J-Hope’s “Sweet Dreams” Dance Challenge Sparks Notable Collaborations with TWICE’s Nayeon and Momo

BTS’s J-Hope initiated a viral dance challenge for his new song “Sweet Dreams,” leading to collaborations with various K-POP idols including TWICE’s Nayeon and Momo, SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi and Woozi, aespa’s Karina, LE SSERAFIM’s Yunjin, ATEEZ’s San, ENHYPEN’s Ni-ki, Tomorrow x Together’s Yeonjun, and Taemin. Released on March 7, “Sweet Dreams” is an R&B pop track featuring award-winning R&B artist Miguel, and it explores the theme of a sincere serenade expressing the genuine desire to love boldly and to be loved in return. After starting the challenge alongside BTS’s Jin, J-Hope subsequently released collaboration videos with other idols. In particular, the video featuring Nayeon and Momo showed the three performing together with perfect synchronization, demonstrating their exceptional dancing skills. Social media was flooded with fans expressing excitement over this combination. Fans repeatedly called for an official collaboration, writing messages such as “BANGTWICE CRUMBS IN 2025… THIS DOESN’T FEEL REAL!” and “We NEED a TWICE x BTS song ASAP!” J-Hope’s interaction with Nayeon also reignited rumors of a romantic relationship between them. Fan communities from both groups speculated that recently released photos suggested a couple pose. According to clues uncovered by fans, the two were reportedly at the same restaurant at the same time in 2022, and subsequent photos taken at similar locations continued to fuel these rumors. Discussions resurfaced in January 2025 when fans discovered new photos. Such speculation is a common phenomenon in the K-POP industry. Experts point out that idols often end up linked together due to accidental sightings or “evidence” edited by fans. Many online users noted that pairing idols has become a trend, leading to unfounded assumptions. To date, neither J-Hope’s agency nor Nayeon’s agency has issued an official statement regarding these rumors. Meanwhile, in addition to the dance challenge with J-Hope, Nayeon and Momo also participated in the “Shanghai Romance” trend. Fans praised this collaboration as a moment that will remain in the history of third-generation K-POP, highlighting how idols with more experience continue to be active and maintain friendships, which they found touching. Some fans expressed their emotions by saying, “Our groups working together… I never thought we’d see a day like this.”