Beyond being three of the world’s biggest girl groups, what do KATSEYE, LE SSERAFIM and ILLIT have in common? They’ve all experienced their fair share of hate.
Luckily, the performers also know that the Internet trolls and negativity just means that they have your attention, which is the thesis of “Iconic by Mistake,” their new three-way collaboration. The song doesn’t arrive for two more days, but on Wednesday (June 10), the trio premiered the track by unleashing the cinematic music video.
In the visually stunning video, KATSEYE, LE SSERAFIM and ILLIT appear in a series of chaotic settings, from driving and crashing trucks late at night on the highway to robbing graves in a cemetery, pulling teeth in a creepy dentist’s office and starting a fire in a cornfield after causing an electrical explosion with power lines.
“Hating me is like all you do/ Breakfast to dinner/ Algorithm bulletproof,” the ladies sing. “Breaking your fingers/ Thank you for the comments/ It’s because of all your hate/ I am iconic by mistake.”
All three girl groups are signed to HYBE. Their collision will continue when “Iconic by Mistake” arrives on streaming services at midnight ET first thing Friday (June 12).
The new song comes as something of a detour on KATSEYE’s rollout for upcoming EP Wild, which will feature Billboard Hot 100 hit lead single “Pinky Up.” LE SSERAFIM is fresh off the release of Billboard 200 No. 10 album Pureflow Pt. 1 in May, while “Iconic by Mistake” follows April mini album MAMIHLAPINATAPAI for ILLIT.
Watch the music video for “Iconic by Mistake” starring KATSEYE, LE SSERAFIM and ILLIT above.
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