Today’s Highlight That Broke Everyone

Japanese fan: “Call my name.”
Moka: “Moka.
Fan: “What do you call a cat in Japanese?”
Moka: “Neko.”
Fan: “Moka neko?”
Moka (beaming): “Thank you~”

→ Entire studio DIES. Hyoyeon physically curls up. This clip has 15M views in 24 hours.

ILLIT Arrives as Giant Baby Birds

Hyoyeon: “Whoa, you’re all so tall. I shouldn’t stand.”
The members sit down looking like the softest baby giraffes in existence. Food spread is all made with Greek yogurt (healthy queen behavior).

The Generation Gap Toast Moment

Hyoyeon asks what the kids say when cheering these days.
ILLIT: “Cheongbaji!”
Then someone suggests “Wi-Fi” for long-distance cheers → “LAN cable!”
Everyone screams from second-hand embarrassment. Peak Gen Z x Millennial chaos.

Wait… They Were Born WHEN?

Hyoyeon finds out Wonhee was born in 2007 — the year SNSD debut year.
Iroha is 2008-liner.
Hyoyeon: “So… you guys were literally born when we debuted?”
The silence was deafening.

Hyoyeon Discovers ILLIT Are Barefaced Queens

Hyoyeon: “You’re not wearing contacts today?”
Yunah: “Nope, these are my real eyes.”
Hyoyeon zooms in: “Someone zoom in please! The nation needs to see this!”

“NOT CUTE ANYMORE” Concept Explanation

ILLIT explains their new title track is about showing sides the public doesn’t expect.
Example: “I actually like kongguksu (bean soup) more than matcha.”
Hyoyeon: “That’s… surprisingly very Korean auntie of you.”

The Legendary “We Were Originally a Hip-Hop Group” Story

ILLIT reveals they trained for years with powerful hip-hop concepts. Then one day the company said “Surprise! You’re debuting cute!”
Minju: “My face was literally blank on early stages. I had no idea how to smile.”
Hyoyeon (sympathy 100): “I also struggled so hard with cute concepts…”

Why ILLIT Has So Many Noona Fans – Solved!

Hyoyeon’s detective moment:
“Do any of you have an older sister?”
ILLIT: “No…”
Hyoyeon: “THAT’S WHY YOU CRAVE NOONAS!”
Case closed. Columbus egg discovered.

Moka Neko Full Story (The Clip That Broke Twitter)

Japanese fans apparently do the “Moka → Neko → Moka neko” bit ALL THE TIME at fansigns.
Moka thinks it’s the cutest thing ever. The Korean members had never heard it and almost ascended.

Wonhee’s Daily “Baggy Jeans” Performance

After Hyoyeon posted her legendary “Baggy Jeans” challenge, Wonhee apparently danced it EVERY SINGLE DAY.
Members: “She does the ‘heave ho’ part in random places and we all lose it laughing.”
Wonhee is officially the funniest 07-liner alive.

ILLIT’s Favorite Sunbaenims

  • Yunah → hardcore Reveluv (met Seulgi and almost cried)
  • Minju → Hyoyeon (today’s guest lol)
  • Moka → …BIGBANG (she said “BIGBANG sunbaenims” and the room collapsed)

The Infamous “Guess the Sunbaenim by Body Parts” Quiz

Only eyes/nose/mouth shown:

  • Everyone instantly recognizes Seulgi and Sana
  • Last photo… is Hyoyeon herself
  • Minju guesses “Hyoyeon sunbaenim?” → it WAS Hyoyeon
  • Hyoyeon: “IT’S ME?! I didn’t even recognize myself!”

Hyoyeon’s Real Life Advice That Made Everyone Tear Up

“Even when you’re this busy, steal time to practice. Build weapons.
And please… have hobbies outside of being an idol. Travel, meet friends, watch anime.
If you only live for this job, you’ll break later.”

Yunah looked ready to cry. Real senior behavior.

Most Wholesome Fan Stories

Yunah almost cried at a fansign when a fan said: “Yunah, you are essential to ILLIT.”
Another fan told a member: “I endured a really hard time thanks to you.
Hyoyeon: “Those words give us strength too.”

Final CD Messages to Hyoyeon

  • Wonhee: “Hyoyeon unnie you were so cool and I liked you so much”
  • Moka: “Thank you for the fun and happy time”
  • Yunah: “Your smile is so gorgeous. Always stay healthy and happy ♡”

Verdict

This is the softest, funniest, most healing senior-junior interaction of 2025.
ILLIT are literal baby giants who crave noonas.
Hyoyeon is the coolest, warmest, most real sunbaenim ever.
And “Moka neko” will be in the K-pop history books forever.