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Fans Went Nostalgic with TXT's Yeonjun and Itzy's Yeji's Ice Cream Challenge Breaks The Internet, Surpassing 9M Views

🗓️ 7/20/2026, 1:50:13 PM⏱️ 2 min read👀 41 views💬 0

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  • 1Fans went crazy when Yeonjun reunited with Yeji for his comeback song challenge, bringing them back to 2019 as they reminisce the times they just debuted.


Fans went crazy when TXT Yeonjun reunited with ITZY ITZY ITZY K-POP GROUP ITZY is a South Korean girl group under JYP Entertainment. They debuted on February 12, 2019. Yeji for his comeback song challenge. Yeji was the first idol to do the Ice Cream dance challenge with Yeonjun. The video gained 9.5M views and 2.5M likes on TikTok, while 9.4M views and 1.1M likes on Instagram. The fans immediately went nostalgic, bringing them back to 2019 as they reminisced the times when both groups debuted.

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Yeonjun and Yeji were special MCs on KBS Music Bank during their rookie eras. They also teamed up for an opening stage "BlooM the Sound" during the opening of the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), performing alongside Stray Kids Stray Kids Stray Kids K-POP GROUP Stray Kids is an eight-member self-producing boy group known for intense performances, experimental sound, and powerful rap lines. ' Hyunjin, Aespa aespa aespa K-POP GROUP aespa is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment, consisting of Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning. Since their debut in 2020, aespa has gained international recognition for their innovative concept that 's Karina, Former ENHYPEN ENHYPEN ENHYPEN K-POP GROUP ENHYPEN is a six member boy group formed through I-LAND, known for powerful performances, storytelling concepts, and global popularity. member Heeseung, and ATEEZ ATEEZ ATEEZ K-POP GROUP ATEEZ is an eight-member K-pop boy group known for powerful performances, intense choreography, and a strong global fanbase. Since debuting in 2018, they have built a reputation for cinematic concepts and commanding stag 's Wooyoung.

TXT and ITZY ITZY ITZY K-POP GROUP ITZY is a South Korean girl group under JYP Entertainment. They debuted on February 12, 2019. are both prominent 4th generation K-Pop groups. ITZY ITZY ITZY K-POP GROUP ITZY is a South Korean girl group under JYP Entertainment. They debuted on February 12, 2019. debuted on February 12, 2019, under JYP Entertainment with single album "It's Different" and title track "Dalla Dalla". They were the fastest girl group at the time to earn their first show win within 8 days. 


Meanwhile, TXT debuted on March 4, 2019, under Big Hit Music with the EP The Dream Chapter: Star and title track "Crown", also securing their first music show win just a week after debuting. Both tracks were topping charts, breaking each other's records everyday.

2019 was a year for these monster rookies as TXT and ITZY ITZY ITZY K-POP GROUP ITZY is a South Korean girl group under JYP Entertainment. They debuted on February 12, 2019. marked the first time two groups with the same debut year achieved Rookie Grand Slam, making them the fourth and fifth groups to get the said title. To manage this, a rookie group must take home ROTY in all 5 of the major end-of-the-year award shows such as the MelOn Music Awards (MMA), Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), Golden Disk Awards (GDA) and the GAON Chart Music Awards. The only other groups who have accomplished it in the past are SHINEe in 2008, iKON in 2015, and Wanna One in 2018.


With the crown references in their debut (TXT with “Crown” title track and ITZY ITZY ITZY K-POP GROUP ITZY is a South Korean girl group under JYP Entertainment. They debuted on February 12, 2019. with crown ending pose), the two groups are dubbed as the kings and queens of 4th generation K-Pop. TXT and ITZY ITZY ITZY K-POP GROUP ITZY is a South Korean girl group under JYP Entertainment. They debuted on February 12, 2019. are without a doubt two of the biggest K-Pop groups of their generation. Yeonjun and Yeji are also both of each group's all-rounder, earning them the nickname "4th Gen It-Boy and It-Girl."

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