11 Idols who were 'Smooth Criminals' like Michael Jackson

1. SHINee 'Married To The Music'

SHINee have been deemed the 5 Michael Jackson minis on numerous occasions and it is with good reason! Not only are their vocals quite powerful and stable like the legend himself but also their dances and concepts draw big inspiration from Michael Jackson's previous work! "Married To The Music" is a jack swing revamp of "Thriller!"

2. Jay Park 'So Good'

Jay Park is legit a smooth criminal! His sweet, airy voice matched with his smooth R&B soul makes his song "So Good" as uplifting as "Love Never Felt So Good." Not to mention he is sporting that eye-catching red leather Jackson that was an iconic piece of Michael Jackson fashion!

3. Crush & Zion T 'Hey Baby'

Crush and Zion T are another pair of smooth voices that have a real soulful touch to their music. Zion T's hypnotic voice combined with Crush's upbeat smooth-talking vocals make the song quite the addiction! The combined style of saying "Yeah, Hey Baby" alongside the hums of "mmm and uhm" and not to mention the "MJ" shout out after the chorus make it quite clear that Michael Jackson was a key influence in this ditty!

4. EXO 'Call Me Baby'

Being in SM means, without a doubt, one of your dance routines and musical sounds will come complete with some sort of Michael Jackson Influence. EXO's songs like "History" have a few subtle traces of Michael Jackson's musical influence but "Call Me Baby" is like a current revamp on some of his stylish dance routines!

5. BoA 'The Shadow'

BoA is a queen of dancing and it is evident in all of her performances and MVs! "The Shadow" is highly recognized for its fancy foot work, beat oriented movements and a similar theme to "Man In The Mirror."

6. Taemin 'Danger'

Taemin's "Danger" really leans towards Michael Jackson's style in more ways than one! Already being a part of the Michael Jackson minis, it is no surprise Taemin's solo debut carried a MJ-esque in dance and his high pitched "Danger" vocal. The song is ironically even titled after Michael Jackson's "Dangerous" album.

7. Red Velvet 'Dumb Dumb'

Red Velvet have shown they have a swag unmatched when it comes to female K-Pop groups! One would think "Be Natural" has more of a Michael Jackson swag, but who could forget their awesome rap tribute in "Dumb Dumb"? Their clever verses that combined his infamous song titles were quite a surprise for international fans to hear and really these girls have the skills to pay the bills when it comes to dancing and emulating the legend himself.

8. GD&TOP's 'Don't Go Home'

Similar to Michael Jackson's "Rock With You," GD&TOP's "Don't Go Home" carries that same charming, jack swing vibe that is smooth yet flirtatious! The playful track carries that same feeling of wanting to "rock all night" with your crush and who wouldn't want a night long party with GD & T.O.P?

9. LEDApple 'Young Hee'

LEDApple are a band that carry various styles through their music but their song "Young Hee" really meets with Michael Jackson's fun taste. The infamous high pitched "hee hee" of Michael Jackson are easily spotted in "Young Hee" and it pays great homage through this funny line.

10. J.Y. Park 'No Love No More'

Without a doubt the alluring R&B soul sounds of J.Y. Park come from the music legend Michael Jackson! Although J.Y. Park has his own creative side and has developed unique styles in K-Pop, songs like "No Love No More" really project a Michael Jackson sensation along this Koreanized story line! His dance moves, catchy chorus and smooth versus make him an easy Korean MJ!

11. Rain '30Sexy'

Rain had one thing that Michael JAckson simply didn't and that is truck loads of sex appeal! Sure, Michael Jackson is the original "Smooth Criminal" but we are "Slaves To The Music" of Rain! "30Sexy" carries over Michael Jackson's intricate but smooth dance routines with an added charm of being sexy and powerful!

12. BONUS - Super Junior, SHINee and Girls' Generation Become Korea's MJ at SM Town Concert