[DipeGo] Hurry up! NCT127 is Performing “Cherry Bomb"

This choreography…

helped them win their first ever trophy.

The most

powerful performance so far.

Behind that?

full practice mode (Yuta)

Stretching first (Johnny)

Getting into formation (Taeyong)

Warm up time (Haechan)

And..we’re ready (Winwin)

Focusing on

C.h.e.r.r.y B.o.m.b.

This was taken twelve days before they took home the victory. NCT127 are sweating buckets as they practice “Cherry Bomb” continuously.

Let’s take a moment to appreciate the song. It is sexy, trendy, and has hints of slight muscularity to it. They had spent a great amount of time, pouring energy into making it highly addictive. Beware and watch at your own risk!

The mastermind behind the performance is well-renowned American choreographer, Tony Testa. He is known to have created for many faces in the industry such as Michael Jackson, Kylie Minogue, and Janet Jackson.

NCT127 simplifies Cherry Bomb’s choreography with a step-by-step, detailed tutorial. We asked Testa about his ideas behind this iconic dance.

What’s the concept behind Cherry Bomb’s choreography?

"Small-Bakshigae” (Merged “small” with a Korean word that is often used to describe the action of doing something really hard/tough).

We imagine he meant the choreography is smooth, but has its rough edges.

“We’ve prepared something new. Should we go with ‘small-bakshigae’? It’s tough and powerful in moderation, but they also look very light on their feet.” (Testa)

☞ <빨리 빨리 피해 right 체리 밤 feel it yum/Hurry, hurry, avoid it, right cherry bomb, feel it, yum.>

The members move one by one. The scene itself is incredibly pleasing to watch.

“We used the beginning melody to create a dance that resembled staccato. This kind of dance is a first for me too” (Testa).

☞ <빨리 빨리 피해 right 체리 밤 feel it yum/Hurry, hurry, avoid it, right cherry bomb, feel it, yum.>

“You can picture it as something like a flip book. The dance gradually changes from one picture to the next. If you go through a flip book fast enough, it looks as if a picture is moving. That’s the idea behind this.”

☞ <I'm the biggest hit on this stage>. The members all sway their left arm as if they mean to claim their spot as the main character.

“This dance looks like it’s trying to hypnotize you. Jaehyun initiates the hypnosis, and the rest follows suit.”

☞ <빨리 빨리 피해 right 체리밤 feel it yum/Hurry, hurry, avoid it, right cherry bomb, feel it, yum>

“Is this dance a little familiar to you? If so, then you may be getting somewhere. The boys are playing pool and poker. It’ll be fun to find.” (Testa)

☞ <Na nana 어서 빨리 피해 right 체리밤/Na nana quick, hurry, avoid it, right, cherry bomb.>

The boys are lined in a single file and soon shifts their formation into the shape of a V. Just when they almost go down to a full split, they come back up.

“It’s the highlight of this whole choreography for me. The inspiration comes from the late Michael Jackson’s performance at the 1995 MTV awards. They look as if they’re slipping, but stop midway before going on to a full split”. (Testa)