Saranghae neol i neukkim idaero
Geuryeo watdeon hemaeimui kkeut~
Just a day before their highly anticipated comeback after 5 years, Girls’ Generation’s iconic and influential debut song, “Into The New World” trends on social media after the release of their teaser for “FOREVER 1”.
While the song itself can just go viral at any day, any time, “ITNW” trending a day before SNSD’s comeback is mainly because the popular song’s intro was sampled into their newest one, driving SONEs wild as we speak.
DONT FUCKING TOUCH ME THEY ACTUALLY USED ITWN INTRO FOR THEIR TITLE TRACK ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?!1!.!1! I’m no music major but listen to itnw and forever 1 put together just itnw sped 0.1x THEY FIT TOGETHER THIS IS ACTUALLY INSANE pic.twitter.com/uZS05xwALM
— ᴍᴀᴊᴏ (@beyoongc) August 3, 2022
forever 1 sounds like a grown up ITNW pic.twitter.com/dAQ5fmlka5
— ㅅ🌹🍑🌸 (@yulneck) August 3, 2022
In a blink of an eye—from ITNW to Forever 1.
15 long years, Let's go on for a long time Soshi. 💖👑#FOREVER1 @GirlsGeneration pic.twitter.com/R3w4sXjudX
— jam 🦦 (@taengmother) August 3, 2022
kenzie is a fucking genius. not one person who knows snsd can say ITNW is a bad song period so sampling ITNW for the new title track can almost guarantee anyone who loved ITNW will love FOREVER 1 too
— hana 🍉 eun jaewon 💕 kim jinhee (@yulsera) August 3, 2022
This is definitely a matured ITNW where the girls have reached what they wanted to achieve from the start.
I think we are going to witness their journey. My tears just continues to flow, my Sone heart is so happy to walk this journey with you loves. 😭💖 pic.twitter.com/iBHgNTTSfD
— jam 🦦 (@taengmother) August 3, 2022
And when snsd performs in music shows and start with itnw and then it transitions to forever1 and we’ll all be ugly crying then what
— daisy (@taengoosdaisy) August 3, 2022
they sample into the new world for forever 1 and the girls have been busy in the practice room.
snsd debuted strong with itnw, not just the song but the choreography too. taeyeon mentioned the performance being the focus for this comeback.
im super excited for this! pic.twitter.com/uvUaJ1YrJ9
— ᴛᴀᴇʏᴇᴏɴ ꜱᴛᴜꜰꜰ (@kimtaenos) August 3, 2022
Sones went on and on with ITNW being remade but never did we expect an entirely new song fit into a rearranged version of the song. SNSD is truly unexpected!
— to. el (@taengzero85) August 3, 2022
https://twitter.com/shoujosjidai/status/1554852184969228288?s=20&t=psHbACyI2hNI6lyTEUIIwA
THE MELODY ON FOREVER1 TEASER'S BEGINNING……… THERE'S A RESEMBLANCE WITH THE MELODY AT ITNW INTRO!!!!!!
— Vivo (previously @taengoonim_) (@vivo_0805) August 3, 2022
You don't understand. The moment that beat started with that ITNW feels, its home already. 😭 https://t.co/YdgYY0icc1
— NOÈ*(semi-ia) (@aesleven) August 3, 2022
SONEs also trended “Kenzie” on social media, referring to SM Entertainment’s hitmaker and genius producer who is the mind behind some of BoA, Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, SHINEe, f(x), EXO, Red Velvet, SuperM, and NCT’s hit songs.
here’s the ACTUAL creative MOTHER OF SM. a real fucking pillar of SM and thus kpop. she’s the real reason your faves are your faves. say thank you Kim Yeong Jung aka KENZIE. pic.twitter.com/XKr168Zmky
— arctic minkey 💎🩵✨ (@arcticminkey) July 27, 2022
kenzie really exceeded my expectations with this one. not gonna lie i kinda heard ITNW sample during the intro & now she threw her hands for Forever 1 for their 15 years anniversary kinda gave me a goosebumps.
— nugget (@shadyroxanne) August 3, 2022
https://twitter.com/ayohelloitsMini/status/1554850688949452800?s=20&t=EKkjTszMQnSvwvo9ZfT0Cg
https://twitter.com/ayohelloitsMini/status/1554846158035755009?s=20&t=EKkjTszMQnSvwvo9ZfT0Cg
the way they sample into the new world for forever 1 is genius for me… kenzie and the team you are good GOOD
— ౨ৎ (@ultsootaeng) August 3, 2022
KENZIE WE CAN ALWAYS TRUST 💗
— 🎀 ყ⚯͛hყᨵlk 🎀 ᶠᵃⁿ (@soonkyupsal) August 3, 2022
“Into The New World” is the debut single of Girls’ Generation which was released on August 3, 2007. Aside from it reaching the top of music charts in South Korea, the song had also become influential after it had been used in protests in the country.
The first instance of it being used in political protests was in 2016 when students of Ewha Women’s University sang the song while facing police officers.
This event caught the attention of SNSD members Tiffany and Yuri, where the former said that “it was a proud moment,” and that we are all living “in an era where messages of women empowering other women are important.” The latter also commented that she saw the video a lot of times and “cried because her heart was overcome with emotion.”
The song was also used along with Big Bang’s “Bang Bang Bang” and Twice’s “Cheer Up” during the 2016-2017 South Korean protests, with “Into The New World” reaching the number one spot in Melon’s real-time charts 10 years after the song’s release.
This song never fails to remain iconic, even when so much time has passed. Are you excited for Girls’ Generation’s comeback? I know I am.
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