Cube Entertainment’s young talent group NOWADAYS has become the super rookie of the “Idol Star Athletics Championships“.
NOWADAYS appeared on MBC’s “2024 Chuseok Special Idol Star Championship” (hereinafter referred to as ISAC), which aired on September 17. HYUNBIN, YEONWOO, and JINHYUK participated in the new breakdance category, while JINHYUK previously participated in the futsal competition and played as a member of the Super Rookie team against a legendary team with a number of previous victories.
Breakdancing is an event officially adopted at the Paris Olympics, where you can feel art and sports at the same time by combining various street dances. Even before the performance of NOWADAYS, who participated in the “Idol Star Athletics Championships” for the first time since their debut, began, many fans were looking forward to it.
Starting with YEONWOO’s backflip, NOWADAYS incorporated various genres such as breakdancing and rocking into its choreography. By performing high-level choreography, the team immediately established themselves as a contender for the title with explosive energy thanks to the members’ perfect teamwork.
Judge Kang Daniel said of the members’ stage, “This is the team that made the best use of the feeling of breaking. The strategy of expressing breaking with the members was clever,” while Lip J also said, “Layering one move at a time to bring out the sophisticated style of breaking.“
NOWADAYS, who received 8.6 points, won the silver medal. The members expressed their joy and determination by saying, “We will come back and take back first place.“
Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: Cube Entertainment
