'7 Million View Duo' Kian84 and Kangnam Surprise-Release City Pop Track ‘Chicken and Her'

From ‘webtoon writer’ to ‘city pop artist’… Kian84 and Kangnam launch a provocative bid to keep the 7 million-view legend alive

Kian84, the unmistakable character that has built a one-of-a-kind presence in pop culture, has thrown a challenge into the official music streaming market. His partner is the versatile artist Kangnam. Agency AOMG said it will immediately release the duet track ‘Chicken and Her’, in which the two artists’ musical synergy comes together, at 6 p.m. on the 16th.

The new song ‘Chicken and Her’ sets out as the ‘city pop’ genre, one that cuts across recent music-industry trends. The retro, upbeat sound adds a crisp sense of freshness, completing a polished sensibility. In particular, ‘Kian84’ took part directly in writing the lyrics, transplanting his own raw, unfiltered emotion into the words, while ‘Kangnam’ led the production and composition to firmly lock in the track’s musical backbone.

The jacket image unveiled alongside the audio is just as unusual. Provocative lines such as ‘Love and chicken, that fateful night’ and ‘Our story between fried chicken and her’ are laid out, crossing B-grade sensibility with pathos—strongly piquing the public’s curiosity.

Their project is not a simple one-off event. Previously, a cover video of Miki Matsubara’s ‘Stay With Me’ that ‘Kangnam’ shared through his YouTube channel ‘Neighborhood Friends Kangnami’ drew more than 7 million views, sparking a major wave of buzz. Industry watchers are now turning their attention to what kind of destructive power their chemistry—tested thoroughly by the public—will show in the original track.

‘AOMG’ said, “Kian84’s unmistakably straightforward vocals will give listeners both a deep sense of共感 and a fresh kind of catharsis at the same time,” signaling strong confidence.