A Chinese social-media challenge imitates IVE’s Jang Won-young’s airport walk.

A “WonYoung Walk” challenge inspired by IVE’s Jang Won-young’s airport walk is gaining explosive popularity on a Chinese social platform. Jang Won-young was spotted at Kansai International Airport in Osaka on September 24, walking leisurely, with one hand at her mouth and arms crossed, while dragging a slipper. Since then, she has been photographed walking in the same pose at the airport several times, making her gait a topic of conversation. On Chinese social media, following this gait has become a new challenge, and videos that imitate Won-young’s pace, hand gestures, and expressions have gone viral. Chinese netizens expressed admiration, saying “every frame is pretty” and “even casual captures are striking.” A Korean SNS user collected videos from China under the banner of the “WonYoung Walk” challenge, and the post surpassed 1.57 million views in a single day. Netizens also commented that it’s amazing to see walking become a trend and that Won-young may serve as a role model for Chinese women.