BABYMONSTER Failed To Impress With Dance Skills? Here's How People Are Reacting

By Eunice Dawson Jan 19, 2023

YG's new girl group BABYMONSTER unveiled their first-ever dance performance ahead of debut!

But while some were impressed, people claimed the video didn't reach their expectations for THESE reasons.

Here's what people are saying.

BABYMONSTER Unveils Dance Performance Cover of 'Senile'

On January 19, YG Entertainment gave a glimpse of BABYMONSTER's "all-rounder" skills through a dance performance clip!

On the agency's official YouTube channel, a dance practice video was uploaded, showing the initial five members of BABYMONSTER - Ruka, Haram, Asa, Rora, and Ahyeon.

In the black-and-white video, the soon-to-debut idols were seen wearing tracksuits, covering their faces with bucket hats.

Despite the mysterious aura that they exude, the overwhelming gaze in their eyes as they started to showcase the powerful dance cover of Young Money's "Senile" was evident.

The members particularly captured the viewers' attention with their sharp movements that introduce their individuality, confidence, and "girl-crush" aura.

The unique steps were choreographed by Leejung Lee, a professional YGX dancer who rose into stardom following "Street Woman Fighter."

Despite this, the five members truly flaunted their impressive dance abilities containing YG's unique hip-hop energy and making it looks easy and smooth flowing. For a team mostly comprised of teens, their skills were indeed above average.

BABYMONSTER Garners Divided Opinions For Dance Skills

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BABY MONSTER

Following the uploaded video, it immediately amassed 3.2M views, 11 hours after it is released.

Several fans left comments lauding their dance abilities, highlighting their precise yet fluid movements and powerful aura, as expected with a group coming from YG.

"I'm in utter shock at how good these young girls are."

"Look at that footwork."

"These babies are really performing like monsters."

"The performance is outstanding. Their precision and accuracy were truly impressive."

However, some fans weren't as delighted as others after watching the dance performance clip. There are viewers who emphasized that the movements of the five members weren't as synchronized as they should be. Other web users also claimed that BABYMONSTER shone in terms of individuality, but their harmony as a team is a "mess."

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BABYMONSTER Fails To Impress With Dance Skills? How People Are Reacting

Also, there are conveyed opinions saying that given that the group is comprised of members who trained for more or less four years, their performance is just "good," and not significantly "shocking" unlike other YG artists.

"The composition feels old."

"The dancing is a bit... they shouldn't have uploaded this."

"This is way too average."

"I feel like watching a group of kids practicing for their recital."

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Some netters went on by blaming YG for debuting BABYMONSTER comprised of mostly 15 years old and whose youngest is expected to be 13 years old, turning 14.

"13 or 14 isn't the appropriate age to debut..."

"They were real babies. It would have been better to debut them as adults."

"It's nothing new, nothing wow."

Meanwhile, BABYMONSTER is YG's first new girl group in about seven years after BLACKPINK. Specific information such as debut form, the final number of people, and concept is not yet known.