Former Fin.K.L. member Lee Hyori was revealed to have almost been a part of S.E.S, Fin.K.L.'s rivals back in the '90s and early 2000s. SBS's special, "Legend of Idol Years", aired its second episode on December 1st, through which it examined Fin.K.L. and S.E.S' in the historical context of K-pop. Naturally, it revealed the stories behind how the groups were created. For the episode, the casting director who scouted Fin.K.L.'s Lee Hyori and Sung Yuri, as well as S.E.S' Eugene revealed the behind-the-scene story of Lee Hyori's casting. The casting director said, "While I was H.O.T's manager, Lee Hyori was the first member I scouted while I was looking for S.E.S members. I picked Lee Hyori, who caught my eye out of the H.O.T fans, and brought her to the SM Entertainment office." However, Hyori ultimately did not become an S.E.S member. The director said, "Lee Hyori ran away when we put her in the practice room after saying the company was making a project group." If this did not happen, S.E.S might have become 'L.E.S' instead. However, Fin.K.L.'s management representative, who also saw Lee's star quality, casted her for Fin.K.L. and paid for the breached contract even though he knew she had run away. There were always rumors speculating that Lee Hyori, Sung Yuri and Eugene were the original scouted members of S.E.S. Such a group would definitely have been the prettiest girl group of the decade, but would it have been as successful as the S.E.S. and Fin.K.L. we all know and love? Check out photos of the members of the could-have-been "L.E.S" (order: Eugene, Hyori, Yuri), as well as of the real legendary girl groups, S.E.S and Fin.K.L.! [gallery] Source: Money Today Star News Photos: Nemopan, orie.tistory.com, Junior