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Meme Name: Slickback Dance

Slick-back Dance

The Slickback Dance first originated overseas in 2022 as the 'Jubi Slide' by TikToker 'jubi2fye'. In Korea, it began to gain significant popularity around October 2023 when TikToker Lee Hyo-cheol showcased a new form of the Slickback video that resembled levitation. This video garnered 200 million views within five days of its release, igniting a Slickback Challenge craze in Korea. It was also sometimes referred to as the 'Superconductor Dance' due to its combination with the superconductor meme that was popular in July-August 2023.

The Slickback Dance refers to a dance where one rapidly alternates jumping their feet back and forth, creating the illusion of gliding across the floor. Its distinctive feature is the use of the heels to jump, which creates an optical illusion of levitation. The dance became widely known as 'Slickback' because it often uses the song 'A Pimp Named SlickBack' by American singer LAKIM as its background music.

It was primarily popular among younger generations, especially teenagers, through short-form platforms like TikTok. However, celebrities and sports stars also participated in the challenge, and videos of elementary school students skillfully performing the dance went viral, indicating broad interest and enjoyment across all age groups.

The Slickback Dance was actively shared as challenge videos on various social media platforms like TikTok and YouTube. Athletes Shin Young-seok and Im Myung-ok performed it at the V-League All-Star Game, and celebrities like actors Heo Sung-tae and Park Jin-young also participated in the challenge. Even Chungju City utilized the Slickback Dance in a public announcement video for water supply construction.