[K-Pop Confidential] Kim Heechul Received a Gold Business Card as a Trainee – It Was an Invitation to a Host Bar

Super Junior members Leeteuk and Kim Heechul recently appeared on a YouTube channel, discussing various pre-debut experiences. One particular anecdote from their trainee days caught significant attention: both had received recruitment offers from a host bar.

Frequent Club-Goers as Trainees, Unexpectedly Received a Gold Business Card

Leeteuk and Kim Heechul candidly admitted on the show that their frequent visits to nightclubs back then led to a strong bond between them. Kim Heechul recalled one instance at Cheongdam Intersection where a man stepped out of a Dynasty car and handed him a gold business card.

“A man got out of a Dynasty car at Cheongdam Intersection and handed me a gold business card. Only when I got home did I realize it was a business card for a host club.” — Kim Heechul

The Offer: "You Could Buy a Building"; Leeteuk Reveals Their Old Joke

The original article noted that this experience was considered a form of "street casting" at the time. Leeteuk stated that the person tried to entice them with the line, "If you work here, you could buy a building."

“That man tried to lure us with, ‘If you work here, you could buy a building.’ Heechul and I even joked that if we didn't debut, we’d hold hands and come here.” — Leeteuk

Hearing this memory, Kim Heechul also jokingly responded that if he hadn't debuted and had taken that path instead, he might be richer than he is now.

“If I hadn't debuted and had taken that path, I might be richer than I am now.” — Kim Heechul

The two sharing their pre-debut experiences on the show also gave the public a glimpse into the unexpected incidents idols encountered before officially stepping onto the stage.