The new boy group IDID, born through Starship's large-scale project 'Debut's Plan', tasted the feeling of a triumphant return to the hometown of the youngest member, Jeong Se-min, in Gokseong County, Jeollanam-do, and solidified their determination for the upcoming 'big debut'.
On 25th August and 1st September, the official YouTube channel of IDID released episodes 6 and 7 of their own content 'Fly IDID'. 'Fly IDID' is content that showcases IDID's experiences of things they want to do before and after their debut, and episodes 6 and 7 depicted the members creating valuable memories while receiving warm hospitality in Jeong Se-min's hometown.
The members were divided into Yong-hoon's team (Jang Yong-hoon, Park Won-bin, Choo Yoo-chan) and Seong-hyeon's team (Kim Min-jae, Park Seong-hyeon, Baek Jun-hyuk) and visited a shopping mall in Gwangju, Jeonnam, where they held a styling competition to create Jeong Se-min's 'return outfit' within budget. Yong-hoon's team completed a style reflecting Jeong Se-min's tastes from head to toe, while Seong-hyeon's team showcased a sophisticated look led by IDID's fashion leader Park Seong-hyeon. Jeong Se-min chose a flashy 'bee outfit' that suited the triumphant return mission.
The team competition quiz, with shopping support funds at stake, shared personal information and preferences that even the IDID members were not very familiar with, such as the name of Park Won-bin's dog, Jang Yong-hoon's hometown, Choo Yoo-chan's lip thickness, Baek Jun-hyuk's motto, and the name of the middle school Jeong Se-min graduated from, enhancing the intrinsic familiarity among global K-pop fans. Park Seong-hyeon and Baek Jun-hyuk also showed heartwarming 'brotherly affection' by distributing shopping support funds to the clothes-stained Kim Min-jae.
The IDID members visited Gokseong County Hall on the '1st IDID Triumphant Return Bus' and received encouragement from the Gokseong County mayor, pledging to become idols that shine Gokseong as 'the pride of Gokseong'. They then visited representative sites of Gokseong, such as the Seomjin River train village, and actively participated as self-proclaimed 'Gokseong ambassadors'. They even played a '3-6-9 game' on a nostalgic steam locomotive and shared snacks from a train snack cart, spending a happy time together. Notably, the sight of Jang Yong-hoon, IDID's 'snack king', going wild when the snack cart appeared brought plenty of laughter.
The members split into teams and held a gourmet meeting featuring melons, a specialty of Gokseong, and experienced paragliding at the Gokseong train village, enjoying both quiet and active times. Kim Min-jae completed a promotional mission wishing for a big success along with IDID's official debut date while flying in the sky. The members, who felt the scale of IDID's own content along with their strengthened teamwork while being together in Jeong Se-min's hometown, struck a pose for a train game and decorated the ending of 'Fly IDID'.
'Fly IDID' is self-produced content made to satisfy the fun and interest of global fans waiting for IDID's debut until their official debut. Episode 8 will be released on 8th September at 7 p.m. through the YouTube channel 'IDID'. The 7th episode's cookie video captures the members' efforts to handmake key rings for fans with the money earned from part-time job experiences, raising the anticipation of global fans for the special story of IDID that will be revealed in episode 8.
Meanwhile, IDID, which successfully completed a pre-debut with the pre-debut song 'STEP IT UP', is set to make its official debut with the release of their first mini-album 'I did it.' on 15th September. On the day of their debut, they plan to hold their first debut showcase at YES24 Live Hall in Gwangjang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul.
[Photo] Starship Entertainment
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