Throwback Thursday: Iconic Dance Breaks Part 2: Boy Group Edition
Welcome back to iconic dance breaks (insert game show intro music). In the first part, we talked about girl groups and their exceptional dancing skills. Today, we will take it back to some dance breaks done by boy groups. There are so many out there that it was hard to sum it up to a few, but it was done. So let's talk about them in part two of Iconic Dance Breaks.
“영웅(英雄; Kick It)” - NCT 127
“Let me introduce you to some new thangs.” This song is so well-known that I’m pretty sure you finished the lyric out loud or in your head. You might have also danced along. NCT 127 is a subunit of the hit third generation boy group NCT. This SM Entertainment group released this song on Mach 6, 2020, for the world to enjoy, and we did. The dance break in this song showcases NCT 127’s remarkable dance skills while incorporating the domino effect, and fighting moves. The yellow in the video was vibrant and the silhouette effect was beautiful. It is a dance break that had us all on the edges of our seats and reminiscing about it to this day.
“숨이 차 (Getting Closer)” - SEVENTEEN
There’s no way I could talk about dance breaks or dance in general and not bring up the dancing kings, SEVENTEEN. SEVENTEEN is a Pledis Entertainment boy group whose dancing skills are out of this world. The synchronization of this group is phenomenal, even the twirls and flips. With all of their songs being amazing, it was so hard to pick just one song. The reason I picked “숨이 차 (Getting Closer)” was because of how intense the choreography is. The dance is hard-hitting and eye-catching. Watching the dance break was breathtaking, and showed us how talented this group is. The moment the song starts you are glued to the screen automatically. SEVENTEEN wow us every time they move and this one is going down in history as an iconic dance that is super hard to learn.
“WONDERLAND” - ATEEZ
This is another group where I was sitting here for hours trying to figure out what song to pick because they have so many great songs with great dance breaks. ATEEZ is what many would consider one of the best dance groups. Before they were ATEEZ, they were known as KQ FELLAZ. A dance group that astounded us the moment we saw that “Pick It Up” video. “WONDERLAND” showed us the ATEEZ that we know and love to this day. The dance incorporated a ripple effect and striking movements with their arms. Member Mingi started the dance break and everyone in a domino effect joined in. The choreography is spectacular, as is the pirate concept that they have merged perfectly with the song, video, and dance. Another iconic song from ATEEZ.
“ON” - BTS
Now this is what we call iconic. Every part of this song will go down in history because it’s so good. The video, the dance practice, the music, and the dance. BTS released this song on February 21, 2020. “ON” has a total of two different videos: a film where they are dancing with a huge group of dancers, and the second video is the official music video. The dance break for this song is breathtaking. The dance is impressive and bold. The incorporation of the backup dancers and the instruments was something so unique. The choreography is so specific and shows the togetherness that BTS has as a group. It’s a beautiful and spectacular song that deserves to be blasted through all speakers.
“NOT BY THE MOON” - GOT7
This beautiful song is majestic. It’s angelic and graceful. GOT7 is a former JYP Entertainment group who are legends in the third generation of K-Pop. Their song “NOT BY THE MOON” was released on April 20, 2020, and as an Aghase, I was in awe. What’s different about this song is that the dance break is at the end of the song. Some K-Pop songs will have their dance break at the end but many will be in the middle. In the end, the members come together to create a quick but impactful dance that wowed us all. The synchronization of the twirl on the ground was the icing on the cake of this choreography. Between the song and the dance, this piece is just jaw-dropping, and spectacular.
Edited by Vivian N.