these moves are like the anti-drops of choreo haha

Okay, a minute of appreciation for Taemins backup dancers???? OBVIOUSLY Taemin is a king who deserves every word of praise he gets. But the backup dancers were so good???? I'm constantly confused at how they do such small controlled movements, IN SYNC???? So skilled

Tons of covers have dropped for Mmmh up to this day but no one has been able to deliver the same feeling as Kai. A true master of fast and slow movement, the absolute balance between sharp and smooth, there is a reason why he is called idol of idols. The amount of body control he has is insane.

The thing about Move is that it's just absolutely perfect for Taemin specifically. He's already a fantastic dancer/performer and that choreography is the absolute best at showing off his skills. And it's become so iconic that *so many* others have covered this song, but *no one* can quite nail the subtle movements like Taemin does.

As a dancer, Kai and Taemin’s control over their bodies and moves make me wanna cry it's such a beautiful thing that is often overlooked by a lot of people

Move by Taemin isn't just a song, it's a RELIGION

ATEEZ - Say My Name Mingi and Seonghwa doing kinda like a horse riding move ATEEZ - Wonderland second “gaja” part where they all go down and bounce ICONIC ATEEZ - Deja Vu San at the beginning and Yunho’s hip move 😩🔥 ATEEZ - Inception Wooyoung slowly falling down on his knees ATEEZ - Hala Hala the “mmm” part right after the second “hala hala” in the chorus ATEEZ - Pirate King Wooyoung’s “Will you be my friend” again ICONIC

It's the thing about SM. The choreographies, the music is so sharply customized for that one idol or group. So, no one can recreate it with the same grace again. The original always stands a par. Though how much I hate SM as a management company, I love it's artists a 100 times more than that. They are just freaking talented with their own charm that is completely unbeatable. If one does that, no one else can make us forget the original. That's how impactful the songs, the choreographies, the performances, the singing, the stages and the idols are of SM.

Ryujin does that "pulling chain" move SO well and I think its because she's good at locking and she makes it look so chill and easy which fits the vibe of the song 😭

lmao the editing on this is fantastic, especially "taemin" just flying across the screen

Kai's MMMH and NCT 127's Kick It are some of the most iconic choreos ever to exist

Taemin is KING of subtlety! He makes everything look effortless and chill but it’s always so iconic!

funny how everyone started doing subtle moves after taemin dropped move. he's THEE standard

a lot of these moves are very difficult to do without looking stupid because it's very easy to do too much and they can feel very awkward due to the simplicity like trying to dance to move I end up looking so dumb cus it's so slow and precise and I have too much energy to focus enough so even though they are minimalistic it does not mean that these moves are easier than some more intense ones (but everyone has different skills so congrats if you're able to look good while doing moves like these)

4:45 San is killing us. I can't breathe... Actually I also like isolation and popping. These are so difficult moves and sometimes these subtle moves are more difficult than more energetic with big movement moves.

If I was given an opportunity to go back in time, but I was only allowed to choose 1 moment, it would be when Taemin released Move, because the way that song impacted EVERYONE and how quickly it blew up was amazing. We literally watched him become an icon with that song

Y'all this is called Texturing!! It's really a thing in dance where you pair a really sharp move with something smooth or flowy. As seen in the video, it gives some kind of groovy vibe and that's why subtle moves work really well most of the time.

People think SM is just a vocal company but honestly a lot of the most iconic dances came out from them and that's because the quality of music there rarely ever lacks. Good music = great choreographies

As a dancer , Taemin , Jimin , Hobi and Kai's dancing skills are SO COOL , GOOD AND IMPRESSIVE

The Eve will always be one of my favorites because of the choreography. The timing of it is so perfect and the moves are so explicitly sexy and drawn out to be slow at just the right moments with the music. There is something so breathtakingly, heart-racingly perfect about it all Edit can I mention the iconic EXID Up&Down move? I feel like that fits in here

The reason why Move works so well is because literally no one can do it like Taemin. I've seen so many seriously talented idols try to dance move (Jisung, Haechan, Sunmi, Key, Taeyang, Momo just to name a few), and while they all do it well, they don't capture the same magic that Taemin does when he performs it. It's like Move is the glass slipper and Taemin is Cinderella. literally ONLY he fits perfectly.

I’ll never understand why The Eve was not a title track.

I find it fascinating that you mentioned that Move isn't afraid to explore masculinity and femininity both in it's choreography and styling. The actual choreographer, Kohaku Sugawara, embodies androgyny and it gets a lot of people's attention as well because she's both feminine and masculine in a harmonious and subtly mesmerizing way. She and Taemin performed together on a stage a couple years ago and I always thought they were such great dancers; there's a lot of musicality in their bones. I'm happy they worked again in Move.

CAN WE APPRECIATE THE EDITING OF THIS VIDEO THE LIL COMMENTS WITH UR EXCITEMENT IS THE CUTEST AND SO SINCERE AND WHOLESOME GAHH I LOVE THE AMOUNT OF EFFORT IS PUT IN THE EDITING

i envy ateez’s energy when dancing 😭😭 especially San during hala hala

kpop groups' choreographies wouldn't be what they are today without taemin . i don't care about anyone's opinion, shinee created the "hard choreo" standard for kpop and taemin added the FLAVOR

the enhypen one is one of the choreos that hit HARD like the concept and the move just FIT PERFECTLY like they're made for each other also giving very much king vibes idk i love it

4:38 "san doing too much" LMAO

I seriously have a mad respect for Enhypen's choreographer. They know what they are doing. Since their debut song Given - Taken to their latest song Tamed - Dashed, none of the dance moves seemed off or weird. Enhypen as dancers need raise. They are so cool doing those steps!!

SM isn't just a home of vocals, *it's also the home of the most ICONIC CHOREOS OF KPOP*

Enhypen really slayed the house down with that debut and that choreo. Ive not seen a single group as unique as them

I was waiting for ATZ "Say my name"'s chorus part but well this is one wholesome vid to watch 🤣🤣🤣 Couldn't agree more with SAN, KAI AND TAEMIN FTW 🥲 also FICTION by B2ST tho, i think the chorus moves are subtle too 🥲

u know kai’s choreo is good if even the dancers go viral

3:10 yuta understood the assignment, got full points, graduated, got his masters, became professor, won golden globes...

Finally, someone recognising turn back time by WAYV and talking about it , the choreography is indeed underrated!

to me what feels the most absurd about MOVE is that taemin doesn't even spread his legs the same width the backup dancers do, they're like really close and it makes the movement ever harder because of stability and he's just THAT GOOD

NO WAY YOU'VE MISSED CHUNGHA'S "GOTTA GO 12" AND SUNMI'S "GASHINA" THAT WAS INSANELY POPULAR 😭😭😭😭😭😭

We literally can't talk about MOVE without at least mentioning Koharu Sugawara, the choreographer for the whole thing?! (I mean, she's right there 9:31!!) She's the other dancer in the duo version of MOVE, aka the best version, their chemistry is amazing and she's an absolute Goddess!

When Taemin started dancing I didn't even read any subtitles anymore because he's just so absorbing he will always be the GOAT for subtle movements but also GOT7 with You Calling My Name that hip move ugh 🥵🥵, and also very few people remember this but way back in 2013 when Sistar19 released Ma Boy with the body rolls, they also had a b side Gone Not Around Anymore that is just slow hip sways for the whole chorus it's amazing

My favorite is actually in taemin's advice, during the bridge part where he's just moving side to side. It's so minimalistic and if anyone else did it, would just look odd. But with taemin's insane stage presence, it looks extremely powerful and is definitely one of my favorite kpop choreography moments.

I agree SO MUCH about the Swipe move! People were complaining that it was too simple and "dumbed down at an attempt to go TikTok viral". But it fits the music perfectly and is so satisfying! Also making that sort of isolation look so clean is a bit harder than people realize. I don't particularly like the song, but I'm obsessed with that part of the choreo 😍

NCT choreographies are so complex. It feels like every time you watch it, you keep finding new moves that you didn't notice. And I always love the dynamics of SM's choreographies. You have hard hitting/synchronized moves, and also times where the dancers looks like just grooving with the music. I really dig that

ATEEZ in Fireworks is not a joke, the energy they put into her, and the control of her bodies. My favorite part is that, just the fist game is perfect. 💕👏🏻

When you called out Lucas’s stank face! 😍😍😍😅😅😅 It is one of my favorite choreography moments in all of Kpop and his swagger just makes that move soooooo friggin cool!!!

telling San to "GET OUT OT MY FACE" is a whole ass mood 🤣

Ateez's choreographies are filled with satisfying moves

Nah but we can appreciate ur editing skills like how are u syncing the audios so well oml

7:01 I honestly love Kai, hes one of my fav dancers in and out of the kpop industry. Hes so fluid and yet so controlled and i honestly love that bc when im(as a training dancer) fluid, i can never control right😭

The Eve by EXO is legit one of those B sides that you may have never listened to, but you know EXACTLY which part of choreography is done ans EXACTLY HOW THE chorus goes. Edit: I watched the video again and wanted to comment this again BCS I FORGOT THAT I COMMENTED THIS ALREADY THE EVE HAS AN EFFECT ON ME XUSKBSUXNDS

Koharu Sugawara (choreographer of Taemin’s Move) is such an amazing dancer. She has a lot of subtle movements in her choreos that require exceptional body control.

SM is known to have amazing dancers, that young boy from NCT dream jisung is one of them definitely, Kai, Taemin, Seulgi, Irene etc have INSANE amount of body control. I love that you understand the nuances of thisss

6:04 EXO's The Eve will forever be iconic and legendary! especially with both the maknaes at the front

That whole analysis of Move was absolUTELey correct. Truly one of the most unique eras of dance, music, and styling. I feel like Move walked so that songs like Want and Mmmh could fly. What I also love about it is that no one could have done it but Taemin. His entire career has been a long run of playing with androgyny and femininity in his style and Move showcased that balance beautifully.

i laughed so hard when u were like "what am I forgetting" and then showed " i wanne be a celeb" instead of taemin- i love ur editing

Taemin IS the best dancer in Kpop. It's an undisbuted FACT. Yes, there's many amazing dancers, but Taemin is something else entirely. Move and Goodbye were some of the most revolutionary dances in Kpop in terms of showing how less is sometimes SO MUCH more. I've been following Kpop for 10 years, and he is completely unparalleled.

0:45 HOW DO THEY NOT FALL DOING THAT MOVE FHKEXIJF

When I saw WayV I SCREAMED..love seeing them being recognised for their masterpieces! And the San moment in Fireworks is EPIC

Taemin mentioned how when he saw the choreo to Move he was a little sceptical about it since it wasn't all energetic like the other choreos he has performed, but he realised the impact of the dance and how it meshed well with the song and i feel that has played a major role even in more recent comebacks you can see he is integrated more laid back choreo that requires precision more than power correct me if im wrong anywhere!

TAEMIN's move is just the proper definition of subtle but powerful.. The 'yeah yeah yeah' parts in NCT 127's sticker is always so cool so cool...satisfies me so much the sass of the move

I think w the subtle moves it shows the idols' ability to evoke their emotions, presence and attitude and takes a proper(?) performer to pull it WELL off

The thing is that there is a whole separate category for Taemin this man is just simply so ICONIC

Seventeen choreographies just hit different with subtle moves! -24Hr chorus where they look like they're pulling up a shirt -Fast Pace choreo where they say "going we're going" -DONT WANNA CRY AND THE LAMPPOSTS!! -Without You (Wearing a Hat Low)'s full choreo but special mention for seungkwan's chorus part... and the "lazy" step back during the drop SO GOOD -Our Dawn is Hotter Than Day when they sing 'oooh eh ohh!' and theyre just swaying... so good -idk if If I counts but at the end of the stage, the hip hop unit just stands in a row and Thrusts. thats all the do and it looks Cool -Clap second chorus when Scoups is center and does the bird peck thing (and u see his chest) -Home's opening finger tapping and walk... hot -Getting Closer when they do the anti-swelling tiptoe technique -Happy Ending's opening choreo where they're just Standing but their heads turn to the beat -Fear... just,,, so many moment of Fear -HIT in joshua/jeonghan's "breathe, breathe, breathe, 숨 쉬어 baby" -Fallin' Flower is mostly an imagery song so... it's full of Small Detailed movements... pls Enjoy -Fearless Scoups' verse where he's having a theatric moment and everyone is popping to the heartbeat sound -Light A Flame chorus where they become the slow flame -Hoshi's Spider anti-drop when he motions to push his joints out -Jeonghan's solo stage in Caratland called 'Purple Rose' has a prechorus of the heavens and he moves so delicately and slowly... it's something to behold -idk if this counts but seeing this video reminded me too much of Hoshi's choreo to Bad by Christopher. his slow descent during the 'my baby's bad you know' lyric. Chef's kiss. Chef's makeout session. sorry to ramble, but seventeen's subtle choreo is just... top tier! Not telling u that u missed out or anything, its just... i think you'd really enjoy these!!! great video!!!

THE EDITING HAD ME IN TEARS. When you showed Mmhmm I was thinking to myself, "if they don't include Taemin's Move here I'mma end this vid" and well there you go What I love most about Taemin's iconic move is that the feet pop hard but the whole upper body is so damn fluid and it never stops moving. The dynamics are so insane

7:15 i'm dying ✋😭😭😂😂 Thank you for his video, it's amazing. ❤️

Taemin is the KING of subtle choreography. No one can pull off his choreo’s quite like them. Never seen an idol OWN their choreo’s like they’re a whole other genre like Taemin

I have so much respect for Taemin. As an artist He is truly one of the best. Seriously, no one I repeat NO ONE does it like Lee Taemin. Absolute Legend.

Taemin has been acing the subtle choreographies since "ACE". But with MOVE, he sprinkled his androgynous vibes into it and that's what made it groundbreaking, legendary, unique and iconic. TAEMIN knows his art.

I ALSO LOVE WHEN CHOREOGRAPHY CONTRIBUTES TO A STORY. in can’t you see me by txt, at the line “who’s a liar?” all the members turn away from the camera with their hands behind their backs. kai, beomgyu and yeonjun have a “pinky-swear” gesture, while soobin and taehyun have their fingers crossed! PERFECTION!!!!

I think another instance of small move that became iconic is 24 hours by Sunmi, hell Gashina also has a small move becoming iconic as hell I thought nk f(x)'s 4walls has super pretty small move with the arms One of my favorite moves ever will forever be the penguin dance from BEAST's Fiction but idk if it fits into your small move idea (but they look like they' ré walking while not moving gaidbzodkvzid)

waited all video for thee taemin, so when celeb five came in needless to say i lost my shit fucking excellent editing as always 💖

hahahaha I loved the "I this I'm forgetting something" moment and the words Taemin just flying past 😂😂😂 like when I saw the title of the vid I was like " Oh , move from Taemin obv" and then during the video I was like " where is he???" and then ... your epic ending of the video ! and I was like " THERE HE IIIIS!!! " 😂😂😂 loved this vid ❤

I could not agree more with Given Taken! It's so well done!

As a dancer, this is what I ALWAYS talk about. These little moments in the choreography are what keep the tension, add a little spice and are like a breath of fresh air to the dance. It makes everything so much more interesting then when the dance has a lot going on all the time.

I'm literally obsessed with NCT and WAYV's choreography !! I can't

no seriously sticker is one of the most detailed choreos ever. you find something new whether watching a group focus or a member focus, SO MUCH GOES ON but so well executed

The video would not have been complete without Taemin. I also really love the little side step and popping choreo in Advice, it´s less subtle but still very controlled and in my eyes, it has an immense impact. Definitely recommend watching!

it’s such a delight to watch your videos!! thank you so much for posting such lovely and original content. I think Fear by Seventeen fits the category, especially the minor choreography (i’m not sure what to call it but the choreography that goes on behind whoever is singing).

OMG love people talking abt this!! lmao the edditing 7:54 🤣🤣 Here's the secret reason to why this works so well and gives you the UGH/ stank face. Many people have said it before and so will I: CONTRAST CREATES FOCUS!! Most of the highly effective subtle movements happen before or after very sharp, quick movements, and then when there's a change to something more slow and sentual, our eyes are drawn to it. In cases where the music might not allow for quick shapness to create the focus (smt slow), it is shown through the execution and isolation of a certain body part. Example: MOVE. The UGH part is the swaying of the hips (isolation), and the stare that seeks to tear your clothes off!! (intensity/intent). Anyone can dance MOVE without looking stupid, as long as they have the right intensity/intent and body control. In general, it boils down to the actual music and if there are moments where the choreographer can insert a groove that will add a new flavour to create that subtlety and focus. Love all these examples got so many chills!!!!! please more vids like this 🙏🙏🙏

The control Lee Taemin has over his moves astounds me every single time. A legend indeed 💖

KICK IT CHOREO IS SOO COOL AND ICONIC 😭 I LOVE IT SM

Fun fact: Move is the hardest choreography in all of KPop. People might think that the slight movements are easy but you have to have full control over your body to be able to do it like him. Which is why only TWICE's Momo and Mina can come close to it, due to their extensive control over their bodies. Another person who also came close to it was EVERGLOW's Mia. When she danced Move, she displayed almost complete control over her limbs, upper, and lower body.

The immediate thing I thought of was the little lean back in the chorus of First by Everglow. The badass, “look at me” vibe it gives off always gives me goosebumps because you’re not expecting them to slow down there. It’s like they know they’re number 1 and they’re rubbing it in your face. Yiren’s expression is killer.

as an SM group stan, these little moments always make me squeal like OOO GO OFF

as much as i love all the flashy moves, the slow and subtle moves are what makes me love the choreography. 😩

The Eve is a b-side but it’s such a bop, it’s probably the most watched dance practice video after how you like that

Am I the only one who's absolutely in love with the editing style of this video? The funny captions, the transitions, also pointing out exactly what moves you are talking about (especially the second sticker move where you did a closeup of Yuta and Taeyong) Really felt you put good work into making this video rather than just mashing up the videos together. Hope you make more videos like this ❤❤

Taemin is king of dance, king of changing the kpop.. he is the LEGEND he is the MOMENT ❤

No cuz the given and taken one is so just, UGH OMGGG

It's because of the dynamics. Harder hitting parts are being highlighted by throwing in a more subtle move. On the other side, the subtle ones has more emphasis and control, which draws you in. IN SHORT THE POWER OF DYNAMICS!!!!!

The eve is indeed one of the most iconic bside choreos

Thank you for appreciating & editing the crap out of some amazing choreo... there's a list of subtle that runs through my head & you definitely got a few.. 👏👏👏 🙌🙌🙌

I am *in love* with the way you edit. The repeat of the choruses are super smooth and sometimes i don't even notice a cut, but all of that is contrasted by the sharp and abrupt transition in between songs

I couldn’t imagine that there’s someone else like me who loses their shit over these tiny ass movements every time they appear. We’re like… choreography soulmates. This is the best video for me personally and where I’m at in life

can we talk about how well this is edited? like you connected it so the song doesn't sound cut off!! super satisfying. also i appreciate the captions/humor more than i should lmao

Given taken was the most epic debut in the history of K-Pop literally

Taemin is literally king when it comes to dancing, aura and stage presence. It's so amusing to me that he can control every part of his body so well. And his songs slap so hard. I love him.

WayV's turn back time was a cultural reset for me🤧

RECOMMENDED MOVES FOR PART TWO (bc this video was amazing): Seventeen Fear (feet move after chorus), Seventeen Ready to Love (idrk how to describe it Woozi is center at the end of the first chorus and his feet move from side to side with his back facing the front), Seventeen Don't Wanna Cry (the beginning sway Vernon center), Seventeen Lilili Abbay (the slow head movement on the pop sound in the chorus, HOSHI Spider (when he moves his knees with his hand in the first chorus), EXO love shot (main choreo hip movement), SF9 Tear Drop (the first hip movement in the chorus), GHOST9 Control (chorus "so beautiful" foot movement part), CIX Movie Star (chorus main choreo), Golden Child WANNABE (chorus foot movement/main choreo), ATEEZ Deja Vu (Yunhos hip movement in the "da da dada" part of the chorus), ENHYPEN Drunk-Dazed (when Sunoo crosses his hands back and forth infront of his face in the chorus), TXT Frost (the middle of the song where Taehyun is cetner and they move there bodies slowly to the right), THE BOYZ The Stealer (the shoulder movement ripple at the beginning and the whole intro in general), GOT7 LAST PIECE (Jinyoung finger movement right before the chorus), Jus2 FOCUS ON ME (the whole chorus part has a lot of iconic subtle moves), Stray Kids Scars (when they reach to the sky at the end of the chorus), ONEUS BLACK MIRROR (the whole first part of the chorus), AB6IX CLOSE (the first move of the chorus), AB6IX (Daehwi) ROSE, SCENT, KISS, (the first move of the chorus), JUST B DAMAGE (the hip sway while touching the ground), BDC SHOOT THE MOON (the foot tap move at the beginning of the chorus), OnlyOneOf libidO (pretty much the whole ground part in the chorus), CHUNG HA Bicycle (the I ride it i ride it part), KIM WOO SEOK Red Moon (when he covers his face with the coat and when he runs his fingers down his body in the chorus), SHINee Don't Call Me (idk if this counts but the leg movement to "don't call me" in the lyrics), (G)I-DLE Oh my god (the first chorus beginning where they move their hands away from their faces), MONSTA X GAMBLER (this one doesn't really apply but it the chorus has so much subtlety I just couldn't exclude) . Sorry this is such a long list consisting of mostly boy groups and I know it might be a lot to go through, but please at least give some of these a look because they're generally good songs. Also side note: I wasted about an hour of my life making this list 🤡.

MAD PROPS TO YOU AND YOUR EDITING omg the way you made the songs aligned at each transition, literally perfect

OMG THANK YOUUU I HAVENT WATCHED ANY KPOP FOR LIKE THE PAST 3 YEARS AND ITS SO FREAKING SATISFYING SEEING THIS