In an episode aired on the 17th, RainŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Switch to MeŌĆØ(duet with JYP), KyoungSeoŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Shiny StarŌĆØ, and aespaŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Black MambaŌĆØ competed as top candidates. Rain has made a comeback in three years with his former mentor, Park Jin Young. The song ŌĆ£Switch to MeŌĆØ received great attention even before its release. The addictive melody and the dance the duoŌĆÖs dance are something to watch out for. They incorporated some of the most popular dance moves from the 90s, including the ŌĆśRunning ManŌĆÖ dance. Rookie singer KyoungSeoŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Shiny Star (2020)ŌĆØ is a remake of the song which Yang Jung Seung sang back in 2010. Born in 1999, the singer is planning to graduate from Seoul National University of Arts with a degree in practical music. He was a runner-up from the audition program Vocal Play: Campus Music Olympiad and is a rookie who made his debut after releasing a single album in November last year. He already has been nominated for the top spots with high music scores, even without special promotional activities. aespa is a four-member girl group composed of Karina, Winter, Giselle, and Ningning. As the new group of SM Entertainment four years after NCT, the groupŌĆÖs name aespa is a combination of ŌĆśae of Avatar x ExperienceŌĆÖ and the word ŌĆśaspectŌĆÖ. Their debut song ŌĆ£Black MambaŌĆØ is a song with a catchy chorus that sounds like a spell chant. They illustrated a universe in which the Black Mamba is blocking aespa from connecting to their avatars. Their music video surpassed 100 million views in the shortest period amongst K-Pop Debut Music Videos, and the group won their first rookie award at the Gaon Chart Music Awards. The No. 1 trophy of Inkigayo went to aespa, as the MCs announced that they will deliver the trophy to them. ┬Ā Source (1)
