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Posted by Susan-Han Friday, October 14, 2022
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Another 'Street Man Fighter' contestant, not to mention a well-known K-Pop choreographer widely known for his appearance on Mnet's 'Produce' series, Choi Young Joon has spoken up to express his opinions on the ongoing "New Thing"choreography plagiarism controversy.
On October 14, Choi Young Joon wrote on his Instagram,
"I was very hesitant about writing this post. It would have been different if I weren't a fellow cast member on 'Street Man Fighter', but as Iam, Ifelt a great amount of pressure about taking a side.
Nonetheless, it is with great difficulty that Iexpress my own thoughts, which is that both sides should be respected for the artistic quality of the choreographies.
This is a strictly personal viewpoint that I am expressing as just another choreographer. Not as a member of 1MILLION, and also not as a sunbae in the dance industry, but purely on an individual level.
All choreographers take into account not only the lyrics of a song, but also the overall mood of a song when they create choreography.
This choreography, which creates a certain image of the song 'New Thing' through its movements, chose the movement of a rider on a motorcycle. In the process of expressing the act of cruising on a motorcycle, this move sequence is currently being brought to the table for similarities with another move sequence.
But in my opinion, the leg work that is included in the 'New Thing' move is a widely known, widely used basic move that is a variation of the moonwalk, and any dancer or choreographer would know of its frequent use. (I have shared a video as an example.)
Thus, it is my personal view that there was no copying involved, there is no right or wrong, but both sides should be respected.
In music and film, there are many productions with the same topic, but different content. There are also instances where the whole picture is very different, but still, there are many overlapping and similar scenes or pieces. Iam considering this incident to be a similar case.
I am a fan of ATEEZ's choreography and I often monitor their work, and they give me positive motivation and the same goes for We Dem Boyz. Even though at this present time we are in competition, Ihave worked with We Dem Boyz many times in the past. I felt that this current situation is resulting in negative influences for both sides, and so I am cautiously speaking my own thoughts.#Postedthisbutfeelingscared."
Earlier, We Dem Boyz leader Vata finally addressed the plagiarism controversy surrounding his choreography for the 'Street Man Fighter' track "New Thing" after it was accused of copying the choreography forATEEZ's 2019 track "Say My Name". Vata claimed that the intention behind his move sequence was different, and therefore, there was no plagiarism involved.
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watcha337 pts Friday, October 14, 2022 2
Friday, October 14, 2022
Brave man, his hashtag shows he knew he would be attacked for speaking up. Good to hear from other choreographers on this and CYJ is kpop legend, he made Twice TT choreo.
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kazuyakamenashi2,366 pts Saturday, October 15, 2022 11
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Yeah this situation isn't as simple as it seems. I'm not sure this situation is actually plagiarism. But I'm with him on the fact this can bring negativity on both sides. I'll use an example that alot of idols do including Ateez you all know that popular dance move where they go face down and come back upto standing while having one leg in the air bent behind them and they catapult up? That's called the scorpion dance because the bent leg resembles a scorpion's tail. Guess what? That dance was cheorographed and created years ago before ateez existed. It was created by the leader of the group infinite for their song before the dawn. So many people "bite" their moves yet nobody from 2nd/3rd gen got mad with plagerism claims. You see how this thing can go bad for everyone? Probably best to drop this because older gen or their fans could come after everyone for copying them with no backlash
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