From a FAILED idol to GLOBAL recognition (EJAE) #EJAE #worldcup2026 #Golden #Rumi #KPop #KPop

EJAE’s story feels even bigger now. She started as an SM Entertainment trainee, hoping to debut as an idol, but that path never happened. Instead, she stayed in music and built herself up as a songwriter, working behind the scenes for major K-pop artists before breaking through with KPop Demon Hunters. After co-writing and performing Golden as Rumi’s singing voice, she went from “almost idol” to global recognition, even reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup stage with the official anthem “DNA” alongside Andrea Bocelli, David Guetta, and Megan Thee Stallion. It’s not the career she first planned, but somehow it became even crazier. From failed trainee to World Cup anthem artist, EJAE really turned the long route into her own success story. #EJAE #KPopDemonHunters #Golden #Rumi #KPop #KPopArtist #Songwriter #SMTrainee #FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup2026 #MusicJourney #FromTraineeToStar #KPopFans #GlobalStage