Poppin Hyun-jun speaks out on discrimination against dancers, calling them back dancers = Please respect them as singer-centered and choreographer

By Sohee, Kim

Nov 17, 2025

Poppin Hyun-jun speaks out on discrimination against dancers, calling them back dancers Please respect them as singer-centered and choreographer



Performing artist Poppin Hyun-jun expressed his belief on the issue of naming dancers.

Recently, Poppin Hyun-jun wrote on his account, "Even if you're not a dancer, this video has been shared a lot, so I think it would be good if the dancers' names were accurately written in the future Art that everyone who makes the stage makes together. Respect," he said, sharing a video.

In this video, he says, "I'm going to talk about the treatment of the dancers that you can grow up with" he opened his mouth.




"Now that many street dancers have grown into stars and are active, I am very happy and happy to support them and receive a lot of inspiration."," he said.

However, he expressed his displeasure with the term 'back dancer', saying, `There are still some parts that I am somewhat disappointed in the term referring to dancers among the words I can see and hear from time to time, so I speak carefully from the perspective of a senior who walks on a long dance path.'

In a way, the term \'back dancers' can be seen as a term for dancers dancing behind the singer, but I think the stage location that it means is a little different from the current era.




Then "If you look at the origin of the term 'back dancer', it is a term that originated from the music market in the 1980s and 1990s", and "Some expressions that were used in Japan have been passed over as it is." Some say that Japan has accepted the expression 'Pakdansa' as it is.

Poppin Hyun-jun speaks out on discrimination against dancers, calling them back dancers Please respect them as singer-centered and choreographer
In the 1980s and 1990s, it was a music industry centered on singers. Since the stage direction and all the staff members who were on the stage were all singers-centered, they were 'back dancers' if they danced behind the singer, 'back chorus' if they sang, and 'back band' if they played. The whole situation was divided into 'back' and 'back'. Literally 'I said 'Putting the bag ', 'I think we can describe it as the remnants of that era," he said.

Poppin Hyun-jun "It's right to collaborate because everyone originally completes the stage as one," he said. "Even if you look at the reflection of the times now, when referring to dancers, there are many good expressions such as 'Dancer', 'Choreographer', 'Performer', 'Performance Director', 'Performance Artist', etc."




You can say, "What's so important about calling?", but God's growth and development are not just made by players. "Those who watch and support God are making and growing together."," he said.

In the meantime, if the title of the dancer is accurately expressed, it seems that we can serve each other with respect when we talk in media reports or daily life in the future. Please," he said.

Meanwhile, Poppin Hyun-jun is a great poppin dance master who has been loved by the public for a long time since his debut as a Young Tux club in 1998.



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