K-Pop idols, just like anyone else, have never always been singers, dancers, or else. Once they were also children living with their family, they all come from different kinds of backgrounds. While some still grew up in the big cities, others grew up in more rural areas and small towns around Korea. Daegu, for example, is a small town in the southern part of South Korea known for being many idols' hometown.
And if they are now shining stars around the world, their career could have been quite the opposite if they didn't make it as K-Pop idols. Of course, given their talent, there was no way they would fail to debut. But it is funny to think that any of those well-known idols could have also been a simple countryside boy working on a farm, what a cute picture. So let's see 7 male idols who grew up in the countryside and could have been farmers if they were not K-Pop idols.
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1. GOT7's Jay B
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It is no secret that Jay B's parents own a farm, and more specifically a tomato farm. So he grew up in a very simple environment, and while he is now a worldwide known K-Pop idol, he used to work at his parent's farm years ago when he was still a child. So if destiny didn't push him to pursue an idol career, maybe he would still be working at his parent's farm, helping with the family business!
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2. BTS' V
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Another well-known rural boy is, of course, V. More than once he talked about his background and family, who owns a farm in Daegu. This story was actually used as V's background story in the game BTS World, which has unfortunately been shut down. V's genuine per
