{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1eeefda3b93458a42907049a","clusterId":"c_8ef8f2514a165860eae7247b","slug":"atheart-draws-attention-with-gym-ball-choreography-for-new-single-say-it","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"AtHeart Draws Attention With Gym Ball Choreography for New Single Say It","summary":"K-pop girl group AtHeart is generating buzz for their comeback stage performance of the new digital single Say It, which features choreography incorporating gym balls. The song is a remake of The Cardigans' Lovefool, arranged as a groovy pop track. The choreography was directed by Lia Kim.","whyItMatters":"AtHeart's use of gym balls in Lia Kim's choreography for a remake of a 1990s hit marks a distinctive visual and performance strategy for the group's first release under the TIME TRAVEL PROJECT.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAtHeart performed the first digital single Say It from the TIME TRAVEL PROJECT on Mnet\u0026#39;s M COUNTDOWN on June 25, followed by appearances on Show! Music Core and Inkigayo. The song reinterprets The Cardigans\u0026#39; Lovefool with a danceable pop arrangement. Lia Kim, CPO of TITAN CONTENT, directed the choreography, which incorporates gym balls for unpredictable dynamic movements. The 7-member group-Michi, Arin, Caitlin, Bom, Sohyun, Aurora, and Nahyun-delivered high-difficulty choreography contrasting with the song\u0026#39;s refreshing tone. Fans responded positively online, praising the fresh take on a classic song and the group\u0026#39;s improved skills. AtHeart plans to continue music show activities with Say It.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"AtHeart's Say It stage turns a gym ball prop into the centerpiece of Lia Kim's choreography, not a gimmick. The object becomes part of the movement vocabulary.","twitterPost":"Lia Kim's gym ball choreography for AtHeart's Say It makes the prop a dancer, not a decoration.","threadsPost":"AtHeart's Say It stage uses gym balls as choreographic partners, not props. Lia Kim integrates the object into the formation and transitions, so the ball reads as a member of the group, not a novelty. That is harder to pull off than it looks.","newsletterBlurb":"AtHeart is drawing attention for their comeback stage performance of the new digital single Say It, which features choreography incorporating gym balls. The song is a remake of The Cardigans' Lovefool, arranged as a groovy pop track. The choreography was directed by Lia Kim.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/414/4414385/?rss\",\"title\":\"AtHeart's Gym Ball Performance for New Song \\\"Say It\\\" Becomes a Hot Topic! Attention on the Dynamic Stage Choreographed by Lia Kim\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4189,"outputTokens":575,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782714772,"createdAt":"2026-06-29T06:20:32.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-29T06:24:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-29T06:24:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_8ef8f2514a165860eae7247b","canonicalTitle":"AtHeart、新曲「Say It」のジムボールパフォーマンスが話題！リア・キム振付による躍動感あふれるステージに注目","representativeArticleId":"a_20d582a7fc091bbbd51a0e43","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Say It\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"AtHeart\",\"リア・キム\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-29T04:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-29T04:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-29T06:24:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/414/4414385/?rss","title":"AtHeart、新曲「Say It」のジムボールパフォーマンスが話題！リア・キム振付による躍動感あふれるステージに注目"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Say It"],"studios":[],"people":["AtHeart","リア・キム"],"type":"news","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["AtHeart performed the first digital single Say It from the TIME TRAVEL PROJECT on Mnet's M COUNTDOWN on June 25.","The song is a remake of The Cardigans' Lovefool, arranged as a groovy pop track.","Lia Kim, CPO of TITAN CONTENT, directed the choreography, which incorporates gym balls for unpredictable dynamic movements.","The 7-member group includes Michi, Arin, Caitlin, Bom, Sohyun, Aurora, and Nahyun.","AtHeart plans to continue music show activities with Say It."]}