Jay Black, zero commissions despite viral 'NEON' choreography: "I didn't expect it to blow up like this" [You Quiz on the Block]

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Dancer Jay Black revealed the behind-the-scenes story of the production of the buzzed-about 'NEON' choreography.

Jay Black, a world-class street dancer, appeared on tvN's variety show "You Quiz on the Block," which aired on the 4th.

On that day, Jay Black stated regarding the intro choreography for the group A2O LITE's 'NEON,' which recently sparked conversation on social media, "I didn't work on it alone. I created it together with team members who started as my disciples and are now colleagues."

He shared his impressions, saying, "This is the first time so many people have liked my dancing. It feels like being a rookie," adding, "It seems I've found a new position not as a dancer, but as a choreographer."

He then confided, "Actually, it's not that I haven't made idol choreography. But because my dance is too difficult, many things fell apart at the proposal stage. I did work on one or two pieces, but they didn't become major topics of conversation."

In particular, Jay Black revealed that he received a special request from Producer Lee Soo-man during the production of the 'NEON' choreography. Jay Black said, "This is the first time I've made such difficult choreography for idols. At first, I adjusted the difficulty level and sent it over, but Mr. Lee Soo-man asked me to make it more difficult and dazzling."

He continued, "I wondered if he knew what would happen if my dance got even harder. Still, I deliberately raised the difficulty, and he liked it," recalling that "Mr. Lee Soo-man showed confidence by saying, 'Our kids are good. They can do it.'"

He added, "It was before we met Siri and Aichin at the time, but I was surprised that they followed the choreography from the very first day. I realized he hadn't asked for it to be made difficult without reason," expressing gratitude toward the two individuals.

Additionally, Jay Black mentioned the kick choreography for Aichin that Lee Soo-man completed himself, exclaiming, "I thought, 'He even changes the choreography so people will like it exactly.' It gave me goosebumps."

However, Jay Black himself had not expected the 'NEON' choreography to attract such huge popularity. He revealed, "I had zero expectations that this choreography would take off. I was just grateful for what I could do. I thought, 'What big hit? What big hit is there?' It seems things go well because I don't get greedy. When I was greedy, no matter what I wanted to do, it kept not working out."

In response to a question about whether new commissions had come in after the choreography became a topic of conversation, he answered, "Not at all," eliciting laughter. In turn, Yoo Jae-suk cheered him on by saying, "It will come. Just wait a little. It might come from a boy group."

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