Recently there seems to be a growing trend of K-pop adopting these American hip hop dance crazes into their choreography, with a particular focus on the “Dougie” and the “Cat Daddy“. What makes these dances particularly interesting is that they are pretty individualized – they’re all about showing off your unique style and how much swag you have compared to everyone else, which is why there are about a billion different ways to dance them (just look up tutorials on Youtube). So where do these moves fit in K-pop, where choreography is meant to make the band members look more uniform and leaves little room for the type of improvisation you might see on the dance floor? Well, let’s take a look.
The Cat Daddy:
The first time I saw an American dance fad in K-pop was in Kim Hyun-joong’s “Break Down”. I wasn’t exactly sure what I was watching at first, but after rewinding it a few times as well as watching the dance practice videos, there was no doubt in mind that he was doing the Cat Daddy. As excited as I was at his attempt, that’s really all it was to me – an attempt. To me, his Cat Daddy looked really forced and awkward, especially since the rest of Hyun-joong’s choreography was still verging on the pop boyband side despite the music video’s attempt at a tougher look. All in all, I wasn’t a huge fan, though it was a good start.(...)
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