Internet users are questioning the need for a potentially dangerous acrobatic movement performed by BAE173it is HANGUL on the group’s new song “DaSH”.
BAE173 released their fourth mini album on August 17 with their title track “DaSH,” a high-energy hip-hop style track. The choreography is strong and fast in some parts, with energetic movements.
The concern comes during the dance break near the end of the song when member Hangyul performs a back flip. While stunts during K-Pop performances are nothing new, bands like 14:00, f(x)Yes GOT7 they have already incorporated acrobatic movements into their performance; Hangyul has a history of ankle injuries.
Before debuting with BAE173, Hangyul debuted in 2017 with the group A Mand participated in the show Unit: idol reboot project (Also known as unit). This competition show gave contestants who had already debuted a chance to show off their talents.
During the show, she tore a ligament in her ankle when she landed badly during dance practice.
As other contestants watched him, he was asked if he had injured himself again in the same spot, hinting at a previous ankle injury, and Hangyul confirmed that he had injured himself again.
After competing in unitthen participated in Produce x 101 like a mbk entertainment apprentice. In a photo with his teammates, he and two other members had their ankles bandaged.
By the end of the show, he was ranked seventh, earning a spot in the boy group. x1. In his new group, he continued to show symptoms of an ankle injury.
While promoting his debut song “Flash,” Hangyul was seen during a Countdown M take a moment to pause and gently put weight on his foot.
At another point, he fell on stage during the band’s rehearsal and spent the rest of the performance appearing to be in pain.
Hangyul fell down and can’t continue the rehearsal, all the members are trying to help him… it hurts me so much to see him, please give him a good recovery and let the x1 members rest 😭 pic.twitter.com/xf9jHxrQ3q
— 𝐧𝐬𝐳 (@gyulsoo) October 6, 2019
X1 disbanded in January 2020 and Hangyul pursued his dream of being a K-Pop idol with his current group, BAE173. the group is low Pocket Dol Studiothat MBK Entertainment and interparc based.
MBK Entertainment has been criticized for its dangerous choreography with its disbanded boy group THE RAPIDITY.
In 2014, SPEED released “Don’t Tease Me!” which featured daring stunts and a soaring backflip by member Sungmin.
With MBK Entertainment and PocketDol Studio aware of Hangyul’s history of ankle injuries and MBK Entertainment’s past criticism of SPEED’s acrobatic dance, netizens are suggesting that BAE173’s choreography be changed to be safer for him.
- “Oh, I doubt Kim Kwang Soo cares at all.”
- “Caramba. I hope the choreography is fixed. My bias is also constantly instructed to make dangerous moves like this. So I understand why his fans are worried.
- “That worries me.”
- “Oh no… Please don’t force someone with a bad ankle to do things like that…”
- “Maybe the performance can be done exclusively on the back stages and then traded. He appears to have weak ankles that twist easily. I still remember how shocked he was when he was injured in X1’s rehearsal video.