Who are NANA Youngrong Kim, KYAM, & RINGRING? LE SSERAFIM’s ‘SPAGHETTI (ft. j‑hope)’ earns praise for inclusivity by featuring Korean drag queens

LE SSERAFIM’s SPAGHETTI (Image via YouTube/ HYBE LABELS)
LE SSERAFIM’s SPAGHETTI (Image via YouTube/HYBE LABELS)

LE SSERAFIM released the teaser for their upcoming track SPAGHETTI, featuring Korean drag performers Nana, KYAM, and RingRing, highlighting the group's support for LGBTQ+ representation.

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Nana Youngrong Kim, known as Nana, is a prominent South Korean drag artist. Since his debut in 2007, he's appeared across South Korea, Japan, and China. According to VICE, Nana is openly gay. He gained wider recognition with Mamamoo’s 2019 hit HIP, where he appeared in the glam-rock section alongside fellow drag artist Bambi.

Garam Kim, who goes by KYAM, is a South Korean drag performer and dancer. i-D magazine reported that he studied acting and discovered drag around 2010 at Itaewon’s club Trance, where he performed with transgender entertainers before moving into drag shows. KYAM has been active in Seoul’s drag scene for over a decade.

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Meanwhile, RingRing is a professional drag performer with over 3,000 followers on Instagram, @ringring.kim.

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Fans quickly reacted online, praising LE SSERAFIM for supporting queer artists. Mamamoo’s 2019 HIP video with Nana and Bambi was an early example of drag representation, and now the fourth-generation K-pop girl group is continuing that tradition. An X user commented:

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Many are saying this is their first time seeing drag queens in a K-pop music video, and that it’s breaking Korean stereotypes.

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Some have expressed pride in the group.

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More about LE SSERAFIM's SPAGHETTI ft. j-hope

LE SSERAFIM's SPAGHETTI ft. j-hope (Image via X/@GeffenRecords, @le_sserafim)
LE SSERAFIM's SPAGHETTI ft. j-hope (Image via X/@GeffenRecords, @le_sserafim)

LE SSERAFIM will release their first single album, SPAGHETTI, on October 24, 2025, at 1 pm KST, announced via Weverse. The album concept highlights the group’s "irresistible charms that entangle you like strands of spaghetti."

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The title track, SPAGHETTI (feat. j-hope of BTS), is their first collaboration with j-hope. It was confirmed on October 20 with a short 22-second clip showing him dancing over a glitchy beat while the members’ voices preview Eat it up.

The album features two songs. The lead track is an alternative funk-pop with a catchy beat, produced with help from Sakura and Heo Yunjin, and features j-hope. The second song, Pearlies (My Oyster Is the World), is a fan tribute that thanks supporters for sticking around.

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A highlight medley and the tracklist were released on October 21 via HYBE’s YouTube and SNS, giving fans an early listen. The MV teaser premiered at midnight KST on October 22, showing Kim Chaewon, Sakura, Heo Yunjin, Kazuha, and Hong Eunchae at a food truck cooking spaghetti. They start with relaxed expressions but quickly break into lively dance. Crowds appear, enjoying the spaghetti.

The choreography matches the lyrics “SPAGHETTI stuck between your teeth / Do you want to remove it? Bon appétit." The visual concepts feature food-themed ideas, including a restaurant-style timetable and ingredient-inspired names like EAT IT UP! CHEEKY NEON PEPPER, KNOCKING BASIL, WEIRD GARLIC, COMPACT BITES, SAMPLER PLATTER, THE KICK, and HIGHLIGHT PLATTER.

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SPAGHETTI's release comes after their first world tour, 2025 LE SSERAFIM TOUR: EASY CRAZY HOT, which will wrap up on November 18-19 in Japan.

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