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Posted by Sophie-Ha Wednesday, November 8, 2023

How netizens are using K-pop idol dance videos to make the 'Dokdo' dance challenge the latest online obsession

AKP STAFF

A unique trend has emerged in South Korea, swiftly spreading across various social media platforms and online communities.


Since the inception of Zico's "Any Song" challenge in the K-pop industry, the creation of dance challenge videos has become an integral part of promoting new tracks. This trend has resulted in hundreds of short clips in which popular K-pop idols partake in fellow artists' challenges.

With the internet brimming with these short clips, K-pop fans have responded by having a little fun of their own. They've started remixing K-pop idol dance videos and syncing them with the old patriotic 'Dokdo' song, "Dokdo Is Our Land."


Interestingly, the dynamic dance moves of these K-pop idols seem to synchronize nearly flawlessly with the soundtrack of the patriotic anthem. These songs promote the notion that Dokdo Island is Korean land, a long-standing source of national pride, and a contentious geopolitical discussion point between Japan and South Korea.

K-netizens are responding with "This is so hilarious," "Why do the dance moves synchronize with the song so well?" "ATEEZ's synchronization is crazy," "Shownu's challenge is so funny," "This song is magic; fits with any idol dance," "There's so many versions of the song 'Dokdo is Our Land' so funny," and "Whoever first made this a trend is genius. lol."

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When the headline said it was stared by netizens I was worried but this is actually really fun/cute.

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