Keep Up with the Trend: Random K-Pop Dance Challenges & How to Learn Them
K-pop random dance challenges have taken over social media, but where did they come from?
Over the last decade, Korean pop, or K-Pop, has made waves in the music industry as K-Pop artists have climbed to the top of the charts. South Korean artists have placed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dozens of times in the past decade. The music export industry of South Korea is now worth five billion dollars, and it is only going up from there with such a passionate fanbase.
The global rise of K-Pop has precipitated an assortment of random K-Pop dance challenges on Youtube and social media. Both young people and adults contribute to the diversity of the K-Pop community by participating in these fun dance challenges and demonstrating their fandom.
Read on to learn how to skillfully master the exciting random dance challenges that are rocking the globe.
K-Pop Music & its Global Impact
Korean pop, or K-Pop, isn’t just a fleeting new internet trend, and the momentum is not slowing down anytime soon. The term ‘K-Pop Idol’ began to make its way through the mainstream a few years after the rise of South Korean music studios in the 1990s.
Now, the genre is dominating the charts and gaining global traction online. Through social media, the K-Pop phenomenon is bringing Korean culture to different countries all over the world.
K-Pop is a blend of pop, experimental, rock, R&B, hip-hop, dance, and electronic music. With such a colorful variety of influences, there is naturally a lot of room for K-Pop music and dance to continue evolving.
In South Korean culture, it is important to keep up with cultural trends. Staying up-to-date with all of the new dance trends can be a tall order, but it’s an engaging and social way to participate in K-pop culture.
How Random K-Pop Dance Play Became A Challenge
TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and all other social media platforms have felt the impact of the lively K-Pop community. Dance challenges to K-Pop music have ignited these platforms like wildfire.
Dance challenges are common in any music genre, especially pop. But K-Pop brings a whole new level of dance trend enthusiasm to the game. Fans find it fun to show their skills and love for music by participating in these challenges and showing off their skills online.
The dances normally involve some form of street dance, hip-hop, b-boy, or modern. However, it is not uncommon to see a few new elements as dancers incorporate their own style into the challenges.
For example, the music video for “Permission to Dance” by BTS features people doing sign language in sync with the song. Fans on TikTok jumped on that trend right away, incorporating sign language into the dance trend.
Viral K-Pop Dance Challenges on Social Media
A few K-Pop random dance challenges have exploded in popularity on social media. More are sure to surface as K-pop random dances are one of the most popular trends among social media dances. Here are a few of K-pop’s most viral dances.
BTS Random Dance Challenge
To complete the BTS Random Dance Challenge, fans play a random BTS song and must dance to the music video as soon as it comes on, whether it’s “Dynamite,” “War of Hormone,” or “Not Today.”
Twice Random Dance Challenge
The Twice Random Dance Challenge asks fans to play a random song from the Korean girl group Twice. When one of the songs comes on, such as “Candy Pop” or “Cheer Up,” fans record themselves recreating the group’s dancing in the music video.
Girl Group Random Dance Challenge
Similarly, the Girl Group Random Dance Challenge involves fans dancing along on the spot to the music video of random iconic songs from any Korean girl group.
K-Pop Freestyle Random Dance Play
Freestyle Dance Play allows fans to be a little more playful with their dancing. When a random song by a K-Pop artist plays, fans freestyle their own dance to it.
Methods for Learning K-pop Choreography
There are a few different methods of learning K-Pop dance choreography. Those who want to master the choreography quickly should look into taking a K-Pop dance class at a local dance studio or trying out mirrored choreography.
Mirrored YouTube Video
Many YouTube users upload mirrored dance videos that allow fans to learn the dances along with their favorite K-Pop artists. Since they flip the image, it’s easier for fans to catch on and dance on the correct side.
These videos are a fun way to learn the moves in your spare time, but unless you’ve mastered the basics, it can be hard to follow along.
K-Pop Dance Classes
K-Pop dance classes are the best way to learn how to do a K-Pop dance properly. Professional instructors make it simple by breaking down the techniques and concepts behind the dances. This will make it easier to get the hang of moves that appear in future viral dance videos.
The cost of K-Pop classes won’t break the bank, and your investment will pay off in spades when you start to master the exciting moves that make random dance challenges go viral.
K-Pop Dance Challenges Bringing the Dance Community Together
K-Pop fans and dancers alike can get a kick out of doing these random dance challenges. During the pandemic, social media and online dance classes bridged the gap between dancers and fans across the globe.
On One Studio offers K-Pop dance classes for all skill levels from beginners to experienced dancers to have a great time and learn some new skills. Both seasoned dancers and newcomers are welcome to sign up for dance classes through the On One Studios website. See you on the dance floor!
