[SBS Star] "When I Met You as a Trainee..." BAMBAM Shares Taeyeon Was Why He Did Not Quit Training

BAMBAM of K-pop boy group GOT7 shared that Taeyeon of girl group Girls' Generation was why he did not give up on his dream of entering the K-pop industry.

On December 2, Taeyeon guested on BAMBAM's YouTube show 'Bam House'. 

BAMBAM told the production team that he is the biggest fan of hers, and he sure did look excited and nervous while waiting for Taeyeon's arrival. 

When BAMBAM and Taeyeon finally met, BAMBAM could not speak properly; it took some time for BAMBAM to regain his composure. 
After calming himself down a little, BAMBAM told Taeyeon, "I'm a huge fan of yours, and that was certainly one of the things that I wanted to tell you. But more than that, I really want to thank you." 

Taeyeon wondered what he wanted to thank her for, and BAMBAM explained, "Do you remember the time we met before I made my debut as a member of GOT7? You did so much for me then." 

He went on, "You signed me an autograph and said, 'Let's meet after you make your debut.' Those words made me want to work harder to make my debut. The truth is, I was on the verge of quitting my training at that time. I had been a trainee for many years, but I failed to become part of the pre-debut GOT7 team. I felt like I was never going to make it, so I thought about quitting at the end of my contract that was ending around then." 

He resumed, "That was when I met you. After meeting you and hearing that from you, I was like, 'I can't give up now. I have to make my debut!' You helped me to get back on my feet. I'm still so grateful to you for that. Your words meant the world to me." 

With a big smile, Taeyeon replied, "Oh, yes. I remember that day. I remember writing that under my autograph as well." 
BAMBAM nodded and stated, "I think I was like 15. I was very young. Anyway, my life has improved a lot since I debuted. It's not just me, actually. The lives of my family members have improved significantly. I feel like your words had the biggest impact on my life during that time. BIGBANG and RAIN were my role models, and were why I wanted to get into the industry in the first place. But you made me change my mind about quitting, so thank you." 

In response to BAMBAM's comment, Taeyeon said, "Well, thank you for making your debut, BAMBAM." 

Then, BAMBAM told Taeyeon that he used to listen to her ballad track 'If' at Han River during his trainee days whenever he struggled hard, which made Taeyeon laugh and go, "Seriously?! Oh my...! How cute!" 
 
(Credit= '뱀집' YouTube) 

(SBS Star)