10+ K-Pop Idols Who Covered The Viral “Street Man Fighter” Dance Challenge And Left A Huge Impression
Zico‘s latest song has spurred another dance craze! “New Thing” (Prod. by Zico and ft. Homies) has now taken over Korea.
It was the track featured on the leaders’ challenge episode of Mnet‘s hottest new survival program Street Man Fighter. We Dem Boyz‘s Vata took home the coveted win thanks to his straightforward yet addictive choreography.
Two weeks since its release, several K-Pop idols have already jumped on the trend and filmed their own versions of the challenge. Check out some of the most memorable ones below!
1. NCT Dream’s Jisung
First up, NCT Dream’s Jisung is gaining widespread popularity for his cover of the dance. He was complimented on having “extremely clean” dancing that was on the level of professionals.
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2. NCT Dream’s Mark
Fellow member Mark also dropped his cover of “New Thing,” reminding fans that he’s an all-rounder who can sing, rap, and dance.
mark did the smf vata's saebbing 새삥 (new thing) dance challenge!!! pic.twitter.com/ZXSTVyWAVR
— ㅎ (@Ieemarkees) September 23, 2022
3. TXT’s Yeonjun
There’s a reason why Yeonjun from TXT was considered the ace trainee of HYBE. He perfectly copied Vata’s dance while adding his personal style to the overall performance.
@txt.bighitent 오래 기다리셨습니다아~~ #새삥
4. ENHYPEN’s Niki
Niki from ENHYPEN may be young, but his dancing makes it obvious that he has years of experience. His powerful and confident moves were evidence enough.
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5. ENHYPEN’s Jay
Jay was actually the first in ENHYPEN to dance to Zico’s song. As fans commented, he “ate and left no crumbs.”
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6. ITZY’s Yeji and Ryujin
MIDZYs have been clamoring for Yeji and Ryujin to take on the challenge as well, and they finally did! They both did not disappoint at all, as expected of a group that is known for their dance skills.
WHAT #MIDZY WANT #17#새삥 #새삥챌린지 BY #ZICO #지코https://t.co/T0cZtbuVWo#ITZY #있지 @ITZYofficial#YEJI #예지 #RYUJIN #류진#WHAT_MIDZY_WANT pic.twitter.com/lGEEcHjEbU
— ITZY (@ITZYofficial) September 15, 2022
7. Fromis_9’s Hayoung and Seoyeon
Hayoung and Seoyeon from fromis_9 had a unique opening choreography where they replaced the feet raise move with an arm spin. They both had a natural swag to their movements that was a great contrast to what is seen in their usual title tracks.
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8 SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi
SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi proved yet again why he’s called one of the most gifted dancers in K-Pop. He was confident in his skills as well, even putting the original version on a screen behind him despite running the risk of being directly compared to the professional dancers.
It wasn’t just him who took up the challenge—Woozi was also spotted dancing to it alongside Hoshi during their solo concert.
i tried to change the audio and the fact that woozi and hoshi were dancing to new thing's choreo in snapshoot but still they're on beat and slayed?! 😭 fck?!?! pic.twitter.com/Ci2oA1VdzR
— krisgel (@13zchoi) September 25, 2022
8. NCT 127’s Taeyong
Taeyong’s challenge was positively received by fans who praised his cool dancing. It gained over 900,000 likes in less than 24 hours.
9. NMIXX
NMIXX’s Jinni, Kyujin, and Haewon did the “New Thing” challenge with Vata himself. The girls did a great job on the cover, managing to not be outdone by the creator of the trend.
Jinni, Kyujin, Haewon ‘New thing’ challenge with We Dem Boyz’s Vata (Street Man Fighter) pic.twitter.com/g8lfZI0f0k
— nmixx pics #ENTWURF (@nmixxpics_) September 23, 2022
10. NCT 127
In fact, Street Man Fighter leaders danced with another K-Pop group as well: NCT 127. Needless to say, Mark, Jungwoo, Taeyong, and the dancers all slayed.
@official_nct #새삥 🐦👕👖✨🎶 With #원밀리언_백구영 & #위댐보이즈_바타 #NCT127 #새삥챌린지 #스맨파 #질주 #NCT127_질주 #NCT127_질주_2Baddies #TAEYONG #JUNGWOO #MARK
11. The Boyz’s Younghoon and Q
Younghoon and Q from The Boyz made their performance the main focus of the video by putting the “New Thing” backtrack on a lower-than-usual volume level. They let their skills take the lead instead.
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12. ASTRO’s Moonbin and Sanha
ASTRO’s Moonbin and Sanha proved yet again that their chemistry as a duo is top notch. Not only was their dancing powerful, they were also as cool as can be in the black and white video.
@astro_official 프리미엄이 붙은 문빈X산하의 새삥 챌린지😎🏍 #아스트로 #ASTRO #문빈 #MOONBIN #윤산하 #YOONSANHA #새삥 #새삥챌린지
13. Choi Yena
As for soloists, former IZ*ONE member Yena earned praise for her bright performance of “New Thing.” She posted a reel of herself doing the challenge outdoors which fans noticed was liked by Zico himself.
ZICO LIKED YENA'S REEL 새삥🥺❤️🔥 pic.twitter.com/MwYNC60cgr
— 팡🐣🌼 (@goaroundtime) September 10, 2022
14. TREASURE’s Junghwan
Finally, the latest K-Pop idol to hop on the trend is TREASURE’s maknae Junghwan. He stood out by wearing his school uniform while filming in the new YG Entertainment practice room, adding hints of youthfulness to the otherwise intense dance.
미숙한점 제송함다 ㅎㅎ;;#소정환 #SOJUNGHWAN pic.twitter.com/uVdkqBXbJb
— TREASURE (@treasuremembers) September 26, 2022
Check out the viral Street Man Fighter dance below!
