#NEWS — Japanese YG trainee Yokoi Ririka accidentally joins YG Treasure Box boy group survival program as 30th member
23. November 2018
Something surprising happened on the second episode of YG’s new survival show “YG Treasure Box”, which started airing last week on JTBC2. After last week’s cliffhanger, which had YG Entertainment’s founder and CEO Yang Hyunsuk declare to the 22 Korean trainees, that a portion of the Japanese trainees would join the survival show, we now finally know the reason for everyone’s very surprised faces at the end of the episode.
Due to some miscommunications between YG Entertainment Korea and YG Entertainment Japan Yokoi Ririka, currently the only female trainee under YG Entertainment Japan, had joined her fellow male trainees on the trip to Seoul to take part in the survival program. Yang Hyunsuk, who was present as the evaluator on the episode, was probably never seen this confused, and his confusement was only outshined by the trainee’s own shock over the matter. After some initial awkwardness Yang Hyunsuk laughed it off and apologized to her for having her come to Seoul and then made the decision along with the producers that she should at least be allowed to perform in their audition piece – ‘Juicy J’ by Freaky - along with her fellow trainees, because they had practiced it with eight members.
However, being impressed by her skills she was allowed to also perform her individual audition piece – ‘Rolling in The Deep’ by Adele – and the decision was made that with her jaw-dropping performance she had earned her spot on the show, ranking third place in the vocal category after Korean trainees Bang Yedam and Park Jeongwoo.
What do you think of this latest development at YG Treasure Box? Will you cheer for Yokoi Ririka?