He even referenced her during a live performance.
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ATEEZ member Mingi has drawn significant attention after confessing that one of the songs from their recent comeback referenced a popular 3rd-generation girl group member.
Mingi | @fixon_n_on/Instagram
During a recent communication with fans, Mingi mentioned that he had referenced MAMAMOO member Hwasa in the lyrics of “Mamacita.”
Hwasa | @_mariahwasa/Instagram
Mingi’s verse on the song plays on the words “Maria” and “Hwasa,” while also mentioning “Starry Night,” the title of one of MAMAMOO’s iconic hits.
✉️ | 260919 Mingi, Fromm chat (11:25 – 11:33 PM KST)
🐥 dudududududu
🐥 y/n, congratulations on the daesang
🐥 are you mine? [or] not – now tell me*
🐥 these words are all meant for you* ㅎㅎ
🐥 my maria?
🐥 [or] no?
🐥 what words/what are the words**?
🐥 actually, this is a… pic.twitter.com/cL7p7yShAD
— Irene | AhgaTiny (@lovelifebeauty_) September 19, 2026
ATEEZ also performed the song at the Fact Music Awards on September 19, KST, and during his verse, Mingi appeared on stage with a pair of heels in his hand, referencing Hwasa’s song, “Good Goodbye.”
ATEEZ performed their song “MAMACITA” while referencing the shoe scene from “Good Goodbye” the lyrics of the song are also a reference to Hwasa’s “Maria” and herself
“Maria, Maria… neol wihan..mariya (Maria, Maria these words are for you)
HWASA-hage (brightly)” pic.twitter.com/L3lx0GR1kB
— HWASA FILES (화사) (@hwasafiles) September 20, 2026
Mingi’s confession has sparked a huge response on social media, with some fans joking that the idol was trying to “flirt” with Hwasa through the song.
Mingi referencing Hwasa in Mamacita pic.twitter.com/uLYjSld9T7
— Untitled Mingi 💜 ｡*.~Vịolệt~.*｡ (@untitledmingki) September 21, 2026
Mingi flirting with Hwasa through a song is somehow so sexy.
Boy aren’t you a charmer 😏✨pic.twitter.com/cwXWQPfJ9J
— Sushi 🐶 (@fixed_duh_99) September 20, 2026
now i get to listen to mamacita thinking of hwasa while knowing that mingi was also thinking about hwasa while making mamacita thank you mingi. you have given me a precious gift
— han (ᓀ‸ᓂ) carrd updated ! (@bunnybunnyhwa) September 19, 2026
There’s something about hwasa being mingi’s muse that’s making me high pic.twitter.com/s3ts9VSXYL
— shay (@akateezers) September 20, 2026