P1Harmony's Intac rides 'Hip Song' viral moment to career-high expectations
Intac's fan-meeting cover of B.I's 'Hip Song' hit 10M views and earned him a solo slot on M Countdown, signaling what could come next for the P1Harmony member.
From fan meeting stage to 10 million views
It started at a P1Harmony fan meeting in July. Intac covered B.I's Hip Song with his own groove, and the clip spread fast. Combined view counts across related videos crossed 10 million. The cover climbed to No. 8 on YouTube Music's domestic popular music video chart.
Then came a challenge collab with B.I himself. Then an invitation to perform solo on Mnet's M Countdown—a step forward for someone mostly known as a group member.
After the broadcast, Intac went live and broke down in tears. "It is the first time I have received such great attention as an individual beyond being a group member, and I feel very overwhelmed," he told fans.
The ATEEZ benchmark and what P1Harmony is chasing
Intac's moment sits against a wider landscape: fourth-generation boy groups breaking into global markets. ATEEZ released their 14th mini-album with title track BAD in June. They've landed repeatedly in the upper ranks of the Billboard 200 and became the first K-pop boy group to perform at Coachella. P1Harmony have placed albums in the Billboard 200 top 10 on multiple occasions.
The real question: can Intac's viral solo run translate into the kind of career moment for P1Harmony that BAD was for ATEEZ? Ten million views from a fan-meeting fancam is a decent start.
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