Reading body language is a fun and useful skill. Let’s practice with NCT
Here’s the 181012 social media update
Hyung line is pretending to be scolded by their bosses, the maknae line. This simple action is actually an intersection between acting ability and inherent power dynamics (like who’s more dominant and who’s more submissive). These are traits that can be seen in things like eye expression, posture, etc. Acting ability is communicated mostly through body language, but good actors usually have meaningful facial expression as well. Here’s how I read everyone based on this and prior observations:
Taeil: Quietly dominant. As we’ve seen previously, not a great actor. Definitely confirmed here. Has the posture and that’s it.
Johnny: Effortlessly dominant and a decent actor as we’ve seen before. The posture still gives away his dominance with his chin up, square shoulders, and straight back.
Taeyong: Dominant by necessity. His incredible sincerity and empathy make this look more like a natural action for him. It’s the best acted on this side, and maybe because this isn’t an unfamiliar sensation.
Yuta: Dominant. Has this ever been a question? Playing it up and exaggerating the pose. His hands look like they’re screaming. He probably responds to reprimands by fidgeting.
Doyoung: Another dominant fidgeter (note his and Yuta’s bunched suit jackets). The most exaggerated pose with the deepest bowed head.
Jaehyun: Gently and naturally dominant. Has the most genuine pose (again the head up, square shoulders, straight back) next to Taeyong.
Winwin: Dominant-leaning. On the same level as Taeil, honestly. Is leaning forward for the photo as well as to sell the pose. The restrained face definitely says he’s normally too playful for this.
Jungwoo: Dominant but also too playful for this. Is caught off guard but his pose shows his natural confidence (we’ve seen this stance a few times in photoshoots). Note the feet being posed openly and relaxed.
Mark: I swear, he gets more confident with each passing month. Is playing it up (leaning back, serious face) but we’ve seen he’s still not naturally like this yet.
Haechan: Not living the fantasy. Is the fantasy. Biggest boss energy ever. Is having fun with it, but acting this natural also innately requires a level of dominance.
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