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K-netizens react to KiiiKiii's first stage performance

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Posted by Sophie-Ha 3 hours ago 3,261

Starship Entertainment's newest girl group, KiiiKiii, finally showed off their first stage performance on Mnet's 'M Countdown.'

The girls performed "I DO ME" on the February 27 episode of the popular music program, showcasing their talent for the first time on stage.

With KiiiKiii being one of the highly anticipated girl groups, their first performance became one of the most talked about topics in various online communities. While fans are praising KiiiKiii for their bright energy and their presence on stage, some netizens are saying that their performance was rather lackluster and was far below expectations.

Korean netizens commented:

"I thought it would be hard to distinguish the members just from the MV, but seeing the stage, they all have great visuals."

"Is this ILLIT’s rival? Feels like a war of copycats lol."

"The MV and song turned out great, but the background and outfits were lacking. A little more effort on the styling would’ve made it perfect."

"It feels kind of vague… but the members are cute."

"The concept planning is great, but… their skills…"

"This group has such strong individual member identities, I love it."

"The stage performance is cute."

"They look cute, but their dancing is really bad."

"Whoa, this is my first time seeing this group, and I love the song! The stage performance looks good to me too. Why are the comments so harsh? It’s their debut stage, why are the standards so strict?"

"They’re pretty and performing well, so why are the reactions mixed? lol"

"Their faces look less impressive compared to the concept photos… the pictures were really well-shot."

"The stage was nice! They have that fresh rookie vibe, and it’s cute."

"Watching in high quality makes it even better! The stage setup and hat choices weren’t great, but the overall performance was refreshing, and the song is great."

"From the concept photos, I expected a free-spirited, outdoor vibe, so I thought the song would be a bright, refreshing track like BoA’s 'Atlantis Princess,' but it’s actually not great."

"The stage performance lacks excitement. The choreography feels too simple, almost like a school talent show dance. There are too many empty moments, making it look incomplete. They should have prepared better. However, the outfits match the song well, so that part is fine."

"The song is good, but the dancing… they should have practiced a bit more before debuting."

"For rookies, their music is catchy—that's their strength. Their vocal tones are really nice. I saw on KakaoTalk that over 1,000 people applied for their music show pre-recording. Even though they’re competing against big companies, they’ll definitely gain popularity."

"I left a comment about Hearts2Hearts’ stage being underwhelming, but this group is even worse. Why does the choreography feel so childish? The MV was way better. Still, their outfit concept is better than Hearts2Hearts’."