These Are The Top 15 Best Male Hip-Hop Dancers In K-Pop

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Over the years, one of the most popular dance styles in the world, hip-hop, has gained even more prominence. Hip-hop is not just a dance form, but a language of freedom, revolution, and resistance, of breaking the norms and expressing oneself freely. K-Pop choreography draws heavily from hip-hop, which itself is a fusion of various dance styles. From pop and lock to ballet, jazz to breakdancing, hip-hop is influenced by them all. With roots deeply seated in African American culture, hip-hop forms the foundation of K-Pop choreography as we know it today.

Here are our picks for the top 15 best male hip-hop dancers in K-Pop, in no particular order!

 

1. GOT7's YuGyeom

YuGyeom is an incredible dancer and over the years, he has mastered several dance forms. However, hip-hop remains his forte.

 

2. BTS' J-Hope

J-Hope has unmatched energy and stage presence. His street dance background gives him an edge above any other dancer in K-Pop.

 

3. AB6IX's Park WooJin

Park WooJin is a legend in the Korean hip-hop dance scene. The swiftness of his movements, the way he controls his energy and his technical accuracy are unbelievable.

 

4 & 5. INFINITE's DongWoo and Lee HoWon

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