'Radio Star' Lia Kim, Mamamoo Agency: "'HIP' Choreography Not Liked"

Choreographer Lia Kim / Photo by MBC Broadcasting Screen Capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Joo-hee] Choreographer Lia Kim mentioned Mamamoo's 'HIP' as the most memorable choreography.

On the 4th, the MBC entertainment program 'Radio Star' aired a special episode titled 'People Who Call for Replay,' featuring Yang Joon-il, Park Joon-hyung, Lia Kim, and Ravi.

Lia Kim said, "At first, I sent the choreography I worked hard on to the agency, but they said they didn't like it at all. Until now, whenever I sent choreography, I often heard 'As expected from Lia Kim,' but they said they didn't like it, so I suggested meeting and went to the company."

She continued, "Since Mamamoo has strong vocals, I thought the choreography should be less intense. However, the CEO of Mamamoo's agency didn't like the choreography because it was less intense," adding, "I said I would redo the choreography and included more intense moves. I made it so intense that it was hard even for me to perform."

When Kim Guk-jin asked, "So did Mamamoo perform it as it was?" Lia Kim replied, "They performed it almost exactly as it was. Later, when I met Mamamoo at an awards ceremony, they said, 'Because of your choreography, teacher, we wore head microphones for the first time.'"

Afterwards, Lia Kim impressed everyone by performing the 'HIP' choreography on the spot.

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