Director Reacts - Taemin - 'Move' MV

[@JoobieLoobieSoobie]

This song changed things in K-pop. Not because of the song, but because of the choreography. Before Move, there was choreo for men, and choreo for women. Taemin rejected that. Taemin and his partner are doing the same dance, which was more 'feminine' than typical men's choreo, and more 'masculine' than choreo for women at the time. He showed everyone that it was OK to break the previously strict gender norms of the day. Gender-bending had been done before (see Heechul from SuperJunior), but not to this extent, and not by a soloist as big as Taemin.

[@tulagoudevenos6010]

So true. I totally agree

[@marinal.]

nods! king

[@overthemoo]

SHINHWA’s “This Love” is what I recall when thinking about feminine choreo done by men. I’d say “Move” is more of a mix - and it has similarities to Bob Fosse’s work. All that said… “Move” was undoubtedly a big moment in K-pop, with Taemin brilliantly delivering an intense performance of a subtle song and dance. It was arguably confusing for many, as there were so many who said: “The dancing is so simple! And nothing really happens in the song. But it’s so good!!” And this is why I use ‘subtle’ to describe it, because all of its elements are definitely understated. It’s all far more complex than it seems.

[@saravh5456]

One of the most iconic songs and mv's in k-pop. Everyone knows this, everyone knows the start of the choreo as well. Taemin for president pls!

[@예은-y2p]

This choreography is the most minimalist yet impactful in K-pop history.

[@sofiadermati8073]

Let's all appreciate the choreographer (the woman with the short black hair) who had also worked with him for the Japanese track Goodbye, Koharu Sugawara!

[@Auntie67]

And for Flame Of Love, Want and partially Criminal. Yes, Koharu is amazing. I wish Taemin worked with her again in the future.

[@LiveANoursishedLife]

Roscoe please when you have the time, watch Taemin's dance rehearsal for this song. It took kpop by storm that is still talked about today. The simple yet very controlled moves that many have tried to imitate. The actual music video doesn't have a lot of it. The young lady dancing with him 2:52 is a choreographer and she choreographed the dance moves and I believe with input from Taemin.

[@marinal.]

Milinda Wilson sain on 6/25/22 The look and feel for "Move" is very specific, it's supposed to be androgynous and gender neutral. Early in his career when Taemin was growing up in SHINee he was known for his feminine look. The industry thought it was novel and cute to dress Taemin up as a girl and play up his feminine features. Which ended up giving him a real complex about the fact that people never saw him as a masculine man. It took him a long time to accept that he was known for his looks and to come to terms with the fact that everyone thought of him as a "pretty boy," etc. So, at this point in his career as a 24 year old (He is 28 now) he was trying to make a statement about how he has now come to terms with just being himself and not caring what people think. Dancing is art and movement has no gender. "Move" is his title track on his 2nd Korean solo album which was released in 2017. Fun fact: The blue color you see throughout this MV is supposed to represent the cool, chill vibe of this song, but as you know, pearl aqua also is SHINee's fan color, so you will see aqua/blue/green shades with most everything to do with SHINee as a way to represent their connection as a group and their connection to their fans, etc. "Move" features all female dancers because the whole point of the song and dance is supposed to be about crossing gender boundaries and how just because you are male doesn't mean your dance has to be hyper masculine. Taemin uses what is traditionally considered more feminine dance moves to show how you can merge both feminine and masculine styles together to create something that can't be singled out as one gender or the other. This dance allowed a more mainstream audience to start to embrace less traditional gender roles within Kpop. "Move" is one of Taemin's most famous choreographies and it has become the dance he is most recognized for.This dance has inspired what is known as the "Move disease," and it is said that the dance is so catchy that you can't help but try to imitate it. There are literally hundreds of videos online of people attempting cover dances to this song. (It is on the level of Beyonce's "Single Ladies" dance and some of the most famous TiK Tok dance challenges.) But no matter how good of a dancer they are, it is quickly apparent that there is just something about the way Taemin moves that can't be duplicated. Taemin is Taemin and there is no one else like him. The dance is never as sharp or precise as the way Taemin does it. That is why he is hands down considered one of the top two BEST dancers in the industry. As Taemin has said numerous times in interviews and on variety shows, the key point in "Move's" choreography is literally supposed to be to stare into the camera like you are trying to seduce the person who is watching. So, you are right, that is exactly what Taemin is doing. If you are impressed with Taemin's dancing in the MV, you really need to see his dance practice video and/or a live performance for "Move." You will be even more blown away when you see the uncut version. The female dancer who is dancing with Taemin as the featured dancer in the MV wasn't just any dancer, she is a famous choreographer. She is the one that choreographed "Move". Her name is Sugawara Koharu and she is a Japanese choreographer who has choreographed dances for several Kpop groups, as well as American artists. She has worked with Taemin a lot over the years and she is the one that also choreographed Taemin's dance for his songs "Want," "Flame of Love" and "Sayonara Hitori" and helped choreograph Taemin and her performance on the competition program Hit the Stage -- "Devil" performance, etc., and she was one of 3 or 4 choreographers who helped choreograph Taemin's "Criminal." Taemin and Sugawara are really good friends. She was also the choreographer for SHINee's song "Good Evening," among others. She loves working with Taemin because they are a lot alike, and that is one of the reasons why she has been featured in several of Taemin's projects. Plus, Taemin and all the members of SHINee, are also one of the most famous artists in Japan and they all speak fluent Japanese, so they have no problem communicating through dance or language. :D And just so you know, those background vocals aren't Taemin's. They actually chose to leave the songwriters' vocals in the song from when they recorded the guide track. I have seen interviews with Adien Lewis, one of the original songwriters and he was shocked to hear his voice still in the song. Usually when a Kpop company gets a song from a songwriter, especially a foreign songwriting team, they will translate it into Korean and record all the vocals using the artists' vocals or other Korean artists, etc. So it's very rare that a songwriter would have their original vocals in a Kpop song, however, this was one of the few times where SM didn't re-record or change everything. If you're interested, here is a short clip of an interview with Aden Lewis talking about "Move", kzbin.info/www/bejne/noXbk5SfjN6lo6M.

[@IAmRandomlyInOrder]

He is SOOOO good at eluding to/suggesting sexy without being in your face with it which makes his dancing and him 10000000X more sexy...He also has the face of an angel, so the lascivious thoughts created by him are that much more....ummmmmmm, yeah. I'm done now.

[@valoriec]

You really need to watch the dance practice or a performance video to appreciate this choreo. It's absolutely iconic. So many idols have covered it.

[@de68a]

The things which make this song and mv iconic in kpop - the synth bass, the subtle choreo ( its not sexy , its not erotic , its a new form of energy), the cinematography, the rain ( it is essential and would lose its style in some shots), the vocal timbre.... iconic and timeless...

[@wildhoney1978]

Taemin deserves to be watched live ❣

[@cindypoole6792]

Love Taemin dancing with the choreographer (only 2), so hot!!! Really like the MV, but the LIVE performance is fantastic, because you can see on stage head-to-toe Taemin.

[@bea_hae_tae9392]

TAEMIN-ART

[@srshani]

this song was iconic the world over, with so many people and groups covering it, it was always fun to see what country that Taemin's MOVES have spread to

[@tulagoudevenos6010]

18 hours under the rain ! Thank you again for reacting to this INCREDIBLE ARTIST 💎💎💎

[@marinal.]

nods!

[@moo777]

"Man that man can move" "that was a different type of sexy" "sensual af fr damn!" your reactions are the best. I am truly so happy I found you and your community T-T you guys make me feel better.

[@susanprice203]

I love Taemin! He’s an idol’s idol. He’s incredible. Please check out more of his performances! 💙💎💙

[@jayltee]

Taemin is brilliant, amazing, talented… everything!

[@skeletonflower4636]

It is a crime that this song didn't win at any award shows 🤯

[@ellie_jeann]

Of course we are familiar Lol 😂 and to the ones that aren’t yet oh well you’re in for a ride from a soul slaying artist, the true korean MJ of Kpop, MVP #TAEMIN. He was 14 when he debuted with his group #SHINee in 2008 under SM Ent and OG youngest of everyone that debuted after them both as a group and soloist. TAEMIN was the first member to make his solo debut on the side in 2014. *He was in his early 20s when MOVE came out, SHINee one of few that always stayed outside the box when it came to fashion, visuals and lyrical meanings in their music.* As you will see how influenced his solo work is by MJ and Taemin is a fan of michael jackson as an artist.

[@veronicagrey_xo]

This is such an incredible song, MV and I am so impressed with the Choreo and the Choreographer!

[@vattulaitti]

Yay more Taemin. Ah, you should have also watched the dance practice because this choreo is iconic and caused a whole shift in the industry. The mv does dirty for the choreo.

[@overthemoo]

An absolute top favorite for me, ever since its release. (And it came out at the end of my first year listening to K-pop! A perfect finale.😊)

[@alicealyss8201]

my fav from Taemin 💚you did a bodyroll 😂

[@KootchLB]

Thank you for this reaction, Roscoe! Love watching Taemin dance - smoothly flowing but each move so precise! I wish they can have a dance concert with Taemin, Jimin and the other person that I can watch dance all day - my Mr. Sunshine J-Hope! Also love Taemin's honey vocals - the whole mv is sensual as and his sweet face! Would be nice to see a live performance of this song, I'm curious if the vibes would be different given that Taemin would have bulked up a bit after his military service.

[@kyk4798]

Taemin is the idol’s idol..

[@mwmw458]

Move는 mv가 아니라 fasion week 무대 쇼를 보셔야 합니다. Move를 세상에 처음 내놓은 그때... 눈앞에서 본 사람들의 충격이 어땠을지.

[@figknoorflay]

taemin- heaven dance on concert bls

[@Majihyun]

🥹🥰🫠Ganarse más de Un MILLON de reproducciones en Spotify no es una casualidad!!!!! El se merece todos los Reconocimientos!!!! Nuestro Bebe de 💎SHINee✨🩵

[@sleepyhiko]

The song that brought me to K-pop:D

[@cadinhoaderne9255]

Taemin é sensacional, sou fã dele demais, simplesmente não canso de ouvir/ver move e as outras também, as coreografias dele dizem tanto, tem tanta vida ❤

[@BABYMONSTER_RORA_RAMI_AHYEON]

TAEMIN 🤯🤯

[@marinal.]

Hi, i am back. Good reaction, ty. So glad u saw this. Jimin is pals with Taemin. They have a lot in common i hear. They also did a dance together. So i slowly started to listen to his songs. I love Sayonara Hitori /Goodbye by him. It's beautiful. Hope u check it out. Love this one. It's catchy. It's my 2nd fav song. His visuals are great. He is very striking to me in this MV. Liked his vocals too.Loved the choreo. It's MJ inspired but focused on the slow movements more. Nothing I have seen before. So it really surprised and pleased me. I saw a lot of inspo Jimin got from him. But I also see how Jimin is different and his own artist. It was cool to see that. Hope u see the dance practice. It's really good. He is smooth with it. I see why Jimin is a fan. I liked the girl backup dancers too. Love that he uses just great dancers overall consistently. My understanding was that others said he had an androdunous look to him. And he accepted that after a time. This is the song where he accepts himself as is. He accepts both sides of himself. I also heard that Taemin started the looking into the camera dead on thing. He was the 1st to do it and inspired others. Hugs. -NY USA 2019 Army💟 The #1 is because there are 3 versions of Move, the regular MV and 2 performance videos. One is the solo, where he’s dancing with his girls and the other is with his choreographer Koharu Sugawara. dheu said on 1/24/22 You’re right, the dance moves in the choreo are more stereotypically “feminine” moves. Move is the moment when Taemin fully embraced his androgyny and confidently mixed masculine and feminine dance into his choreo, because as he has said before, he doesn’t see things as “male dance” vs “female dance” but rather all dance moves are a form of expression that should not be tied to one gender or another. He is not afraid to challenge the stereotypes of Kpop dance styles, and for this reason the Move choreo is iconic, with idols of both genders even to this day covering the song and the dance. It was so different from anything that came before and still stands out as one of the most unique choreos for Kpop. This is one of his defining moments in his solo career, I think, because he really began to set himself apart with a distinct artistic vision for his songs and dance style from here on out (Not saying it wasn’t like this before but rather he seemed to become more confident about it from here on IMO). I also love that he uses both female and male backup dancers and has them do the same choreo. He really does actively support the idea that no dance or dance style is gender-restricted. Thank you so much for the reaction! blinking game said on 1/30/2020 The best thing about Taemin is that he really started a movement in K-pop. His androgynous looks weren't always in his favour and back then he said how he always wanted to be as manly as the others but now he embraces it. He says how dancing isn't about gender and how he wants to show that there shouldn't be any differences between girl idol and male idol's dancing. Most of the time he uses female back-up dancers and it wasn't that common yet that your female back-ups have the same spotlight as the male idol in the center, they usually were just a bonus but in Taemin's performances they're a part of the whole performance and it wouldn't work as well without them. Even during his concerts there are sections where only the female dancers are on the stage and dance without him as a transition. Recently Taemin also talked about wearing make-up a lot this was what he said: "For me, I think there is no absolute standard on masculinity. Nowadays, there are a lot of men who care about skin care and even use makeup to express themselves. I feel like there was a strict gender classification in the past, but the boundaries have become more blurred and our society is more about accepting and respecting each other’s differences these days. If makeup highlights and empowers my unique appeal, why not use it?" You should check out his song "Pretty Boy" with the lyrics, that was his collab with Kai and he chose him because Taemin wanted his best friend to be part of his solo debut album. Pretty Boy was written by Jonghyun and he said he thought about Taemin while writing it, it touches upon the expectations towards males in south korea and in general and it really fits Taemin well. @saffroncake7 said on 9/4/23 "Move" is one of the most imitated choreographies in k-pop and nobody can do it like Taemin. It looks low-key and even simple on the surface, but it's incredibly difficult to control all the muscles in your shoulders, back and arms as smoothly as he does.

[@Katie-bl8xi]

Teamin does sexy very well but the interesting thing about this song is that one can’t help to be drawn in and feel a little sexy themselves after listening to it. I am not labeling it baby making music, but at least I get drawn into it’s energy. 🤷‍♀️💜

[@NayadetDiaz-y6i]

Me gusta taemin.

[@farahdormanesh4690]

Love the song and dance ❤

[@luizildaferreira6985]

Essa perfeição do LEE TAEMIN👌

[@trixy1823]

😄Yes “All that AND a bag of chips”🕺🏻. TAEMIN MOVE #2 Performance Video (Solo Ver.) Shows the dance routine more clearly. Read one article where they said these dance moves were so popular all over media that they coined the term “MOVE Syndrome” or something like that. I do know that no one lets him on stage unless he agrees to include MOVE along w whatever new song he has just brought out😁.

[@GloriaYoung-qo1ts]

You have to watch the Move #3 video with Taemin and Koharu the choreographer. It’s my fave.

[@misschu9656]

Taemin is the king of kpop 🔥 please react to RIIZE Talk Saxy next!

[@sofiaVargas-o3i]

Taemin👑👑👑

[@Hopie_T]

Nothing beats the original artist, but if you'd like to see it in girl version, Twice has done a stage with it and it's just... legs 😏. Chef's kiss

[@Yoonmincouple.bangtan]

Taemin ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Maryam-pp1ml]

More Taemin & shinee please

[@1oldcrow350]

To really get the total experience of this you have to get into the lyrics....sensual af is right. My fav though is Move#3 that he does with the choreographer or the dance practice. As a #DOLC member I approve of any man with that kind of slow muscle control. Oh Baby

[@캐러맬]

좋아요❤

[@natusja9075]

🏆🏆🏆Taemin🏆🏆🏆💋💋💋

[@BABYMONSTER_RORA_RAMI_AHYEON]

P1Harmony released 'Fall In Love Again (Prod. by C. "Tricky" Stewart & Believve)' MV

[@SalmaPonce]

Es genial su reacción porqué justo hoy recordé la canción!!!!!!😅

[@wondertwin7911]

Such an iconic song! Love the accidental pun 😂 Please check out SF9 Kingdom cover of Move It's a great tribute to Taemin

[@truthisruthoftenhidden6009]

Thanks to Taemin i’ve become immune to anything sexy now.

[@SeonghwaffleJem]

Have you reacted to SuperM yet? If not, you should add them to your list. They’re an SM Entertainment supergroup. You’ll get Taemin and my other favorite dancer, EXO’s Kai, along with a bunch of the best talent in K-pop.

[@adelle_]

theres actually a performance of move on kingdom legendary war, sf9 covered it, you should check it out

[@nneichan9353]

body roll is too big a movement. a much more subtle move.... Taemin is a god. Yes, there is a live version and it is incredible.

[@kimcole1093]

He is one sexy young man but i like him post military service ...he is not so thin ...looks healthier to me now ....but the man definetely exudes sex appeal

[@BABYMONSTER_RORA_RAMI_AHYEON]

ENHYPEN released 'Sweet Venom' MV

[@alex-.]

Cuando quiero ver un video de esta canción siempre me voy a la presentación que hizo en el programa de AKMU, en el MV no se aprecia todo lo que la coreografía tiene para nosotros 😏🤣

[@TamaraPanera]

💜💜

[@dipsiumai]

Great video 💜 you should react to taemin appearance in suchwita

[@moo777]

FINALLY YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@figknoorflay]

pls react taemin- heaven -song and dance

[@angelhealer1111]

Please react to SF 9 performance of Move on kingdom legendary war !

[@excelbliss6193]

Was about to write this then I saw your comment 😂

[@RaPiD_yo]

I noticed you have been doing a bit of Taemin lately, and a bit from Kingdom: legendary war, so with that, you should check out the SF9 version of this song that they did on Kingdom.

[@j2kay93]

I DARE YOU to try EVOL 'We are a bit different' MV to react to. they are very strong talent wise but never got the attention they deserve. talked to member hayana. shes suuuper kind!

[@j2kay93]

6 years old 😭

[@j2kay93]

already

[@Emmili-q8v]

Plise reacsion Taemin /Under my skin/ plise🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@leydarachadey465]

Pliss reacciona a SAYONARA HISTORY MV .

[@elsacarabajal1619]

Hola,podrías reaccionar sexualite de taemin gracias

[@leavehimalone]

Gay anthem of kpop!