Netizens Are Shocked After Seeing ILLIT Mentioning BABYMONSTER For An Unexpected Reason

The fifth generation of K-Pop is strong, and two groups expected to make big waves are BABYMONSTER and ILLIT.

The members of BABYMONSTER | YG ENTERTAINMENT The members of ILLIT | @ILLIT_Official/Twitter

BABYMONSTER released their first track, “Batter Up,” last year and are set to make their “official debut” next month.

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ILLIT debuted on March 25 with their song “Magnetic.”

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As two of the girl groups poised to lead the fifth generation of K-Pop, netizens were shocked at ILLIT mentioning BABYMONSTER for the most unexpected reason.

ILLIT recently appeared in a video for Hello82 where they had to guess K-Pop songs from young children acting out the choreography.

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At one point, one of the children did what he thought was the point dance move.

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Very quickly, Yunah recognized that it was BABYMONSTER and made netizens emotional by saying, “BABYMONSTER sunbaenin.”

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They then had a little dance along to the song.

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When the indirect interaction was shared, netizens couldn’t contain their excitement at the possibility of future meetings between the two fifth-generation groups. Others couldn’t believe that after only debuting last year, BABYMONSTER are already sunbaenims.

“babymonster sunbaenim” ok and when we get that 5th gen end-of-year award show collab #BABYMONSTER #베이비몬스터
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— q ???? (@RORANGDAN) March 26, 2024

I blinked and they're aldready seniors now?? https://t.co/ut1pyQ3olt

— . (@asatiace) March 26, 2024

"babymonster sunbaenim" my babies are sunbaenim now~ https://t.co/ryQvB7gZl6

— A ???? D-5 (@urgirl_canny) March 26, 2024

“babymonster sunbaenim” THAT’S CUTE OMG https://t.co/xv2BBqwxUs

— k (@rukapov) March 26, 2024

"babymonster sunbaenim" sounds so adorable but funny at the same time help#BABYMONSTER #ILLIT pic.twitter.com/MLMXGOXXZI

— (@Baemonacess) March 26, 2024

Time seems to fly, and it won’t be long before ILLIT are counted as senior artists to a newly debuted group.