I'm Fine
In Hobi's visit to the Tokyo Proof Exhibition, he mentioned that the I'm Fine choreography was really tough. I decided to go back and watch some of the performances to see what he meant.
I'm Fine was performed alongside Idol and Save Me when they did the rounds of the music shows in early September 2018. There are pre-recorded stages for Inkigayo (02/09/2018), KBS Music Bank (05/09/2018) and MBC Music Core (08/09/2018). You can find them all on You Tube. I am using the MBC show for illustration purposes.
There are three things that you immediately notice about the choreography. First, there is a lot of lifting and supporting going on. JHope and Suga have to get into position really quickly to be able to support V as he sings the first line of the song. In some recordings you can see this was not always easy. There is an additional lift at 2.52 mins. These lifts obviously won't have the same impact if someone fails to get in place on time.
MBC Music Core (08/09/2018)
Secondly, the performance has a lot of staccato movements. For example, when J-Hope brings each member to attention at 1.38 min or just the constant sharply defined hand gestures. This has to be very well coordinated to have the desired effect.
Finally, there is a lot of changes of position, jumps and cross overs which could result in a pile up on stage if anyone forgot where they actually needed to be or how they had agreed they would get there. I've include the Jimin fancam just to illustrate how much they all individually moved around the stage for this one.
Jimin Fan Cam MBC Music Core
So yes, I see what you mean Hobi mate. You guys never shy away from a challenge and that is why we have such a catalogue of unforgettable performances to go back to as we wait for the next OT7 comeback.
Here are a couple of other performances of the song. One from the Jimmy Fallon Tonight Show which apparently wasn't actually aired and one for the 2018 MGAs.
Jimmy Fallon Tonight Show (25 September 2018)
2018 MGA (06/11/2018)
Post Date: 22/12/2022