I was amazed at your concentration. No matter how tired you were, you felt it in your body a duty to make each performance enjoyable because you understood extremely well that that moment was the moment of success or failure and because you loved that rush of feeling. I think that that is your gift.
- TAKU of M-Flo
BoA has a sharp sense and a strong personality. She’s actually an ordinary girl when you meet her on a non-business matter. However, the moment she begins working, her concentration is very impressive. When I see that kind of concentration, I realize she’s a true professional.
- M-Flo
I saw BoA for the very first time when a Japanese dancer named Kazu came to teach an extremely difficult choreography, which required technique and a sense of rhythm. I wondered how this small child was going to learn this. Although I doubted her in the beginning, right after practice ended, I thought, “Where the heck from a small physique come such power, in addition to the brilliant sense of rhythm, the ability to register dance moves, and her inner four-beat rhythm?” She was hiding all these talents. Also, BoA had a solo dance in the song ID:Peace B. That part was painfully hard. I taught her by showing each step like one-two-three-four… and she soaked all of it in. As I thought, “Hmm… Look at that… She dances pretty well…” she went right in front of the mirror and practiced day and night until the right feeling came. I was moved by that effort. I was also surprised…
- Shim Jae Won of Black Beat
I’m going to keep BoA as my adopted child. Even in my cell phone, she is registered as my daughter. She is a friend who has had a hard past… and I’m glad everything is working out for her. I think that BoA’s goals and her greediness in trying to accomplish many things were what got her up to where she is right now.
- Lee Min Woo of Shinhwa
Pic credit: cc_yang @ soompi
Before debut or now, not only that she works hard, but the fact that she works until the end to achieve what she wants… because of that… I also become strengthened.
- Brian of Fly to the Sky
I had an extreme case of stage fright. During my first album activities, I didn’t have any confidence and couldn’t even stand on the stage. It was then when a young girl named BoA told me, “A song that is sung without confidence can never be felt by the audience” . After that, I began to find confidence little by little. Normally, when you see a singer, you think, “If I try hard enough, I can become like them…” But I feel like no matter how hard I try, I can never catch up to BoA. She is a friend of impressive talent. It must be hard to express such charisma and dance at a young age, but she is very exceptional. The fact that such great talent can come from one person is to be respected.
- Wheesung
I don’t say this because she’s succeeded in Japan or because of anything else, but because she really does sing well. The many composers and producers I know who have collaborated with her all praise her after working with her. No matter what type of song it is, if BoA sings it the song becomes alive and lights up.
- Yoo Hee Yul
While I’ve been working I’ve met many artists, but she is the first I’ve met that is so sweet to others.
- Utaban Staff (backstage worker)
As we watched BoA’s dancing bit by bit it wasn’t hard to feel that she put tremendous effort into it. It feels like she is crazy over dancing and singing. The reason why her readiness upon a stage is so specifically different from anyone else’s is because the spark in her eyes from the moment she steps on stage is already so unique. We think that the attitude she has on stage is better than ours. Because of that attitude she shows the ability to make a stage feel so full despite her tiny build. The fact that we have a hoobae singer such as her makes us proud.
- CLON
She has great talent despite her young age, and excels over everyone in musical aspects. I knew her before my debut, so when I don’t know something when I study Japanese I call her and she answers in a friendly manner.
- Se7en
BoA is an infinitely upgraded top level dancer. She dances knowing coordination. From beginning to end she dances as naturally as streaming water with the muscle needed for coordination. She is unquestionably a dancer who has risen above routine.
- Lee Ju No
She possesses dancing ability that is close to wonder, one that is difficult to see not only in Korea but in the world.
- Janet Jackson’s choreographer
When all the back dancers are exhausted and passed out, BoA practices by herself. That image has made me realize that she is a true practice fanatic.
- BoA’s back dancer
Would a person with a petite frame like BoA be a better dancer than a bigger person would? I think a bigger frame would be better. But when I watch BoA on a stage I never feel her petite size. I really like BoA’s sexy dances because they aren’t tacky or cheap. There’s a depth as well. There’s a depth to her sexiness.
- Nam Hyun Joon (Poppin’ Hyun Joon)
TRANSLATIONS BY: JuJu Bar + Jina!
Original Korean compilation: BoAworld @ Bestiz
Picture credits: as tagged; BoAjjang forums; Bestiz; Daum
Credit: winG* @ soompi
