"Hip-pop Princess" stoked full-fledged anticipation by pre-releasing episode 1.
The show, Unpretty Rapstar: Hip-pop Princess (hereafter "Hip-pop Princess"), which premieres at 9:50 p.m. on Thursday the 16th, is an Mnet-produced Korea-Japan joint project to create a hip-hop girl group. Aiming to birth a new global hip-hop girl group, the contestants participate directly in all processes, including music, choreography, styling and video production, showcasing their own colors. In this process, they will create growth stories not only through competition but also through collaboration.
The newly released pre-release video for episode 1 captures the first meeting between the Korean and Japanese contestants and includes a self-introduction cypher mission that grabs attention. The task is to listen to the beat and the first person to grab the mic starts rapping. Following the lineage of "Unpretty Rapstar," which left legendary lines such as Jessi's "We're not a team. This is competition," the contestants on "Hip-pop Princess" raise immersion with bold, unrestrained self-introduction cyphers along with the resolve "big sister will show you one move."
Uncompromising moves were also on display. Korean No. 9 Kwon Do-hee, who grabbed the mic first, quickly won fans with not only relaxed rapping but also a bold performance that approached MC Soyeon to appeal. No. 7 Kim Do-i attracted attention by delivering a storm of rapping the moment she grabbed the mic, her gaze changing sharply contrary to her cute appearance.
The Japanese contestants' momentum was formidable as well. Unlike in Korea, where they had been filled with nerves and worry, the Japanese contestants completely transformed the moment they grabbed the mic and overwhelmed the atmosphere. Japanese No. 7 Kokoro showed no trace of her shy side, displaying a powerful presence and low-tone rapping, and No. 6 Rino left a strong impression with fast rapping and precise diction even while surrounded by Korean contestants.
At the end of the video, the fierce mic battle among the top contestants from fifth to second place begins, raising the tension to a peak. Soyeon, who led the proceedings with the seasoned skill of an "Unpretty Rapstar" veteran, said, "If the Korean friends were neat, the Japanese friends stood out for their raw feel," expressing anticipation for the synergy the Korean and Japanese contestants will create.
After the pre-release video was made public, viewers' enthusiastic reactions continued. Early viewers who watched the pre-release video are already holding passionate cheering campaigns for their "one-pick" contestants and leaving comments such as "The rap battle dopamine is insane," showing their anticipation. With nonstop voices of support for the Korean and Japanese contestants who made a strong impression with their bouncy energy and charm, excitement for the broadcast itself is further rising.
"Hip-pop Princess" will air its first episode at 9:50 p.m. on Thursday the 16th on Mnet, and it will be broadcast simultaneously in Japan on U-NEXT.<
[Photo] "Hip-hop Princess"
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