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나무 챌린지

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[ CHALLENGE ][ VIRAL_TREND ][ DANCE ]

A March 2026 Korean dance trend set to Car, the Garden's 2019 song "나무" (tree), in which participants deliberately perform an intentionally awkward, flailing-limbs dance that subverts the song's sincere original lyric.

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카더가든 (Car, the garden) · original source ↗

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REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"Kiss of Life's members flailing through the 나무 챌린지 (tree challenge) is intentionally the opposite of graceful."

LORE & ORIGIN

Built on the 2019 song "나무" by the band Car, the Garden, whose earnest lyric "그대 춤을 추는 나무 같아요" ("you're like a tree that dances") was reinterpreted in March 2026 as the backdrop for a deliberately clumsy, flailing dance; idols like Kiss of Life and creators like Tinywe took part.

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2026-03
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March 2026 (K-pop/idol viral dance challenge)
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