10+ K-Pop Idols Who Covered The Viral “Street Man Fighter” Dance Challenge And Left A Huge Impression

Who else slayed the “New Thing” trend?

Zico‘s latest song has spurred another dance craze! “New Thing” (Prod. by Zico and ft. Homies) has now taken over Korea.

Zico | @woozico0914/Instagram

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.

@official_nct

🐦삥 #NCTDREAM #JISUNG #지성 #새삥 #새삥챌린지

♬ New thing (Prod. by ZICO) (Feat. Homies) – ZICO

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.

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

♬ New thing (Prod. by ZICO) (Feat. Homies) – ZICO

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.

@enhypen

🔥 #ENHYPEN #NI_KI #새삥

♬ 오리지널 사운드 – mnet_tiktok_official – mnet_tiktok_official

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.”

@enhypen

무사히 서울콘 끝낸 기념으로 쌔삥 앵콜❤️🕺 #ENHYPEN #JAY #새삥

♬ 오리지널 사운드 – mnet_tiktok_official – mnet_tiktok_official

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.

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.

@official_fromis9

#새삥 #새삥챌린지 ✨ By #서연 #하영 #SEOYEON #HAYOUNG #fromis_9 #프로미스나인

♬ New thing (Prod. by ZICO) (Feat. Homies) – ZICO

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.

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.

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

♬ New thing (Prod. by ZICO) (Feat. Homies) – ZICO

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.

@istent_theboyz

부릉부릉 영훈,큐도 새삥챌린지 탑승완료🚲 #THEBOYZ #더보이즈 #새삥 #새삥챌린지

♬ New thing (Prod. by ZICO) (Feat. Homies) – ZICO

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

♬ New thing (Prod. by ZICO) (Feat. Homies) – ZICO

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.

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.

Check out the viral Street Man Fighter dance below!

Source: YouTube
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