HYBE Idols Spark Buzz With Direct Reference to NewJeans in Viral TikTok

Two HYBE idols sparked a heated debate online after appearing together in a TikTok that fans say referenced NewJeans.

The video features Sunoo from ENHYPEN and Wonhee from ILLIT dancing to the classic song “Tell Me” by Wonder Girls. The clip quickly went viral as it showed a rare candid moment between the two HYBE artists.

The controversy began when fans noticed the duo seemed to be dancing to the viral intro version of “Tell Me” popularized by NewJeans during the 2022 SBS Gayo Daejeon.

Fans reacted on Twitter:

am i tripping or they’re dancing to the newjeans version
— L (@jeansgratis)

isn’t this the newjeans version
— shie. (@pouchwonki)

newjeans out did them
— sky (@THESAINTSATINE)

Some pushed back, saying the choreography was from the original “Tell Me” dance. But NewJeans fans pointed out that the specific moves in the TikTok matched NewJeans’ unique Gayo Daejeon intro, which differs from the original.

yes those parts are in the choreo but not the original intro which was made and popularized by newjeans i dont get whats the problem… why are we getting mad over this (and i mean both fandoms)
— 𓂅 (@wafwafu)

As the situation unfolded, the video became a hot topic. Some praised Wonhee for not fueling any supposed feud between NewJeans and ILLIT, while others found the dance choice inappropriate.

LMFAOOO wonhee aint the bitter girl tokkis want her to be
— GAV (@gavreesel)

baby this is for the books this is kpop history IDGAFFF
— kya 𓏲ּ𝄢ྀིྀི

this just proves the ‘hatred’ between newjeans & illit is fully one-sided
— ྀིྀིྀིྀིྀི (@pradaburger)

? is belift slow or just arrogant/shameless
— al (@minjigongjunim1)

Yeah hybe is ragebaiting to make them victims again
— croneender

Sorry but that’s so fucking weird doing the newjeans version when both of them are under belift the company that harassed newjeans the most
— ྀིྀི (@dittokja)

The TikTok has sparked ongoing debate about the relationship between NewJeans and other HYBE artists, with fans closely watching every interaction.