'MZ wannabe icon' IVE's Gaeul revealed the choreography production process for the new song 'TKO.'
The agency, Starship Entertainment, posted a video titled '[IVE LOG] Did you wait? The choreography vlog of Gaeul is here' on IVE's official YouTube channel on the 7th.
The video included the process of member Gaeul creating the choreography for the track 'TKO' from the new album 'IVE EMPATHY.' Recently, during IVE's third fan concert 'IVE SCOUT' held at KSPO Dome (former gymnastics stadium), the stage for 'TKO' was premiered, and Gaeul's choreography vlog drew fans' attention.
First, Gaeul began conceptualizing the choreography while listening to the track 'TKO' with dancer and choreographer Shimizu. Gaeul suggested creative ideas, saying, "I hope we can create a ring. (Inside it), I want RAY and me to face each other in a competitive manner," and carefully considered the overall picture, noting, "I'm wondering if splitting the dance break into 3-3 will lack impact."
Subsequently, after creating the choreography from the pre-chorus to the chorus with Shimizu, Gaeul dove into creating the choreography for the second verse alone. While reflecting on the lyrics such as 'Step hard' and 'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,' Gaeul crafted each movement, commenting, "Since RAY does the precise choreography well, it would be better to include slightly slower tempo movements rather than fast ones that aren't accurate," showcasing consideration for her members' strengths.
Afterwards, Gaeul completed the choreography by modifying the details with Shimizu and shot a mock video with the dancers using the choreography. IVE members, after watching Gaeul's first mock choreography video for 'TKO,' could not hide their admiration for Gaeul's performance, cheering and praising, "You did so well!" and "It looks amazing!"
At the end of the video, Gaeul revealed the behind-the-scenes story of how she came to create the choreography, saying, "When we said we would hold a fan concert, I first mentioned that I wanted to perform 'TKO' in this album. I thought fans would like it and that it would look cool to do it with choreography, so I suggested it to the company, and they agreed, which led to creating it with Master Miz.
She continued, "Since 'TKO' is a term often used in boxing, I thought of a slightly new feel rather than something typical of IVE. I expressed that I wanted to do something bolder and rougher rather than soft dance moves, and we ended up creating it that way. Doing this was fun and I learned a lot, so if there's an opportunity like this again, I would like to challenge myself again. Dive (official fan club name)! Please love 'TKO' a lot!"
Meanwhile, IVE, which Gaeul is part of, is set to hold a fan concert tour titled '2025 IVE FAN CONCERT 'IVE SCOUT' IN JAPAN,' starting with performances in four cities in Japan, beginning with Aichi on April 12 and 13.
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