When it comes to showing their respect and appreciation for BTS, MAMAMOO members never shy away from taking the lead. During the 2018 Melon Music Awards, they were the only artists who gave BTS a standing ovation.
mamamoo stood up first and gave bts standing ovation we love small company friends pic.twitter.com/WKJbwEGuSE
— j (@tteokjm) December 1, 2018
Plus, there is hardly anyone in the industry who doesn’t know how hardcore a fan Solar is of BTS’s discography,
Anyone remembers Solar's "Blood, Sweat and Tears" phase?
She's so funny and cute. Fell for her instantly 😍 pic.twitter.com/hOopiQLhnp
— lilyongyong (@lilyongyong) October 6, 2022
or Moonbyul‘s friendship with Jin.
Jin/Moonbyul ain’t friends ya say? ALSO Jin laughing at Moonbyul shaking her butt cos he knows how awkward it must be for her 🤣‼️🚨#MAMAMOO #BTS #MAMA2019 pic.twitter.com/K4i3kn4SCk
— suie ✨ (@mamamoosu) December 11, 2019
Wheein also recently showed her appreciation through her rendition of “Dimple” during a live open mic session. On the other hand, Hwasa supported Jimin‘s collaboration with BIGBANG‘s Taeyang on “VIBE” through her short cover on Jay Park’s Drive.
Hwasa’s cover of Vibe is a vibe. pic.twitter.com/CaAzuC5c0T
— Amanda⁷ DDAY Live Next week! (@AmandaODT) March 5, 2023
MAMAMOO and BTS have not had many interactive moments on camera in the past few years, but their mutual respect and appreciation are still apparent. So, fans were obviously surprised when Hwasa gave a shoutout to the group quite out of the blue.
Hwasa is gearing up to appear on tvN’s upcoming variety show Dancing Queens On The Road. Ever since the channel announced its lineup, the anticipation around the show has been higher than ever. Hwasa will join industry icons Uhm Jung Hwa, Lee Hyori, Kim Wan Sun, and BoA, as the group goes touring around the country, performing their popular hits.
On May 12, a long trailer for the show was released on the Teo YouTube channel, showing some of the behind-the-scenes processes that went into putting the entire thing together. The five singers gathered to discuss costumes, and as most of the members started pitching sexy options like see-through outfits, BoA funnily remarked, “These unnies are fierce.”
Hwasa then pitched another idea, that the group should name itself “Bangtan Girls,” causing the room to explode in excitement.
ANOTHER MOMENT FOR HWASA AND BTS LUVRS!!!#Hwasa: "We can be the Bangtan Girls" pic.twitter.com/7GPvL6PJOn
— bts & hwasa (@hyegitan) May 12, 2023
Fans of both artists are over the moon with this shout-out and can’t wait to see how the conversation lead to this suggestion! Dancing Queens On The Road will start airing on tvN on May 25.
