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14 March 2025

Snow Man Faces Off Against ILLIT Tonight

The highly anticipated dance battle features Snow Man, ILLIT, and top performers competing for the win.

On March 14, 2025, TBS will air the much-anticipated special episode of the variety show ‘Sore Snow Man ni Yarasetekudasai,’ featuring the 11th installment of the exciting dance competition segment titled ‘Dance Complete Copy Revolution.’ This segment challenges participants to flawlessly replicate well-known choreography, and this time, it promises to be one for the books!

The show will kick off at 19:00 and will last until 21:10, pitting the ever-popular Snow Man against several exciting guests, including the rising K-Pop girl group ILLIT. With their enthusiastic performances, ILLIT's members YUNAH, MINJU, MOKA, WONHEE, and IROHA will join the competition, showcasing their dance skills alongside the talented duo from the boys' group, timelesz.

Among the highlights of the evening will be the friendly match-up between Snow Man’s Ren Meguro and timelesz member Issa Hara, as they prepare to face off with timelesz’s hit song ‘Anthem.’ Ren and Issa, both of whom share the same management agency and have formed a strong friendship, are set on proving their readiness. Ren stated, “We’re going to crush it!” showcasing their determination and camaraderie.

There will also be exciting classmate clashes during the show. Participants Hikaru Iwamoto from Snow Man and Alan Shirahama from GENERATIONS, who were classmates during high school, will perform together, competing with EXILE’s popular track ‘Together.’ This will be their first variety show appearance together, creating additional anticipation among fans of both groups.

Another intriguing battle featured will showcase Masataka Miyadate from Snow Man against ILLIT’s WONHEE. This match has been dubbed the “cute showdown,” showcasing both performers executing ILLIT’s smash debut single ‘Magnetic.’ Notably, ‘Magnetic’ has achieved remarkable success, with over 200 million streaming plays within approximately 10 months, which is no small feat!

The judging panel will be led by none other than TAKAHIRO, renowned as one of the world’s top dancers. His experience and expertise are expected to bring added excitement and fairness to the competition.

Viewers can expect to see plenty of impressive dance performances and perhaps some surprising twists, as past installments of the ‘Dance Complete Copy Revolution’ have shown. Fans eagerly anticipate to see which team will take home the trophy on this electrifying evening.

‘Sore Snow Man ni Yarasetekudasai’ regularly airs every Friday at 20:00, bringing engaging content to its audience. Each episode features the Snow Man members, including Hikaru Iwamoto, Tatsuya Fukazawa, Raul, Shota Watanabe, Koji Mukai, Ryohei Abe, Ren Meguro, Masataka Miyadate, and Daisuke Sakuma, as they take on various challenges.

With much excitement building for this special episode airing tonight, the friendly competition, packed with incredible talent and entertaining moments, promises to deliver smiles and joy to all watching.

Make sure to tune in and see if teamwork will pay off, or if individual skills will shine brighter. This evening’s showdown of friendship, rivalry, and dance is not to be missed!