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Bada Lee Profile , Bio & Facts

Bada Lee

Bada Lee (이바다) is a South Korean dancer and choreographer. She, along with her dance crew ‘BEBE‘ won the competition Street Woman Fighter 2 in 2023.

Bada Lee Profile

Stage NameBada Lee (이바다)
Birth NameLee Bada (이바다)
OccupationDancer, Choreographer
Birthday22 September 1995
Active Years2015–present
Age29 (in 2024)
Zodiac SignVirgo
Height175 cm (5’9”)
WeightN/A
NationalityKorean
Blood TypeN/A

Bada Lee Facts:

Early Life

– Bada Lee was born in Anyang-si , Gyeonggi- do, South Korea.
– She went to Shinhyeon Girls’ Middle School and later graduated from Incheon Choeun High School.
– She trained as a wrestler during her middle school years. In her third year, she achieved the top ranking in the youth women’s division but had to quit due to an injury.

Personal Life

– During her high school days, she attended the same school as actress Nam Ji Hyun.
– She prefers wearing cargo pants and a hat to avoid drawing attention to herself.
– She uses lip tint as part of her makeup routine.
– Bada Lee is friends with the hip-hop dancer GOF along with V (BTS) as they all share the same age and love for dance. (Pinkvilla)
– She is very famous among SM Entertainment artists.
Taeyong from NCT revealed that it took 6 days for Bada Lee to come up with the choreography for their song “Zoo”.
– Her most memorable choreography is “Zoo” by NCT X aespa.
– She came up with the choreography for ‘Smoke’ in the bathroom.  (Inssadong Sulzzi ep. 4)
– The choreography she liked better than she thought was “Next Level” by aespa.
– If she could change soul with someone for one day it would be with her bed.
– She dances in the shower.
– She is good at retouching photos.
– She has worked with Taeyong (NCT) the most among all artists and calls him and herself an “Idea Bank”.
– She can speak Korean and English.

– She wants to be known as a dancer and a person that doesn’t stay still.
– She is not good at applying lipstick so she uses matte lip gloss that doesn’t erase easily.
– Before going on stage, she revealed that sweats a lot due to nervousness and excitement.
– Her driving force is the words “You are good” and she would hate to hear “You’re not good at it”.
– Her bag items include a camera, rings, and glasses.
– She takes care of her health by sleeping well and taking vitamins.
– Her team member Tatter often takes her Instagram photos.
– She used to get a lot of inspiration when she used to take the subway.
– She uses ‘MEDICUBE’ deep cleansing balm and Hyper Real Fresh Canvas cleansing oil and Skinfood Black Sugar Perfect Bubble Foam to remove her makeup.
– Bada Lee uses Cica products a lot because her skin is sensitive. (Harper’s BAZAAR Korea)
– She considers her cargo pants as her essential items.
– While dancing, she likes clothes that hold on tightly.
– Her favorite phrase is “Today is the youngest day of my life”. (dee’tz)

Career

– Bada Lee is the crew leader and founder of her dance team BEBE.
– Currently, she serves as an instructor at both the Just Jerk Academy Hapjeong branch and the URBANPLAY Dance Academy.
– From 2015 to 2016, she was a member of the dance team CUPCAKES, which was formed by Girin Jang, the founder of Seoul Dance Studio. She also worked as a dance instructor.
– She was a student of “Street Man Fighter” Just Jerk’s J HO.
– She participated in the show “Street Woman Fighter 2” and “Street Dance Girls Fighter  2”.
– She has trained many artists including Lee Hyori, TEN (NCT), Kai (EXO), GOT7, and WAYV.
– Bada Lee has created choreographies for various artists, including WAYV (Action Figure), NCT (90s Love/DejaVu/ZOO), TRI.BE (Mire Prologue Film), Shownu X TEN (Special Collab Stage), “Paint Me Naked” by Ten (NCT), VeriVery (Undercover), and more.
– She is the main dancer for Lisa (BLACKPINK).
– She has worked as a backup dancer for many artists.

Likes & Dislikes

– Her favorite bag is ‘FOLNUA Oval bag Black. (Harper’s BAZAAR Korea)
– She liked Doraemon since she was very young because she wanted to have an all-round pocket like him.

– Her favorite app for using and retouching photos is Dazz Cam.
– She doesn’t like horror or thriller movies.
– Her favorite choreography after ‘Next Level’ is ‘Rover’. (Inssadong Sulzzi ep. 4)
– Her favorite movies include ‘La La Land’ and ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’
– She likes watching melodrama and romantic comedy movies.

Food Preferences

– She can tolerate two bottles of soju and her favorite alcohol is beer.(Inssadong Sulzzi ep. 4)
– She cant eat lotus root, coconut and cilantro.
– She loves to eat malatang.
– Her favorite colors include blue, pink, beige, black and white.
– Among hamburgers, she likes to eat Lotteria Rice burger.
– She likes to drink non-alcoholic beer after showering.

Personality & Habits

– Bada Lee often misses the subway and is late for so many things because she tends to think deeply and often forgets to get off.
– She is the type to shower after removing makeup. (Harper’s BAZAAR Korea)
– She can’t drink or eat slowly for a long time.
– Her MBTI is ENFP.

Major Works

– Her most popular choreographic works include “Rover” & “Peaches” (EXO’s Kai), “Next Level” (aespa), “LILI’s FILM The Movie” (BLACKPINK’s Lisa), and “MAVERICK” (THE BOYZ).

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: badalee__
Youtube: Bada Lee
Fancafe: LEEBADA

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