Most of the Koreans have heard of the song
called ‘Swing Baby.’ This song was produced by a famous Korean producer named
Jin Young Park, the main producer of JYP entertainment. It is composed of
exciting rhythms, and dances that remind me of Brazilian Samba. The reason why
I am mentioning this song is because it posed great impact in my life.
When
I was in the 2nd grade of middle school, I had the chance to
volunteer in one of the biggest culture festival called ‘Danoje’. There, I had
to take part in a flash mob to let foreigners know more about ‘Danoje’. My
friends and I were practicing dance for it, and I realized that even though I
practiced hard, I could not dance well compared to my peers. Trying to figure
out the reason why, I realized that a huge defect in my body was hindering me
from dancing well. My butt was too big to fully accomplish several steps in the
dance. Though I kept on practicing, it just looked too funny to be a dance that
represents our traditional festival. From that moment, I started to have
negative thoughts about my butt.
Nevertheless, that all changed in the end of
the 3rd grade. As a vice president of the school committee, I had to
participate in the school festival. Our homeroom class was preparing for
dances, including shuffle, and Gangnam style, which of course was a difficult
task. During break time, me and my friend were having a silly dance-battle,
just for fun. I danced on the ‘Swing Baby’ beat, and surprisingly many friends
were enjoying my dance. They said it was so hilarious that I should participate
in a solo-dance for the festival. That boosted my courage and motivated me to
practice that dance. For about a week, I recorded myself dancing, and realized
something ironical about my dancing. In my version of Swing baby dance, my butt
was the most essential part of my body. I had to bounce my butt elastically to
fully achieve my dance. I used to see my butt as a determinant of skillful
dance, but in this dance, it was not. As I kept on practicing, I started to
gain more confidence about myself, and I could successfully finish my dance
with a school festival with explosive reactions from my peers. Moreover, I have
used this dance in KMLA’s club interviews, and it became one of the popular dances
in the 17th wavers.
Conceptions about one can be different
among many people, whether it is good or not. One thing is clear, that
conception about something can pose great impact. For instance, I had negative
opinions my butt since I thought it was an obstacle to dance. Nevertheless,
when I realized that my butt can make people laugh through dancing, I could
erase the negative thoughts I had about it. I believe that erasing prejudice,
and trying to see an object from diverse perspectives can definitely lead to
finding advantages about an object.
