K-pop MV & Dance Digest — June 25-July 1, 2026
This week’s K-pop digest tracks ATEEZ’s “BAD” as the main choreography breakout, V8’s “singasong” as the strongest visual package, AtHeart’s “Say It” as the rookie challenge seed, and UAU’s “GENE” as the late-window release to watch next.
This week’s K-pop release board has one obvious heavyweight: ATEEZ’s “BAD” is already past 18.4 million YouTube views, and its follow-up dance-practice clips are making the choreography easier to read than the MV alone. Around it, VERNON and THE 8’s V8 unit gives the week its most auteur-coded MV, AtHeart turns a “Lovefool” remake into a challenge-ready rookie lane, and UAU’s “GENE” lands late in the window as the freshest dance watch.
| Release | Window fit | Quick read | Early signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATEEZ — “BAD” | Jun. 26, 1 PM KST 1 | Brazilian-funk-inspired dance track, dark control/attraction concept | 18,462,080 MV views; 391,037 likes 2 |
| AtHeart — “Say It” | Jun. 25, 1 PM KST 3 | “Lovefool” sample turned into bright, direct-confession pop | 4,838,710 MV views; 815,132 views on the moving performance video 45 |
| V8 — “singasong” | Jun. 29, 6 PM KST 6 | Vernon + THE 8 lean into hyperpop/electronic looseness | 7,469,487 MV views; MV directed by BRTHR 7 |
| CHOI YOOJUNG — “Perfect Target” | Jun. 30, 6 PM KST 8 | First solo comeback in nearly four years, with Yoojung credited in songwriting/composition | 2,165,241 MV views 9 |
| Keyveatz — “OXY” | Jun. 30, 6 PM KST 10 | AOMG-linked crew debut EP with hip-hop/Jersey/trap pressure | 344,954 MV views; MV directed by Lee Kiwook and Lee Sehee 11 |
| UAU — “GENE” | Jul. 1, 6 PM KST 12 | Dreamcatcher unit shifts into stylish house-pop and “Different gene” self-definition | 86,567 MV views in its first checked window 13 |
| UDTT — “VIPER” | Jun. 27, 12 PM KST 14 | Small-group performance single with heavy bass and Yoon Il Sang production | 23,775 MV views 15 |
| HITGS — “Little By Little” | Jun. 26, 6 PM KST 16 | Softer digital-single lane; no full official MV metadata surfaced in the checked YouTube search | Listed as the title track on the release page 16 |
ATEEZ, “BAD”: the week’s main choreography pick
ATEEZ’s 14th mini album GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 arrived on June 26 at 1 PM KST with “BAD” as the title track, and KPOP Official frames the song as a Brazilian-funk-inspired dance track built on electronic percussion, basslines, and a chant-driven chorus 1. The official MV is the clear reach leader of the week: 18,462,080 views, 391,037 likes, and 26,170 comments at the metadata check 2.
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The MV itself does not name an MV director in the checked YouTube description, while the release page does list the title-track music credits: lyrics by EDEN, Maddox, Peperoni, Oliv, Jordan, ELJAY, Hongjoong Kim, and Mingi Song; composition by EDEN, Maddox, Peperoni, Oliv, Jordan, ELJAY, Joe Harvey, and Jack Harvey; arrangement by EDEN, Maddox, Peperoni, Oliv, Jordan, and ELJAY 1.
The choreography read is much stronger once the practice videos enter the picture. The fixed-version dance practice, posted June 27, has 495,689 views, while the moving version, posted July 1, has 125,726 views 1718. The point move is compact and clip-friendly: chest pops, quick tempo switches, and a thumbs-down/thumbs-up motif that reads clearly in vertical video.
Dance-trend signal: ATEEZ’s official TikTok posted multiple “BAD” clips inside the window. The Taemin challenge clip on June 30 had 1,767,214 plays, and the July 1 “Switching up the pace” clip had 962,322 plays in the checked listing 1920. That makes “BAD” the easiest dance recommendation this issue: watch the MV for concept, then use the fixed practice as the reference cut.
AtHeart, “Say It”: rookie polish with a ready-made hook
AtHeart’s “Say It” landed on June 25 at 1 PM KST, starting the group’s TIME TRAVEL PROJECT by reworking The Cardigans’ 1996 hit “Lovefool” into a groove-based pop track 3. The official MV sits at 4,838,710 views, and the moving performance video is already a useful choreo reference at 815,132 views 45.
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The checked sources did not surface an MV-director credit for “Say It.” The release page does give the song credits: lyrics and composition by Ryan Williamson, Christina Galligan, Nate Cyphert, Peter Svensson, and Nina Persson, with arrangement by Rykeyz and K-Kov 3.
The choreography angle is all about immediate recognizability. The refrain gives dancers a clear “say it” gesture language, while the performance video keeps the camera moving enough to sell energy without hiding formations. On TikTok, AtHeart’s official account continued posting “Say It” clips through June 29-July 1; one June 29 “Say It energy” clip was at 325,747 plays, and the official performance-video TikTok upload was at 604,384 plays in the checked listing 2122.
V8, “singasong”: the week’s most stylized MV package
VERNON and THE 8’s V8 unit released its first mini album on June 29 at 6 PM KST, with “Singasong” as the title track 6. KPOP Official describes “Singasong” as a hyperpop dance track about breaking out of repetitive routine, and notes that Vernon and THE 8 wrote and composed every song on the album 6.
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This is the MV to watch for visual identity rather than clean dance reference. The YouTube description credits BRTHR as director and AMBIENCE as production house, with a long post/VFX stack behind the piece 7. That tracks with the video’s feel: more surreal, edit-heavy, and attitude-led than practice-room legible. The MV’s early signal is strong enough for a main section: 7,469,487 views, 127,869 likes, and 8,332 comments 7.
For dance trend purposes, “singasong” has the right short-form ingredients — a simple vocal cue, a loose shoulder/groove pocket, and recognizable SEVENTEEN-unit branding. The checked YouTube Shorts search surfaced multiple “singasong” dance-challenge uploads inside the window, but several results lacked stable video IDs, so treat this as a developing challenge rather than a fully measurable breakout yet.
UAU, “GENE”: fresh, late-window, and worth tracking next week
UAU’s second mini album Playlist #Your Youth arrived on July 1 at 6 PM KST, making it the newest major item in this cycle 12. KPOP Official positions “GENE” as a house-pop title track centered on the phrase “Different gene,” with lyrics and composition credits involving DWAYNE, YELO, Ollounder, and Kim Yeon Jae 12.
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The official MV is too fresh to judge by views alone: it had 86,567 views, 14,936 likes, and 1,278 comments at the metadata check 13. The checked YouTube and TikTok paths did not yet produce a stable official dance-practice or challenge clip with enough metadata to treat as a breakout. The best call is to put “GENE” on next week’s dance watchlist, especially if Dreamcatcher’s official channels publish a practice or challenge cut after the MV window.
Quick scan: smaller drops and why they matter
| Track | Why it deserves a click | Choreo/MV note |
|---|---|---|
| CHOI YOOJUNG — “Perfect Target” | The comeback narrative is the hook: KPOP Official calls it her first solo comeback in nearly four years, and credits Yoojung in lyrics/composition 8. | MV at 2,165,241 views; bright retro-pop visual lane, but no official dance reference surfaced in the checked YouTube results 9. |
| Keyveatz — “OXY” | The debut EP has the sharpest underground/crew positioning of the week: KPOP Official describes a mix of hip-hop, Jersey Club, trap, and R&B 10. | MV credits name Lee Kiwook and Lee Sehee as directors; at 344,954 views, it is more niche than the ATEEZ/V8 tier but visually concrete 11. |
| UDTT — “VIPER” | A smaller single with a clear performance brief: KPOP Official tags it as a heavy-bass dance track produced by Yoon Il Sang 14. | MV at 23,775 views; useful if you track rookie girl-group performance direction rather than mass reach 15. |
| HITGS — “Little By Little” | Listed as the title track for Things We Dream : Vol.2, released June 26 at 6 PM KST 16. | Checked YouTube search found teaser/listing material, but not a full official MV record with view metadata, so it stays in the release-log tier rather than the MV/choreo tier. |
Dance trends to watch
- ATEEZ “BAD” is the active challenge leader. The official TikTok account is already cycling variants, including a Taemin collab, easy-version clips, and “Switching up the pace” cuts; the top checked clip was above 1.7M plays 19. The fixed dance practice is the best learning reference because it removes the MV’s editing and keeps formations readable 17.
- V8 “singasong” has short-form potential, but not enough verified challenge metadata yet. The searchable Shorts surface is noisy and some results lack stable IDs, so the honest read is “watchlist,” not “breakout.” The MV’s official metadata is solid; the challenge layer needs another week of cleaner platform evidence 7.
- UAU “GENE” is next cycle’s question mark. The title track dropped too late in the window for a fair challenge read. If an official practice or Shorts sequence appears, the house-pop rhythm and “Different gene” phrase give it a simple enough anchor 13.
Forward calendar: July drops to pre-save or watch
| Date | Artist | Release | Title track / note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul. 2 | ASCENDER | 1st mini album Ascend Together | “We Belong Together” 23 |
| Jul. 2 | CHUU feat. Heize | Single RULE (feat. Heize) | “RULE (feat. Heize)” 23 |
| Jul. 6 | i-dle | 9th mini album We made | “Gimme Dat Love” 23 |
| Jul. 6 | VAYONN | 1st EP Youth Today | “MUAH!” 23 |
| Jul. 7 | KIHYUN (MONSTA X) | EP BORDERLINE | “So Good” 23 |
| Jul. 8 | AHOF | 3rd mini album RUN TO YOU | “RUN TO YOU” 23 |
| Jul. 8 | RESCENE | Special single Pretty Girl | “Pretty Girl” 23 |
| Jul. 10 | YEONJUN (TXT) | 2nd mini album NO LABELS: PART 02 | “ICE CREAM” 23 |
| Jul. 20 | U-KNOW (TVXQ Yunho) | 1st single Time’s Tickin’ | Second-half July watch 23 |
| Jul. 21 | WONHO / 8TURN | CORE / 8.X | Same-day solo + group watch 23 |
| Jul. 24-29 | aespa (JP), ILLIT (JP), KARD, ATEEZ (JP), P1Harmony (JP) | Late-July run | Japanese and Korean release cluster to monitor for MV timing 23 |
Bottom line: if you only have time for two videos, watch ATEEZ “BAD” for the full MV-to-practice choreography arc and V8 “singasong” for the week’s boldest visual direction. If you want a challenge to actually learn, start with ATEEZ’s fixed dance practice, then keep AtHeart’s “Say It” in the rookie slot.
References
- 1KPOP Official: ATEEZ GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5
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- 2ATEEZ “BAD” Official MV
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- 3KPOP Official: AtHeart Say It
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- 4AtHeart “Say It” Official MV
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- 5AtHeart “Say It” Performance Video
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- 6KPOP Official: VERNON THE8 V8
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- 7V8 “singasong” Official MV
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- 8KPOP Official: CHOI YOOJUNG Perfect Target
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- 9CHOI YOOJUNG “Perfect Target” M/V
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- 10KPOP Official: Keyveatz OXY_GEN
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- 11Keyveatz “OXY” MV
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- 12KPOP Official: UAU Playlist #Your Youth
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- 13UAU “GENE” MV
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- 14KPOP Official: UDTT VIPER
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- 15UDTT “VIPER” MV
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- 16KPOP Official: HITGS Things We Dream : Vol.2
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- 17ATEEZ “BAD” Dance Practice (FIX Ver.)
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- 18ATEEZ “BAD” Dance Practice (Moving Ver.)
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- 19ATEEZ TikTok “BAD” with Taemin
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- 20ATEEZ TikTok “Switching up the pace”
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- 21AtHeart TikTok “Say It energy”
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- 22AtHeart TikTok performance-video upload
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- 23KPOP Official July 2026 comeback schedule
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