BLACKPINK achieved exceptional success after releasing its debut single in 2016.

Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa, a South Korean girl quintet, were dedicated trainees at management company YG before their expected debut.

Though the quartet is now a girl group mainstay, the number of members was not always the same.

Cho-Miyeon was widely rumored to be one of the front-runners to join BLACKPINK before its debut; nevertheless, she was dropped from the group barely six months before its debut for unclear reasons.

According to reports, it was related to her connection with Mix & Match competitor Jinhyeong at the time.

For the uninitiated, YG Entertainment has put a dating prohibition on its employees, which explains why BLACKPINK members rarely engage in public romances.

Mi-yeon was one of nine trainees shortlisted for the group debut, according to Amino Apps, but she failed to impress the selection committee at the time.

Mi-yeon then joined Cube Entertainment, where she made her debut with (G)I-dle. While not as well-known as BLACKPINK, the K-pop band has set multiple records since its inception.

Miyeon had her solo musical debut last year and her acting debut in the web-drama Replay: The Moment in January 2021, in addition to group activities with the four members.