10 KPOP DANCES TO LEARN DURING QUARANTINE | #STAYHOME
Are you bored? Is that an understatement? Are you tired of opening Tiktok and Twitter to learn those 15 second cheer compition dances? Are you tired of your friends tagging you in Instagram challenges to do push ups and drawing oranges? Have you maxed out your daily quarantine naps and searching for a way to stay active inside? Well I have the solution.
10 Kpop dances you can learn and bop to at the same time. Maybe even break a sweat to.
If you are sick, please be mindful of the level of physical activity you are participating in. All dances are ranked on a 1(🦠) to 5 (🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠) level system spanning from beginner to difficult. Stay hydrated and continue to wash your hands.
10. AJOO
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A fever dream in the K-Pop scene. Ajoo’s ‘Wealthy 2nd Generation’ dance might be one of the easiest you can do. Meaning, if you happened to be coughing, you can sit down and just move your arms. Dance comes in at the 1:19 time stamp. Difficulty Level: Beginner
9. BROWN EYED GIRLS
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Let’s turn up the difficulty level and get you off the couch with ‘Abracadabra’ by Brown Eyed Girls. It’s two hip swings and a slow turn. You got it. Dance comes in at the 0:48 time stamp. Difficulty Level: Beginner
8. KARA
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“The Butt Dance.” It’s just that. If you can’t dance, but you can move your hips and wave your arms at the same time, this is the bop for you. Remember to move and think like a snake. Dance comes in at the 0:10 time stamp. Difficulty Level: Beginner
7. SUPER JUNIOR
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Viral Dance Kings, “Super Junior,” have a couple of simple bops for you to dance to. These moves aren’t very technical, but pay attention. If you can do ‘Sorry, Sorry’ (Dance comes in at the 0:41 time stamp), you can do ‘Mr. Simple’ (Dance come in at the 1:08 time stamp). Similar dances and beats, but not the same song. I promise. Difficulty Level: Beginner/Moderate
6. 2NE1
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“We got the fire.” From the YG Ent. ladies, 2NE1, we have a song and dance that needs no introduction. The blueprint for modern Korean girl groups. Dance comes in at the 0:21 time stamp. Difficulty Level: Beginner/ Moderate.
5. SNSD
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From the Queens of K-Pop, we have ‘Gee’ and ‘Genie.’ 10 years ago, YouTube was flooded with leg kick dance covers and girls in cute pigtails mimicking SNSD. Because of the popularity both tracks have garnered, they are Top 10’s in the Golden Era of K-Pop and opened the doors for the hallyu wave. You need to know these songs.
You can do the chorus only or do the full dance version for both ‘Gee’ and ‘Genie.’ The dance isn’t hard, but if you have no hand an eye coordination, you may have some issues. For ‘Gee,’ the dance comes in at the 0:58 time stamp. For ‘Genie,’ the dance comes in at the 1:08 time stamp. Difficulty Level: Beginner/ Moderate.
4. 2PM
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A gem. Let’s get technical and get you really moving. ‘Again & Again’ has 2 levels of dancing. The beginner/ moderate level is the chorus (Dance comes in at the 1:01 time stamp). The moderate/ difficult level is the dance break at the end (Dance comes in at the 3:30 time stamp). For added movement, try doing the whole dance version. It’s up to you. Difficulty Level: Moderate
3. Rain
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Time for legs. From a Korean icon, we have 2 dances that are all core and leg focused. You get to work out and learn a new dance with these tracks. If you are into slow songs, ‘Love Song,’ ( Dance comes in at the 2:23 time stamp). If you want uptempo beats, ‘Hip Song’ ( Dance comes in at the 0:47 time stamp). Difficulty Level: Moderate
2. SHINee
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From the Prince’s of K-Pop, you have their whole discography. At the minimum you have 9 classic dances you can choose from, but let’s pick 4. ‘Love Like Oxygen’ (Dance comes in at the 0:38 time stamp); ‘Ring Ding Dong’ (Dance comes in at the 0:16 time stamp); ‘Juliette’ (Dance come in at 0:42 time stamp); ‘Lucifer’ (The whole song is a dance.) Difficulty Level: Moderate/ Difficult
1. ZICO
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My reason for making this list in the first place. If you have recently made a TikTok and have no knowledge of Korean music, you probably have heard the first 15 to 30 seconds of this song. Here’s ZICO’s ‘Any Song’ for all of you TikToker’s. Learn the real dance before you make up cheerleading moves in its place. Such good vibes. Dance comes in at the 1:20 time stamp. Difficulty Level: Moderate/ Difficult