Who are the best "dance machine" idols in K-pop? In a survey, the top 16 stars including TVXQ Yunho, EXO Kai, BTS J-Hope and more entered the rankings!
TVXQ Yunho Crowned #1 'Dance Machine' Idol
In the voting for the 3rd week of May on the Exciting DC run by My Celeb company x DC Inside, U-Know Yunho of TVXQ took first place.
In particular, the poll was held from May 15 to May 21, under the theme, "Which dancing machine idol dances lightly like a feather?" The survey aimed to determine the top idols in the K-pop scene with the best dance skills.
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As a result, U-Know Yunho took first place with 22,992 votes (50.73%). According to My Celebs, U-Know Yunho's charm keywords were "full of passion," "really great," "never losing focus," "bright" and "positive."
As an idol who debuted in 2003, Yunho's dancing skills is truly top-tier in terms of experience and individuality. As a dancer, he doesn't only aim for a high sense of rhythm, sharpness, and perfection, but he cemented his own style in the long run of his career that will make K-pop fans say, "It's really U-Know Yunho!"
EXO Kai, BTS JHope, More Enter Top 16 Rankings for 'Dance Machine' Idols
Following U-Know, EXO Kai, who is junior to the TVXQ member ranked second. When Kai debuted as the main dancer of EXO, he immediately captured the attention of fans for his dance abilities that made him worthy of his position. But when he debuted as a soloist in 2020, K-pop fans fell in love even more with his dance that features his own style and genre. Unlike his knife-like dance moves in EXO, he went for a sultry image that showed his amazing dance control and fluidity.
J-Hope, the main dancer of BTS then ranked third in the rankings. Indeed, he didn't earn the modifier, "Dance Genius" for no reason. Among K-pop idols, the "Daydream" singer was always praised for his flexibility, control and focus when dancing. On top of these technical aspects, J-Hope was recognized widely for dance that is not only pleasing to the eyes but also touches viewers' hearts.
Among male idols, SEVENTEEN Hoshi also entered the top 10. Known for choreographing most of his group's dances, the male idol's dance skills are acknowledged for being on par with professional choreographers!
Meanwhile, some female idols also entered the top 16 such as LOONA Yves who entered the list at #12, VIVIZ SinB at #14 and Kep1er XiaoTing at #15.
Full List of 'Dance Machine' Idols [RANKED]:
1. TVXQ Yunho
2. EXO Kai
3. BTS J-Hope
4. The Boyz Juyeon
5. CRAVITY Hyeongjun
6. WOODZ
7. ASTRO Moonbin
8. WJSN Yeoreum
9. NCT Haechan
10. SEVENTEEN Hoshi
11. MONSTA X Hyungwon
12. LOONA Yves
13. Stray Kids Felix
14. VIVIZ SinB
15. Kep1er XiaoTing
16. NCT Ten
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Written by Eunice Dawson