On September 5th, 2025, aespa’s Karina and IVE’s Wonyoung met on the set of Music Bank, making the perfect crossover moment for K-pop stans! Karina was taking charge as the MC of the show, while Wonyoung showed up for IVE’s comeback stage with their new track “XOXZ.” Talk about the perfect it-girls reunion!
But the two didn’t just look pretty for the cameras, though. The dynamic duo performed a short dance challenge of “XOXZ,” which Karina admitted to practicing in advance because she loved the song. And the cherry on top? The aespa member later med another dance challenge with IVE’s Leeseo, serving fans of both groups for the second time.
Within hours, the clips went viral. Fans called it the meeting of the two “it girls” of 4th-gen K-pop. It was a simple stage collab, but the impact for K-pop lovers was massive. For many, it felt like watching two icons of the moment finally collide, making it a full-circle moment with two of K-pop’s fiercest divas.