Kim Ra-hee, cast in Psy's 'Hmph Show,' draws attention while preparing for idol debut

Kim Ra-hee, who received an on-the-spot casting offer at Psy’s summer concert ’Hmph Show,’ has been revealed to be an aspiring trainee preparing to debut as an idol. On the 26th, a video of a female student captured on the big screen during the ’Hmph Show’ performance was shared on Instagram and various online communities, garnering over 11 million views within a day. In the video, Kim Ra-hee attracted attention by naturally enjoying the music and dancing in front of tens of thousands of spectators. Representatives from Psy and P NATION offered Kim Ra-hee an immediate casting proposal at the scene, saying, ″Don’t shout out on behalf of that girl; our P NATION manager will go and get her contact information. We will meet again soon.″ Kim Ra-hee also revealed on social media that the agency actually took her contact information. Following this, suspicions arose online that Kim Ra-hee’s appearance might have been a pre-planned performance. In response, on the 27th, Kim Ra-hee posted on her SNS, ″I am not a trainee,″ along with a dance video, denying that she was a trainee of any specific agency and rejecting the allegations of pre-planning. However, Kim Ra-hee, born in 2012, is known to be an aspiring idol who has been consistently preparing her vocals, dance, stage expression, and performance skills. Koo Min-seok, director of BNB IDOL LAB, stated, ″Ra-hee herself was completely surprised by the unexpected event and is still very amazed,″ adding, ″Her ability to fully show her own energy even in front of a huge crowd seems to have led to this positive outcome.″ He continued, ″This incident has strengthened the student’s determination to take more responsibility and move forward toward her dream.″