JYP Entertainment's (hereafter JYP) rookie boy group KickFlip has reached its 100-day debut milestone.
KickFlip made a spectacular debut on January 20, 2025, with their first mini album 'Flip it, Kick it!' and the title track 'Mama Said (What Are You Going to Be?)'. With top-notch performance skills that continue the JYP lineage, the seven members—Kaehoon, Amaru, Donghwa, Juwang, Minje, Keiju, and Donghyun—have satisfied K-pop fans with their diverse personalities.
As a testament to their hot popularity, their debut album achieved 322,000 copies in sales during the first week according to the shipment data from Circle Chart, topping both the weekly album chart and the weekly retail album chart. According to Hanteo Chart, they recorded 276,881 copies in first-week sales (sales within the first week of release). Additionally, their debut song 'Mama Said (What Are You Going to Be?)' reached number one on the Korean chart of the Chinese music platform Kugou Music, proving their wide popularity both domestically and internationally.
Having made a successful debut as the 'next-generation super rookies', they have built a strong bond with fans through various self-produced content series. They filled their inactive period with rich videos, including 'PRE-KICK', showcasing their fresh appearances before their official debut, 'KickFlip B-roll', highlighting behind-the-scenes activities, 'Kick 2 Kick', a two-person talk format that showcases member chemistry, and 'What Are You Going to Be on a Trip?', a humorous travel series.
In particular, in the final episode of 'PRE-KICK' released on the official SNS channel at midnight on the 29th, the seven members conveyed their feelings to fans with a surprise handwritten message to celebrate their 100-day debut. "Thanks to the fans who support us, I feel a desire to grow even more. We will work hard to become a KickFlip that continues to grow, so please give us your love and support," "I am so happy to share this grateful moment with the fans. I hope we can become a relationship where we can give and receive more love. Let's be together until 100 days turns into 100 years. I love you," "Thank you for being by my side every day without fail. I will work hard to become a proud artist," they expressed their sincerity.
On the same day at 9:30 PM, they held a live broadcast to communicate with fans in real-time to celebrate their 100 days. The live broadcast, which started with a congratulatory song for the 100 days, provided a time to learn more about KickFlip. The members showcased their quirky, lively, and natural charms by quizzing each other and created new memories while communicating closely with fans.
[Geum Bit-na, MK Sports Reporter]
