Tag: blackpink

Kyle Hanagami Helped BLACKPINK Break a YouTube Record

Oh hi there, dance friends. Did you have a good weekend? Because the ladies of K-pop supergroup BLACKPINK sure did: Their music video for “Kill This Love” broke Ariana Grande’s record for the most popular 24-hour debut on YouTube. And we think the vid’s success is all about the fabulous choreography by Kyle Hanagami and […]

Mark Kanemura Is Our Favorite Dancing Flamingo, Also RIP Us

OK, stay with us for the duration of this multi-part journey, because the payoff is so very good. Part One Yesterday, Mark Kanemura—dancer extraordinaire, Carly Rae Jepsen enthusiast (same), master of the wig quick-change—posted a vid of himself dancing to BLACKPINK‘s earworm “Ddu-du Ddu-Du.” Naturally, he was wearing a hot pink and black ensemble (see […]

8 K-pop Bands with Serious Dance Skills

K-pop is in the middle of a stateside takeover. South Korea’s boy bands and girl groups can always be counted on to produce catchy, upbeat songs—and, most importantly for us dance fans, to feature colorful choreography prominently in their music videos. Over the past few years, the K-pop machine has been churning out a seemingly […]

Watch the U.S. TV Debut of BLACKPINK, Our Latest K-Pop Obsession

Need more evidence that K-pop is taking over the universe, one infectiously catchy song and impeccably choreographed dance routine at a time? Look no further than BLACKPINK’s fabulous appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” last night. The talented foursome, which is about to launch its first U.S. tour, made its American television debut […]