Hello and welcome to the fourth edition of “The Best of the Best”, a countdown of the best in Girls’ Generation’s music, CFs, and related media. While this time I went over the five best choreographies, you guys can tell me what you want to see next by voting in the poll at the end of the article. More votes are always better, so please tell me what you want! As for this edition, read through my explanation for each choice then leave your own opinions of the best choreographies in the comments section! I linked the music video in each respective choice so each choreography can be properly seen. Let’s start shall we?
5. The Boys
Sleek, refined, stylish, and oddly simple: just a few words to describe the choreography for “The Boys”. The song is definitely moving the girls in a new direction, but the dance accompanying it isn’t too complex. Simple hand movements combined with what fans call “the zombie dance” put together what is one of the easier Girls’ Generation choreographies. The dance also adds another dimension when the rap portion of the song begins: with all of girls crouching down on the floor, it emphasizes the passion in their movements. The addictive song combined with a simple choreography definitely provides for some eye-catching moments, but nothing particularly special comes out of this routine. It would fare better on the countdown if it had a signature move that was easy to pull off, therefore generating wide appeal, something the higher ranked choreographies all have.
4. Run Devil Run
When first looking at the dance for RDR, it may seem deceivingly simple. However, the plain running motion is indeed harder than it looks. The move fits in perfectly with the song’s title, which made it stand out. Following the run, the girls brush their hands in front of them, again connecting to the song directly. If anything, this choreography focuses more on the motions of the girls’ hands rather than anything else. A mix of smoothness, sensuality, and certainly sizzle, the choreography gained many fans after its first appearance. It also mixes well with the song’s darker and more aggressive feel, something that was not seen from the girls too often at that point. Despite its signature move, Run Devil Run finds its place at number 4 because it sticks to a darker and more aggressive routine which doesn’t welcome everyone; regardless, it still stands out.
3. Into the New World
The song that pulls the heartstrings of SONEs everywhere, “Into the New World” packs a punch with its choreography as well. In what I see as their most physically challenging dance, the girls move around the stage quickly and cleanly, and put more energy into these gestures than any other routine. The various formations throughout the dance showcase the girls’ physical endurance and perfectly fit the feeling of the song. The climax of the song is reached as the girls powerfully kick up into the air, the perfect cherry on top. The overall variety combined with the quick movements certainly propel “Into the New World”‘s choreography higher than other dances, but the dance lacks a certain addictive feeling which the higher choreographies on this countdown exude. “Into The New World” is a jack of all trades, full of variety, but a master of none, not excelling in anything unique.
2. MR. TAXI
When it was first announced, the title “MR. TAXI” surely raised a few eyebrows. But once the catchy song and electrifying dance were shown off, everything flowed well together. Dubbed the “steering wheel” dance, the choreography became quite popular among its target Japanese audience. With the girls’ hips moving in unison with their hands, the dance provided a sultry mix of moves. The one thing that stood out to me during the whole song is that the girls’ moves are more crisp and strong compared to their other dances. With solos and duets, the choreography showcases each member in the perfect way. The choreography brought together something fun yet attractive at the same time, a unique mix. While the dance showed something different, it failed to create the impact of the number one choice, and just didn’t catch on like some of the other choreographies on the countdown.
1. Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)
My pick for the best Girls’ Generation choreography is none other than the dance from their smash hit “Sowoneul Malhaebwa”. From the beginning of the dance, with the girls lined up in a straight line and then suddenly splitting, you can tell that this is going to be good. The routine emphasizes the girls’ legs, which became famous due to the flicking of their leg during the dance. They showed off their slender legs while keeping a sophisticated feel, so it’s no wonder that this dance started a craze throughout both Korea and Japan. The girls’ hips also move in an almost hypnotizing way, emphasizing the girls’ voluptuous bodies. While the legs and hips are definitely showcased, the transitions in the midst of the song are cleanly done, and the girls have an air of confidence every time the song is performed. It has everything you need in a choreography: wide appeal, an extremely catchy song, and a signature move.
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For me, it is: no.1 The Boys no.2 RDR no.3 Into the New World no.4 Genie no.5 Hoot
since I love some more powerful dance. Genie is good but I think The Boys can show Girls’ power more.
But The Boys is a difficult dance to learn, while Genie is quite easy (meanwhile, not easy to make it looks good).
I really like Genie, Gee and especially ITNW.
It’s the first song that make me want to repeat it all the time. :D
It also have powerful dance and great choreography.. Love it sooo much.. >.<
My best choreography is Genie, the best ever up till now..amazing as it is which pull everyone to imitate their dance but the rest was marvelous especially The Boys. The prettiest mv was still Mr Taxi which i felt all of them strike thru to my heart deep, Into The World is so amazing and the hardest of all. RDR is the girls evil’s side that i’m willing to let them ate me up and i’m not going to run away :P this apply to Bad Girl as well. Gee was the cutest of all.. :D
Ah yes… Genie showcased SNSD’s perfection! It was a song made for them and only they can manage to perfect it and bring it to its fullest potential. I like all the choreos in the countdown and I do agree with the rankings. :)
i think Genie is a song really meant for SNSD. it was like a song that was tailor made for them. no other group can perform it better than them. :D
yeah!!Im expecting gee to be in the categories!!
i knew SNSD because of Genie(Japan Dance Version exactly). & Then,,woohohooo i’ve bcome a SONE :)
I agree with the top 2 best choreography; Tell me your wish is really visually entertaining. The leg flick move, captured all the attention all viewers. It also started a choreography signature concept among all K-pop group to have a dance signature move for their dance song. SNSD made a mark because of this.
While the Mr. Taxi dance movements showcase another asset of the girls, which is their hips. The Steering wheel plus hip movement is very eye-catching. Again SNSD, performed it well!
all these video are all beautifull choreographies…i love them all…since i know how to dance all these choreographies..:)):”>:”>:”>:”>:”>:”><3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3
i like the boys. i like genie. i like rdr. i like into the new world. i like mr.taxi. eh? i like it all O.O
I KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!! GENIE totally hypnotised me, then oh! and gee gt me for life ^^ these girls are really fantastic, though i must admit that the boys would rank higher for me cos its JUS SO ADDICTIAVVE hahaha…SOSHi fighting!!
Indeed, Tell Me Your Wish is no.1. Just typing it, a flashback of all those sexy and mesmerizing moves flows inside my mind instantly making me wanna dance (I still think dancing it doesn’t suit me though)!
I just thought Gee would be on the list, but hey, we all have our opinions here. Thanks for sharing anyway!
DJ PUT IT BACK ON!! omg the legs….drool* run devil run was pretty bad ass, thought be a tad higher
no gee?
Yay! I knew that Tell Me Your Wish will be number 1. I always get mesmerized by our girls whenever they dance it. Those legs (O_O)… To be honest, Tell Me Your Wish made me SONE rather than their most popular song, Gee.
I love Genie’s. Rino Nakasone (the choreographer for that, Hoot, Oh!, and The Boys) is truly wonderful. I believe she also choreographs some of Shinee’s routines.
i really thing genie is the best, but I think it could run devil run to see been in better position
i like Run Devil Run and Genie
i freaking love all the choreographies for all of their songs
I like Into The New World, I think Into The New World have the best dance choreography ;)
We both agree that Genie is the best of the best.
i did vote non title track’s XD,,, my best choreo that i can’t dance is ” into the new world ” my best choreo that i really wanted to imitate is ” genie”
i like the boys and run devil run!
I was expecting Gee as one of the best dance choreography
i really think Genie & Into The New World have the best dance choreography ever done by SNSD :D