On July 7, 2023, more than six years after their last dance in public, BTS’ Jimin and SHINee’s Taemin showed off their friendship by dancing to the latter’s latest comeback title track, HARD. SHINee posted the TikTok dance challenge on their social media, and it immediately went viral. ARMYs and SHAWOLs took a nostalgic trip down memory lane and mentioned how the video was an absolute treat for their eyes.The last time BTS’ Jimin and SHINee’s Taemin shared the same stage was a SHOWDOWN battle at the 2016 KBS Song Festival. The video of the same currently sits at 21 million views on YouTube. Considering the Butter singers’ explosive popularity had indirectly restricted them from any other K-pop collaborations, the HARD dance challenge made fans extremely enthusiastic.kori⁷ ᵇʸ ʲᵏ@softeryoontwo pretty best friends 🫶🏻🫶🏻 i’m glad taemins back for his boothang twitter.com/whooperjin/sta…ayesha@whooperjinJIMIN AND TAEMIN DANCING TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2016………374559277JIMIN AND TAEMIN DANCING TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2016……… https://t.co/F4kmBPRNeCtwo pretty best friends 😫🫶🏻🫶🏻 i’m glad taemins back for his boothang twitter.com/whooperjin/sta…SHINee’s Taemin surprises fans by dropping a HARD dance challenge with BTS’ Jimin, takes 2nd-3rd gen K-pop fans on a wild rideSecond-generation popular idol group SHINee and third-generation representative group BTS have had several interactions in the past, ranging from short interviews at a music show festival, being interviewed together at Music Bank, or monitoring their stages backstage at Music Show nearly five years ago. However, the two groups had hardly interacted in front of the camera in recent years.Putting an end to the content drought, SHINee posted a dance challenge of their latest release, HARD, featuring Taemin dancing with BTS’ Jimin on July 7. The duo looked comfortable, danced well, and even had wide smiles on their faces while dancing. Both of them are considered "Dance Kings" in their groups and in the K-pop world in general, something that fans echoed while gushing over them.prod jimin@jmnpromisejimin and taemin2016 202363842382jimin and taemin2016 2023 https://t.co/W6vO5DXI8WisSHINeeback?@isSHINeebackTAEMIN AND JIMIN I REPEAT TAEMIN AND JIMIN OH MY GOD AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH 806205TAEMIN AND JIMIN I REPEAT TAEMIN AND JIMIN OH MY GOD AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH https://t.co/6XnnHEUvJuella@filtrjminGETTING MY JIMIN AND TAEMIN INTERACTION IN 2023 I NEVER THOUGHT THIS DAY WOULD COME13233GETTING MY JIMIN AND TAEMIN INTERACTION IN 2023 I NEVER THOUGHT THIS DAY WOULD COME https://t.co/Qo8BS5Iicskate 🌈✨lesbian sweater@jimintinybeakietaemin pretending to monster chase jimin at the end, i just know jimin enjoyed that a little too much NDJDNSKS227taemin pretending to monster chase jimin at the end, i just know jimin enjoyed that a little too much NDJDNSKS https://t.co/2gnKKB05x8kelly⁷ ᵇʸ ʲᵏ@y00niverseJIMIN AND TAEMIN DANCING TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2016, OH MY GOD5711JIMIN AND TAEMIN DANCING TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2016, OH MY GOD https://t.co/I6wagQOvRLChelsea is 🩵HARD LIKE CRAZY💜 #HARD #SEVEN@moarmywoluvit it me or is this the happiest jimin and taemin have looked while filming a tik tok5710it it me or is this the happiest jimin and taemin have looked while filming a tik tok https://t.co/Wj6tHPjdfsshreya@bisonyeondanlast time we got jimin x taemin was SEVEN YEARS AGO2314last time we got jimin x taemin was SEVEN YEARS AGOhttps://t.co/DHDv5JfUNimarina⁷@littlemochi_and since jimin and taemin had a dance reunion let me remind you this iconic performance544158and since jimin and taemin had a dance reunion let me remind you this iconic performance https://t.co/dDUyiYlIF8𝐊𝐢𝐦𝐊𝐢𝐦 💜🧬 ⟭On the Road to D-Day!⟬@KimsterWNo matter how many years have gone by, Jimin and Taemin ALWAYS kill it on the dance floor. So great to see them dancing together again 🥰#JIMIN #TAEMIN #BTS 9834No matter how many years have gone by, Jimin and Taemin ALWAYS kill it on the dance floor. So great to see them dancing together again 🥰💜#JIMIN #TAEMIN #BTS https://t.co/1P4I8Cd1hBdee ♡s kookmin@kmnvibejimin and taemin tik tok challenge 🏽 dance kings !!15433jimin and taemin tik tok challenge 👏🏽 dance kings !! https://t.co/Aw4W4OCcNbThe HARD dance challenge made many fans nostalgic, especially the ones who had been supporting BTS and SHINee since their early days.The 2016 KBS Song Festival was held on January 1, 2017, and it presented many iconic moments. One of them was Taemin and Jimin sharing the stage by first performing their solo tracks and then getting together for an electrifying dance performance.Although that was the last time SHINee’s Taemin and BTS’ Jimin were seen dancing together, fans had often gotten glimpses of how close the duo were at music shows. Multiple clips of the two idols hugging and supporting each other spread on Twitter as fans reminisced about the old days.ju 🕊❤︎︎@SAINT3Jjimin, taemin and sungwoon ♡113jimin, taemin and sungwoon ♡https://t.co/5iN9FHDW5Fkm 𖹭@9795CONTENTJIMIN AND TAEMIN !! ♥︎5258993JIMIN AND TAEMIN !! ♥︎ https://t.co/uM8gZkxZVgbyeol⁷ ᵇʸ ʲᵏ• fan account@minieslildimplejimin is taemin’s baby296jimin is taemin’s baby😭 https://t.co/Yt7bmYgDLFJIMIN VOCAL | threads & analyses@PJM_vocalOMG !! PARK JIMIN NEW DANCE CHALLENGE111203683OMG !! PARK JIMIN NEW DANCE CHALLENGE https://t.co/LrunLZ8OhzJimin💜💜💜⁷ (Min-gukkie...)@JiminfanUSA@PJM_vocal Oh I love to see Jimin and Taemin together 17725@PJM_vocal Oh I love to see Jimin and Taemin together ♥️ https://t.co/Gky3cODTwz⁷by jk❤️‍🔥Sharing L! NKS@yoonglssssRemember when this taemin and jimin broke internet and "Spill the beans bestie" trending 🤭183Remember when this taemin and jimin broke internet 😂😂and "Spill the beans bestie" trending 🤭 https://t.co/rnjJnIGDx7Meanwhile, after watching the HARD dance challenge, some fans also wondered if the SHINee member would post a Like Crazy (Jimin’s solo debut) dance challenge as well.In other news, since branching out into solo activities, BTS seem to have greater control over their freedom and collaborations with their respective friends. Most recently, Jung Kook switched on a Weverse livestream and introduced his ‘97 liner friend, SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu, in the same broadcast. He also filmed SEVENTEEN’s Super dance challenge with him, throwing the K-pop fandom into utter chaos.