The dance is better when you enjoy it than when you try to win

By YoonSeon, Cho

Jul 15, 2025

The dance is better when you enjoy it than when you try to win



The pictorial of Osaka Ojo Gang's dancer Kyoka has been released.

Osaka-born dancer Kyoka (KYOKA) decorated the cover of the August issue of fashion magazine 'Elle'. This cover pictorial with Rohebe draws attention by capturing Kyoka's unique strong energy and unexpected charm.

In an interview after the photoshoot, Kyoka recently mentioned the hot interest surrounding her. `I never thought about it,' he said with a bright smile `I don't hesitate to wear or use what is generally considered unique.' `Does that seem confident?," he added with a smile on his own.




When asked if there was a moment when even a dancer with a martial arts foundation like Capoeira first realized that technology alone could never do it, he said, "Technology is important, but what is more important is the mind." Since I am a human being, I think there are many things that I can express"As a dancer, he expressed his affection and sincerity for dancing.

The dance is better when you enjoy it than when you try to win
Regarding the experience of keeping 'Kyokadaeum' despite cultural misunderstandings and prejudices on various stages, "Every person has different ways of motivating, but I get better dances when I try to enjoy myself than when I try to win." I think that liking and believing in yourself eventually builds confidence, which leads to the result," he said, revealing his strong and strong inner self.

When asked about the impression of the city of Seoul "There is a strong feeling that it is a lively city."He answered that his favorite foods were clamshell hot pot, naengmyeon, kalguksu, and samgyetang.




Interviews and pictorials showing the stories and honesty of Kyoka's daily lives to and from the world can be found in the August issue of `Elle', the official website, and YouTube films on the Elle Korea YouTube channel.



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