Before SEVENTEEN debuted, netizens watched the members train and interact with each other. One of the OG trainees who sadly didn’t debut was Samuel, who left the company in 2013 because his mom thought he was too young to be an idol, which is entirely reasonable, as he was only 11 years old at the time!
The members of SEVENTEEN in the “green basement” with Samuel (bottom left next to Hoshi)
While netizens were sad not to see Samuel debut with the members, there have been many interactions between them all, whether it was on a Chinese show, The Collaboration with Jun and The8, or on variety shows and even at the ISACs.
SEVENTEEN’s The8 and Jun with Samuel
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The members of SEVENTEEN and Samuel at the ISACs
Samuel has also released a new song, proving that his talent has grown and flourished as he’s gotten older.
“NOW” is OUT EVERYWHERE!!! #YEHYEH #yehyehchallenge #NOW #SAMUEL_NOW
On May 2, netizens couldn’t hide their shock and emotions when a TikTok challenge was posted for “MAESTRO,” and it involved Woozi and Samuel. As expected, both absolutely slayed the difficult challenge, and it’s easy to imagine a world where Samuel had debuted in SEVENTEEN and was part of the song.
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As the song came to an end, the two idols came together before having the classic transition to finish the video.
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When the video was posted, social media was flooded with so many emotions. On X, fans shared moments in the past with Woozi and Samuel, showing just how much they’ve both grown over the years.
woozi and samuel throughout the years pic.twitter.com/iam24QEcms
— ☾*:·⋆₊ (@chweolee) May 2, 2024
now if i cry..pic.twitter.com/2AOLXT89uo https://t.co/sqCI11QTB4
— yuna (@aludraexe) May 2, 2024
the fact woozi, an only child and theres samuel is like woozi’s baby during those days. he must be so happy and now seeing them like this together makes me so emotional they grew up so well pic.twitter.com/KzNCYEI3XP
— yuna (@aludraexe) May 2, 2024
WOOZI AND SAMUEL..
then: now: pic.twitter.com/QQGXXASOw5
— ae. (@svthamster) May 2, 2024
When it came to the video being posted on TikTok…
#MAESTRO with #사무엘 #SAMUEL #우지 #WOOZI #SEVENTEEN #세븐틴 #마에스트로 #SVT_MAESTRO @Samuel Official
Netizens shared their feelings at seeing Woozi reunite with Samuel.
The same could be seen in the Instagram comments as the emotions of CARATs worldwide were filling the post.
It’s not surprising that fans have become so emotional.
You can read more about Samuel’s career below.
Beloved K-Pop Idol Announces Return After A Nearly 6 Year Hiatus And Lawsuit
