On the Brink of Fame

Content warning: discussion of death from the 41- 45:15 minute marks. Note: This episode was recorded before the announcement of Tae’s COVID diagnosis. We wish him a speedy recovery! In this episode, we discuss the release of the full-length version of Stay Alive and the joy of converting new ARMY. For our main topic, we cover the short Vice documentary from early February featuring Kim Ji-hun, former Big Hit trainee. In the documentary, he covers his experiences with Bangtan and his struggles thereafter. We share our thoughts and discuss other artists who also had a shot at debuting as members of BTS. Links: Vice Documentary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rli94zPzjM&ab_channel=VICEAsia)  Vice Article (https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkpz7y/ex-trainee-bts-kpop-experience-fame) 10 K-Pop Artists that Could Have Been Part of the BTS Lineup (https://www.koreaboo.com/lists/10-kpop-artists-part-bts-lineup/) Four Things (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdpwDfhObZc)  BTS x Block B MAMA 2014 Stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnjQB4xpYG8)  Our socials:  Instagram: @girlzwithfunpod   Twitter:@girlzwithfunpod   Facebook: Girlz With Fun Podcast Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/girlzwithfunpod)