Ryujin is considered the best in performing 'shoulder movement', this is the ITZY member who was lined up to take part in the previous

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Ryujin is one of the top 4 generation idols who has stunning dances, so it's not surprising that since his debut, he immediately attracted attention thanks to the most iconic dance through the shoulder movement.

Considering ITZY's popularity thanks to the visuals as well as the iconic dance that always manages to become the trendsetter of their songs, it's no wonder their moves have gone viral. Including the iconic dance that Shin Ryujin does through the term "shoulder movement".

Back in 2020, ITZY released their hit song "Wannabe" which was not only a hit for the song itself, but also Ryujin's iconic dance move that was labeled as a "shoulder move." In fact, "shoulder movement" became so popular and viral in 2020 that during promotions "Wannabe" was known as Ryujin's best era and solidified his position as one of the top idols who are good at dancing.

Besides the "shoulder movement" known as Ryujin's signature dance move, it turns out that the move was actually done by another member. It was revealed that fellow member Yeji was also supposed to do the "shoulder move" at the beginning of the song and sing the "I do what I wanna" part. M. However, during the recording of "Wannabe", one of the song producers thought that Ryujin's voice was more suitable for singing the opening line. With that, Ryujin and Yeji's dialogues were swapped with each other.

Thanks to that decision, fans couldn't hide about the line switching thinking it was for the best from JYP Entertainment's side. Not because they didn't want to highlight Yeji, but the agency was criticized for giving Yeji too many lines in "Wannabe" after its release.

Therefore, fans praise Ryujin who thinks that this one idol can do the "shoulder move" perfectly and make him iconic.

"A very decisive change. Although the other members do dance moves well, I can't forget the angles of Shin Ryujin's shoulders, chin, and arms," ​​commented the fan. "Ryujin is the best at shoulder dance," wrote another. "Whether Ryujin or Yeji performs the shoulder dance, it will still go viral because basically they both dance well and have great charisma," said another.

Meanwhile, ITZY was recently reported to be joining the Mnet survival show "Queendom" season 2 which will be held in 2022. Although it has not been confirmed, a row of other girl groups such as Brave Girls, VIVIZ and Kep1er also received the same offer. (wk/taki)