Ahri and Akali Break Down the First Day of Choreography

Ahri remembers the first day of choreography for the new K/DA video as both exciting and slightly terrifying. The rehearsal studio was booked for six hours, but the group stayed nearly ten, working through every eight-count until the movement felt natural instead of forced. According to Ahri, the hardest part was not the big chorus but the quieter moment before it, when the camera moves slowly across the members and each of them has to hit a precise pose without looking stiff. “The video makes it look effortless, but the first day was chaos,” Ahri says with a laugh. “We were counting out loud, stepping on each other’s marks, and trying to remember where the camera was going to be. By the end, we were exhausted, but we knew the routine was going to be special.”

Akali saw the rehearsal as a challenge she wanted to win. She admits she walked in thinking she had the choreography handled, only to discover that the rap section required a completely different kind of control. Instead of sharp, aggressive movements, the choreographer asked her to glide through the beat while keeping her shoulders loose and her expression calm. “I kept wanting to hit everything hard,” Akali says. “They told me, ‘No, this part is about confidence, not force.’ That was harder than it sounds.” The two members also recall the formation changes, which required them to move around each other without ever breaking eye contact with the camera. Ahri says they practiced the final chorus more than forty times, and Akali jokes that she still hears the count-in in her sleep. By the end of the first week, however, the chaos had turned into muscle memory, and the group knew the new video would carry the same energy fans expect from K/DA.

Evelynn and Kai’Sa on Fashion, VFX, and Finding Their Character

Evelynn and Kai’Sa spent much of their behind-the-scenes time talking about the details fans might miss on a first watch: the fashion, the lighting, and the visual effects that turn a performance set into a futuristic world. Evelynn describes her costume as beautiful but “absolutely not designed for sitting down.” The outfit featured structured shoulders, long gloves, and intricate jewelry that had to be adjusted between every take. She loved the drama of it, but she also learned that glamour comes with practical problems. “I could not bend my arms the way I normally do,” she says. “So I had to find a new way to move. It actually helped me get into character, because Evelynn never looks like she is struggling, even when she is.”

Kai’Sa focused on how the video’s visual effects shaped her performance. Many of the glowing elements around the members were added later, which meant she had to imagine the final world while standing in front of a green screen or an LED wall. She says the VFX team showed her early pre-visualizations so she could understand where the city lights, floating screens, and particle effects would appear. “I kept asking if my shoulder pods looked real,” Kai’Sa recalls. “They kept telling me, ‘Trust us,’ and they were right.” The two members also shared a favorite behind-the-scenes moment: watching the first wireframe pass of the video and realizing how much of their performance would be enhanced by animation. Evelynn says the experience reminded her that K/DA is a collaboration between music, dance, fashion, and technology. Kai’Sa adds that the polished final result is only possible because everyone on set stayed patient through long technical setups, repeated lighting changes, and the occasional fog machine malfunction. “The camera sees confidence,” Evelynn says. “The set sees me tripping over a cable.”

Seraphine Reveals How the New Video Bridges Fantasy and Reality

Seraphine brings a different perspective to the new K/DA video because she sees herself as a bridge between the group’s fantasy world and the fans watching at home. In the behind-the-scenes conversations, she explains that her favorite part of the shoot was the moment her platform rises above the stage and the city lights appear behind her. The scene looks seamless in the final video, but on set it required a harness, safety checks, and a lot of patience. “I had to stay completely still while they adjusted the rig,” Seraphine says. “Inside, I was screaming with excitement. Outside, I was trying to look like I belonged in this giant, glowing world.” She also loved recording layered harmonies for the track, because it allowed her to add small emotional details that fans might notice only after several listens.

Seraphine says the video’s theme is about connection, and that idea shaped every choice she made. She wanted her performance to feel open and welcoming rather than distant, so she used softer gestures and direct eye contact with the camera. One of her favorite Easter eggs is a tiny star charm on her microphone. In the final frame, when the fan chants appear across the screen, the charm catches the light and glows, almost as if it is reacting to the audience. “That was not in the original storyboard,” she reveals. “We added it because we wanted a small moment that says the fans are part of this world too.” She hopes viewers see themselves in that detail. For Seraphine, the new video is not just a comeback; it is an invitation to dream bigger, sing louder, and believe that even a virtual stage can feel personal.

The K/DA Members Share the Moments Fans Never See On Camera

The most revealing behind-the-scenes stories are not about choreography or visual effects, but about the moments between takes. Ahri created a group playlist that played during breaks, mixing pop, hip-hop, and old-school R&B. Akali turned every water break into a mini dance battle. Kai’Sa brought snacks from home and became the unofficial caretaker of the group, making sure everyone ate before long night shoots. Evelynn, despite her dramatic on-screen persona, was the first to start a prank war. She hid Akali’s phone inside a prop crate, and Akali retaliated by covering Evelynn’s mirror with glitter. Seraphine documented everything in a small journal, writing down jokes, quotes, and the little rituals that made the shoot feel special.

One blooper became legendary among the crew: Kai’Sa missed a mark during a dramatic close-up and bumped into Ahri, sending both of them into a laughing fit that lasted nearly ten minutes. Another time, Evelynn was trying to deliver a fierce line when a fog machine made an unexpected noise, and she broke character instantly. The group also had a pre-take ritual: they would put their hands in the center and say, “For the fans.” It started as a joke, but by the final day it had become genuinely emotional. After the last shot, the members watched the playback on a monitor, and Ahri teared up. Akali pretended not to, but everyone noticed. Evelynn gave a short speech about how rare it is to build something this big with people you trust. Seraphine took a photo of the empty set before they left. “The video is the sparkly part,” Ahri says. “The memories are the real treasure.”