The brilliant collaboration stage of ASTROŌĆÖs Moon Bin and BillieŌĆÖs Moon Sua has recently gone viral. Being actual siblings, they showed off their close brother-sister chemistry as they gave the iconic ŌĆ£Candy In My YearsŌĆØ cover performance by Baek Ji Young and 2 PMŌĆÖs Ok Taecyeon. ĀK-pop idols usually create those special performances to spice up award ceremonies and festivals. Team combinations vary from their gender to experience on the field, and because they collaborate for special occasions, such surprise units only last for one stage. So, without further ado, letŌĆÖs take a look at the four best collab stages of K-pop idols.
ASTRO and OH MY GIRL gave an iconic performance of ŌĆ£The Red ShoesŌĆØ at the 2019 MBC Gayo Daejejeo. They boldly decided to cover IUŌĆÖs song and rearranged it to create a new unique performance. However, it was inevitable for them to adjust some keys as it was a female and male group collaboration. They showcased unique voice chemistry as OH MY GIRL took the low-pitched part and ASTRO took the high-pitched part, which created a mysterious and majestic vibe. They also wore matching outfits that played a big role in making the stage more memorable, and their outstanding ideas and flawless performance made their stage talent stand out.
SHINeeŌĆÖs Taemin and Sunmi covered each otherŌĆÖs hit songs ŌĆ£MOVEŌĆØ and ŌĆ£GashinaŌĆØ at 2017 MAMA in Hong Kong. Their stage is still on everyoneŌĆÖs lips nowadays, as it was the first time for male and female solo singers to make a stage together ever since Rain and Lee Hyo Ri collaborated at the 2003 KBS Song Festival. Widely known as one of the hottest idols in the scene, Taemin and Sunmi heightened the sexual tension between them throughout their performance.
The part where the two look at each other and perform the gun-shooting choreography made the stage more iconic than ever.
The performance of MAMAMOO and SEVENTEEN also left a strong impression at the 2019 MBC Gayo Daejejeon. Compared to ASTRO and OHMYGIRLŌĆÖs dreamy performance, MAMAMOO and SEVENTEEN gave a very bright and energetic performance. The two groups mixed their songs ŌĆō ŌĆ£YouŌĆÖre the BestŌĆØ and ŌĆ£ClapŌĆØ ŌĆō into an upbeat and energetic track and gave a jaw-dropping performance backed by brilliant choreography.
They also covered each otherŌĆÖs songs: SEVENTEEN performed ŌĆ£EgotisticŌĆØ and MAMAMOO sang ŌĆ£VERY NICE.ŌĆØ Both groups rearranged each otherŌĆÖs songs to fit their style and showcased their musical colors.
TXT and ENHYPEN covered various boy groupsŌĆÖ songs under the title of ŌĆśLegend of K-popŌĆØ at the 2021 KBS Song Festival. Compiling the hit songs from the 90s to 2010s into a single medley, TXT performed ŌĆ£Candy (H.O.T.),ŌĆØ ŌĆ£Bad Guy (Rain),ŌĆØ ŌĆ£MIROTIC (TVXQ!)ŌĆØ, and ŌĆ£BANG BANG BANG (BIGBANG),ŌĆØ while ENHYPEN covered ŌĆ£The Way This Guy Lives (Sechs Kies),ŌĆØ ŌĆØCome Back to Me (SE7EN)ŌĆØ, and ŌĆ£Growl (EXO).ŌĆØ The groups took turns but performed BTSŌĆÖ ŌĆ£FireŌĆØ together at the end and proved their talent and potential as promising rookie K-pop idols. The stage was also meaningful in that they covered the song of their senior group, who are under the same label. TXT and ENHYPENŌĆÖs collaboration drew many viewersŌĆÖ attention as they took us back in time to look back on some of the most influential songs in K-pop history. ┬Ā Editor Yoon: I love music, especially K-POP, and I dream of becoming an A&R person, lyricist, artist, etc. I will cover various articles, including song reviews, artist reviews, and K-pop market analysis. ┬Ā