Two of Kpop’s most iconic 4th gen IT Girls, Aespa Karina and IVE Wonyoung, finally met on the set of music bank on September 5, sparking a perfect crossover moment for kpop fans.
Karina was taking charge as the MC of the show, while Wonyoung showed up for IVE’s comeback stage with their new track “XOXZ.”
Fans were excited to see the two visuals join the stage for the first time and even sparked more craze when the dynamic duo performed a short dance challenge of “XOXZ”. Karina even revealed to be practicing in advance because she loved the song a lot.
The aespa member later met up with IVE’s Leeseo and filmed another dance challenge together, bringing the two fandoms closer for the 2nd time.
Within hours, the clips went viral, stunning netizens with an iconic moment of two visuals sharing one stage and dubbing it as a historic moment for kpop fans worldwide.
“Gosh, it must’ve been in the script, but I can’t believe I got to hear Karina say “Wonyoung-ssi.” I love when pretty girls talk to each other while looking at one another.”
“Love seeing this combination. They’re both pretty.”
“I love how they’re both pretty in different ways LOL. Their strengths are both so clear.”
“They’re both so cute. They look like Animal Crossing characters.”