Recently, GOT7’s Jackson (Jackson Wang) appeared on the YouTube channel “DNE comment ‘Hey, Come here’,” where he opened up about his journey to debut. In particular, the male idol showed up in a video titled “Let me work with you!” JACKSON, we’re not looking to hire… | EP.14 JACKSON | Hey, Come Here2“, which was published on March 24.
Here, Jackson recalled that during his uncertain trainee days, he ultimately joined GOT7 thanks to leader JB’s support. “I always express my gratitude. Even during concerts, I make sure to thank all six members,” Jackson shared.
However, the conversation took an unexpected turn when Jackson admitted, “I even got caught dating as a trainee“. Surprised, host Eunhyuk asked, “You got caught dating?”, to which Jackson replied, “I actually asked the director of the rookie development team, ‘Why can’t you allow real love?’”
Eunhyuk teased, “Were you going through puberty then?”, to which Jackson reflected, “Thinking about it now, it was such a ridiculous thing to do.” Then, when, Eunhyuk pressed further, “It wasn’t even after debut, but during your trainee days?”, Jackson confirmed, “Yes, during my trainee days.”
Jackson then disclosed, “At the time, I told the staff, ‘I can handle my job without letting my relationship affect it.’ But they made me write a reflection letter.” He went on to explain, “JYP Entertainment really wanted trainees to focus solely on preparing for their careers. They encouraged us to concentrate on our work.”
Finally, Eunhyuk playfully asked, “So, did you stop dating after that?”, to which Jackson responded with a laugh, “Yeah, after that, I really didn’t date.”
