Dance Mentor Reacts To SEVENTEEN(세븐틴) - 울고 싶지 않아 (Don't Wanna Cry) + Dance Practice

Don't Wanna Cry is by far one of the most beautiful pieces of choreography that I've seen in K-Pop history. The level of detail, depth, AND cleanliness from Seventeen is chef's kiss!
Let me know what you want me to watch! Or better yet, suggest another type of content I should make that could help you learn more about dance! Whether you're an aspiring dancer, training to be a K-Pop idol, or just want to appreciate the art of dance-
I want to share my knowledge with YOU.
Hope ya'll enjoy this video!
Quick about me:
My real name is Tad, but DonKawaii/Don was simply an IGN name I created playing FF14 online, so I kinda just rolled with it. Lol. I am also a teacher, and I teach people dance. And normally, I teach my students dance through sharing my own choreography, giving people drills or exercises to build foundation and technique. and I've been dancing for 15 years mainly growing up through Hip Hop dance culture, but my foundation also includes minor areas in ballet, jazz, and tap. And how I got into K-Pop was because the main three groups, Wonder Girls, Big Bang, and SNSD. That followed with korean dramas, variety shows, and the rest is history.
Follow me on my socials:
➽ Twitter - @donkawaii
➽ Instagram - @taddybearrr
➽ TikTok - @taddybearrr
#seventeendontwannacry #seventeendontwannacrydancepractice #seventeendontwannacryreaction #seventeenreaction

[@jjoyul4151]

The one that you said looks like water droplets is actually representing street lamps. Hoshi mentioned in one of their interview that he got the inspiration for that part when he saw the street lamps were blinking when he was on his way back to the dorm. And the lyrics for that part goes "The path that used to be familiar, it’s now unfamiliar. Is this the path I know? I ask myself". So it matches really well.

[@tolkynjan6141]

100% carat confirmed!

[@jjoyul4151]

@@tolkynjan6141 gotta brag bout my boys 😆

[@DonKawaii1]

Nice catch, thank you for the context! =)

[@khazelming]

The choreographer Hoshi worked with usually was Choi Young Joon and his dance team (Team SAME). For DWC, they incorporated fresh ideas and, yes, Hoshi had to learn more about contemporary for this. That heavy breathing while standing still was part of the choreo. It's a part of the image they were trying to picrture, like tired and lost.

[@DonKawaii1]

CYJ is a great mentor! As far as from when I was watching Produce 101. That's great to hear!

[@syd6429]

For me their choreo for the song THANKS has the same level of emotional impact as DWC they are both so meaningful and powerful ! I hope you'll react to it as well ! Seventeen has so many incredible choreos, I don't think I'll ever get bored of watching them even if it's been hundred times already :)

[@shiningrocks1926]

Farthest travel?? Just wait for woozi at call call call dance practice😂

[@raen_01]

I was thinking the same thing lol. Man travelling miles 😂

[@loredanaannacosi9224]

And jumping on one foot!!!

[@suddenlynat]

that's what i was thinking too!

[@lena_nguyen17]

Man went to one side just to go back to the other on one foot 😂

[@anggi9812]

Yes omg

[@bubblybubbleify]

S.Coups getting recognition for traveling!!!!! But wait until he see Woozi travel across the stage in Call Call Call. Lmfao

[@akaarix3737]

I can't wait for you to listen to their entire discography and become a carat! ;;;; today is their sixth anniversary as SVT ♥

[@DonKawaii1]

Whoa no way, not planned at all! Haha

[@natalka7338]

You should watch this dance in x2 speed. They dance twice as fast and they nailed it.

[@cindy_carat5057]

For your personal entertainment, I recommend you to watch the switch part version of don't wanna cry. Only Seventeen can make dwc super hilarious to watch lol I watch that everytime I feel sad kkk Also, since you mentioned lyrical jazz/hip hop, I am super curious with your insight to Dino's danceology (he has done many to the lyrical/modren genre).

[@aliciarendon3049]

He already did Dino's danceology (many of them in one clip). Great!

[@shadenalojan3501]

“Fast pace” was choreographed by hoshi himself since his trainee days it’s amazing you should check it definitely one of the best stages of 2016 I just rewatch for the mirrors effects and the song is also wonderful

[@MayflowerChan]

I would suggest checking out "Without You" after this. :) It's a side track, but the choreography starts at the end of DWC and the ending pose is the beginning of Clap (the next title).

[@iPam4S]

Hoshi and Choi Young Jun choreographed this way back 2017. 2017 is full of INSAAANE choreos. Crazy in Love and My I next? Then Clap and Heaven (collab of SEVENTEEN and Nuest).

[@TahiLalatSeokmin]

SVT choreographies so clean they should start their own floor cleaning company

[@jadev164]

They worked with Choi Young Joon for this as well, he's the one who came up with the "vibrating" choreo on the knees I'm pretty sure. The "bridge" (actually representing blinking street lamps) and entertwining mostly comes from Hoshi, he said he wanted to convey someone tied up in complex emotions hence the twisting and turning. Hoshi also mentioned he researched a lot and watched a lot of contemporary pieces as inspiration. I remember when DWC first came out, it really stood out as a choreo. It was already rare for boygroups to do such a lyrical choreo, and even more such a difficult lyrical one. Usually when bgs went for soft emotional concepts, they also went for "easier" choreos to portray the emotions better (a lot of walking, soft and elegant moves to match the mood etc...) so for Seventeen to go that hard but also perfectly hit the emotional beats of the song was a surprise.

[@rhinem8325]

wow i think you are the first reactor i've heard talk about pas de bourree! thank you, i like it when i learn from reactor videos☺ and fun fact, seventeen had studied ballet for a while in preparation for don't wanna cry. also their ceo is also a former ballerino. and for choreography, hoshi participated in choreography with choi young joon (one of the frequent choreographers with seventeen; we consider him part of the seventeen family). CYJ has mentioned it is one of the choreos he is most proud of. also i want to say, pause as much as you want. i like your commentaries and explanations. it helps with learning about the performances on top of further appreciating the performances.

[@DonKawaii1]

Thank you, I appreciate that! You'll hear me mention some ballet terms here and there. Mostly because I feel that it's easier for me to explain certain moves!

[@elaizamaearnaiz3368]

No one kpop groups can beat that kind of synchronization .

[@lauraellard9941]

The bridge they make for other members to walk through, Hoshi said he was a street light side their building was flickering and gave him the inspiration for that move. He was asked where he gets inspiration from and he used this as the example for how he gets it from anywhere.

[@jaylol9622]

Is no one gonna comment about how they chose to have their entire chorus on the floor? That is such a flex move

[@hannahstan3653]

I truly love CYJ for that idea.

[@mayacarat4336]

Seventeen getting closer.thanks.fear.fearless

[@seventeenscarat9901]

HAPPY 6TH ANNIVERSARY, SEVENTEEN! 🎉 Right! This 4 year old song is so iconic that everyone knows! Everything about this is remarkable. The song, choreography, 2x speed vid, synchronization, etc. ^---^ + I agree that they really took advantage of Woozi's height and it looks fascinating. It became one of the highlights. + I've read somewhere that they learned ballet for this particular dance. According to it, they are learning different dances for their choreographies/comebacks. + The water drops are actually a representation of streetlights! It was Hoshi's idea to add it in the choreo as well as the connections/intertwining. He said that their focus is to convey emotions in this dance. + The8 who did tumbling is a b-boy and great at martial arts. + It is usually Performance Unit who work with other choreographers (like Choi Young joon who choreographed several of their songs) Thank you for reacting to SEVENTEEN! 💖

[@DonKawaii1]

Thank you for the comment!

[@gabinqueens]

I'm so excited for you to see CALL, CALL, CALL . The travels in that choreo are insane 👀

[@17carrotsforlyf]

Wait idk if anyone has pointed out but at 13:28 the “bridge” they did is supposed to be a road and the members act as street lamps bc in the song lyrics it talks about the road that’s familiar feels unfamiliar. And hoshi got inspiration with that move when he was walkin home at night with earphones on while listening to dwc and scoups’ part came on just as the lamp flickered on and off. (But ur interpretation is also good) Basically all of svt’s choreos relate to the lyrics which is why i found them intriguing coz not a lot of kpop did that before svt

[@michellehistoria3694]

What a nice gift 😊 Happy 6th Anniversary To seventeen

[@pinkiepiereincarnate2291]

Here first for the long awaited queen that is dont wanna cry 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@dimpledimple5545]

4:18 - 4:20 is the best part for me. I can't stop repeating that part.. the way coups holds his tension and the way woozi reverbs. ugh. it's like a delicious food I have to take bites again and again. That part suit the both of them because they're best with torso movements. Like how the second chorus of Call Call Call suit them both too

[@zaraloves8420]

Since you talked about Dino traveling from stage left to stage right, I just have to mention that in Call Call Call, which is one of their most stamina-draining choreography, Woozi actually travelled from the far left to the far right in such a short amount of time

[@loredanaannacosi9224]

It's SCoups, not Dino😋

[@johnrickgillesania1637]

T hat bridge-like choreography, according to Hoshi he was inspired by the Lamp post that is flickering while he was walking on the streets. Thank you for reacting to SVT :)

[@TeeFannie]

happy 6 year anniversary Seventeen ☺️

[@leankrizia3764]

new seventeen video & new thumbmail >< btw it's don't wanna cry's 4th anniversary

[@charalala8132]

Can we have “Without you” too? 😂

[@RR-qh1gu]

Yes I would recommended watching Without You before/right after Clap because of the direct connection between DWC, Without You and Clap!!

[@eoreunai17]

Yes please, that's my favorite B-side!

[@DonKawaii1]

Adding that to my list!

[@yasnagonzalezsanchez]

@@RR-qh1gu first is crazy in Love, MY I and then Without you, clap

[@Emii94]

SVT's choreography has its own profound essence that their songs can vary from soft to hard hitting as long as their message/story was delivered , like how they connect their choreo btw *DWC* to *Without You* until *Clap* . Which is something you can’t see everyday in the Kpop Industry.

[@ange_kmc]

DWC 200M 🎉 6th Aniversario de SEVENTEEN 🎉 Thanks for your reaction and comments🤗

[@DonKawaii1]

Appreciate that thank you!

[@leankrizia3764]

i love how you always say "piece" & not a video. yes it is, a piece. a masterpiece.

[@DonKawaii1]

Haha, normally I'd call this a set actually. But it can still be used piece and set interchangeably! And it is definitely, a masterpiece!

[@xoluciaxo_3721]

Very random but, jeonghans long hair is back!😂 i'm very excited about it lol. For their newest japanese release jeonghan has long red hair and now its platinum blonde. Its not as long as before but its deff bob length

[@ursamajor000]

Happy 6th anniversary!!

[@ciellebys]

great timing! happy 6th anniversary seventeen 🎉

[@ThaoNguyen-mh5gg]

you gotta check out HIT. It's the song that takes the most energy among Seventeen's song

[@viviannguyen4226]

Don: "He is the outliner in terms of height" Me: That's a nice of of putting it Don: "He's the shortest one" Me: RUN!!

[@yasnagonzalezsanchez]

Thank you for this gift on anniversary 💎. Happy Anniversary my carats ❤❤❤❤❤❤💕

[@yasnagonzalezsanchez]

I know you are going in order between the choreos but since you have already reacted to Dino's Danceology would you watch the Inside Seventeen clips for each one of them? It's just a suggestion. The clips are pretty short since is a mini behind the scenes. If not is okay ☺️. Next choreo would be Crazy in love and My I

[@ryindinianisah7894]

thanks for reacting DWC please react to falling flower by seventeen. the choreo so so beautiful

[@DonKawaii1]

I'll check it out!

[@LethFox]

Just a heads up. There isn't a music video for it, but they have a choreography that starts where this one finishes. It's called Without You and there is a dance practice for it.

[@MayflowerChan]

There was the Mnet special video that they filmed on the rooftop. I've always seen that as the unofficial MV. Don't know if that'd get blocked, though. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZ3FqqCCht2esNE

[@Cherry_Jjong]

Wow, i’m early today! Edit: at 10:32 that was S.Coups.

[@cogancogan1271]

next react without you - Clap The dance has connection Dont Wanna Cry - Without You - Clap

[@letterzandwordz23]

My long awaited review from ur channel. Havent even seen your review and clicked like right away. 😊😅

[@cnana1279]

Could you react when they dance it 2 times faster 🙏🏾

[@aethernity8270]

Crazy in love ,heaven next ❤️

[@queeniefortunado6478]

this song and choreo made me a carat can't wait for you to react to fallin flower and The8 Falling Down

[@iska8248]

I heard Japanese, I instantly thought of CALL, CALL, CALL 😎 thank me later!

[@juderosales254]

Hope you check out Without You too since the choreo is connected to DWC.

[@keziae6497]

I really, really hope you react to *Without You* first before going to Clap, because these three songs are connected, and the choreo shows that as well. The ending pose of DWC is the starting pose for Without You, and WY's ending pose is the start of Clap.

[@gpttotes]

I freakin LOVE this song 🥰

[@highfiveu2177]

2:38 his long hair is back rn 😍

[@dbbr3981]

pls watch the 2x of this!! on idol room

[@afmnp7400]

finally 🔥

[@nidoquienn]

hi would also like to know your insight on Seventeen's performance unit's Lilili Yabbay :)

[@misschubby7505]

I hope you will try react to rocket punch ring ring

[@dannabupik]

Choi young joon (the choreographer) has a video on his channel where he comments a little bit how he approached this choreo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ3Vk4qthNuVhbs

[@lausenberg1160]

You should watch the choreography in 2x speed 😂

[@rahgc4444]

How often do you post?

[@DonKawaii1]

Atm, a couple videos per week? The past week was busy for me.

[@patrizialouise8914]

Can we go back to the time where u didnt pause too much

[@loredanaannacosi9224]

I actually like very much his pauses, rewinds and explanations! It demonstrates his interest in the reaction and allows us to better understand WHY we like the boys so much!

[@patrizialouise8914]

@@loredanaannacosi9224 say labot nako nga bisag di pana sig pause interested nana daan. Wa ko nangayo sa imo opinion hehehe.

[@DonKawaii1]

I don't like pausing either tbh, but I can't help suddenly recalling something I start to remember. 😅