"KiiiKiii group" KiiiKiii (KiiiKiii : Jiyu, I-sol, Sui, Ha-eum, Kiya) and Y2K icon Uhm Jung-hwa met.
On the 25th, KiiiKiii's official SNS channel posted the words Pop Off Pop Off with #uhmjunghwa and released a video.
The video showed KiiiKiii members meeting Uhm Jung-hwa and performing the new song Pop Off Pop Off challenge together. In a space that looked like a practice room with a relaxed atmosphere, Uhm Jung-hwa matched red training pants with a crop top and a blue knit hat, and the KiiiKiii members completed a trendy Y2K street mood with hip-hop street fashion.
KiiiKiii and Uhm Jung-hwa executed groovy bounces and signature moves to the bouncy, rhythmic beat of Pop Off Pop Off. Beginning with Uhm Jung-hwa naturally blending into the center of the formation with her characteristic relaxed smile, shuffle dance and strong kick moves that evoke nostalgia created an addictive quality.
In particular, with the festival point choreography of raising both arms high above the head and shaking them side to side and the invite point choreography of clapping, Uhm Jung-hwa's representative songs were naturally incorporated into Pop Off Pop Off, completing a perfect harmony and chemistry as if they were one group.
The meeting between KiiiKiii and Uhm Jung-hwa is meaningful in that it brought together a fifth-generation group representing genZ-me and a legend representing Y2K. Uhm Jung-hwa is an unrivaled diva who led trends in popular music from the 1990s into the 2000s, and KiiiKiii has received attention for reinterpreting Y2K sensibility through genZ's perspective, so their meeting is highly symbolic in itself.
By bringing together an original icon who dominated an era and a rising artist who newly continues it, they are creating cultural empathy across generations and are being noted as a good example of healthy and positive solidarity and communication that spans generations in the K-pop scene.
Meanwhile, KiiiKiii released their third mini album WhyKiiiKiii on various online music sites on the 10th and are actively promoting the title track Pop Off Pop Off.
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