PERFORMING ARTIST Analyses Hyunjin - When The Party Is Over & Playing With Fire

[@Koko3op]

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[@taylorm3529]

I'll never get over the fact that Hyunjin was street-casted with no prior dance experience or training! I love the appreciation for his performance ability and the growth that he's shown even since their debut in 2018. I'm just mesmerized by his ability to tell stories through movement and his dedication to his art. This series of performers reacting to different artists is so enjoyable and gives a different depth to my appreciation for their abilities. Thank you for this reaction!

[@aiagreenlee741]

I feel like crying when I see people appreciate his talent

[@caris13]

Holy Crap! I didn't know that. Geez Whoever did that street casting is a genius.

[@booshkabooshka1642]

and the fact that the company literally told him 'you're gonna go with visuals you don't need a talent' and him saying nope that ain't gonna be me

[@TinaMae_AyeTheOriginal]

Same. Hyunjin is amazing

[@dwi9794]

​@@booshkabooshka1642 No it's not the company, u know how strict JYPe with their trainee. It's one of the trainee (we don't know who) who said that to hyunjin

[@kassidyweber]

Who’s gonna tell him that this cover for When the Party is Over was Hyunjin’s first attempt at Contemporary dance? He decided that he wanted to work on his fluidity and flexibility after COVID started and with this choreography he made he wanted to tell a bit of how he was feeling from not being able to perform in front of his fans. He decides to learn things and does them amazingly within such a short period of time. The lack of experience he has in the style of dance just makes it more impressive in my opinion

[@cgage_01]

GOOD POINT, I THINK THIS REACTION IS REMARKABLE DESPITE IT. HYUNGJIN IS SO GOOD NOW, IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER ANYMORE

[@josefaantonella]

loooved the analysis, im not a dancer so it’s always interesting to see the pov from someone who can point out things i wouldn’t catch/know by just seeing it. personally i really love hyunjin’s dancing, it’s impressive that he didnt know anything about dancing, singing or rapping and now hes so skilled while still being really young, it makes me excited to see where he’s gonna be at in a few years. thank u sm for the reaction !!

[@toffeelatte5060]

Fun fact: HyunJin never learned/studied dance. He was casted on the street. He taught himself how to dance. We call him Prince HyunJin, and in my humble opinion, nobody dances like him in current Kpop(The only thing TaeMin lacks is his height. HyunJin’s taller).

[@BD-go6ic]

'He taught himself how to dance' *JYP dance teachers have entered the chat*

[@rq1n_lol394]

Ngl I gotta hardly disagree on your last point. Hyunjin no doubt is a really good dancer, but he's definitely not "that much" (I hope this doesn't sound bad 'cause I really don't mean it that way). He certainly does have rapidly going skill, but still a long way to go and tbh I think it's kinda disrespectful to say that hyunjin is better than taemin. Like let's be forreal the years of experience and growth taemin has in his dance, aside from his cleanness, as well as technique, is not comparable and shouldn't be anyway. Also regarding his height, he's 1.74m (which isn't even short), but have you seen this man's proportions?

[@booksandhappiness432]

@@rq1n_lol394 she said in her opinion. You don't have to contradict her 👀

[@JINSECT]

@@rq1n_lol394 no one ever said he was bettter than taemin, they said no one dances like him, READ THE COMMENT, stop jumping to conclusions. she said taemin lacks height, .. that doesn't mean she said hyunjin is better at dancing, people like this are the most annoying, bc they give you hell & they jump to conclousins / assume things.

[@PhillipsLacy]

"taught himself" is a stretch. As part of JYP, he has access to top tier teachers and choreographers to learn from.

[@harliyana]

He is not trained on ballet at all actually. The reality is he is streetcasted when he was a teen. He subsequently trained as an idol, which includes dancing and developed a passion in dancing. Personally I think his charm is making all his performances look beautiful, technicality aside. I have yet to see any of his performances, be it as an individual or as a group in SKZ, to be not beautiful. It does not help that he himself is a beautiful specimen of human being.

[@princesssunshine79]

Hyunjin is art in motion. Every single video I watch of the kid has me in awe for a few minutes. I am an older lady and so many people can't fathom my love for K-Pop idols and the music/dancing. As I stated, art in motion. I literally watch these two videos every morning with my coffee and they put me in a happy place. The energy and vibe Hyunjin exudes jumps off the screen. I also show these two polar opposite videos to friends when I want to share such raw, beautiful talent with others. And thank you for loving this boy and his dancing, the reaction was awesome. 🥰

[@valw6410]

You are not the only "older lady" who loves kpop dancing! I am middle aged & am obsessed with the music & dancing of Stray Kids, BTS, & P1Harmony.

[@kthrncst8442]

Omg, I love you guys so much... This analysis make me apreciate his art much better. It's like you are explaining me why I love it so much, 'cause I can't dance to save my life but I love watching it and I love the overall performance but I also apreciate the details. Thank you.

[@Koko3op]

So glad you enjoyed it 🥺🥺♥️

[@jenny9310]

your commentary is super interesting, i always love to hear the opinions of professional dancers breaking down hyunjin's pieces and giving him the praise he so deserves. hyunjin doesn't have a background in ballet but i could see him doing that style beautifully and i'm hoping it's something he'll try in the future. when the party's over was him dipping his toe into contemporary for the first time which explains the execution in some of his movements while also making it all the more impressive, that style as well fits him like an absolute glove imo. he's only been dancing for about 6 years so far, which in the grand scheme of things isn't actually very long, so i am truly as excited as i am terrfied to keep following his progress and see him grow even more as a dancer.

[@hodayasiri4291]

I still can't believe he choreographed them both-

[@teresab.5923]

I'm so proud of Hyunjin, he has worked so hard to learn different dance styles to be a better performer and oh my god he is. I can't get enough of him srsly

[@slw9913]

it’s just so admirable for hyun to do contemporary for when the party’s over, he learned all these contemporary moves for the first time (u can see in the behind the scenes) and practised until he could do it, especially the flexibility parts you mentioned. he’s so amazing and just to want to do a a hard style he’s never done before is already the most amazing thing, hyunjin, stays love stay boy 🥺

[@sihambh4435]

I'm not a dancer so it's nice to get an experts point of view, thank you for appreciating Hyunjin's talent and ability he worked soo hard to get to the level he's at rn he had no exprience in dancing or performing before becoming a trainee it's really insane how he improved his dancing skills and stage charisma he's really an amazing performer.

[@MayThitirat]

Thank you for analyzing Hyunjin's previous masterpieces. It's great to understand the performance from a performing artist's perspective. Hyunjin's performance is one of a kind because he adds so much of himself into every piece of his artwork.

[@bluelilac2579]

I loved this reaction. It was honest, pointed out some technicalities that can obviously be improved, but in no way took away from the performance, just highlighted how it would have made it that much better. I am sure Hyunjin being so passionate about dance and wanting to learn and try new genres and styles would definitely appreciate this.

[@zeyneptanribuyurdu9220]

I am sure Hyunjin is not human, he is an angel

[@tiffunnystraykidsnoona7694]

He choreographed Both WHEN THE PARTY IS OVER & PLAY WITH FIRE by the way.. As fellow stays have told u, he never learned dancing before being street casted & was scolded for being "bad at dancing" to the point that anyone who were in his shoes would have hated it. But he WORKED DAILY before & after school to improve his skills. I appreciate ur reactions,plz keep them coming & plz check all straykids performance videos ♡

[@lunalovegood6357]

Thank you for your feedback! Hyunjin would appreciate it~ the billie eillish was his first choreography and he always puts a meaning or story to express in his dances coz for him dance is another language. He wasn't classically trained, he learned dancing only when he became an idol trainee which is like less than 2 years before he debuted. He decided to learn contemporary and jazz after he became an idol to improve his dancing. He is still learning and practicing more coz he wants to keep improving. If you want to watch the making of his motley crew, studio choom released a choreo record for it. If you want perfect technicality, another member of stray kids is the answer. The dance leader of the group, Lee Know was a professional dancer before becoming an idol trainee.

[@dianapensiero8116]

Thanks for your reaction ❤ Hyunjin is phenomenal!! Another iconic performance is Psycho: Hyunjin Psycho fancam is legendary!

[@lily-dg2ys]

one thing i love about these two performances is that he never really shows his face, especially in play with fire, your only see his full face when he’s looking in the mirror. and i love that. he’s said himself that when he was a trainee he was told that he didn’t need any talent to debut because he was good looking but he wanted to get places by working for something. he never wanted to be singled out by his visuals. i LOVE how the only time in play with fire we see his full face is when he’s looking in the mirror, and that’s only his reflection. all the other times the camera is on his face his hair is covering his eyes or a shadow is hiding his face, it’s like we a forced to watch his movements, and i love how he does that. this whole performance is so.. him, it was released as a way for him to come back into the industry after some months, and as hyunjin, he wasn’t gonna do it quietly, he was gonna make an entrance, and thats exactly what he did. it’s been a few months since he’s been back and i still wonder if he had to come back so loudly but in all honesty, he most certainly did.

[@jisungsguitar]

i literally cried the first time i watched his dance cover for when the party’s over. it still gets me in my feels

[@Notanymore343]

I’m so happy we got this reaction. Watching SKZ grow up has been an absolute joy. Watching Hyunjin literally go from no training to having professional dancers care about and compliment him makes us so happy. He’s worked so hard the last 4-5 years.

[@agustinaacostavel]

Thanks for reacting to Hyunjin, I still have goosebumps every time I watch the wtpio performance. The fact that he wasn't good at dancing at the beginning and now you can feel what he wants to tell through his dancing is just amazing to me

[@bengbeng7134]

hyunjin is actually not a trained ballet or contemporary dancer. but from what I know, he is still learning that area of art. so imma kinda proud that he is trying new things in dancing, in his passion

[@HGh-gk9pq]

He is the best dancer i've ever seen in my whole life:)))))

[@honey10tionup17]

I'm sure hyunjin would really appreciate you reacting to this along with the critiques! Thank you for this he's such an amazing dancer💕

[@a.christian6003]

First vid from may 2020, he spent many times perfecting his dance, even the hand stand was hard for him. Ballet exactly what I always hoping for him to take lessons into after his when the party's over. I hope he will someday. U spot on the unable to go lower. It's one weakness that I notice too. He kinda hurt himself whenever he went too low 😁. He is better actually in his play with fire, also in motley crew. But he still can go further with the right technic. As far as I know, the LOWEST he can go is during TOP performance. U can check his TOP fancam ( white clothes), he almost be one with the floor every time he did that move 😁 I still wonder why he went super low, while other members didn't do it. But I guess it because the pressure on his legs, maybe it's more comfortable to just go lower instead. Thank you Merv for the constructive reactions 👍

[@lunalovegood6357]

He can get to the lowest, i think it depends on his pants. In the last mission for the survival show, he did a full on front split flat on the ground in school life dance break. But in motley crew, his split was not fully on the ground unlike in the survival show which was the same type of split. He was wearing tight pants in motley crew but loose pants in school life. If he's wearing loose clothes he can be more flexible in his lower body

[@a.christian6003]

@@lunalovegood6357 Really? Haven't seen of it yet 😢. Then why he can't go lower in dingo school while han gave him an example to do one?; Either it's the pants or his bones just got heavier as he getting taller. He didn't do that split again I guess 😢. Anyway, still hoping he gonna get Ballet lessons someday. Btw, chan said he took a modern dance & Ballet for 1 year. Hv u seen Chan do any split? 🤔

[@BLyaoiBLyaoi]

0:46 the way they are complimenting hyunjin is just soo sweet 💗✨

[@mymistake8214]

because you're on a roll... psycho 00s line reaction, and pile on the SpiCe ✋

[@stacie1595]

I'm a dancer and sometimes I watch videos like this and it makes me want to start my own channel and make videos with my own commentary. Trained dancers experience performances, especially kpop performances, in a different way for sure. Also, I love that Hyunjin had no prior dance training before getting street casted. He has a natural talent for performing even if he's still playing catch up on technique. The fact that he has the passion, determination, and confidence to choreograph and perform a Contemporary piece without any Contemporary training is amazing in its own right! He also has a similar style to me (emphasis on emotional story telling vs technical tricks) I want to dance with him so bad!!!

[@MimiHwang248]

Same

[@fi4807]

Thanks for your reaction. He works so hard for his improvement and we see him improving every day. He is genuinely with his dancing and always shows us a story.

[@melaniaurca221]

Oh thanks for this reaction. I like him very much and appreciate when he gets compliments from professional dancers.

[@May8Day]

Hyunjin have the power and the presence, this is a fact.

[@HappyDay-ms7fj]

Hyunjin is really amazing, actually all the STRAY KIDS members are amazing, I'll be waiting for more reactions about them. Thank you very much for this reaction, I recommend you... the dance practice of "domino" and "thunderous" by SKZ... please.

[@bravegirl147]

Hyunjin fighting 💪we always with you....best human also talented 👑

[@2FullMoons]

I agree with the critique, he has the emotion, you can tell this is a form of self expression for him, not just a skill he had to acquire as an idol, I believe he really found himself in music and dance after he got casted because he didn’t do any of this prior which only goes to show that some things are meant to happen. But he does still lack skill, he is not completely detail oriented yet but his journey as a dancer is still so short that it’s impressive that he is this good already and I am sure he will grow and grow, I mean the second performance which is a year or so apart from the first one already shows improvement. But there is truth in what he does and it shows which awes people and that is more valuable than any skill could ever be because it says that that person found out and is doing what they are meant to do which is very very rare. I am pretty sure he is my favorite dancer/performer or this new generation of idols, I say it with slight reservation because maybe it’s too early to decide but there are so many things that come together to make him be what he is, skill, authenticity, charisma, great body proportions for dancing, beautiful expressive face, I can’t compare him to anybody else even though there are some other great dancers in the 4th gen. But he has the potentional to become incredible like jimin and taemin and kai who I also believe have all those many things that came together to make them be what they are and is the reason why they stand out the way they do. If you love dancing I would recommand you checking out a fancam of taeyang from sf9 performing ‘tear drop’, he is to me the most underrated dancer in kpop and he is up there with kai taemin and jimin in my opinion... I know, big statement but just trusttt and look him up. Please if you do, do a reaction video, I’d love to hear what you think. I’ll link my favorite ones: 1. This is my favorite one I think kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3yrYplumZlpars 2. But these outfits... kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqHRoqCnn9Wloas kzbin.info/www/bejne/opirqnSXjNChm80

[@ЕленаНикова-я3и]

Я согласна, Тэян очень интересный танцор, он так мало известен ( Посмотрите его видео, не пожалеете

[@nunanumber13]

I identify so much with this reaction. When I saw him dancing for the first time, I also thought the technique was nothing special, but it is the artistic expression that is superb, and that is what ultimately makes you want to watch a dancer over and over again. It’s impossible not to fall in love with Hyunjin when you watch him dance.

[@marieheba8653]

Thank you very much for these technical analysis. Hyunjin is quite facinating because of his Presence so it's interessing to have a pro classical dancer analysis. We can see that he improves a lot and it's probably not finish because each time he tries something new. His dance videos are quite addictives because we can feel his feelings. Each time he makes good choice with the music and choreography and visual. It's really Art !!

[@katiegrossman2338]

You’re right he hasn’t had a ton of contemporary and ballet training. He only started dancing a few years ago and only started studying contemporary at the beginning of the pandemic. When the party’s over was actually his first foray into choreographing contemporary. As you pointed out yeah there are some little things here and there that could be improved and I love watching this sort of videos to see what professionals think of these performances! I’m so proud of how well he’s done here and in his newest dance for his artist of the month performance and how far he’s come as a dancer and performer!

[@vivitlesenergies]

Je ne peux pas m'empêcher de pleurer à chaque fois que je vois cette video . J'aime tellement Hyunjin et il me touche tellement ❤

[@oliyashka88]

Парень словно готов разрыдаться от того, как ему нравится увиденное

[@robynminnie429]

Hyunjin is next level. Also, the way you mentioned it feeling like he comes out of the screen when he hits so hard, it made me think of San from Ateez because he also goes soooo hard.

[@lily63]

Hyunjin is perfect ❤️👏🏽 Thanks for the reaction

[@xjw579]

It’s great to hear in-depth analysis of the movements! And thank you for appreciating the performances as a whole~ Hyunjin is always improving, practicing, and learning. Thats what keeps people interested

[@calicokiri3100]

Do you think this reactor would like Stray Kids dance practice for Domino? The choro is probably their most intense to date.

[@_b-ly_flippindipity]

I love that DOMINO dance practice video...along with EASY and DOUBLE KNOT.

[@innacraine]

Hyunjin is also a great artist. He paints with watercolours and oil paints. He staged both choreographies himself.

[@ItsOyku]

been waiting for you guys to react to hyunjin and stray kids, thank you for appreciating his talent :)

[@BLyaoiBLyaoi]

Love his reaction towards hyunjin ❤

[@guardianoftime2]

this was super informative. i love the gentle way Merv delivered the feedback. Thank you!

[@Alineebastos]

I love hearing from professionals, because I don’t know if he is actually good or if I just simply had no reference. When professionals comment on it and explain what is so good I understand what I like and value.

[@loleta633]

I cry everytime i see him dance😩

[@elea45hinee57]

It’s nice to hear a professional dancer say about the K-Pop dancer. Some of them might not learned the dance originally whether it’s contemporary/ ballet etc, but they picked up & train themselves to perform the routines. It’s amazing feat if I may say. I would like to hear his opinion on Taemin’s “Just You and Me”, Ten-Taemin-Kai’s SuperM performance video, also Ten x WinWin “Lovely”

[@yliyahu9677]

thank you so much for all the nice compliments

[@moopotatokimchi]

I literally live him so much. I just don't understand the kind of passion and drive he must have had to be terrible at dance, cast in the company off the street and then work this hard in just 5 years. Blows my mind. Makes me so curious about your own journeys as performers. Because the amount of technique and finesse you view with just makes me so intrigued by how you gained that knowledge. Passion? Performance? Talent? All of the above? I can tell you practice what you preach. And I love that :)

[@celina837]

In my opinion Hyunjin is the best kpop dancer. Period.

[@bryansl0587]

Love his mix of performance and technical analysis. Subscribed!

[@justkpop7423]

Oh he needs to react to Ten and Winwin dancing to Lovely. He will definitely gonna love it.

[@BLyaoiBLyaoi]

Need More reaction of him of hyunjin 😖💗

[@EloraDanen]

thiS IS THE BEST REAcT!!!❤❤

[@빛과소금-y3y]

I was shocked his face. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@morayelamorales7600]

Hyunjin nos enamora cada día con sus bailes y su voz es super excelente artista 💞💞💞💙💙💙💙💚💚

[@SammyStay]

Yes! more of stray kids and hyunjins reactions please. ❤️💕

[@minhonyang]

Rewatching this but it makes me wanna wish that he also reacts to leeknow's skz player. The one he choreographed too. I would love to see a performer dissect his moves like this as well haha

[@zuki7649]

I still feel that pop at the beginning of Fire

[@soniaroberts7318]

I’m pretty sure Hyunjin takes this comments as an opportunity 🦋

[@felixxifelix]

Thanks for reaction😊

[@21alice97]

현진이 춤 최고죠

[@zohrehebrahimyan320]

This was really detailed

[@MsLadybug1969]

In the beginning of playing with fire.. where you were saying he doesnt have the flexability in his hips to have his chest hit the floor is somewhat true. The flip side is he's ummm.. really well endowed? And thus his hips are somewhat limited by everything he has strapping himself down. Just a little known fun fact. If you dont believe me, check how many belts this poor boy wears in early stray kids videos during their dances. And as he got older the wardrobe folks learned to strap things like tails, skirts, chains, etc. to him to distract you from.. well.. him.

[@claudiapad9432]

15:35 This 👌🏼

[@angelduly5549]

you should check out ten and winwin's choreography to lovely. They made the choerography themsevles and picked put the outfits and props. they both wanted to try out a new style of dance (contemporary) and they did an amazing job.

[@lisakeech6578]

please give a reaction to "artist of the month" there are many idol dancers who performed solo

[@nina31]

please do more stray kids reactions I really enjoyed listening to your thoughts

[@loulouwillis5648]

He's basically self-taught he was a trainee for JYP for two years no training before then but the dancing is more natural than technical for him. He is amazing!! Thanks for your reactions.

[@heb7970]

You need to have him react to skz red lights w/ Hyunjin & chan!

[@serendipltous]

I loved this the analysis of it all I would love to see him analyze jimin let's say black Swan or something

[@skylabts7516]

GIRLLLLLLLLLL Hyunjin got me crying like I was lost for words bc the EMOTION he put into it is like ............♡ And we neeeeddddd a Hyunjin and Jimin collab ASAP #JIMIN AND HYUNJIN COLLAB

[@skylabts7516]

#JiminAndHyunjinCollab

[@christenw.1726]

I understand why you would suggest those 'improvements' to his first dance. But I wonder if what he did was intentional to fit the mood of the song. Because a perfect dance does not fit this song. There are sad songs that a perfect dance does fit. But part of this particular song is about having to perform for the world and yet in reality at home behind closed doors the perfection is left behind for the truth to be shown. Here he showcased perfectly that while there is talent and a great deal of it, emotions win. Emotions are messy and not perfect. In my opinion.

[@moopotatokimchi]

I'm going to go watch your red lights reaction now 🤣 have you don't his motley crew yet?

[@moopotatokimchi]

I'm an idiot. It was both of them 🤣🤣 perfect tho

[@grenshelldemalik]

💜💜

[@Zodiac0406]

Please react to Stray Kids dance practice of DOMINO.. Thanks!!!

[@chimchimbiasedwreckedbyjin4056]

He should react to ten and winwins dance to lovely by Billie Eilish they are from wayv. This is the first time trying modern/contemporary choreography and they choreographed it themselves.

[@sarahfanai]

What if he reacts to ten and winwin lovely performance?

[@bdtn879]

WINWIN AND TEN LOVELY CHOREOGRAPHY WHEN

[@MikaGinelle]

Some of the things you were saying he could do better with would make it more rigid in my opinion. I get it from a technical stand point, but I think because he had more emotion this way.

[@jhennismarmontes8662]

Show Kai too please

[@May8Day]

I think that he would like to see something like BTS's Jimin too, I mean he actually studied this

[@kassidyweber]

Also would love to see a reaction to the behind the scenes of Hyunjin’s AOTM kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4OrZoCrhLynesk

[@wasanabb]

😘♥️😍😊

[@myragingwhormoans]

what is that intro song? 🤩🤩

[@patskie5345]

Pls let him react to THE8's contemporary art

[@melaniegray287]

Look closely on Playing with fire, theres a hint of a belly button ring.

[@felixxifelix]

please react to hyunjin fancam psycho

[@tae_vvera7993]

I‘d LOVE to see you reacting to the dancing and solo songs from Jimin (BTS) and Taemin (SHINee). They are incredible dancers and have kind of a similar style as Hyunjin does. This kind‘a sensual-slick-contempory-style. Jimin: - Filter - Lie - Serendipity (NOT the one with the snowgloab at the beginning) - Blackswan (Jimins Contempory Choreo) - the performance (with J-Hope) where he‘s blindfolded Taemin: - Advice - Move - Criminal - Want - Idea - Thirsty - Danger

[@tamoyesty827]

What’s the name of the song from the intro

[@Koko3op]

Stayc - Complex !

[@tamoyesty827]

Thank you

[@r-2535]

HEy uhm i don't know if im correct but, his when the party's over cover shows his emotions during at the start of pandamic and we know everyone is lonely but i think there is one more person that leaves skz in 2019(okay i don't want to say it) reminds me how desperate he was and definitely broke his heart and trust or whatever u call it betray. And it's good that we all know but we don't talk about it and move on.

[@slw9913]

do more skz!

[@juliq1097]

Can you please let him react to kai

[@rje1993]

React to hyunjin Psycho fancam

[@foolnugget]

I’d be very interested to know what these two people think about Lee Know