K-pop groups TIOT and Kiiras were at the center of an unexpected flash mob in Insa-dong of Jongno District, central Seoul, on Friday.

The two groups performed numerous songs including “Soda Pop” from the Netflix hit film “KPop Demon Hunters.”

In a press release, the organizers said the performance drew crowds of onlookers, including foreign tourists, with camera flashes and applause filling the scene.

The World K-pop Center, a government-affiliated educational institution dedicated to the music genre and a co-organizer of the flash mob, said there are plans to hold more accessible K-pop events in the future.

“The project aims to bring K-pop, which was once considered only accessible by visiting concert venues, into the flow of tourist routes to expand it into a cultural experience that anyone can encounter naturally,” the institution said.

BY SHIN MIN-HEE [shin.minhee@joongang.co.kr]