Before debuting as a member of BTOB, Peniel was first a trainee from JYP. He auditioned in the US and passed it however he is required to pursue his training in Korea so Peniel went at Seoul 2 years from now. JJ Project’s JB and JR were also trainees back then, I’m not sure if they were with Minhyuk that time but i know Minhyuk was with JR way back then. JR and Peniel was also featured at San E’s “Delicious San E MV” together with Miss A’s Min.
JYP and Cube are somehow sister companies. In fact, B2ST’s Doojoon and Yoseob, 4Minute’s HyunA and Jihyun are all from JYP before enlisting at Cube Entertainment.
Showing their closeness, Peniel tweeted to his old friends JB and JR~ (JB was the only one to answer though)
Peniel’s tweet
[Trans] Wa!! you’re debuting!!! sooner you’ll be seen doing live broadcast!! The song is really great! you guys looks good too! JJ Project is awesome! Fighting!! ^^-Peniel ~Peniel~
JB’s response
[TRANS] Thanks!! Let us be fighting together!! -Peniel-
Peniel responded
[TRANS] Yeah Yeah!! good luck to your first room!! i didn’t see it live on TV but later on replay! Fighting^^
JB responded again~
[TRANS] Yeah!! Hwaiting keke
trans by: @FYBTOB