200 Million Views Approaching... 'Korean Levitation' Craze Overseas [Video]

Korean Man Dancing Slick Back Dance Trending on SNS
Global Sensation... Surpasses 175 Million Views

A Korean TikToker has become a sensation by showcasing a dance that looks as if he is levitating in the air with his exceptional footwork. This video, known as the 'Slickback Challenge,' surpassed 175 million views just four days after being uploaded on the short-form video platform TikTok.

Slickback is a dance style where the dancer alternates jumping forward and backward on both feet, gliding smoothly as if skating.

Slickback is a dance style where both feet alternate forward and backward like skating, gliding smoothly as you move.
[Photo source=TikTok @wm87.4]

The Slickback Challenge, which originated overseas, has recently become popular among domestic TikTokers as well. In particular, a Korean man using the ID 'wm87.4' has drawn attention for demonstrating outstanding skills among them.

In the 10-second video, this man jumps lightly with his feet crossed, making a full circle. With his toes slightly raised, he performs quick and light movements that make it appear as if he is gliding while floating in the air.

In the video, the man is seen jumping with his feet crossed in an alleyway, completing a full circle. With his toes slightly lifted, he gives viewers the impression that he is moving while floating in midair.

In the video, this man hops around a corner by crossing his feet and making a full circle. With his toes slightly raised, he creates an illusion for viewers as if he is floating and gliding in the air.
[Photo by TikTok @wm87.4]

This man's video has attracted global attention, recording approximately 175 million views, 21 million likes, and 110,000 comments as of the morning of the 20th, just three days after posting. This is more than twice the views of the slickback video posted by the famous TikToker 'STEVO,' who has 1.4 million subscribers, on the 30th of last month, which had 50 million views.

Netizens who watched the video reacted with comments such as "His feet are floating in the air," "Is he a levitating superconductor?" "He will soon be number one in the world at slickback," and "This is the best challenge I've seen so far." Overseas netizens also expressed amazement, commenting, "Is this an evolved version of Michael Jackson's moonwalk?" "This is not slickback, it's levitation," and "The smoothest slickback glide ever." Magician Choi Hyun-woo also expressed astonishment, saying, "He's a wizard."