'2.4 million views ↑' Illit・KIA Kim Do-young, unprecedented challenge explodes!...a New Jeans Hanni parody leaves fans in stitches'
[My Daily = Reporter Kim Do-hyung] Group Illit, the 'best rookie group in the music industry this year', and KBO League superstar Kim Do-young (KIA Tigers) have teamed up to complete a challenge for the ages.
Illit posted a challenge video with Kim Do-young through their official social media accounts on the 1st. The video has received explosive attention, surpassing 2.4 million views in just 17 hours (as of 11 AM on the 2nd) since its release. The video shows Illit and Kim Do-young performing choreography to Illit's 'Tick-Tack'. They did the challenge wearing matching KIA uniforms, and Kim Do-young is at the center showing off his professional level of choreography. As the challenge continues, Kim Do-young's shy expression changes, making people laugh.
The meeting between Illit and Kim Do-young took place at the V12 Festa event held in Gwangju on the 30th of last month to celebrate KIA's 12th Korean Series victory. Notably, Illit made headlines for attending the event despite winning the Rookie of the Year award at the 16th Melon Music Awards (MMA) 2024, hosted by the music platform Melon, on the same day. They reportedly chose to skip the ceremony to join the celebration in Gwangju.
Meanwhile, at the Festa event, Kim Do-young transformed himself into Hanni of the group New Jeans and sang "Blue Coral Reef." He said, "I didn't have much time to prepare. I focused more on the costume than the singing, but I hope the fans liked it."
Meanwhile, Illit made their debut this March with their first mini album, “Super Real Me,” sparking a global “Magnetic” craze featuring quirky lyrics about an irresistible “super pull” akin to a magnet, the group captivated audiences with their addictive performances and solidified themselves as trendsetters.
