RESCENE's ZENA reacts to viral 'Stepped in Poop' grandma meme

ZENA, a member of the girl group RESCENE, has shared her honest feelings regarding a so-called 'Stepped in Poop' video filmed before her debut, which is currently resurfacing online. While expressing her embarrassment, she communicated with fans using her signature positive attitude by explaining the situation humorously.

During a YouTube live broadcast held on the 21st, ZENA directly addressed the past video that has been spreading through online communities and social media (SNS).

As soon as the live broadcast began, fans mentioned her nickname 'Silla Grandma.' Reacting with a laugh, she asked, "Are you calling me 'Silla Grandma' as soon as you enter?" before candidly expressing her predicament: "I really wish that video would stop popping up. It keeps appearing for me, and it keeps appearing for my older members too. Please, stop, stop."

She then added a joke that turned the atmosphere into a sea of laughter, saying, "Doesn't it keep popping up for Limain (the official fandom name) too? Do you know why? It's because Limain keeps watching it and keeps uploading it."

ZENA also explained the background of how the video was produced. She recalled, "At the time, there was a class at the academy where we were supposed to choose our own characters and make a video. I just wanted to try playing a grandmother. I chose it because it was funny, but I didn't know it would turn out like this."

She continued, "Back then, being funny was more important than looking pretty. I wanted to make it fun, so I watched many videos of actual grandmothers and worked hard to imitate them." Regarding the online reactions, she spoke calmly, saying, "Comments like 'Let's pretend we didn't see it' or 'She lived a hard life' are being posted, but you don't have to pretend you didn't see it. It's true I lived a hard life, but I really just filmed it for fun."

In particular, she said, "Honestly, I could do it one more time right now. It's no big deal," and then reenacted the famous line from the video, maintaining a cheerful mood and drawing laughter from fans.

The viral video is a dance cover filmed by ZENA at a dance academy during her middle school years. In the video, ZENA, dressed in comical grandmother makeup, performs choreography to the song 'Stepped in Poop' from the EBS animation 'Poten Dog 2.' It is known that the video was produced as part of the academy's planned content.

This video has resurfaced across online communities and short-form platforms as RESCENE has recently gained attention through their music release and activities. In particular, ZENA's exaggerated facial expressions and unique performance are being consumed as Meme content, gathering new attention.

Furthermore, because ZENA is from Gyeongju and because of an anecdote where she mentioned during a past live broadcast while talking about past lives with member May, "I think I would have been a princess of Silla," she was given the nickname 'Silla Princess.' After the past video of her in grandmother makeup was re-examined, the nickname 'Silla Grandma' emerged among fans, leading to the production of various secondary content online.

Recently in the K-pop market, there has been an increasing number of cases where photos or videos from before debut are re-examined through short-form platforms and online communities, spreading as new meme culture. While there is a positive aspect where an artist's past content forms a friendly image and serves as a topic for communication with fans, there are also many cases where individuals express burden as specific scenes are repeatedly consumed regardless of their wishes.

In this live broadcast, ZENA showed a side that communicated even more closely with fans by honestly revealing her embarrassment over the past video while accepting it humorously. As she revealed not only her characteristic bright and positive personality but also her unadorned charm, support from fans continues to pour in.