Group Kep1er member Xiaoting once again challenged the Idol Star Athletics Championships (Idol Star Athletics Championships) dancing queen.
On the afternoon of the 7th, the MBC Chuseok special variety program 2025 Idol Star Athletics Championships (Idol Star Athletics Championships) aired a dance sport competition featuring girl group members.
On the broadcast that day, Lee Eunji said, "I debuted as a dance sport athlete. So it has more meaning, and I am grateful to have been invited," expressing her expectations for this competition. Dance sport athlete Park Jiwoo also expressed anticipation, saying, "The average practice time is 156 hours."
The first contestant was Kep1er's Xiaoting. Xiaoting previously participated in the dance sport category at the 2022 Idol Star Athletics Championships and won with a score of 29.2 out of 30. Expectations for Xiaoting's performance were therefore high. The commentators even predicted, "It seems it will be 'Beat Xiaoting'."
Park Jiwoo described Xiaoting's performance as "the romance of a secret agent in the James Bond film '007.' She picked the music herself and prepared the costume and props. She really nailed the concept."
Watching Xiaoting's dance, Lee Eunji repeatedly praised, "She's so good. The partnership is so strong. It's so cool," and Jonathan marveled, "I really enjoyed the performance." With reactions like "She is indeed the Idol Star Athletics Championships' dancing queen," Xiaoting took first place with 26.5 points.
Following Xiaoting, iChillin member Lee Ji's performance was revealed. Park Jiwoo said, "She transforms into an attractive vampire. The story and concept are very clear, and there is a chilling twist," adding, "She majored in modern dance for three years in high school. As a major, you can focus on the technical aspects."
After Lee Ji's performance, Lee Eunji kept expressing admiration. Lee Eunji praised, "Her facial acting is so impressive. The costume change was so clean. She jives so well. She is relaxed and very composed. She's so good." Park Jiwoo also mentioned the high-level technique, saying, "Because she majored in modern dance, her flexibility is excellent." However, Lee Ji narrowly failed to surpass Xiaoting with 25.8 points.
With the highly polished dance sport performances by Xiaoting and Lee Ji revealed, anticipation for the upcoming competitions is growing.
[Photo] MBC broadcast screen capture.
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