UDTT’s Debut “REALLY REALLY” Deserves More Love
Photo: UDTT Official X
Newly-debuted girl group UDTT released their first single album, School Rush, on April 29. The group has already been through some unexpected events in the few months between their pre-release single “RETRY” and debut title track “REALLY REALLY.” With a masked dancer replacing a former member in the “REALLY REALLY” music video, it’s not hard to feel curious about the group’s circumstances. Risako, Han Chaehee, Koo Hanna, Lu Yuting, and Kwon Yejin form the latest group from SW Entertainment.
Their Pre-Debut Single: “RETRY”
UDTT’s pre-debut lineup consisted of Risako, Han Chaehee, Koo Hana, Kwon Yejin, and Jung Sena. Risako previously participated in Mnet’s Girls Planet 999 in 2021, Koo Hanna participated in MBC’s My Teenage Girl in 2021, and Kwon Yejin participated in SBS’s Universe Ticket in 2023. This combination released UDTT’s first song on December 11, 2024.
“RETRY” is an R&B song with lyrics about continuously trying to achieve goals. The group describes themselves as “crashing” into their “next chapter,” much like the meaning of their name. “UDTT” is short for their full name, 우당탕탕 소녀단 (Oodangtangtang Sonyeondan), with 우당탕탕 representing a crashing sound. UDTT’s music is overseen by prolific songwriter/producer Yoon Ilsang, who formerly produced for groups like Brown Eyed Girls and has over 1,000 song royalties in the music industry.
Their Debut Title Track: “REALLY REALLY”
A month before debut, Jung Sena left the group on March 26. This departure meant that promotional content for UDTT’s single album varied in presentation: the concept photos feature four members and the music video features choreography with five people, with a masked dancer replacing Jung Sena’s position. While a masked idol member is not unheard of— PinkFantasy’s Daewang always wore a mask, and a masked dancer stood in for Dreamcatcher’s Handong during their promotions for “Scream”—this circumstance turned out different. As SW Entertainment held auditions for a new fifth member a week before UDTT’s debut, this did not provide enough time to reshoot previous promotional material.
UDTT represents the deep house and pop song “REALLY REALLY” with a schoolgirl concept. “I really really want your love,” they sing. The lyrics talk about a chance encounter: “Thought about it all day, if we were destined to meet / Under the moonlight’s shadow, reflected in our locked gaze.”* That particular pre-chorus sounds both lyrically and musically beautiful.
By the time UDTT started performing the song on music shows, Yuting joined the lineup. Yuting previously made it into the final group of the 2024 TikTok girl group survival show Time Turner, but will not be debuting with I.MET.U. Though the way they debuted was unconventional, UDTT made it through.
*Note: lyrics taken from English captions in the official music video.
Edited by Clark Royandoyan