I anticipated a novelty track when the collaboration between comedian Yoo Jae-suk and K-pop group EXO was announced. But upon its release, “Dancing King” and its music video blindsided me by how good and how much FUN they both are.
There’s a backstory.
Yoo Jae-suk is a fixture on South Korean television as both an MC and comedian. As part of his long-running show Infinity Challenge, another cast member proposed he perform with the boyband as the penalty for failing a mission during an episode. So he did just that at one of EXO’s overseas concert stops. It looks like they all had a blast!
Notes:
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- “Dancing King” is available (almost) worldwide via iTunes, with the proceeds going to charity.
- If you’re curious about the rest of EXO’s discography, you can find more music videos at SMTOWN, the SM Entertainment YouTube channel.
- You also can watch episode 150 of Infinity Challenge – “Dancing King” – on Drama Fever (licensed stream with English subtitles).