XLOV Debuts 'Tooth Gem Chihuahua' Stage on 'Show Champion'

K-POP group XLOV brought its new song "Tooth Gem Chihuahua" (Tuseujem Chiwawa) to a music show stage for the first time. The group performed the track on the 11th on "Show Champion," which airs on MBC M and MBC every1.

The song is one of two title tracks from XLOV's third EP, "i=!" (pronounced "I equals I").

For the stage, the members wore tooth gems, small decorations attached to the teeth. They matched the song's rhythm with a range of facial expressions and hand gestures. The choreography helped bring out the mood of the track.

XLOV also took No. 1 in the show's "Stage Champion" segment that day. The segment picks the best performance clip based only on fan votes. The group won with its "Hush" stage, earning a total of 64,427 votes.

Member Wumuti helped write the lyrics and music for "Tooth Gem Chihuahua." The track is built on dreamcore and hyperpop, mixing house rhythms with dreamy electronic sounds.

The song tells the story of a wolf that has spent its life believing it is a Chihuahua. Raised by a Chihuahua family, the wolf thinks it is a well-loved Chihuahua. Then it learns that people are actually afraid of it. In the end, it chooses a dream world where it can live as the Chihuahua it always pictured.

The fairy-tale setup carries a simple message. It is about choosing to live as the person you want to be.

Next up for the group is a concert in Seoul. XLOV will hold "2027 XLOV TOUR <L:(O)v or (X)> IN SEOUL" on Jan. 9 and 10 next year at Sungshin Women's University's Woonjeong Green Campus in Seoul's Gangbuk district.