Fact Check: Did Rookie Girl Group Copy Their Sunbae Group’s Handsign?
Rookie girl group ICHILLIN‘ has been slowly climbing up in recognition lately. As they continue to promote, fans have stumbled upon the following photo and realized that the group’s handsign seemed to be similar to that of girl group DIA‘s.
DIA’s handsign involves the girls making a diamond shape with their hands.
Did the rookie group really copy their sunbaes? A quick check indicates that the group had posed as such as they were taking a photo to promote their guest appearance on the show RAP:PUBLIC.
[📢] 리얼 힙합 서바이벌 ‘랩:퍼블릭 RAP:PUBLIC’ 3화에 ICHILLIN’ 주니가 출연합니다 🧸🎤🔥
Ep.3 on TVING ➡️ https://t.co/yGV0SK3bRB#ICHILLIN #아이칠린 #JOONIE #주니 #랩퍼블릭 #RAPPUBLIC #TVING #티빙오리지널 @tvingdotcom #엠넷제작 @mnet_hiphop #랩퍼블릭xEQL pic.twitter.com/9hcE0cZvCV
— ICHILLIN' OFFICIAL (@ichillin_km) October 9, 2024
The show’s logo is a diamond, leading the girls to pose as such.
In fact, ICHILLIN’s signature sign is actually a “hang loose” sign to indicate their namesake of being chilled out.
DIA has also been inactive as a group since 2022. It looks like netizens got it wrong this time!