K-Drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” Inspires K-Pop Idols’ New Favorite TikTok Trend

“Cha to the Eun to the Woo!”

TikTok has become increasingly popular in the music industry, especially K-Pop, as it is utilized to promote comebacks via dance challenge trends.

Yet, many idols also like to have fun on the video-sharing app, participating in other popular trends. And many fans love it since it can be very relatable.

Most recently, the “Jiggle Jiggle” TikTok challenge was the one in which over 20 of the hottest K-Pop idols participated!

“Jiggle Jiggle” is a single by British-American journalist and documentary maker Louis Theroux. The song was originally created based on a rap trend that Theroux participated in on the show Weird Weekends, and it was popularized after he rapped it on Amelia Dimoldenberg‘s interview series Chicken Shop Date. The sound is produced by Manchester-based DJ duo Duke & Jones.

As with almost any TikTok audio trend, it must originate from somewhere. So, like “Jiggle Jiggle” it came from a TV show of sorts. Likewise, the newest TikTok obsession among idols is a trend that originates from not just any TV series but the latest hit K-Drama.

Extraordinary Attorney Woo is currently on air as ENA‘s first K-Drama, and it has the industry shook as the drama’s first episode had a 0.9% rating and has grown by 10x in only three weeks (The drama releases two episodes per week). It’s already in talks for a U.S. remake, although you can watch Extraordinary Attorney Woo on Netflix internationally. Viewers have fallen in love with the brilliant attorney on the Autism Spectrum, the show’s heartwarming storylines, and its charming cast, including Park Eun Bin, Kang Tae Oh, and Kang Ki Young.

About an autistic 27-year-old lawyer. Due to her high IQ of 164, impressive memory, and creative thought process, the brilliant Woo Young Woo graduated at the top of her class from a prestigious law school.

— IMDb’s plot description

Park Eun Bin as Attorney Woo. | ENA & Netflix

Like any great pair of friends or friend group in a K-Drama, Woo Young Woo and her best friend Dong Geu Rami, played by Joo Hyun Young, have a greeting unique to them like a friendly handshake.

They always uniquely greet each other whenever they meet by saying their names in a rhythm and doing a hand gesture before dabbing.

Joo Hyun Young and Park Eun Bin. | ENA & Netflix
Joo Hyun Young and Park Eun Bin. | ENA & Netflix

Not only do the actors do it IRL when greeting, especially press…

@sooye22

salam bestie😂 #extraordinaryattorneywoo #parkeunbin #joohyunyoung

♬ suara asli – sooye_ – sooye🐧

Naturally, it became a TikTok trend, and some have even made it into a dance challenge!

@hae___jun___

최 to the 준 to the … #김해준 #최준 #우영우 #키위랩

♬ WooYoungWooGreeting – KOJOOBOO

It’s become so popular that idols, including the likes of TXT, Stray Kids, IVE, and many more, have attempted it, whether during live broadcasts, on a world tour, on social media, etc. Check them out below.

1. LIGHTSUM’s Juhyeon and Yujeong

Juhyeon and Yujeong did the TikTok trend together!

@official_lightsum

#우영우인사법 👭💗🐳#LIGHTSUM #라잇썸 #JUHYEON #주현#YUJEONG #유정 #이상한변호사우영우#우영우벽화

♬ 오리지널 사운드 – 레쭈고 – 레쭈고

2. WEi’s Yoo Yong-ha and Kim Jun-seo

WEi is a six-member boy group formed by Oui Entertainment. Yoo Yong-ha and Kim Jun-seo did not one but two videos!

@wei__official

위 to the 아 to the 이💙💜 #위아이 #WEi #유용하 #김준서 #YOOYONGHA #KIMJUNSEO #우영우 #우영우인사법

♬ 오리지널 사운드 – KOJOOBOO – KOJOOBOO

@wei__official

유 to the 용 to the 하❣️김 to the 준 to the 서❣️ #위아이 #WEi #유용하 #김준서 #YOOYONGHA #KIMJUNSEO #우영우 #우영우인사법

♬ 오리지널 사운드 – KOJOOBOO – KOJOOBOO

3. E’LAST’s Won Hyuk and Choi

E’LAST is an eight-member boy group under E Entertainment. Won Hyuk and Choi In did the challenge together.

@elast.official

우to the 영 to the 우 / 우영우 인사법 😝 #elast #엘라스트 #wonhyuk #원혁 #최인 #choiin #우영우 #우영우인사법 #fyp

♬ 오리지널 사운드 – 레쭈고 – 레쭈고

4. Triger

Triger is a 4-member boy group under DY Entertainment, and some members recently did the TikTok trend.

@triger.official

요즘 인사법 🙋‍♂️ #우영우 #우영우인사법 #trend #fyp

♬ 오리지널 사운드 – 레쭈고 – 레쭈고

5. TXT’s Soobin and Yeonjun

TXT’s Soobin and Yeonjun, already friendship goals, recreated it when talking about the K-Drama during a live broadcast.

Soobin also did it by himself!

6. IVE’s Leeseo, Liz, Yujin, and Rei

Likewise, IVE’s Leeseo and Liz recreated it during a live broadcast but used their own names (in Korean).

IVE’s Leeseo (left) and Liz (right). | IVE/VLIVE

Liz also did it with Yujin and Rei!

7. STAYC’s Sumin and Yoon

STAYC’s Sumin and Yoon also recreated it with their own names during a live broadcast.

8. Golden Child’s Donghyun and Sungyoon

They may not have done the greeting together, but they did it individually during live broadcasts.

@ytmobloml

gol to the den to the ness !! #sungyoon #goldenchild #extraordinaryattorneywoo

♬ 오리지널 사운드 – 레쭈고 – 레쭈고

9. Stray Kids’ Changbin and Han

Stray Kids’ Changbin and Han did the greeting during a recent concert on their 2nd World Tour Maniac.

10. Wonho

He is a huge fan and has been telling his own fans to watch it. So, it was no surprise to see him do the trend during a recent fansign.

11. VERIVERY’s Dongheon and Gyehyeon

The two recreated the greeting during a live broadcast.

@vrrrvry

dab #dongheon #gyeheon #verivery #extraordinaryattorneywoo

♬ 오리지널 사운드 – 레쭈고 – 레쭈고

12. DKB’s Lune

He greeted Extraordinary Attorney Woo style during a live broadcast.

13. SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi, Woozi, and DK

Both Hoshi and DK recreated the greeting on Weverse with fans.

DK also did the greeting during a video fanmeeting.

And Hoshi recruited Woozi for the TikTok dance trend!

@seventeen17_official

요즘인사법😎

♬ WooYoungWooGreeting – KOJOOBOO

14. Treasure’s Choi Hyunsuk

He responded to a fan’s post on Weverse.

15. ASTRO’s Cha Eunwoo

Cha Eunwoo did it at a recent fanmeeting.

16. GOT7’s Youngjae

Recently, GOT7’s Youngjae endorsed it during a radio show and even did the iconic greeting featured in the show.

17. BTS

Jin, RM, and Jimin did their own version ahead of J-Hope‘s listening party for Jack In The Box!

18. Lea Navvab Huening

TXT’s Hueningkai and Kep1er‘s Huening Bahiyyih‘s older sister and former member of the girl group VIVA did the trend recently.

@lea_navvab

우to the 영 to the 우 😎 #우영우#우영우인사법 (dc : @KOJOOBOO )

♬ WooYoungWooGreeting – KOJOOBOO

You can read about how the iconic friend greeting was created below.

“Extraordinary Attorney Woo” Actress Joo Hyun Young Spills On How The Iconic Greeting With Park Eun Bin Was Created

Extraordinary Attorney Woo