2NE1 Opened Up About Their Difficult Times During Trainee Days

On the October 23 episode of tvN’s “You Quiz on the Block,” the legendary idol group 2NE1 came together as a full group for the first time in 10 years, sharing stories they hadn’t told before.

2NE1 Recall Their Trainee Days: “We Even Cleaned Toilets at YG”

Gong Minzy recalled her trainee days before 2NE1‘s formation, “I first saw Sandara Park when I was in 6th grade. She was so petite that I thought we were the same age.”

Sandara Park added, “CL was in her teens back then, but her charisma was impressive. I was a bit intimidated.” She continued, “As for Park Bom, she was as cheerful back then as she is now. I was new at the time, but she came up and talked to me. She still has the same vibe.”

Park Bom admitted, “Sandara Park was already a huge star in the Philippines. Since she was a celebrity, I was a bit nervous when I met her.” When the hosts commented that each member was already notable in their own right, CL laughed and said, “We were all just elementary school students.”

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2NE1 also discussed their challenging trainee days. The members shared, “We worked hard to change the water in the dispenser, cleaned the mirrors ourselves, and even scrubbed the bathrooms.”

CL specifically recalled their strict diet management during their trainee period, “We had to write down everything we ate in a logbook. We ordered food from a local Korean restaurant, and certain things were prohibited. Only Dara unnie was allowed to eat dakbokkeumtang, while the rest of us were limited to spicy soft tofu stew.”

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Gong Minzy added humorously, “We’d secretly write Dara unnie’s name in the logbook and sneak in tonkatsu,” causing laughter on set.

Source: Daum