The late King Of Pop, Michael Jackson, was one of the most influential people of the 20th century.
The man gained as much success as was humanly possible, and he made dance history when he introduced the moonwalk in 1983. Many famous artists, dancers, performers and entertainers have been learning from him for decades.
There can only be one Michael Jackson, but some performers still come close to nailing his elaborate performances.
For example, these fantastic dancers from South Korea—check it out!
We’ve already mentioned MJ’s influence in the world of music.
He was the superstar who made the moonwalk a phenomenon. The move was already well-known and plenty of people did it, but it wasn’t until Jackson used it in his “Billie Jean” dance routine that it became such a hit.
Michael was constantly exploring, re-inventing himself and experimenting.
He even added a few extra degrees to his tilt by using fancy footwear.
The famous gravity-defying 45-degree tilt has amazed audiences for decades.
It must be hard to perform something when you know what’s already been done on the field, but these guys brought some real freshness and energy to the mix. We love what they did with the song—they were just as smooth as the song title suggested!
The four fellows dancing in the video are from the famous One Million Dance Studio in South Korea.
You may have heard of them, but if not, don’t worry—here’s a quick introduction. The guys are from Seoul, South Korea and they’ve already amassed 22 million YouTube subscribers.
Their official website offers plenty of information.
They’ve done choreography for famous K-Pop artists such as Jay Park and Girl’s Generation, and what they’ve done with “Smooth Criminal” will stun you. There’s a lot of energy bursting all over the place and their dance movements are completely on point. Some of these transitions are among the best we’ve ever seen! We have to tip our hat to these guys—Michael Jackson would be proud. We only have one question left: is Annie okay?
This is a perfect example of great choreography uniting with a great song.
“Smooth Criminal” is probably one of those songs that can make any choreography look amazing.
However, it’s a rare occasion to see such a smooth, confident and mesmerizing performance put over an old classic!
We got the feeling that the song’s music video was being filmed all over again, and these guys were right beside MJ (at least in spirit).
That’s how much they were into it! The only thing that would’ve made it more perfect was if the four of them had moonwalked for a bit. It didn’t happen, but the choreo was outstanding anyway.
The boys were perfect at capturing Michael’s confidence on stage!
As fans of this dance crew, we’re voting that they do more songs like this one.
A few of their colleagues are standing on the side and they’re completely amazed by the act. The video was published in 2015, and people are still commenting about how great it is—and it has 27 million YouTube and counting.
We love it when dancers dance to songs that are classics because the outcome is almost always perfect!
Keep up the good work, guys—the way you brought this song back to life is priceless!
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