Lee Hae-in, Confesses Debut Cancellation After 10 Years as Trainee... Revealed Late as 17th Place on 'Produce 101' and Manipulated 1st Place on 'Idol School'

Former creative director Lee Hae-in opened up about the reality she faced after her idol debut was canceled. On the 21st at 8:30 PM, Lee Hae-in appeared on the 6th episode of KBS2’s ″Happy Together - Glad I’m Not Alone″ as part of the duo ″Intti Band″ alongside Natti of girl group KISS OF LIFE. The two have maintained a connection since their trainee days and are known to have trained together at Stone Music Entertainment after meeting on Mnet’s ″Idol School.″ Lee Hae-in revealed on the show, ″After 10 years as a trainee, multiple debut cancellations led me to do many jobs, from fitting model to café part-time work.″ She shared her experience of doing various jobs to make a living after her idol debut was thwarted. Natti said, ″When my debut fell through, I thought ’being an idol is not my path,’ but my sister became my creative director and made me shine,″ describing her bond with Lee Hae-in. That day, the two performed their first duet stage with TWICE’s ″Feel Special.″ Natti explained the song choice, saying, ″The lyrics of this song seemed to reflect our story.″ Lee Hae-in ranked 17th in the final lineup of Mnet’s ″Produce 101″ Season 1 in 2016, missing the debut group, and later promoted as a member of the project group I.B.I. In 2017, she placed 11th on KBS 2TV’s ″Idol School,″ but it was later revealed that the rankings had been manipulated and she was actually the final first place. The episode featured various participants with diverse backgrounds, including Natti and Lee Hae-in, the top team for local event bookings, and a trio who performed wedding songs for 5,000 couples.