Everyone Is Freaking Out Over These South Korean Dancers At The Olympics
By Aimee LutkinUpdated Nov. 18 2019, 2:14 p.m. ET
The Olympics in PyeongChang have begun! The Opening Ceremony is always a fun time, as every country floods a huge stadium in their color-coordinated outfits while waving a flag. That could probably be the whole show and it would still be cool, but host countries always try to do something special and different with their light show. In South Korea this year, the center of the stadium has the entering country's flag projected in its center, like this, which CNN captioned "Cheers erupt as Team USA makes its way around the stadium, while the stars and stripes are projected on the arena's floor."
Cheers erupt as Team USA makes its way around the stadium, while the stars and stripes are projected on the arena's floor https://t.co/SJWfhm1h61 #PyeongChang2018 #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/PVjiTjj0aT
— CNN (@CNN) February 9, 2018But that circle is not defined by a fence, or burning torches. It's surrounded by dancers who are working it.
"How about some love for the adorable "tiger" dance moves of the #OpeningCeremony dancers! I need one of those #Soohorang hats #PyeongChang2018" wrote someone while another tweeted,"Shout out to those non stop dancers who are acting like a border #OpeningCeremony."
How about some love for the adorable "tiger" dance moves of the #OpeningCeremony dancers! I need one of those #Soohorang hats😍😍😍 #PyeongChang2018 pic.twitter.com/OCNev86Mkc
— Gloria Sin (@gloria_sin) February 9, 2018Shout out to those non stop dancers who are acting like a border #OpeningCeremony
— Farrah@MadFest Perth (@_Sweet_Farrah) February 9, 2018The dancers are keeping in sync as every single country enters, in the freezing cold. One person wrote "THE DANCERS ARE FREEZING ALREADY GOD HELP THEM #openingceremony" urging someone to come to their rescue.
THE DANCERS ARE FREEZING ALREADY GOD HELP THEM #openingceremony
— ifa🔥EXOlympics (@ZJlASHUAl) February 9, 2018Their moves are truly transcendent:
The real heroes of this games so far are the dancers who are busting out every bad dad move for an hour and a half loop #PyeongChang2018 #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/gW9gXarfkG
— Ephy Gee (@egordo17) February 9, 2018They even brought in South Korea's signature move, Gangnam Style:
THE DANCERS ARE DOING THE GANGNAM STYLE DANCE YESSSS #OpeningCeremony
— go bazooka matt camp (@mattiecamp) February 9, 2018Which, weirdly, is what Team USA walked out to. You can see the dancers supporting them in the background here. But they SHOULD be the center of attention!
dammit did we really just walk out to gangnam style pic.twitter.com/QQAGlOBfmd
— will defries (@WilldeFries) February 9, 2018Though it's also how things opened:
#OpeningCeremony #Olympics #pyeongchang2018
The moment we have all been waiting for....#GangnamStyle pic.twitter.com/FwxwYnlTv0
— The Invisible Man (@invisibleman_17) February 9, 2018They're Gangnam Styling all night. Frankly, people are impressed by the level of athleticism required from the Circle:
Forget the athletes - Those South Korean dancers in the middle are probably the fittest people in that stadium right now. #OpeningCeremony
— Joe Tham (@j_tham) February 9, 2018know that i am totally appreciating you, little dancing ppl in the big circle during the parade of nations
— isshouken(mei) (@dabbinzuru) February 9, 2018The dancers have been going for almost an hour now without stopping, they’re the real athletes 😂 #OpeningCeremony
— becs (@rebeccaadkinson) February 9, 2018Can we please all appreciate the dancers during the #OpeningCeremony that literally do a different dance move everytime I see them?
— Lisa Bobien (@mablefalls) February 9, 2018Props to the circle of dancers who haven't stopped cutting shapes for the entire parade of nations #OpeningCeremony #WinterOlympics
— Joanne Byrne (@Byrne_JC) February 9, 2018Those poor dancers are getting the work out of their life! #Olympics #OpeningCeremony
— Michelle (@MicheeRoberts) February 9, 2018Can't help noticing that the dancers in the Inner Circle are basically doing my fitness class routine. #CBCOlympics #OpeningCeremony #olympics #PyeongChang2018 pic.twitter.com/MIaoxt5HE3
— Ricky Goldman (@rickygyyz) February 9, 2018I just wanna say well done to those lil dancers in the circle, they have got STAMINA, they danced to Gangnam Style and everything #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/JelLePEMwi
— sophia (@peachiebts) February 9, 2018Do those dancers in the middle get a rest??? Lmao I feel tired for them 😂👏🏽 #OpeningCeremony
— Kanchi 🍯🐝 (@koolkatskanny) February 9, 2018The dancers in the middle of the circle of the #OpeningCeremony must be exhausted #Pyeonchang2018
— Celine M (@likecelinedion) February 9, 2018I'm amazed none of the dancers have keeled over yet.#OpeningCeremony#Pyeonchang2018
— Tied To The Bells (@TiedToTheBells) February 9, 2018Can't stop laughing at those dancers in the background, they just keep on going 😂#PyongChang2018 #OpeningCeremony
— rd (@reventdr) February 9, 2018Those dancers must be knackered! I'd be exhausted and carried off in an ambulance by song 2. #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/wEin7nBz9o
— Garry Walpole (@GJ69) February 9, 2018You don't go to the Olympics unless you've got stamina. Hold me closer, tiny dancers.
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