Two of Kpopâs most iconic 4th gen IT Girls, Aespa Karina and IVE Wonyoung, finally met on the set of music bank on September 5, sparking a perfect crossover moment for kpop fans.
Karina was taking charge as the MC of the show, while Wonyoung showed up for IVEâs comeback stage with their new track âXOXZ.â
Fans were excited to see the two visuals join the stage for the first time and even sparked more craze when the dynamic duo performed a short dance challenge of âXOXZâ. Karina even revealed to be practicing in advance because she loved the song a lot.
The aespa member later met up with IVEâs Leeseo and filmed another dance challenge together, bringing the two fandoms closer for the 2nd time.
Within hours, the clips went viral, stunning netizens with an iconic moment of two visuals sharing one stage and dubbing it as a historic moment for kpop fans worldwide.

âGosh, it mustâve been in the script, but I canât believe I got to hear Karina say âWonyoung-ssi.â I love when pretty girls talk to each other while looking at one another.â
âLove seeing this combination. Theyâre both pretty.â
âI love how theyâre both pretty in different ways LOL. Their strengths are both so clear.â
âTheyâre both so cute. They look like Animal Crossing characters.â






