These female idols, also known as the "most beautiful of all time" ('세젤예', se-jel-ye), truly possess truly possess unforgettable visuals that entertainment agency employees couldn't pass the chance to ask them to audition.

Here Are the 'Most Beautiful of All Time' Female Idols Who Were Street-Cast

1. BLACKPINK Jisoo

BLACKPINK's main visual Jisoo was noticed by SM Entertainment scout employees.

At that time, she was on her way to a concert hall of a YG artist, but she was stopped by the staff from the famous K-pop company, and was asked:

"Do you want to become a celebrity?"

However, back then, she was already a trainee under YG Entertainment, the reason she politely declined the offer.

In 2016, she debuted as BLACKPINK, and later on, rose as the "World's Most Beautiful Woman" by Nubia Magazine in 2022.

2. TWICE Sana

Sana was only a third-year middle school student when she was approached by a JYP official while shopping with a friend in Osaka. The Japan-born star then joined the agency as a trainee, and later on, debuted as TWICE.

Since then, she captivated fans with her bright and cute charms, and even stirred the whole K-pop scene and nation with her legendary "shy shy shy" and "cheese kimbap" aegyo.

3. EXID Hani

Actress Ahn Heeyeon, popularly known as Hani of EXID, was also scouted on the street.

In a broadcast, Hani narrated that she received a business card from a scout manager while walking on the street after school with a friend. She then decided to try auditioning along with her friend, but it was her who only passed the screening and was able to debut as EXID.

Later on, Hani would break the internet with her viral "Up & Down" fancam.

4. ITZY Yuna

ITZY Yuna had just gone to see a BTOB concert when she captured the eyes of JYP Entertainment officials.

Yuna narrated that she only accompanied her sister, a BTOB fan, during a music festival. She was then walking amid the crowd when a woman saw her and gave her a business card.

Eventually, she auditioned, was accepted, and joined ITZY. Aside from being a member of the "4th-Gen K-pop Queen," Yuna also earned the title of "4th-Gen Top Visual."

5. ITZY Ryujin

Aside from Yuna, her co-member Ryujin was also street cast by a JYP official. She was first approached when she was in middle school, the time when she attended a GOT7 concert.

As a fan of the group under the same company, she obviously decided to audition and passed the screening, leading to her debut as ITZY.

Aside from being a "successful fan," Ryujin also became a popular idol for her effortless beauty and cool aura, massively loved after she set the K-pop scene in hysteria with her "shoulder dance" for "Wannabe."

6. NMIXX Bae

Bae, a member of NMIXX, was also street-cast when she was in middle school. She was approached by an official while she was leaving the campus with friends using the back gate.

After that, Bae got became a trainee and later on joined the group.

When she debuted, Bae became a hot topic for her visuals resembling Bae Suzy, Korea's "First Love."

7. TWICE Mina

Mina was approached by a JYP Entertainment representative while shopping with her mother at a department store in Osaka, Japan. She agreed to an audition and in January 2014, officially became a trainee under JYP Entertainment.

After successfully securing a spot in TWICE on the survival show "SIXTEEN," Mina debuted in 2015 after a little over a year of training.

8. f(x) Krystal

At the ripe age of five years old, Krystal, along with her sister Jessica Jung were street cast by SM Entertainment during a family trip to South Korea in 2000. Though she was offered training at that time, her parents believed she was too young. Her sister Jessica was allowed to train with the company, and she debuted with Girls' Generation in 2007.

In 2006, Krystal was finally allowed to train under SM Entertainment. She debuted with f(x) in 2009 after three years of training.

9. Kim Minju (formerly of IZ*ONE)

Kim Minju was street cast by an Urban Works casting director when she was in the eighth grade. During an interview, she revealed that she was street cast while she was on the way home after a long day of volunteer work.

Before appearing on "Produce 48," she was set to debut in a girl group with soloist Kriesha Chu, but their debut was cancelled. She debuted with IZ*ONE in 2018 and remained a member until the group's disbandement in 2021.

10. aespa Winter

During a radio interview in 2020, Winter revealed she was street cast by an SM Entertainment representative during a dance festival.

Hilariously, Winter at first thought the offer was a fraud. That is because the casting agent did not mention they were from SM Entertainment; instead, they first asked Winter if they wanted to be a celebrity.

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Written by Eunice Dawson