Rehearsal for KBS2‘s “Music Bank” kicked off Friday morning at a KBS open hall in Yeongdeungpo-dong, southwest Seoul.

Despite the freezing cold weather, the K-pop girl groups all chose to wear miniskirts or shorts underneath long-padded coats.

Gugudan's Mina (L) and Lovelyz's Yein (R) (YouTube)

“Music Bank” hosted DK & Kang Min-jung, Gate 9, Wanna One, Gugudan, Nick & Sammy, Lovelyz, Red Velvet, Masc, Monsta X, Block B, Samuel, Seventeen, Sonamoo, Super Junior, Astro, Ali, Twice and many more K-pop groups.

KBS is to broadcast the show live at 5 p.m. on Friday.

By Catherine Chung (cec82@heraldcorp.com)