Keeping up with A Girl named Nayeon
TWICE Nayeon’s 2nd mini album carries a different flavor that is just as addictive
Im Nayeon is back and those who may have worried—because how the hell does anyone top POP! right???—need not have worried at all in the first place because Nayeon has definitely done it again.
‘ABCD’ is absolutely 2024’s ultimate summer bop and no one can tell us otherwise.
That distinct 2000s R&B vibe? The call backs to Beyonce, Crazy in Love, Britney?? That viral point choreo that had everyone gagged?? The DANCE BREAK?? Those Louis Vuitton knee pads and those Timbs???
There’s simply too much to process about this entire affair and arguably, the world hasn’t been the same since this video and the entire album ‘Na’ dropped on June 14th.
So it’s been roughly a week since then, and as expected, the amount of content has been insane, with Nayeon promoting on music shows, guesting on variety programs, doing challenges with other idols, etc.
We have tried to swim along and keep ourselves afloat amid the deluge of videos, so here’s a list of our favorites, to commemorate this comeback week:
OT9 video first reaction
This was nuts hahahaha. We’re loving the Oishi outfits! The girls’ reactions to the dance break and Nayeon’s naughty point choreo were priceless—they couldn’t get over how sexy it was HAHAHA. Jeongyeon doing her impersonation of Nayeon at the back was also really Jeongyeon LOL, as was Jihyo’s surprised ‘the company lets us do WHAT NOW??’ reaction hahaha (as if Killing Me Good was not sexy in itself!) PS that bug on the couch that ended this video — PILIPINAS REPREZENT!!!
Nayeon on Studio Choom
Whenever something drops we always wish they would promote on Studio Choom, and we’re definitely glad Nayeon did.
Inkigayo stage
Inkigayo somehow always has the best outfits and this white top-denim shorts-kneepads-timbs get up altered my brain chemistry by a lot. Also we really found it funny that Nayeon had to alter her dance break to make it PG enough for broadcast LOLLLL
Performance video (Sporty ver)
Yo the multiple sets?? The budget is budgeting. This Nayeon reminds me of BETTER Nayeon in athleisure (I am you, but STRONGER) and oh how we have missed her. Also this styling on her is very 4th Gen—Im Nayeon is timeless, what can we say
Mirrored Dance practice vid (with a whole new POV!)
Well this kind of content is NEW and we loved it! Enjoyed watching it all come together with all the dancers and everyone else from this view—and still you could see Nayeon standing out and carrying the dance. She’s so good at this.
And of course, our favorite dance challenges:
Wherein Jihyo does it the hard way—
Wherein MiMo are in matchy outfits pretending to be backup dancers
PS Music show wins!
As of writing, ABCD has had two wins, one for Show Champion and one for MusicBank—which had an encore! Yay for Nayeon <3
Other notable things
This Kpopsapphic edition that had not one, not two, not even five, but SIX Nayeon entries lmao
Dahyun surprising Nayeon with flowers in Inkigayo and Nayeon promptly smothering her in a long ass hug. These girls istg.
Nayeon debuting viral choreo on national television hahaha
PS—and a couple of last things
Our pulls so far (from Digipack and Nemo vers)
Our favorites from the album
C: Count it
K: Magic
These are just some notes / some faves from a week’s worth of content—we’re sure a lot more are coming. Let’s keep streaming the MV! Join Stationhead parties to support this comeback <3
XO,
C+K