Dancing 9 (Korean: 댄싱9) is a South Korean dance survival program by Mnet. 18 contestants are divided into two teams, Blue Eye and Red Wings with 9 members each. A live performance each week where the two teams perform will determine the winner. A prize of 100 million won will be given to the winning team with 300 million won worth of support for dance performances. The person chosen as the MVP will also receive a 100 million won worth of additional benefits.[1]
Dancing 9 | |
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Presented by | Oh Sang-jin |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 25 |
Production | |
Production company | SM C&C |
Original release | |
Network | Mnet Channel M (SE Asia) |
Release | July 20, 2013 June 5, 2015 | –
Korean name | |
Hangul | 댄싱 9 |
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Revised Romanization | Daensing 9 |
McCune–Reischauer | Taensing 9 |
The two teams also have coaches or masters who are dance experts in a specific field.[1]
The show is hosted by Oh Sang-jin and the theme song of the show was sung by SPICA.
Season 1
editMasters
editBlue Eye | Red Wings |
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Lee Yong Woo | Woo Hyun Young |
Park Ji Eun | Park Ji Woo |
Ducky | Poppin J |
Yuri | Lee Min Woo |
Hyoyeon |
Teams
editBlue Eye
edit- Captain: Eum Moon-suk (32) - Krumping
- Lee Eun-hye (20) - Dancesport
- Lee Ji-eun (20) - Jazz Dance
- Kim Soo-ro (27) - Dancesport
- Hong Sung-sik (30) - B-boying
- Kim Sol-hee (20) - Krumping
- Kim Myung-gyu (28) - Modern Ballet
- Han Sun-chun (25) - Modern Dance
- Lee Jun-yong (30) - Hip-Hop
Red Wings
edit- Captain: Ha Hui-dong (35) - B-boying
- Yeo Eun-ji (22) - Waacking
- So Mun-jung (18) - Dancesport
- Kim Hong-in (19) - Dancesport
- So Young-mo (33) - Street Dance
- Nam Jin-hyun (24) - Modern Dance
- Lee Sun-tae (26) - Modern Dance
- Lee Luda (28) - Ballet
- Ryu Jin-wook (31) - Modern Dance
On the show's finale which was held on October 6, 2013, Red Wings was declared the winner of the two teams and Red Wings' Ha Hui-dong from the B-boy group T.I.P was declared the MVP.[2]
Season 2
editMnet announced that the show would be returning for another season and has opened up a global casting call. Red Wings masters from the first season Lee Min-woo, Woo Hyun-young and Park Ji-woo would be returning as masters for Red Wings. Season 1 winner Ha Hui-dong would be joining them.[3] On April 1, 2014, Mnet released a teaser introducing Jay Park (Park Jae-bum) as Blue Eye's new street and K-pop master. He will be joining Park Ji-eun and Lee Yong-woo who returned as Blue Eye's masters for the second season and another new dance master, actor Kim Su-ro. The show's second season premiered on June 13.[4]
Masters
editBlue Eye | Red Wings |
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Lee Yong-woo | Woo Hyun-young |
Park Ji-eun | Park Ji-woo |
Kim Su-ro | Ha Hui-dong |
Jay Park | Lee Min-woo |
Teams
editBlue Eye
edit- Captain: Yoon Jeon-il (28) - Ballet
- Kim Seol-jin (34) - Modern Dance
- Ahn Nam-geun (29) - Modern Dance
- Kim Ki-soo (28) - B-boying
- Lee Ji-eun (30) - Dancesport
- Im Saet-byul (28) - Modern Dance
- Kim Tae-hyun (25) - Krumping
- Park In-soo (23) - B-boying
- Choi Nam-mi (22) - Waacking
Red Wings
edit- Captain: Shin Kyu-sang (30) - B-boying
- Son Byung-hyun (32) - House
- Lee Yoon-hee (30) - Modern Dance
- Choi Soo-jin (30) - Modern Dance
- Kim Kyung-il (28) - Modern Dance
- Lee Yoo-min (29) - Locking
- Yoon Na-ra (26) - Modern Dance
- Ahn Hye-sang (24) - Dancesport
- Park Jung-eun (18) - Street Dance
Final Battles
editPre-1st Final Battle
editOpponent team pick songs
Round | Category | Team | Contestant | Song |
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1 | Girl's Dance | Red Wings | Choi Soo-jin, Park Jung-eun, Lee Yoon-hee, Ahn Hye-sang | 포기하지마 - 성진우 (Don't Give Up - Song Jin-woo) |
Blue Eye | Im Saet-byul, Lee Ji-eun, Choi Nam-mi | 붉은 노을 - 빅방 (Sunset Glow - Big Bang) | ||
2 | Boy's Dance | Red Wings | Kim Kyung Il, Shin Kyu Sang, Son Byung Hyeon, Yoon Nara, Lee Yoo Min | 기대해 - 걸스데이 (Expectation - Girl's Day) |
Blue Eye | Kim Seol-jin, Park In-soo, Kim Ki-soo, Kim Tae-hyun, Ahn Nam-geun, Yoon Jeon-il | 짧은 치마 - AOA (Short Skirt - AOA) | ||
3 | Team Dance | Red Wings | RED9 | Let's Go - Travis Barker |
Blue Eye | BLUE9 | Ring the Alarm - Beyoncé |
- MC: Din-Din
- DJ: Jung Jin-wook
- Judge: Cha Jin-yeob, Lee Yoon-kyung, Hong Se-Jung, Kim Yong-soo, Lee Woo-Sung, Kim Hak-soo (G-haksu), Jo Seung-ho
- Theme: Water Dance
- Result: Red Wings vs Blue Eye (1-6) Blue Eye WIN, Blue Eye got score 3 for 1st Final Battle
1st Final League Dream Match
edit- Judge: Cha Jin-yeob, Lee Yoon-kyung, Hong Se-Jung, Kim Yong-soo, Lee Woo-Sung, Kim Hak-soo (G-haksu), Jo Seung-ho
Round | Team | Contestant | Song | Judge Score |
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1 | Red Wings | Son Byung-Hyun, Ahn Hye-sang | Pump It - Black Eyed Peas | 89.4 |
Blue Eye | Ahn Nam-geun, Lee Ji-eun | Don't Stop Me Now - Queen | 92.4 | |
2 | Red Wings | Kim Kyung-il, Lee Yoon-hee | Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - Kelly Clarkson | 92.6 |
Blue Eye | Yoon Jeon-il, Im Saet-byul | 눈물이 뚝뚝 - 케이윌 (Dropping The Tears - K.Will) | 93.6 | |
3 | Red Wings | Shin Kyu-sang, Lee Yoo-min, Park Jung-eun | Timber (Feat. Kesha) - Pitbull | 91.0 |
Blue Eye | Kim Tae-hyun, Park In-soo, Choi Nam-mi | 불타는 금요일 - 다이나믹 듀오 (Friday Night - Dynamic Duo) | 92.6 | |
4 | Red Wings | Yoon Na-ra, Choi Soo-jin | Skinny Love - Birdy | 93.6 |
Blue Eye | Kim Seol-jin, Kim Ki-soo | Love Never Felt So Good - Michael Jackson | 92.6 | |
5 | Red Wings | RED9 (Ha Hui-dong choreography) | Turn Down for What - DJ Snake, Lil Jon | 93.6 |
Blue Eye | BLUE9 (Jay Park choreography) | Bang It To The Curb - Far East Movement, 태권도 - 박재범 (TaeKwonDo - Jay Park) | 94.8 |
Final Result
Team | Total Score | Result |
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Red Wings | 460.2 | |
Blue Eye | 469 | WINNER |
Pre-2nd Final Battle
editRound | Category | Team | Contestant | Song |
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1 | Sexy Cat | Red Wings | Shin Kyu-sang, Lee Yoon-hee | Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh) - Pixie Lott |
Blue Eye | Ahn Nam-geun, Kim Ki-soo | |||
2 | Lovely Cat | Red Wings | Lee Yoo-min, Choi Soo-jin | My Same - Adele |
Blue Eye | Im Saet-byul, Park In-soo | |||
3 | Stray Cat | Red Wings | Son Byung-hyun, Kim Kyung-il, Yoon Na-ra | OMG - Usher |
Blue Eye | Yoon Jeon-il, Kim Tae-hyun, Choi Nam-mi | |||
4 | Sensitive Cat | Red Wings | Ahn Hye-sang, Park Jung-eun | In The Ayer (Feat. will.i.am) - Flo Rida |
Blue Eye | Kim Seol-jin, Lee Ji-eun |
- Judge: Matthew Jessner, Emma Delmenico, James Cooper
- Result: Red Wings vs Blue Eye (3-0) Red Wings WIN, Red Wings got score 3 for 2nd Final Battle
2nd Final League Master Match
edit- Judge: Kim Ji Young, Cha Jin Yeob, Kim Young Jin, Hong Se Jeong, Lee Woo Seong, Boogaloo Kin, Jo Seung Ho
Round | Team | Master | Contestant | Song | Judge Score |
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1 | Blue Eye | Jay Park | Kim Ki-soo, Kim Tae-hyun | Fine China - Chris Brown | 91.6 |
Red Wings | Ha Hui-dong | Shin Kyu-sang, Lee Yoo-mi, Kim Kyung-il | Thunder - The Prodigy | 93.0 | |
2 | Blue Eye | Park Ji-eun | Yoon Jeon-il, Choi Nam-mi, Lee Ji-eun | Tanguera - Luis Bravo | 90.4 |
Red Wings | Park Ji-woo | Yoon Na-ra, Ahn Hye-sang | I Finally Found Someone - Barbra Streisand, Bryan Adams | 92.0 | |
3 | Blue Eye | Kim Soo-ro | Kim Seol-jin, Park In-soo | 혈액형 - YB (Blood Type - YB) | 96.4 |
Red Wings | Lee Min-woo | Son Byung-hyun, Park Jung-eun | The Monster (Feat. Rihanna) - Eminem | 91.2 | |
4 | Blue Eye | Lee Yong-woo | Ahn Nam-geun, Im Saet-byul | Chandelier - Sia | 92.4 |
Red Wings | Woo Hyun-young | Lee Yoon-hee, Choi Soo-jin | Folie Czardas - Claude Bolling | 95.4 | |
5 | Blue Eye | Lee Yong-woo | BLUE9 | Radioactive - Imagine Dragons | 94.6 |
Red Wings | Woo Hyun-young | RED9 | Stand and Become Legendary - Jack Trammell (RoboCop soundtrack) | 97.2 |
Final Result
Team | Total Score | Result |
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Blue Eye | 465.4 | |
Red Wings | 471.8 | WINNER |
Pre-3rd Final Battle
editRound | Team | Contestant | Song |
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1 | Red Wings | Son Byung-hyun, Lee Yoo-min, Park Jeong-eun | Shawty Got Moves - Get Cool |
Blue Eye | Ahn Nam-geun, Yoon Jeon-il, Kim Ki-soo | Show Me The Money - Petey Pablo | |
2 | Red Wings | Yoon Na-ra, Shin Kyu-sang, Kim Kyung-il | Demons - Zeds Dead |
Blue Eye | Im Saet-byul, Park In-soo, Lee Ji-eun | 'Til The dawn - Drew Sidora | |
3 | Red Wings | Choi Soo-jin, Ahn Hye-sang, Lee Yoon-hee | Hands In The Air - Timbaland |
Blue Eye | Choi Nam-mi, Kim Tae-hyun, Kim Seol-jin | [My Homies Still - Lil Wayne |
- Judge: Nam Kyung-joo, Jamal Sims, Dondraico Johnson
- Theme: The Original
- Result: Red Wings vs Blue Eye (0-3) Blue Eye WIN, Blue Eye got score 3 for 3rd Final Battle
3rd Final League Mix Match
edit- Judge: Jamal Sims, Kim Ji-young, Cha Jin-yeob, Kim Seong-young, Hong Se-jeong, Lee Woo-Seong, Jo Seung-ho
Round | Team | Contestant | Song | Judge Score |
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1 | Red Wings | Park Jung-eun | Good Luck - Basement Jaxx + Din Daa Daa - George Kranz | 93.6 |
Blue Eye | Choi Nam-mi | 92.6 | ||
2 | Red Wings | Son Byung-hyun | Moment In Love - Art Of Noise + Galaxy Bounce - Chemical Brothers | 93.4 |
Blue Eye | Kim Ki-soo | 95 | ||
3 | Red Wings | Lee Yeon-hee | Conquest Of Spaces - Woodkid | 93 |
Blue Eye | Im Saet-byul | 93.6 | ||
4 | Red Wings | Lee Yoo-mi | E.T. - Katy Perry | 94 |
Blue Eye | Kim Tae-hyun | 95.2 | ||
5 | Red Wings | Ahn Hye-sang | Cuba2012 - Latin Formation + Quizas, Quizas, Quizas - Andrea Bocelli, Jennifer Lopez | 94.4 |
Blue Eye | Lee Ji-eun | 92.6 | ||
6 | Red Wings | Kim Kyung-il | 품바 (Pum Ba!) - Aux | 94.6 |
Blue Eye | Yoon Jeon-il | 95 | ||
7 | Red Wings | Yoon Na-ra | Say Something - A Great Big World feat. Christina Aguilera | 94.6 |
Blue Eye | Ahn Nam-geun | 94.6 | ||
8 | Red Wings | Shin Kyu-sang | Organ Donor - DJ Shadow | 95 |
Blue Eye | Park In-soo | 95.4 | ||
9 | Red Wings | Choi Soo-jin | Lascia Ch'io Pianga - Hendel | 96.6 |
Blue Eye | Kim Seol-Jin | 96.8 | ||
10 | Red Wings | RED9 | Surface + Warrior Of The Night - Aero Chord | 96.8 |
Blue Eye | BLUE9 | Black Skinhead - Kanye West + Rampage - Ry Legit | 96.2 |
Final Result
Team | Total Score | Result |
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Red Wings | 946 | |
Blue Eye | 950 | WINNER |
Season finale
editOn August 16, 2014, with a final score of 1-2, Blue Eye was declared the winner and Blue Eye's Kim Seol-jin was declared the MVP of the second season.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Dancing 9". CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ "'댄싱9' MVP 하휘동 "아버지 개인택시 사드릴것" ('Dancing 9' MVP Ha Hwi-dong "I will buy my father a personal taxi")". Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
- ^ "Lee Min Woo Keeps His Spot On 'Dancing 9' For Season 2". kpopstarz. 2014-03-12. Archived from the original on 2014-03-24. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ "'Dancing 9' introduces its new Blue Eye master Jay Park through a teaser video". Allkpop. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "'Dancing 9' announces winning team and MVP on its season finale". Allkpop. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2014-08-19.