There are never really any “easy” songs when it comes to performing in K-Pop, but there are definitely some that are harder to perform live than others. Recently, K-Pop fans made a list of some of the songs that they think would be the most difficult to perform live, whether it’s intense and difficult vocal lines or hard to perform dances, or a combination of both! Here are 20 of their top choices.
1. TVXQ: “Rising Sun”
Reason(s): Intricate choreography and difficult vocal lines
2. Red Velvet: “Really Bad Boy”
Reason(s): Need ability to belt properly for it to sound good
3. Taemin: “Move”
Reason(s): One of the hardest known dances in K-Pop
4. Akdong Musician: “Dinosaur”
Reason(s): Very high, difficult notes
5. IU: “Good Day”
Reason(s): Very difficult 3-note sequence at end of song
6. Brown Eyed Girls: “Sixth Sense”
Reason(s): Incredibly difficult and intricate vocals and harmonizing
7. Red Vevet: “Dumb Dumb”
Reason(s): Difficult choreography to do while singing
8. INFINITE: “BTD”
Reason(s): Extremely difficult choreography to sync up
9. NCT U: “The 7th Sense”
Reason(s): Very unusual & difficult choreography to pull off well
10. Dreamcatcher: “Chase Me”
Reason(s): Intense, cardio-heavy dance that would be hard to sing while doing
11. EXID: “I Love You”
Reason(s): Difficult vocal ranges to cover
12. NCT Dream: “Chewing Gum”
Reason(s): Performing while on a hoverboard!
13. GFRIEND: “Love Whisper”
Reason(s): Difficult dancing with difficult, high-note singing
14. SHINee: “Everybody”
Reason(s): Incredibly hard to both dance and sing live
15. Girls’ Generation-TTS: “Holler”
Reason(s): Extremely difficult, straining vocals
16. TEEN TOP: “Rocking”
Reason(s): Insane footwork
17. LOONA: “So What”
Reason(s): High-intensity dance to go with difficult vocals
18. BTS: “DNA”
Reason(s): Difficult/intense dancing during vocal-heavy lines
19. Super Junior: “It’s You”
Reason(s): Powerful, high-range backing vocals near end of song
20. Ailee: “Reminiscing”
Reason(s): Powerful vocals in need of expert skills
Source: Forum