Sometimes K-Pop dances are considered inappropriate by fans. Korean broadcast system (or KBS) for various reasons. Usually it’s because a dance is too sexually suggestive, but sometimes there are other reasons too! Often fans think the changes aren’t necessary, but other times it seems a little more appropriate for younger audiences to do a less suggestive dance. These are 11 of the most well-known cases where KBS banned certain dance moves and forced groups to change their choreography.
1. “Full Moon” by Sunmi
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Change:
The original dance had Sunmi sensually spreading her legs as she sat on a sofa. Unfortunately, KBS felt it was too sexual, so they changed it to only spread her legs from the knees down.
2. AOA’s “miniskirt”
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At the start of the “Miniskirt” choreography, the girls unzip their shorts and move their hips. Even though the members look great in the original, they had to remove the open part because it was considered too suggestive.
3. “So Cool” by SISTAR
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In the original choreography, the SISTAR members gently rubbed their hands on their butts and swayed their hips, which went well with the mood of the song. But of course KBS didn’t approve of that, so they cut the dance part with hands on buttocks.
4. “BBB” by Dalshabet
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While the original dance had the members resting their hands on the sides of his chest in a more sensual and suggestive position, they had to change to resting their hands more in the center of his chest over their heart, to make it seem a little less sexy. They always look great!
5. “A” for RAINBOW
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In the original dance, the members lifted their shirts to show off their gorgeous abs. Unfortunately, this was deemed too sexy by, of course, KBS, so in the “fixed” version, they just mimicked the move without touching their shirts.
6. VIXX’s “voodoo doll”
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“Voodoo Doll” is one dance on this list that didn’t have a banned dance move for being too sexy, but rather too violent. The “stabbing” move they did with the staff they used as support was deemed inappropriate for live broadcasts, so they changed it to Known stabbing him to the ground as he North pull his arm in the air instead.
7. “Mirror Mirror” from 4MINUTE
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The girls originally knelt on the floor to do a set of spread legs in the dance, but that was understandably too sexual for all audiences, so they had to change the dance up a bit to get up and do some dancing. other moves for this part. of choreography. However, they passed all of them with no problem!
8. EXID’s “Up and Down”
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This is probably one of the best-known instances of KBS forcing a change in choreography. The hip moves that EXID is now so well known for on “Up & Down” weren’t approved by KBS, so they tweaked it slightly to rock their hips.
9. “Puppet” by STELLAR
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It’s a dance where some might say the fixed version is better overall. The original “butt scratching” move was a little awkward for some, so when they changed it to just resting your arms on your lower back, it feels a little less awkward.
10. “Amazing Bad Lady” by Cross Gene
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The original and fixed versions of the “Amazing Bad Lady” dance aren’t much different; the main difference is where the limbs rest their hands. While in the original they rubbed their hands on their crotch, in the fixed version they simply put them on their belts. Still sensual, but not so suggestive!
11. “Paradise Lost” by Gain (Brown Eyed Girls)
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Just like in Sunmi’s “Full Moon,” Gain had to change the part of her dance where she spread her legs while sitting on the floor. Instead, she keeps rocking her hips and looking amazing overall regardless of the change.