DJ DOC had already been a 'Hot Issue' on the year 2000 when they released their song "Run To You" with a repeated line on its bridge saying, "Bounce, Bounce, Bounce," while the rest of their female back up-dancers perform an up-and-down leg movement, spreading their legs, revealing a scandalous appearance to the audience that eventually caused a stir from the public.
This continued to become a hotter topic for the outfits used by their back-up dancers; particularly, the pair of fitted pants and the controversial pair of fishnet stockings they used. The public, most especially, the women, questioned this in concern of its degree of sexuality for the audience and asked: "Do they really need to do that when they perform the dance?"
Despite of receiving so many negative comments and debates, the song still received so much love that it even made it on the top of numerous music charts and festivals.
In 2010, a lot of people were surprised as the same kind of issue rose, when the International Korean star, BoA, released her songs, "Hurricane Venus" and "Copy and Paste." A number of reports has been made with regards to her unique pair of stockings as well as the new "leg-movement" that she introduced. "Embarrassing but with sexy facial expressions," described by the Netizens. Though deemed to be "too sexual," the song as well as the dance, still garnered so much interest and support.
Following these controversial hit makers is the 5-membered girl group, 4Minute. For their long-awaited comeback, the group decided to release a double-title track album. One of which is the song entitled "Mirror Mirror" where the girls had to wear a pair of knee pads while dancing their sexy "spread-leg dance." Until now, the group still faces a number of questions and debates with regards to this dance movement they introduced to the public.
On the other hand, a new girl group under the hit songwriter, Brave Brothers, now known as Brave Girls, is being compared to 4Minute for their same sexy appeal while performing in black clothes and dancing their "knee-dance" choreography.
This "sexual and suggestive" concerns in terms of dance choreographies and performances continues to become a big topic for almost 10 years now. Right now, it seems like it's the turn of young female girl groups to make the same issue popular all over again. Moreover, evolution continues, more and more.
Source: Newsen
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