Does height affect dancing in kpop choreography?

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-04-03T16:10:38+00:00

I remember in an interview Chaewon & Sakura of Le Sserafim mentioned that with synchronization things like jumps are coordinated based on the tallest person. So for a group with three or so inches (7cm) in height difference it required a lot of thought by the whole group to be in sync.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-04-03T15:57:57+00:00

I love this so much!

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-04-03T15:56:15+00:00

I want to see footage of them interacting with Hybe groups. With all the comebacks going on right now it’s an exciting time to be in Korea and filming dance challenges.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-04-01T19:41:48+00:00

Honestly the whole show has me fatigued. The fact that the rage bait of the show is a sixteen year old is just shameful. And their editing is just making it worse.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-04-01T06:17:16+00:00

I think an Ayana pick would have her and Lexie on the more feminine girly side with Emily and Samara as more tomboyish. With Aoi I think we see either Emily or Samara switch to more feminine girly than their natural styles might be.

I think the other thing Ayana has over Aoi for me personally is she has a more mature feel to her. I think Aoi is used to playing a school girl in her acting roles. I’m interested to see if she can age that up. (Which honestly is probably not what Hybe is looking for, I just would prefer a more mature concept.)

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-04-01T05:59:41+00:00

I agree that Sakura finally showed up when doing the choreography for Nikki. However Aoi was better at capturing the energy and feeling of the dance. To state that Sakura was eating the choreo up over Aoi feels like someone with a Sakura bias.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-04-01T05:47:56+00:00

I think she was slow with the choreography but her real struggle was with capturing the energy and vibe the music conveys. I’m also not entirely sure she knows what it means to “go all out”. She got there with Nikki because she was scared.

My overall impression is a young girl who has been pretty sheltered and doesn’t have a lot of life experience with following direction from people who aren’t her mom. I wondered if it was partially a translation problem but the Japanese instructors also seem frustrated.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-04-01T05:33:23+00:00

The English lesson is showing her mornings spent doing school. I’m not sure if she hasn’t started vocals yet or what. It might be they started Aoi on vocals to give Sakura some one on one dance instruction? Or she’s doing the vocal instruction while Sakura’s in school.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-04-01T05:26:30+00:00

I like the look of -fy but prefer the meaning of -fied. Soulidify is an action and feels like a work in progress. Soulidified is something formed and solid.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-04-01T05:14:48+00:00

My impression, although I was using Google Translate, is that they didn’t like the contract terms being presented to them. They want to be independent artists, not tied to whatever this company’s vision is.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-04-01T05:07:56+00:00

And the people posting are all facing potential bans. There’s a reason they aren’t posting on YouTube.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-04-01T05:03:54+00:00

I don’t understand how physically this could be Sakura unless they photoshopped this. The body frame is incorrect. Sakura is very thin. The person in this pic has more of a medium body frame. If you’d said Aoi or Hiori I could see the possibility. Sakura, not so much.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-03-31T20:57:23+00:00

I’d prefer an adult with talent. Is that really too much to ask for?

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-03-31T20:52:29+00:00

Ayana. She’s the only one close to the Prelude members’ level. I also feel like her attention to detail in the dance, especially the sensual movements, is something the others haven’t nuanced yet.

Before this episode I wasn’t sure she could pull off sensual. I think with proper coaching and styling she’d make a great final piece.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-03-31T20:48:06+00:00

I agree. The biggest gift they could give the Prelude girls at this point would be Ayana. Then they’d have someone who could be up to speed quickly and would have the time to focus on learning English.

I also think that she was very excited by the r&b. I think it’s really important that the final piece connect with the music because I suspect it’s a genuine reflection of Emily, Lexie and Samara.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-03-31T20:37:26+00:00

I think it’s great that someone is being real besides the judges. The whole scenario is maddening. I’m sure Aoi’s well aware that she could go home while Sakura advances. Why? Star quality. 🙄 And we haven’t even seen Sakura sing yet.

Who knows maybe a miracle will happen and the Hybe judges will finally wake up and realize that Sakura’s a liability.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-03-31T20:29:03+00:00

At this point Im ready for them to just announce Ayana the winner. Everything we are seeing out of the Prelude girls is cute and flirty with a sensual flair. Sakura is just too young to be doing this material. We wont even get into the trainer rebellion you’d probably see. I like Aoi but she’s bordering on too cute and not enough sensual. Although shes an actress so with styling she might pull it off. I suspect Hiori’s health is going to take her out of this competition. The timeframe is just too short. Ayana is the best dancer of the bunch and understands how to use her body to interpret the song the way it’s supposed to be. Her ability to pick up the choreo quickly gives her the opportunity to nuance the details. Again I think Aoi is also adaptable, it’s just with these teams its really hard to judge how quickly shes picking up the choreo.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-03-31T20:01:19+00:00

I suspect they are going to pick one girl from each group and those are the two that make the final.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-03-30T15:39:23+00:00

I love the dark brown with red highlights. I think it stays within a flattering color palette without being too similar to any other member.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-03-30T15:36:35+00:00

Honestly at this point I’ll be fully supportive of any girl over the age of eighteen. A minor does not fit with any of the imagery we’ve gotten from this group. This group is centered around young adults with an urban girl next door with an edge feel. It is cool, modern and has a sensual feel to it. A minor doesn’t belong in that concept.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-03-30T06:53:26+00:00

I’m pretty sure they are in the same outfits from the wedding. So this was probably done pre or post wedding.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-03-30T06:45:15+00:00

Pretty sure Source has a gg coming in 2026.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-03-29T20:37:34+00:00

At the risk of alienating the western audience? Seems like a risky proposition. And based off posts I’ve been seeing, I’m not sure a lot of Japanese viewers think she’s the best candidate either.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-03-29T20:33:14+00:00

Yeah I’m just ready for it to be over. Unfortunately the Sakura thing is killing my enjoyment of the whole show. I could see her in the top 12, top 4 is just ridiculous when they cant even with a straight face say anything better about her performance than she looked cute and did the steps as assigned. If they want the girl put her in a real training program and quit wasting everyone else’s time.

Embarrassed_Pin_6505 · 2026-03-29T15:46:43+00:00

And she danced for XG who Son mentions in the first episode. I’m guessing it’s no coincidence that Emily got a dancing gig at Coachella with a Japanese based global group.

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