FIRST REACTION - Performer React to NCT 127 "Kick It" Dance Practice 

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Personally like and recommend their "cherry bomb", "black on black", "simon says" and "the 7th sense" a lot.

Fun fact: the choreographer said that the jump move that Mark does on Taeyong's leg was suggested by Taeyong, he is amazing

Fun fact about taeyong: When taeyong first started as a trainee, he didn’t know much about dance So can we just all like spend a minute thinking about how much taeyong improved since then and how hard he works

Oh I'm sure you'll love "Simon Says" choreo, in my opinion it's one of their best. ALSO the guy with the blue hat was indeed Taeyong! Thank u for your reaction!!

The high note is Taeil btw

i think the more synchronization you like it at nct dance pratice is -Chain -cherry bomb -we go up -simon says -black on black -boss that's the most crazier dance among nct lmao

Thx for checking out NCT, in term of dancing NCT are ones of the best and respectful in KPOP. Actually you cant spell synchronization without N C T lol. NCT known for their in sync choreo, you should check out NCT 127 dance practice vid for Firetruck and Simon Says. Also NCT 2018 Black on Black which included 18 members of NCT, and NCT debut song NCT U - The 7th Sense (performance ver). But for this Kick It choreo, they are not really in sync intentionally. Brian Puspos is the choreographer of this piece and he is a former competitve dancer and the choreo has that dance battle vibe. This dancer reactor (Tofu) explained it all in his vid reaction. He was also a competitive dancer and he has reacted some of NCT dance practice vids ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4Kfc_-2PuPs.html

You should react to the 7th sense: that choreo is known as one of the hardest in kpop😂

the guy in the blue hat is taeyong:) lots of fans are worried about that risky move too. enjoy ur analysis and suggestions so much and I recommend their comeback stage in music bank 200306 if u wanna check out their performance.

oh my god, you have to see more nct127

friendly advice, jeff. As a first timer to NCT I don't want you to embarrass yourself (or take hits from offended fans!) by saying there is room for improvement with a bit of polishing & mirror time. NCT IDOLS live in a world of wall to wall mirrors with go pros trained on them 24/7, they know what they look like and can rewind to review every move they make. They are SO self aware. As for muscle memory & polish, your points are well taken for...aspiring dancers...but as so many have told you here...you REALLY DO NEED to see MORE of NCT to comment cause their dance skills (also rap skills singing skills style swag) are utterly MAD. (the running joke is that NCT127 practice with protractors) so KICK IT is an INTENTIONAL EXCEPTION to their rule. As, dance reactor Fresh Tofu explained clearly, KICK IT was INTENTIONALLY choreoed AS a fight/battle dance by a team of choreographers (including Brian Puspos) who wanted 100% on the stage & did not ASK for 127's distinctive idols to dance...as one. They wanted to see their killer instincts emerge...not pretty pictures...so the boys are working against normal DANCER instincts here. SM always reaches out to the best & brightest & shakes it up. the choreo for Kickit is an international fusion helmed by Jung Koosung who melded Quick Style Crew, Julian DeGuzman & Brian Puspos all of whom contributed to the flavor of the final product. THAT NCT 127 can embrace a merger like that is a true test of their versatility...and skillsets Also not to worry too much about Taeyong's leg. That move was Taeyong's OWN idea that HE cleared with Kickit lead choreographer, Jung Koosung, after fully discussing the risk vs dramatic impact it could have. Respecting Taeyong's confidence that they COULD do the move, Koosung let MarkYong decide about it. They decided to do it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wG8fea8wA7g.html Koosung felt confident because as he said in that interview, Taeyong "is passionate about dance, amazing, he has many ideas & he's AS good AS the Kickit choreographers" (Puspos was one of them) Taeyong has been choreographing his solos & for others (including Ten) since he was an SM rookie and he has NOW choreographed himself & his backup dancers (GTA) & his memorable "moves" in (No Manners) in SuperM. Taeyong knows what he is doing & what his own body can do. As for your concern that they might accidentally execute it unsafely, Koosung got ATTACKED by fans (like some here) for "letting" the boys do a move that would "hurt Taeyong" But AS the rehearsal choreographer WORKING with them to create the piece, HE felt confident that THEY could do it safely because THEY are SKILLED & EXPERIENCED kpop risk takers. Yes, accidents CAN happen, but Taeyong (blue hat) & Mark (leaper) don't make ill conceived or needless mistakes like that...ever. EXPERIENCE: Taeyong is NCT127's Leader who helmed his nine members through a us/world tour in 2019. He is their Main Dancer, Main Rapper, Center, Choreo Consultant & Dance Captain (some of those moves you like are his signatures & embellishments) Taeyong is also one of the four MAIN DANCERS in SUPER M (Taemin, Kai, Taeyong Ten) You didn't recognize (the leaper) as Mark Lee, who, with Lucas (WayV) & Baekhyun (EXO), make up the other very capable members in SuperM (their us/world tour is in progress). Mark is Taeyong's fellow MAIN RAPPER in NCT, his longtime Rap Duo partner, they finish each other's sentences. Ty & Mark have danced side by side since the 7th Sense & in their rap/dances they move together like one body. Mark is the dancer who leaps OVER Taeyong (red hair center) to do his solo in black on black. In short, concern noted, but there is no one Taeyong could trust more to execute a risky step safely ON his body. In terms of discovering NCT...to give you sa jumpstart: this is the kick it stage you need to see: KICK IT LIVE STAGE, NCT 127 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-z4C4kK-j6R8.html Intro to NCT start here > (the MV is...more stunning) THE 7TH SENSE PERFORMANCE VIDEO NCT127U: Taeyong, Mark, Jaehyun, Doyoung + Ten ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yTmR-ogUXqo.html This changed things THE 7TH SENSE MV, NCT U DEBUT ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3UGMDJ9kZCA.html in sync then some SIMON SAYS , NCT127 DANCE PRACTICE ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XglD05891C4.html this isn't for...everyone SIMON SAYS MV, NCT127 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WkuHLzMMTZM.html superhumans in the states SUPERHUMAN, NCT127 ON JAMES CORDEN ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sXkOcGxtWfU.html To learn the members I suggest Cordens FLINCH game #RIPTAEYONG (it's hysterical) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SWWTFVsx4uY.html ALL 18 members of NCT BLACK ON BLACK, NCT18 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1CYH4F1KCw8.html for dessert Taeyong doing a little hand tutting freestyle in front of the Louve (what blue hat guy makes up AS he dances it on the street) TAEYONG PARIS IN THE RAIN ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZHtyLsyE4sI.html Welcome to NCT127, Jeff & Enjoy!

09:56 anyone else was waiting for him to react to haechan literally gliding to his position? Just me? Okay 😔 also imo I think each member tried to do the choreo in their own style for this song since they seem alot more unsynchronized this time more than in their previous titles 🤔

don’t worry taeyong said that mark isn’t hurting him so we don’t have to worry !!

Just to give my two cents: if you decide to also watch their MV and learn about the lyrics, you will see that this song is referenced to Bruce Lee and hence, the Kung Fu theme (since I assume it’s difficult to see/hear the song properly in the dance practice environment with the echo and the like). Kung Fu is a martial art discipline which is “fluid” in its movements called forms, unlike many others that are more “rigid” in nature. As you had commented, there were some movements that are fully in-sync but there are also parts where the boys were “seemingly not in-sync”. Those parts which were synchronized were mostly the chorus where they danced together and they were indeed meant to show synchronization...however the individual parts (one example was when one vocalist sang part of the bridge and everyone else was on the ground) would have also been “intended to be fluid” movement within the group and not rigid (another example was when you pointed out in the beginning where one member was kicking higher than the rest: he was put at the front line and hence kicking harder than everyone else who stood in the background (and totally being in sync) and as you could see in the end, they always returned to synchronization. Another example I could give you from a different song, if you want to check, is called “Take Off” by another NCT sub-unit called “WayV”. Go to 2:33-2:40 of the MV and you will see Ten (SuperM) in the front line dancing more exaggeratedly while the rest were less exaggeratedly in the background. This was not because the rest didn’t know how to dance but because this was again, choreographed intentionally, to fit the mood of the bridge, after which everyone comes back to synchronization. Not all group dance has to be all about synchronization 24/7. There are movements within dance groups that are consistently not in sync, but this song and its concept did not require being in-sync throughout the whole MV. NCT has worked with extremely experienced and professional choreographers (and for this particular song, also with martial artists) - and with dozens of hours of endless daily training for the past decade, I think I can safely say they know all about perfect angles, precisions and synchronizations. Regarding your question: as mentioned above you can always start with the MV to understand what the song is about and how the dance is incorporated to convey its message. But if you can spare a further 6 minutes, my recommendation is to also watch NCT 127 THE STAGE (SQUAD & FIGHTER Ver.). It has an extra 1.5 minutes of prelude where they, again, showed fluid dance parts required to be in-sync with the music. Regarding SuperM: 67% of its members are from NCT (Taeyong and Mark from 127 unit you just reacted to, Lucas and Ten from WayV unit, in case you’re not already aware). The others are from EXO and SHINee.

I think you would like NCT's simon says or black on black :)

8:48 from what I remember hearing, Taeyong (blue hat) suggested that Mark (black beanie) jump from off his knee

If you like groups with good dancers, i would recommend the group "SEVENTEEN." If you were to react to them, i would advise watching their choreography video of "Don't Wanna Cry."

In kick it i think they were going for more of a individual style rather then synchronization.

You should react to NCT U The 7th Sense, i think you will like it

2:04 you have to consider their height difference for this one. Johnny in the center is way taller (which you of course can’t know so no blame on you) than the two in the back (Mark and Haechan) so for him to stretch his leg it’s pretty hard to stay at the same level cause not only is he taller but he’s also in the front so perspective wise his leg looks even higher...and the second time it looks better because the taller members are at the back so their legs don’t look that high raised as in the front I’m not a dancer or something I’m just taking in the different perspectives so if you meant something different just forget about my comment

"It goes hard for a little bit then there are these moments that are smoother and effortless" you just described the SM style haha!

nct is like one of the best performance group in kpop, and they have some best dancer in kpop (ten, taeyong, jisung), and their choreo always insane and lit

LOL maybe you should watch the MV for this too

Some of the parts you mentioned as "messy" are from members that are more focused on their lines/faces or other movements as that is what the camera is going to focus on when they are on stage (example 6:56 where jaehyun after his part went down later than the others and it's the only one whose not in sync, and you mentioned johnny's leg before, same case) those type of things should be appreciated too if we are going to analyze their dance.. either way thank you for your reaction and you should definitely check more of NCT dance practices, you won't regret it and you would get that synchronization you are looking for for sure.

i personally recommend you react to their live stages, with moving cameras and live vocals it way too entertaining, probably inkigayo stage the best one. react to nct 127 - prelude + kick it [sbs inkigayo ep.1038], it 100% worth it!

Normally they are a lot more in sync and are in fact known for that lol! You should check out Black on Black, Simon Says, and my personal favorite, Cherry Bomb

I think that sm just focus more on each members' own style of dancing.

Another Kpop group that is also very synchronized when they dance is SEVENTEEN. I swear every time I watch their dance practices it just amazes me how sync they are. If you have time to check them out, you should! They will not disappoint.

this is the only ‘dancer reacts to nct’ video i’ve genuinely liked 😭 i hope to see more nct content from you as i personally don’t see much from other youtubers.

I feel like you’d love Seventeen’s dance practice videos 👀 Also, the guy in the blue hat is Taeyong 👍

NCT U - The 7th Sense, Performance Video.

I honestly think the different interpretations of the choreo in terms of movement causing the slight “out of synch” feel was on purpose. It feels like the choreographer gave them this piece and told them to run with it. You can tell they’re individuals but cohesive as a group. They know how to be in synch, because I’ve seen their performance before. The concept for this is like “fighter” and “squad”, and in a squad they’re cohesive as a group, but made up of individuals. This is just my interpretation though.

Idk if it's just me but I think this song is something that's supposed to come off aggressive in a way ( hence the name kick it) so to me them not being in sync kinda adds on to the theme

Their sound goes allllll over the place in every right way

I want him to react to NCT ‘Black On Black’ I to see what he thinks of their synchronization as 18 of them

i think one of the main reasons theyre not 100% in sync the whole time is because this is a dance practice and theyre more relaxed compared to actual performances on stage

I kinda love this the fact that they are synchronized but not really.

Really appreciate that you bring your expertise and are KIND, but CRITICAL! Reaction vids are so often deliberately preaching to the choir, and I really love that you share your honest thoughts!!!! Cheers!

Man y'all writing essays in here 😂

Watching this again after from home rearranged version reaction. So happy for Jeff to find his family with the NCT fandom

the point for nct doing dance practice isn't about sync, but their feeling

damn what is wrong with people here... everything he pointed put is something I wanted to point out even just as a viewer. He had really good points, I actually wish NCT would see this. Sometimes you need an outsider point of view to get a better result. The fact that he is still reacting to NCT after all these comments is a miracle... Thank you Jeff for being honest and not sugar coating as everyone does on youtube and the internet.

NCT!!! Yes, please move forward with these guys! They are fantastic! BEYOND. Edit: Watch the official video. * * *

i like how honest your opinions are, and you really pay attention to tiny details about this video. please check out their other videos, they're hella goodddd

What I actually like about them is that they are synchronized but each one of them have their own flavor

nct is actually known for their synchronized choreo i think this was probably when they were first memorizing it, three of their members are actually part of other groups/ sub units so they probably didn’t have a lot of time to prepare together for this comeback, i recommend you watch more of their mvs / dance practices

i'd really recommend the 7th sense, firetruck, cherry bomb, simon says, my first and last and we young(this is severely underrated! the floor work is really impressive) if you want to see more of their synchronization! Thanks for this reaction!!

i like how you catch these small details in their dance but i think they all know that they're doing the dance differently as in their own style. they all have their own small modifications in the dances and i really enjoy it because i think that's how you distinguish each of them from one another. for example, winwin (he's not in this but he is part of nct) he went to beijing dance academy where he learned traditional chinese dancing so it's obvious he'll have more of a stronger foundation doing certain moves a certain way rather than the other members who don't have much training in that style. but i know where you're analysis is coming from and i do think that it would make a bit more of an impact if they did focus a bit more in being more synchronized in some parts. im not trying to be hateful or anything but just want to say a bit in my point of view :) (also this was longer than expected oops)

yashh you noticed it their vocals!!!

I suggest you watch all nct dance practices (NCT U, NCT 127, NCT DREAM, NCT 2018, WAYV). They are one of the best dance group in the industry right now. Survival contestants, like in pd101, tried their very best to avoid performing nct's songs because of the choreo. Thanks for reacting to this tho. Honestly, I was not very into this choreo when I first saw it but it grew on me..

Omggggg I love comment section like this. So many insights to learn and the channel owner is very "receptive" or open minded about it. I love this and the way you react omg the details.

Thank you for reacting to this!

An older group that really started the sycn movement is Infinite (Live Shows ) and Shinee. My favorite is EXO. Monster and the Eve Dance Practices for different vibes Playboy, Touch, Tempo is very solid. I also like NCT Dream. Highway to Heaven, English Version is my present favorite NCT 127 song. Wayv "Take Off" dance practice is also great. Seventeen is also very respected and do most all the own choreo, song writing and producing. If BTS is all you have been watching you have barely touched the edge of the kpop iceberg. Have Fun.

OMG! CANT WAIT FOR YOU TO REACT TO FIRETRUCK BY NCT 127!!! YOU’LL BE BLOWN

9:56 that looks so effortless ahh

that ‘risky move’ was suggested by taeyong himself to be added to the choreography omg i’m crying

Thankyou for reacting to them!

Lots of people may be worried about mark stepping on taeyongs knee, untill you find out that taeyong was the one who suggested mark do it LMAO

If you wanna watch their stage you totally can type “kick it nct 127 live” in the research box XD I hope you enjoy it!!

The "kick it" choreography had a lot of freestyle, so every member adds their own move here and there, that's why they're not synchronized. But "cherry bomb" is very synchronized because it doesn't have freestyle choreography.

I think you are pro of details.. For real.. I mean when you say the difference between the first kick and second kick I can see the little difference too... Thanks for reacting.. 💚

After reading comments I came to conclusion that some nctzens are pretty scary to mess around

i find their struggles in doing same positions relatable cause they feel their bodies, their height and weight not quite same so they feel it differently therefore their moves come out different

Came across this again. What a journey it has been for you, Jeff :')

I'm also a fan of NCT's work and dance. But I would like to thank you for your honest comments on their dance in this specific video. I hope you don't change that because of these people trying to justify what we can clearly see, in some some of these moments they were out of synch, it happens. Maybe they were tired, maybe they didn't have the time to do it a million times like usually. It's ok, and it's also ok that you pointed it out. That's what is expected of a performer commenting these kind of video. So thank you and keep up the good work!! PS to the fans: they are human, stop trying to justify everty single detail. We all can see by the videos that they are amazing dancers, probably the most enjoyabe to watch in this aspect.

please continue stanning Kpop bro, and also I like how you react and Analyze those moves from them. love it ♥

At first the choreographer said he didn't include any part of mark step on taeyong but taeyong went "how about mark step on me?". The choreographer asked so many times and they also worried bcs they have to perform so many times for promotion weeks. But taeyong said its okay he can do it.

A lot of things that he talks about is thing that I usually just see in dance practices. I think it's also because they wear very different outfits and it just lookd messier overal. But when they're on stage it's usually a lot cleaner.

Reading the comments makes me so happy because there are so many kind and informing nctzens just providing some more background info for Jeff. I really appreciate your commentary Jeff! Keep doing what you are doing. (Also as a nctzen I highly recommend WayV’s take off and Moonwalk as well as Boom by NCT Dream. Also I’m just curious to what you would think about Chewing Gum by NCT Dream)

This risky move came from Taeyong´s IDEA. Such a professional artist.

EVERYONE LOVES KICK IT IM SURE

IN TRULY IN LOVE WITH UR REACTION REALLY. Thank you so much💚 react to nct 2018 black on black pls

I want you to change your mind a bit. In this agency he does not focus on equal or unison, but he is most focused on his own dance style. If you notice it carefully, he doesn't dance the same way, right? It's their own way of dancing. Hope you can understand ✊🏻💕🌷❕✨

I really love watching your reaction because of the details and it gives me more knowledge about dancing and performance. Keep it up, Jeff!

I'm pretty sure that you will like NCT,because their dance is really different and harder from the other group,and I'll be waiting for your reaction to more NCT DANCE PRACTICE especially cherry bomb

Would u react to Simon Says? You'll satisfied, im sure of it!

@9:55 YO i just realized the way Haechan we moving! HOW TF HE DO THAT!

As my observation on NCT, every one of them has their own step, beat, choreo (if that what you say) in every song of them. Like this verse will have 9 choreo for each of 9 members. So my only suggestion is watching another video of NCT, there's significant meaning in their movement.

Simon says, Cherry bomb, superhuman, regular, chain. 👍

I total get you, it is cleaner when they sync up more and I prefer it like that lol. Although like everyone else has already said here a million different ways, I hope it doesn't affect your perspective as a whole on NCT as they can do synchronisation very well

All the members have differnt dance styles, thats what makes different positions looks different, theyre not together all thr time, but i think its like a concept for them. Even though they as a group are 1, theyre different.

You know nothing about nct 7 months ago, but now every unit mv is now on your list reaction. You get to memorize the names of every member & acknowledge their skills. It makes me happy as a fan. On the other hand, I got to see your channel growing, it was just 10k subs and now more than 100k, there's nothing we can do but to grow i guess. Let me cry.

No one: Me whenever I hear *"Kick It": "let me introduce you to some new thangs, new thangs"* *STAN NCT 127, NCT DREAM, NCT U, WayV, SuperM* Yes the guy in the blue bucket hat is *Taeyong* and *Mark* was the one who jumped on his leg.

Jeff is making me become a very particular observer. 🤣🤣🤣

NCT are like my fave group. They are extremely talented. Thanks for reacting to Kick It dance practice

Ahhh! Thank you for notice our Moon-Taeil 😭😭😭

i wish more people noticed haechan’s ultra cool michael jackson moonwalk move towards the end 😭

NCT 127 is known for their synchronised choreography, actually all of NCT's choreography are

I'm watching this after he reacted to Make a Wish

This is basically jeff reacting to jeff.

tbh the things u notice really not noticeable on stage at all :0 .. its really cool if u see the live stage

I like how most of the comments about NCT here are so long but he takes time to read it all

Look at him now, he already memorises NCT :')

I don't know if anyone said it before, but you actually have seen NCT dancers before. Ten and WinWin (from 'lovely' dance) are also part of NCT, they just promote in China right now under different group name- WayV. And you should also check out some of NCT DREAM dance videos, they are really good! (Would recommend to start with We Young, GO or BOOM)

i like how u give nice advise to the ceography and being honest, cs some of youtuber not rlly honest, so they just saying nice and making too hype in a whole video, i like it

I like how you react to their dance practice :) thank you for reacting them!

i literally agree with everything u said haha people think their idols are perfect but after dancing for 13 years I can't help but nitpick the little details lmao

I like your reaction , thanks !

i love ypur reactions a lot! idk i just love your way of talking and your voice and your mindset literally everything!💚