

Six rookie groups, one stage, and enough competitive energy to power Seoul.
'Dancing Idol' is a show in which six different rookie K-pop groups (three boy groups and three girl groups) present their renditions of K-pop's top hits. The show will be lead by Super Junior's Shindong and Oh My Girl's Yoo Ah as they add commentary to the competition between the six junior groups; Cherry Bullet, Elris, Rocket Punch, VeriVery, OnlyOneOf and ONEUS.
Production
Rapid-fire covers of iconic hits with genuine stakes
Direction
Shindong and YooA's chaotic mentor commentary
Editing
Slick performance cuts that know their audience
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
2020 was peak survival show era in K-pop, with this format riding the wave of Produce 101's influence without the voting scandal baggage.
Rocket Punch and ONEUS were already established by 2020, making their 'rookie' label more marketing than reality — a classic K-pop timeline compression trick.