Kiss of Life (KIOF) just did a suuupeerrrr performance that got both KISSYs and “One Piece” fans screaming at the unexpected crossover.
(Photo : Kiss of Life Twitter/@KISSOFLIFE_S2 | Prime)
At the 2024 The Fact Music Awards (TMA), KIOF paid tribute to the legendary anime by incorporating “One Piece” references to their choreography—from Natty cosplaying the beloved Straw Hat captain Luffy and doing his Gear 2 pose, to Haneul dressing up as Zoro, to Julie wearing Nami’s sawfish tattoo, to Belle being as suave as Sanji, to their backup dancers dressing as the Marines, and so much more!
[하늘☁️🦋] ⚓️🏴☠️🖤💚⚔️🗡️#KISSOFLIFE #키스오브라이프 #KIOF #HANEUL #하늘 pic.twitter.com/f6Hjd3XkmJ
— KISS OF LIFE (@KISSOFLIFE_S2) September 9, 2024
[KIOF💋] 우! 우! 우! 아우❤️#KISSOFLIFE #키스오브라이프 #KIOF pic.twitter.com/y1VdLt6R4N
— KISS OF LIFE (@KISSOFLIFE_S2) September 8, 2024
KIOF’s performance began by Natty appearing on top of the stairs and wearing a straw hat, all the while “One Piece’s” iconic theme song “Overtaken” played in the background, evoking nostalgia.
What’s more? Even the much-loved Merry Go was on a huge screen behind the girls as they performed “Sticky,” the group’s release in July this year.
As expected, the crossover had the internet blown away. Here are some of the reactions to KIOF’s “One Piece”-themed performance.
KISS OF LIFE doing a One Piece themed intro at The Fact Music Awards is so unserious and I love them for it 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/nbtNFzlYFU
— haneul defender | IDC OUT NOW!!! (@kiofcentric) September 8, 2024
키오푸 일본가서 원피스 코스프레하고 무대함
ㄴ 뭔소리야 오타쿠쓰니야 정신차려
ㄴ 진짜야 ㅁㅊ pic.twitter.com/b4RIAMgoZr— 튀밥 (@bobcrispybob) September 8, 2024
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hot women dressing up as the strawhats ohhhh my god you get me !!!
Kiss of Life x One Piece pic.twitter.com/2iIAGQNpQi
— robi *.✧ (@onigiyukii) September 8, 2024
The Gear 2 pose in the beginning for Luffy, the swords incorporated in the dance for Zoro, the log pose for Nami, the kicks for Sanji and the outfits for them all… ohh they’re taking it pic.twitter.com/QOOx3HeY2S
— butterfly 🦋 (@itypethings0302) September 8, 2024
.@KISSOFLIFE_S2 dressed as One Piece characters for their performance at the 2024 The Fact Music Awards
Belle – Sanji
Natty – Luffy
Julie – Nami
Haneul – Zoro #KISSOFLIFE #키스오브라이프 #KIOF #KIOFxTMA2024 #2024TMA pic.twitter.com/Nu5DKTWpAB— KISS OF LIFE Stats 🦋 (@KIOFStats) September 8, 2024
The reason this dance break references ‘One Piece’ so well is because the choreographer of KISS OF LIFE, Ali from Hype up is a huge fan of the Anime and it was actually his idea to do a One Piece themed stage in the first placepic.twitter.com/ZTfaRydkaz
— haneul defender | IDC OUT NOW!!! (@kiofcentric) September 9, 2024
I’M GAGGED STFUSNWNSMSKKWKWKWKWLWKWLWLWLWWLSKDJENNWKWOWND 😭😭😭😭😭pic.twitter.com/8v03qCG896
— butterfly 🦋 (@itypethings0302) September 8, 2024
With the amount of enthusiastic reactions for Kiss of Life, Eiichiro Oda must be really proud, because lo and behold, even the “One Piece” official account gave a shout out to the K-pop girl group!
Isn’t this that one group performing at an award show 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/qUSirbpnL5
— One Piece (@OnePieceAnime) September 9, 2024
It’s not new for K-pop fans to know that their idols like anime, or dress up as an anime character for a special occasion like Halloween, or sing the official soundtrack of a series.
However, this is the first time for a K-pop group to fully embody an anime series, with multiple references in a single stunning performance for a large-scale awards show.
[📸] 240908 2024 The Fact Music Awards ‘글로벌 핫트렌드’ 부문 수상🏆
항상 곁에서 응원해주시는 KISSY 여러분 덕분에 글로벌 핫트렌드 상을 받게 되었습니다. 진심으로 감사드립니다! 💖#KISSOFLIFE #키스오브라이프 #KIOF #TMA #더팩트뮤직어워즈 pic.twitter.com/DIP5hxpht8
— KISS OF LIFE (@KISSOFLIFE_S2) September 8, 2024
Meanwhile, Kiss of Life won the Global Hot Trend award at the 2024 TMA—and we all say in unison: “Deserved!”
Watch Kiss of Life’s dance practice for their “One Piece”-themed stage below!
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