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Bailey Sok
베일리 석
Born
Bailey Drew Sok

(2004-02-24) February 24, 2004 (age 20)
Placentia, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesSok Yu-jin
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • choreographer
Years active2010-present
Korean name
Hangul
베일리 석
Revised RomanizationBeilli Seok
McCune–ReischauerPeilli Sŏk

Bailey Drew Sok (/beɪli druː sɒk/; Korean: 베일리 석; born February 24, 2004) is an American professional dancer and choreographer. Born and raised in Orange County, California, Sok began dancing at two-and-a-half years old, and became a dance teacher and choreographer by age fourteen.

Early life

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Bailey Drew Sok was born on February 24, 2004,[1] in Placentia, Orange County, California,[2] to Korean parents, where her mother was formerly crowned Miss Korea,[2] and as the youngest of three daughters.[3] She was exposed to music and dance at a young age through her sisters who competed in the art,[4][3] influencing her to dance at two-and-a-half years old.[5] Her parents enrolled her for lessons following an advice given by the director of her sisters' studio,[3] training in classics including jazz, ballet, and tap;[4] as well as summer intensives in Los Angeles taught by Matt Steffanina by age five.[3]

Career

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2010–present: career beginnings

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By the age of six and ten, Sok participated in dance competitions, and transitioned to hip-hop, respectively.[4] She rose to fame by the former age when multiple of her videos on YouTube became viral,[2][4] namely her dance performance from the KAR Dance Competition, which received millions of views overnight,[2] and becoming a star on TikTok years later.[6] Sok then competed from the ninth installation of America's Got Talent as part of the all-girl dance group, Buns & Roses, to NBC's World of Dance Season 4, where she partnered with Kida the Great.[4]

Having opted to homeschooling from eighth grade onward to "get more done",[3] Sok taught dance classes in the United States, Australia, France, Japan, Korea, and Poland, since the age of fourteen;[4] danced alongside Janet Jackson, Jason Derulo, Meghan Trainor, and Marshmello;[6][4] and was the youngest dance teacher at the 2019 Fair Play Dance Camp in Kraków.[4] Furthermore, that same year, she became one of four dancers to work on the choreography for "Pop/Stars", the debut single of League of Legends' virtual K-pop girl group, K/DA.[4] One year later, 15-year-old Sok was approached for her first choreography work in K-pop with Red Velvet and the lead single, "Psycho", alongside dancer Mina Myong.[4] Commencing a career of choreographing for the genre, her credits include: Taemin's Idea, Shinee's Don't Call Me, Aespa's Savage, and Kai's Peaches amidst others.[4]

Artistry

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Inspired by Sok's experience and emotions at the time of its occurrence, her dance movements follow suit, becoming upbeat ranging from '90s hip-hop to chill and slow music like jazz or lo-fi following an exciting event while feeling the need to let it out.[4]

Public image

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Dancers who took inspiration from Sok include Pakistani dancer, Reham Rafiq.[7]

Other ventures

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Endorsements

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Sok has endorsed for brand campaigns belonging to Samsung and Nike,[8][9] and collaborated with Spotify and Roblox on its "Spotify Island's K-Park" project.[10]

Choreography credits

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Year Artist Song Album Ref.
2018 Denim Nicole "Lemonade" Non-album single [11]
K/DA "Pop/Stars" [12]
2019 Wengie "Empire" (featuring Minnie of (G)I-dle) [1]
Red Velvet "Psycho" The ReVe Festival: Finale [13]
2020 Taemin "Idea" (이데아; 理想) Never Gonna Dance Again [4]
2021 Shinee "Don't Call Me" Don't Call Me [12]
Aespa "Savage" Savage [4]
Kai "Peaches" Peaches [4]
2022 Aespa "Illusion" Girls [14]
2023 Taeyang "Vibe" Down to Earth [15]
"Shoong!" [15]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Ref.
2019 Zoe Valentine Vivi Anderson [16]
2024 Dance Rivals Lucky [17]

Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 America's Got Talent season 9 Contestant as Buns and Roses [1]
2016 Dance Video Throwdown — [3]
2017 Dance-Off Juniors [1]
2018 World of Dance season 2 as S-Rank [1]
2020 World of Dance season 4 with Kida Burns [18]

Music video appearances

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Year Song title Artist Ref.
2020 "Poppin" (featuring Lil Pump and Smokepurpp) KSI [19]
2022 "She's All I Wanna Be" Tate McRae [20]
"Cruel" Jackson Wang [21]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result Ref.
Adweek Creator Visionary Awards 2023 Dance Creator of the Year Bailey Sok Won [22]
Arena Awards 2019 Rising Star of the Year Won [citation needed]
Industry Dance Awards 2017 Favorite Dancer 17 & Under Nominated [23]
World Choreography Awards 2022 Digital Content Independent "Somebody That I Used To Know" Nominated [24]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "World of Dance Spotlight: Bailey Sok". World of Dance. February 17, 2022. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Tripathi, Prizmi (July 29, 2020). "Bailey and Kida From World of Dance: Everything We Know". The Cinemaholic. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Birade, Navinder (December 9, 2020). "Meet Talented Dancer & Choreographer, miniBISH Bailey Sok". MissBish. Archived from the original on October 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Meet Bailey Sok, The 18-year-old Choreographer Who's Making Waves In The K‑Pop Scene". Spotify. July 28, 2022. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Choreographer Bailey Sok Brings Her K-Pop-Inspired Dance Routines to Roblox's Spotify Island". Spotify. September 8, 2022. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Dancer and Choreographer Bailey Sok Shares a Tutorial for her Latest TikTok Dance". Hypebae. October 26, 2020. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Aijaz, Rahul (August 3, 2021). "We are dancers, not female dancers". Red Bull. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  8. ^ "Flex Your Way with Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Samsung". Samsung US. June 2, 2021. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2024 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Dancer Bailey Sok, Nike". Nike Women. May 21, 2023. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024 – via Instagram.
  10. ^ Clark, Laura (June 10, 2022). "K-Pop choreographer Bailey Sok brings her moves to Spotify: 'As a Korean girl, I get so hype over it'". Yahoo. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  11. ^ Mandal, Maggie McNamara (August 25, 2019). "Five Young Choreographers Using the Internet as Their Stage". Dance Spirit. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  12. ^ a b Peñalosa, Gelene (December 14, 2021). "Meet the brilliant minds behind your K-Pop faves' choreography". Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  13. ^ Vandenberg, Layne (January 23, 2020). "Who is Behind K-Pop's Viral Choreography?". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on January 23, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  14. ^ Dong, Sun-hwa (March 3, 2024). "New girl groups to shake up K-pop scene". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  15. ^ a b Kwak, Kristine (April 25, 2023). "How Taeyang Transformed a Tough Time Into Tender Honesty on 'Down to Earth'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  16. ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (August 30, 2019). "Exclusive first look at Brat's Gen Z series Chicken Girls, Zoe Valentine, and Total Eclipse". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  17. ^ McKinnon, Andrea (July 1, 2024). "Vision Films Set to Release Teen Movie 'Dance Rivals'". PR Newswire. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  18. ^ Heyn, Beth (August 27, 2020). "Bailey & Kida on 'World of Dance': 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  19. ^ John, Manny King (April 6, 2020). "English rapper KSI enlists Lil Pump and Smokepurpp for 'Poppin': Watch". Grunge Cake. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  20. ^ Roman, Isabella (November 23, 2023). "Tate McRae Breaks Down Her Most Iconic Music Videos (Greedy, You Broke Me First & More)". Allure. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  21. ^ "Jackson Wang – Cruel (Official Music Video)". Jackson Wang. July 29, 2022. Archived from the original on August 18, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via YouTube. Infobox credit list; Queen: Bailey Sok
  22. ^ Adweek Staff (May 8, 2023). "Adweek's 2023 Creator Visionary Awards: See All the Winners". Adweek. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  23. ^ "Dancers Choice Awards 2017: Nominees". Industry Dance Awards. November 6, 2022. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  24. ^ Miller, Valerie-Jean (November 6, 2022). "Interview: World Choreography Awards Producer Allen Walls at Avalon Hollywood". Broadway World. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
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