Here's ITZY Yeji & Ryujin's Impact, Feats Following 'Break My Heart Myself' Cover

With ITZY Yeji & Ryujin's impact as a duo, fans are truly hoping for a sub-unit!

On June 11, Mnet Digital Studio M2 posted ITZY Yeji and Ryujin's "MIX & MAX" content on its official YouTube channel of "STUDIO CHOOM."

The collaboration which is highly anticipated even prior to its release truly exceeded K-pop enthusiasts' expectations upon performance.

As a result, just three days after the cover was launched, the female idols achieved new feats and broke records, cementing their status as "fourth-gen K-pop representatives" with their influence and impact.

ITZY Yeji & Ryujin Trends on YouTube Following STUDIO CHOOM Content

In the video, the two female idols performed a dramatic performance cover of "Break My Heart Myself" by Bebe Rexha.

The two members depict the concept of twins, matching their visuals from hair, makeup, and costumes. It also attracted attention with the story development conceived in the movie "Terminal."

Moreover, the duo boasted excellent choreography on top of their synchronized dancing and incredible facial expressions that match the dance atmosphere.

Due to this, immediately after its posting, the dance cover ranked second on YouTube's Trending Worldwide, realizing the keen interest of fans around the world.

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Viewers around the world were also thrilled about their performance that it surpassed 5 million views on YouTube within two days of its release (June 13).

Among "MIX & MATCH" contents, Yeji and Ryujin also broke the record of ENHYPEN Ni-Ki & Jungwon who gained 6.6 million views in a month.

In particular, the video of the ITZY members surpassed 6.7 million views in just four days (June 15). As of writing, it is still on the trending chart as well, sitting at the No. 15 spot.

ITZY Yeji & Ryujin Receives Admiration From Bebe Rexha, Original Singer Thank Idols For Impact

Not only on YouTube, but the female stars also became the center of attention of K-pop enthusiasts on SNS, especially on Twitter. Yeji and Ryujin received rave reviews from viewers, immediately climbing to the top of Twitter trends.

In particular, the original artist Bebe Rexha heated up online by expressing admiration for the performance video of the two on her Twitter account.

On her account, she linked the original YouTube cover link and wrote:

"WOW! Yeji and Ryujin killed it! Amazing!

In response, the "WANNABE" singer retweeted the international artist's tweet and said:

"Thank you for mentioning our performance video. It was a pleasure to perform your marvelous song!"

On June 14, Baby Rexha then expressed her grateful heart to the ITZY members as following the viral cover, the song also became a huge topic in South Korea leading her label to start promotion in the country through the song.

The singer took this to her Twitter and said:

"My label is promoting my song in South Korea now! Because of all the promotions from ITZY. I’m so thankful for you guys love you all!"

Congratulations to both ITZY Yeji & Ryujin as well as to Bebe Rexha!

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Written by Eunice Dawson

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