Lee Ju-sun | |
Hangul | 이주선 |
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Revised Romanization | I Juseon |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Jusŏn |
Lee Ju-sun is a South Korean choreographer and dancer. He is best known as the creator of the "horse-riding dance" from Psy's viral music video " Gangnam Style".
Lee began his career during the 1990s as a background dancer but the meager income forced him to leave the industry and he started his own small business. [1] However he returned to dancing as it was his passion and performed with or choreographed for the likes of Im Chang-jung, g.o.d, Cha Tae-hyun, UN, Kim Jin-pyo, and Psy. He heads a dance team called Mania which mainly performs with g.o.d and Psy, both of whom he has performed with and choreographed for since the early 2000s. [2] [3]
Lee came to further prominence as the creator of the "horse-riding" dance in Psy's 2012 hit song " Gangnam Style". [1] [4] The success and popularity of the move won him the Style of the Year (Choreographer) Award at the 2nd Gaon Chart Music Awards. [5] With the global spread of K-pop and the massive success of "Gangnam Style", Lee has been a vocal activist calling for choreographers to be allowed to claim and collect copyright fees to prevent them from being exploited. [1] He and six other choreographers co-founded the Korea Choreography Association. [6]
In 2015 Lee made his debut as a singer and released a single "Druwa", which featured Joohee of 8eight. [7]