"Hands Up" (stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by the South Korean girl group Meovv. It was released on April 28, 2025, as a pre-release single for their first EP, My Eyes Open VVide.
On April 14, 2025, The Black Label posted a teaser announcing that Meovv will pre-release "Hands Up" on April 28, ahead of the release of their debut EP, My Eyes Open VVide.[2] Concept photos for the single was released the next day, displaying the silhouette of the members in "chic yet elegant" poses,[3] which was followed by a teaser video on April 17.[4] On April 24, a teaser for the music video for the single was released.[5] The single was released digitally on April 28, along with its accompanying music video.[6]
Composition
"Hands Up" was written by Teddy, Vince and 24, and composed by Teddy and 24, with the latter handling arrangement alongside Dominsik. It has a duration of three minutes, and is written in key of A minor with a tempo of 140 beats per minute.[7] "Hands Up" is described as a Brazilian funk that perfectly showcases Meovv's unique identity with its fast, flashy rhythm and unique synthesizer sound.[8]
Music video
The music video was released alongside the song by The Black Label on April 28.[6] In the visual, Meovv's members could be seen training to play alkkagi, a traditional Korean board game. Towards the end, they face off against the "alkkagi god", who turns out to be a little boy.[9]
Live performances
On May 1, 2025, Meovv performed "Hands Up" live for the first time on the South Korean music program M Countdown broadcast by Mnet.[10]
↑ Son, Jin-ah (April 28, 2025). "미야오만의 에너지로…신나게 춤추고 싶은 사람 'HANDS UP' [MK★컴백]"[People who want to dance excitedly with Meovv's energy... 'HANDS UP' [MK★Comeback]]. MK Sports (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2025– via Naver.
↑ Park, So-jin (April 14, 2025). "'괴물 신인' 미야오, 5월 첫 EP 발매…28일 싱글 'HANDS UP' 선공개"[‘Monster Rookie’ Meovv, First EP release in May… Single ‘HANDS UP’ Pre-release on the 28th]. MBN (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2025– via Naver.
↑ Da-gyeom, Lee (April 16, 2025). 미야오, ‘시크+우아’ 동시에 담은 실루엣 콘셉트[Meovv, silhouette concept that is 'chic + elegance' at the same time] (in Korean). Maeil Kyungje. Archived from the original on May 9, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025– via Naver.
↑ So-jin, Park (April 18, 2025). 미야오, 금증 자극하는 티징 비디오 공개…시선 훔치는 오묘한 콘셉트[Meovv, teaser video that stimulates curiosity released… mysterious concept that steals attention] (in Korean). MBN. Archived from the original on May 9, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025– via Naver.
↑ Kim, Na-yul (April 25, 2025). "미야오, 'HANDS UP' MV 티저 공개..이어지는 고양이 세계관"[Meovv, ‘HANDS UP’ MV teaser released.. The cat world continues]. Herald POP (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2025– via Naver.
1 2 Jimin Kyung (April 29, 2025). "미야오, 선공개곡 'HANDS UP' 발표..한계없는 변신"[Meovv, pre-released song 'HANDS UP' released.. Limitless transformation]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2025– via Naver.
↑ Kim, Min-ji (April 30, 2025). "미야오 '핸즈업', '인급동' 1위·해외 차트 청신호"[Meovv 'Hands Up', 'In-geup-dong' No. 1 · Green light on overseas charts]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2025– via Naver.
↑ Lee, Su-hyeon (May 15, 2025). ""앞으로 더 잘하겠다"…미야오, '엠카운트다운' 1위→데뷔 첫 앵콜 라이브 무대 보니"[“I'll do better in the future”… Meovv, 1st place on ‘M Countdown’ → First encore live stage since debut]. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved May 15, 2025.
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