planet’ at that time. I almost ended up going on a survival show. But back then, I already had an agency and was part of a group.
— Chaeyeon

For ‘Produce 48,’ I even did the pre-meeting and self-introduction video. I filmed all of that and went to the meetings when I was in middle school.
— Chaeyeon

If I did go on ‘Girls Planet’, I could’ve met up with Kotone, Xinyu, and Nien. Actually, I even got an offer for ‘My Teenage Girl’. Then I would’ve met Lee Jiwoo and Kim Yooyeon as well.
— Chaeyeon
Fans were shocked at the number of offers she received and wondered how it would’ve been if she had debuted in another group.
so ur telling me she could have (emphasis on could) either been in izone, kepler or classy https://t.co/c7w6bgKRc0 pic.twitter.com/6ZNSFuw5G4
— 🪽 (@hrmyoid) December 2, 2025
There is a would where you can imagine Chaeyeon in IZone? 🤔🥸🫡 https://t.co/zBePtoS5bo
— niemand_🪼 (@SheiDHeDa1x) December 2, 2025
chaeyeon so on demand, truly a star.. she could've ended up in any of those groups, but I'm glad we have her here in tripleS💚 https://t.co/l21HZPwOa0
— 💫 Hera헤라 (@tsunderehye) December 2, 2025
I always wondered why nobody casted her in survival show despite being so popular in Korea at that time. If she had joined PD48, comparisons should def been made between her and Wonyoung lol. They had similar age and style at that time. https://t.co/SnUzaGkcBJ
— Ng Jun Yi (@NgJunYi2) December 3, 2025