10+ K-Pop Idols Who Did NCT DREAM Renjun’s Viral “Beatbox” Wink Challenge

NCTzens have been proud of NCT DREAM‘s Renjun during the group’s “Beatbox” comeback so far, and rightfully so. Renjun is responsible for creating the “Beatbox” ‘wink challenge,’ which went viral prior to the release of the album and reportedly even became one of NCT DREAM’s most played videos on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. As a result, Renjun is now being referred to as NCT DREAM’s master trendsetter…

"my wink challenge" – rj bbl
"wink renjun is back"

well… 😌 pic.twitter.com/JeQ7zAbMJm

— 🎧 (@ROLO0323) May 26, 2022

…and, of course, as the wink king.

renjun is the member who is the best in winking!

🐻: the member who is the best in winking?
🐬: renjun
👤: woah, oh? renjun is good at winking?
🐻: renjun is really good at winking
👤: oh, can you do it once?
🦊: *did the wink beatbox challenge* pic.twitter.com/7gV2KEloxo

— 시🌷 (@jaemshodoie) June 1, 2022

Renjun’s wink challenge has been so popular that multiple K-Pop idols have taken part in it (to varying degrees of success). Here are the 10+ idols who did (or attempted to do) Renjun’s viral “Beatbox” wink challenge!

 

1. ENHYPEN’s Jungwon

Jungwon gave it a great shot while talking with a fan on a fancall.

Jungwon enyhpen's doing renjun's beatbox challenge!!

Renjun trendsetter and his challenge went viral so true 🫣pic.twitter.com/321IoO7fXM

— 🎧 (@ROLO0323) May 26, 2022

2. JUST B’s Sangwoo

Sangwoo was also asked to give the challenge a try while on a fancall.

justb sangwoo
cr. @/onlyb_r pic.twitter.com/RPuW5bLzps

— J, STREAM BEATBOX (@RENJUNOURKING) May 31, 2022

3. Kep1er’s Chaehyun, Yeseo, and Yujin

Chilling on live stream, the girls had a look at the challenge and winked their best.

🐰 line dancing to girls planet 999 – O.O.O and did beatbox challenge by nct dream pic.twitter.com/mBw8x2DiPL

— from kep1er (@fromkep1er) May 31, 2022

4. DKZ’s Giseok

Giseok had some fun with it. He couldn’t help laughing as he adorably struggled to keep up with the tricky wink choreography.

dkz giseokpic.twitter.com/xVeMBb5uO2

— J, STREAM BEATBOX (@RENJUNOURKING) May 31, 2022

5. SEVENTEEN’s Jeonghan

Jeonghan and his SEVENTEEN members not only introduced NCT DREAM’s “Beatbox” in the best way…

[ENG SUB] SVT Jeonghan introducing ‘Beatbox’ by NCT DREAM and Seungkwan cutely going “beatbox”🥺✨ pic.twitter.com/mgma7eV3Uy

— 쥥쥥･༓.• (@renjunthelight) June 2, 2022

…but fans also had a laugh when he ‘introduced “Beatbox” into ‘Caratland.’

220531 영통팬싸 비트로드

just jeonghan bringing the best beatbox in caratland 🤣#세븐틴 #SEVENTEEN pic.twitter.com/OlorXcuN0t

— 캐트린 🌷 (@lovesdyo) May 31, 2022

6. CLASS:y’s Hong Hyeju

Hong Hyeju managed to pull it off! While her attempt was not completely perfect, it was certainly impressive, especially given she likely didn’t have much time to prepare.

CLASS:y hyejupic.twitter.com/tOermmNfDp

— J, STREAM BEATBOX (@RENJUNOURKING) May 31, 2022

7. CLASS:y’s Hyungseo

Hyungseo also gave it a shot, and looked cute while she was at it!

CLASS:y hyejupic.twitter.com/tOermmNfDp

— J, STREAM BEATBOX (@RENJUNOURKING) May 31, 2022

8. SEVENTEEN’s Jun

Seeing as he’s good friends with Renjun, Chenle and other Chinese members of NCT, Jun was bound to do Renjun’s wink challenge.

junhui doing the “beatbox” challenge pt. 2 (wink version) ! pic.twitter.com/ynHpId8MCO

— svtdream thinker 🗯 (@thinksvtdream) June 2, 2022

In fact, he did NCT DREAM’s other “Beatbox” challenge too!

220529 예스24 예사 영통 팬싸

jun beatbox challenge (nct dream)!!!#JUN #준 pic.twitter.com/Te69yaQLB3

— 윤정한친구 :) 윤쫑 (@sevengasm) May 29, 2022

9. aespa’s Winter

Winter and Karina have both proven they are total fans of label-mates NCT DREAM. It should be no surprise then that Winter totally nailed the challenge!

winter doing nct dream’s beatbox challenge pic.twitter.com/OIS4azacIy

— not winter (@wntrsgf) May 30, 2022

10. Aespa’s NingNing

While NingNing takes the prize for cutest confused face, what we really want to know is what her bestie Chenle had to say about her failing to get it all right.

ningning doing nct dream’s beatbox challenge 🎵pic.twitter.com/igjFuKNdfy

— ningning pics (@ningningpics) May 30, 2022

11. WayV’s Xiaojun

Xiaojun has not attempted the full challenge yet, but his attempt to wink like Renjun, whom he’s good friends with, is totally save-worthy.

220531 Xiaojun Weibo live – Talking about Beatbox and trying wink challenge

“Oh ya, today dream 弟弟s (di di’s) also released their new song Beatbox. Wow this song is unbelievable, it’s so good. Yes i saw Renjun’s wink, (he is) good at it. *attempts to wink* – pic.twitter.com/zghM1gYa4E

— ying 🌼 BRING YO BEATBOX 30/05 (@xieyunpretty) May 31, 2022

Bonus: NCT DREAM’s Jeno and Jaemin

While Jaemin did it seemingly effortlessly…

@official_nct

Bringing the beatbox like 👉😜👈 #BringYourBeatbox #DREAMSQUAD #NCTDREAM #Beatbox #NCTDREAM_Beatbox

♬ Beatbox – NCT DREAM

…Jeno has made no secret of how hard he finds the wink challenge. He did his best, and the result is too adorable!

@official_nct

Winking on the beat is harder than it looks 😏😘#BringYourBeatbox #DREAMSQUAD #JENO#NCTDREAM #Beatbox #NCTDREAM_Beatbox

♬ Beatbox – NCT DREAM

Watch the original video and see the master himself at work right here.

@official_nct

Beatbox wink 😉 ✨ ver. What is your version? #BringYourBeatbox#DREAMSQUAD #NCTDREAM #Beatbox #NCTDREAM_Beatbox

♬ Beatbox – NCT DREAM