ITZY’s Ryujin And Lia Claim They Thought They Might Get Cut As Trainees Because They Broke The Rules

ITZY‘s Ryujin and Lia recently talked about their character assessments during their time as JYP trainees.

Ryujin (left) and Lia (right) | @psickuniv/Instagram

On September 10, Ryujin and Lia appeared as guests on the popular YouTube talk show PSICK SHOW, hosted by three comedians: Lee Yong Joo, Kim Min Soo, and Jung Jae Hyung.

Ryujin, Lia, and the PSICK SHOW members | @psickuniv/Instagram

During the interview, Lee Yong Joo mentioned that many of the JYP Entertainment artists he had met seemed mentally and physically healthy. He asked Ryujin and Itzy, “Do you also have a special management method at JYP?”

Kim Min Soo asked them about the character education trainees receive at JYP. Ryujin explained the system.

We receive education about once every two weeks. Trainees have a penalty system in their curriculum. We are graded on singing, dancing, and character simultaneously.

— Ryujin

| @itzy.all.in.us/Instagram

She then admitted that her trainee score was generally in the middle.

I wasn’t exceptionally talented. I was always in the middle. My personality score wasn’t that good because I was a person who expressed my opinions well.

— Ryujin

Ryujin and Lia both revealed they were often penalized for eating in the practice, which is against the rules.

I always thought, ‘I might get cut this month’ because I received a lot of penalty points.

— Lia

| @itzy.all.in.us/Instagram

When asked which ITZY member had the highest score during their trainee days, Ryujin mentioned their leader, Yeji.

Yeji | @itzy.all.in.us/Instagram

For a moment, Lia recalled Ryujin being a top-tier trainee, but Ryujin said she was always in the lower or middle tier. Lia said, “We’re colleagues then,” making all of them laugh.

Despite getting penalty points for eating in the practice room, Ryujin and Lia’s talents and character were top-tier, which eventually led them to debut as ITZY.

ITZY members | @itzy.all.in.us/Instagram

ITZY made a comeback with their new mini-album KILL MY DOUBT on July 31.