K-Pop is known globally for its amazing singing skills, extraordinary visuals, and mainly its dance. Korean idol groups have unique choreographies, stage presence, and fabulous stage shows that attract more fans. Idols undergo years of training to present the best performances, and the people behind these beautiful dances are their hardworking choreographers. Here are the top ten famous dancers in K-Pop:
1. Bae Yoonjung
Bae Yoonjung is a talented dancer who has been in the K-pop industry for a long time. Yoonjung is the CEO of YAMA&HOTCHICKS Entertainment. She is a dancer, choreographer, and dance coach for many idols and management companies. She was the dancer trainee and mentored on the famous survival show series “Produce.” She choreographed many iconic dances, including EXID’s “Up & Down,” KARA’s “Mister,” and Brown Eyed Girls’ “abracadabra.”
2. Choi Youngjoon
Youngjoon is a renowned choreographer in Korea. He started his career as a backup dancer for many artists in music shows. Later, he briefly worked with SHINHWA and then started choreographing for many artists. He was a dance mentor for the survival show series “Produce.” He is best known for his choreography for SEVENTEEN. Seventeen is known as one of the best performers in K-Pop with one of the best choreographies, and their choreography is made by Youngjoon. He also made dance routines for TWICE, Wanna One, GOT7, Monsta X, etc.
3. Lia Kim
Lia Kim is one of the most renowned dancers in Korea. She is the co-founder of one of the most famous dance studios in Korea, 1MILLION, which has more than twenty-five million subscribers. She is known for her expressive dance style and for combining many dance forms. Lia has worked with many artists like 2PM, Girls’ Generation, TWICE, Jay Park, Sunmi, After School, and many more.
4. Son Sung Deuk
Sung Deuk is the person behind the mind-blowing dance and stage choreographies for the legendary artist BTS. He has been the choreographer of BTS since their debut, and has directed their concerts, powerful stage acts and dance routines. He was also a mentor in the show “I-Land” and has choreographed for Tomorrow x Together. Sung Deuk has won “Best Choreographer” and “Best performance” awards.
5. Honey J
Honey J is a dancer, choreographer, and leader of the dance crew HolyBang. She has also worked as a visiting professor to teach hip-hop dance. Honey J is known for her work with Jay Park. The two are close friends, and she choreographed the iconic song “MOMMAE.” She is under the label MORE VISION. HolyBang competed and won the famous show “street Woman Fighter.”
6. Monika
Monika is a veteran of the Korean dance scene. She is well known for her dancing abilities and can pull off any dance form. She has worked as a dance instructor and mentor for many idols and younger dancers. Monika also taught at universities as a dance professor. She is the crew leader of PROWDMON which competed in “Street Woman Fighter.”
7. Gabee
Gabee is a dancer, mentor, choreographer, and leader of the famous dance crew LaChica. LaChica is known for its unique charms and flashy dance style. The team has choreographed for Chungha’s “Chica” and “SNAPPING,” HYOYEON’s “desert,” and the iconic dance of ‘PERFECT WORLD’ by TWICE. She owns MY Lashes brand and is a cast member of many variety shows like BE Mbitious, Any Body Can Dance, Street Dance Girls Fighter, and many more.
8. Kwon Twins
Kwon Twins are highly famous in South Korea. The twins, Kwon Youndeuk and Kwon Youngdon are known for their handsome appearance and excellent dance skills. The two have been working in the industry for a long time and are members of the group HITECH dance team under YG Entertainment. The two have worked closely with YG artists like CL, BIGBANG, WINNER, iKON, and BLACKPINK.
9. Lee Jung
LeeJung is a dancer, choreographer, and a part of the famous group YGX under YG Entertainment. She gained recognition as the youngest female recruited into the world-class dance crew ‘Just Jerk’. She is the dance trainer of famous idols like Rosé, Momo, Nayeon, and Somi. She has choreographed many iconic dances like TWICE’s “FANCY,” ITZY’s “WANNABE,” Somi’s “DUMB DUMB,” and LISA’s “LALISA” and “MONEY.”
10. Shim Jae Won
Shim Jae Won has been in the industry for a long time and works with SM Entertainment. He is known for his unique choreography and also directs concerts for SM artists. He worked closely with EXO, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, SHINee, and f(x). He created the iconic dance of Girls’ Generation’s “Genie.”