K-pop idols face the music of college test

TWICE's Dahyun, left, and MOMOLAND's Nayoon were among over 600,000 applicants to write the College Scholastic Aptitude Test this year. / Yonhap

By Ko Dong-hwan

The annual College Scholastic Aptitude Test (CSAT) was held on Thursday but some students stood out more than others.

Over 600,000 applicants, mostly third-year high school students, arrived at their designated schools nationwide to sit the test from 8:40 a.m. to 5 p.m.

However, some students triggered the interest of photographers and mobs crying out when they arrived. Clad in school uniforms instead of stage outfits, several K-pop idols sat the test to advance to post-secondary schools.

K-pop girl band TWICE's Dahyun came to Garak High School in Songpa-gu, eastern Seoul, for the test.

"My teammates made me a lunchbox to cheer me up, which it really did," the star, 18, said.

GFriend's SinB, left, and Umji check their test entrance tickets before entering Dongil Girls' High School to write the test.
/ Yonhap

Girl band GFriend's SinB and Umji were spotted together in front of Dongil Girls' High School in Geumcheon-gu, western Seoul, on Thursday morning. Umji, 18, said she had been sick but recovered enough to write the test. SinB, also 18, wished other students doing the test all the best.

Girl band members Nayoon and Nancy from MOMOLAND, Jang yae-eun from CLC, and WJSN's Eunseo also sat the test. Chaewon from April did the test last year but challenged it again this year.

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