"That is her own style": Fans divided as dancer Bada Lee's viral cover of BTS' j-hope's ‘Killin' It Girl’ garners criticism

Bada Lee and BTS
Bada Lee and BTS' j-hope (Images via Instagram/@badalee__, @uarmyhope)

Recently, the South Korean dancer Bada Lee's cover of BTS' j-hope's Killin' It Girl at their first concert, DEEP BLUE, held on July 5 at the Seongam Art Hall resurfaced on the internet. While the clip has been going viral since it was uploaded online, fans have recently brought it up again to direct criticism towards the dancer and her style.

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Some fans expressed that the dancer exerted too much power with the dance moves, which was unnecessary for a chill and laid-back song like Killin' It Girl. Several other netizens also stated that the dancer's choice to cover most choreographies with too much energy was not favored by them.

They also pointed out that it takes away the original artist's intended dance style in the choreography. On the other hand, several fans also defended the dancer by stating that the excessive energy is a characteristic of Bada Lee's dance style and her brand, which she incorporates into many of her choreographies.

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Some also argued that since it's a cover, she can perform the choreography however she pleases. Here are a few fan reactions regarding the same:

"that is her own style, what can we say??" wrote a fan.
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Many fans expressed their defense of the criticism raised against Bada Lee for her Killin' It Girl cover.

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On the other hand, some netizens continued to criticize and question Bada Lee's dancing style and her cover of BTS' j-hope's Killin' It Girl.

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All you need to know about the South Korean dancer, Bada Lee, and her recent activities

Bada Lee is a South Korean dancer and choreographer who also stands as the leader of the dance crew named Team BEBE. She started as a dancer under JustJerk Academy and has had a dancing career spanning sixteen years in the industry. She has been a backup dancer for several artists like EXO's Kai, BLACKPINK's Lisa, 2NE1's CL, and more.

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She has also created the choreographies for many K-pop artists and groups, especially artists from SM Entertainment, like aespa, NCT, WayV, TRI.BE, The Boyz, and more. Some of the songs' choreographies she's created are Next Level, Savage, Drama, and Girls by aespa, Deja Vu and ZOO by NCT, Rover, Peaches, and Reason by EXO's Kai, etc.

She also participated in a 2024 reality dance survival show called Street Woman Fighter 2. The artist and her dance crew, Team BEBE, joined the show and also secured first place. The other members of the dance crew are Lusher, Tatter, Kyma, Minah, Cheche, and Sowoen.

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Bada Lee also used to be a part of a dance crew called CUPCAKES, which included current Stray Kids member Lee Know. However, the dance crew is currently disbanded. Most recently, the dancer rolled out her first solo fan concert, DEEP BLUE, which was held at the Seongam Art Hall on July 5, 2025.


Therefore, fans are looking forward to more such interesting releases and content from the South Korean dancer.

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Edited by Aishwarya Sai
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