It is said that Illit's Not Cute Anymore is becoming a challenge in the West, and out of all people, Shaquille O'Neal did this challenge.
I am not aware of Shaq being aware of KPop, since he would be preferring other genres such as rap, but he did it.
Because of this challenges, it is said NCA will have a shot of entering Billboard Hot 100 after the carol season ends.
Not missing a beat, the newly re-crowned top figure of KPop did this challenge.
As someone who had followed the Senior Singer since 2012, I am not aware of IU doing challenges for anyone younger than her, unless they had showed up in Palette before.
But she did this challenge for Illit.
Whether it is to make up with Hybe, or at least the side which opposed New Jeans/MHJ, and to make up with Illit who identifies IU as one of the chief NJ/MHJ supporter, who knows. Now the onus is on Illit's side - if they did not respond that means they are still upset on the Senior Singer. After all, unlike Kiikiii who bothered to pay Filial Duty to the Senior Singer (granted, when the latter was at the bottom),
Illit had failed to pay filial duty at this occasion
Illit did a Do the Dance performance in an award called Seoul Drama Awards, which was graced by people like Seohyun, Chuu, Kim Minha (the actress in the drama Pachinko) and someone I have to mention time to time.
In other words , not precisely an A list award.
However, the actors were not impressed by Illit's performance, and all of them acted like they were in a monastery.
Only one of them reacted
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so it remains to be seen if they will choose to do so in the near future.
While Illit's NCA charge is getting traction, Olivia Marsh did her own challenge.
She did this challenge to her own song.
Of course Olivia Marsh is the older sister of Danielle Marsh.
No one knows where Hanni is, and the status of the 3 who sided with MHJ is unknown. However, Olivia Marsh still remaining defiant means the 3 have no willingness to make up with Illit, etc.