Biography
Representing South Korea in “World Street Woman Fighter 2025”, BUMSUP is a powerhouse dance crew known for their unmatched precision, fierce energy, and cutting-edge choreography. Based in Seoul, they embody the bold, innovative spirit of K-dance culture, blending hip-hop, popping, locking, and urban choreography into their dynamic performances. With a reputation for powerful execution, synchronized formations, and seamless musicality, BUMSUP brings a fresh yet raw intensity to every battle. Their name symbolizes pushing limits and rising to the top, and they are ready to prove why Korea remains a global street dance leader.
BUMSUP Members
Honey J
Stage name: Honey J
Full name: Jeong Ha-nee
Birthday: August 26, 1987
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @__honey.j__
Facts:
- She is the leader of the dance crew HolyBang.
- In 2021, she became a participant in the survival show “Street Woman Fighter” while HolyBang became the winners of “Street Woman Fighter”.
- She was part of the dance crew PURPLOW from 2011 through 2017 and a choreographer and dancer for Jay Park and AOMG artists.
- She made her debut on August 28, 2022, with the single “Honey Drop” featuring Lil Cherry.
Rihey
Stage name: Rihey
Full name: Kim Hye-in
Birthday: April 17, 1990
Instagram: @ri.hey
Nationality: Korean
Facts:
- She has 1 brother and 2 dogs called Binch and Nari.
- She is a former member of the dance crew PURPLOW (2011 ~ May 2017)
- She attended Daejeong Girls’ High School & Baekje University of Arts (graduated)
- She is currently a professor at the Korea International Academy of Arts (Practical Dance/Hip Hop) & a professor at Hanyang University Future Talent Education Center (Practical Dance/Hip Hop)
- She is an atheist.
- She has a total of 6 tattoos.
- Her favorite food is steamed spam kimchi, which her mother makes a lot.
- She is a big fan of Rihanna
Lip J
Stage name: Lip J
Full name: Jo Hyo-won
Birthday: July 30, 1988
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @lipjmolip
Facts:
- The stage name “Lip J” was formed because she has been praised for her lips, and the letter J is an initial of her name. One of her nicknames is Moana.
- She runs a dance studio in Seoul with Monika.
- Lip J has a younger brother.
- She is a dance mentor in Mnet’s survival show “Boys Planet”, and choreographed for songs like “Red Lipstick” by Lee Hi and “Thank U Soooo Much” by Yubin.
- She started learning how to dance when she was 10. One of her role models is a dancer named Tyrone Proctor.
Gabee
Stage name: Gabee
Full name: Shin Ji-won/Shin Ga-bee
Birthday: November 3, 1993
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @gabeegal
Facts:
- Alongside being a choreographer, Gabee is also the owner of My Lashes, a brand of fake eyelashes.
- She used to share the same birth name as Johyun from Berry Good.
- She has a boyfriend named Jo Yi-taek, who is a crossfit coach
Aiki
Stage name: Aiki
Full name: Kang Hye-in
Birthday: September 7, 1989
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @aiki_kr
Facts:
- Aiki has a daughter that was born in 2013 named Yeon-woo.
- Aiki likes snowboarding, and her hobbies also include riding a bike, taking a walk, and listening to songs.
- She married her husband at the age of 24, immediately after graduating from college. Her husband, who is 4 years older than her, is a researcher at an Engineering school.
- She has choreographed for Jessi, MAMAMOO Hwasa‘s supergroup Refund Sisters, Uhm Jung-hwa and Lee Hyori
- She participated in season 3 of NBC’s “World Of Dance” and placed 4th place in the adult category. She also appeared in “High School Rapper 4” (Episode 8). She was also a trainer on the show “My Teenage Girl”.
- She’s a dance professor at Dongguk University and used to go to ZN Dance Studio. She is close to Girls Generation’s Sooyoung
- Her parents own a rib restaurant.
- Aiki choreographed BTS’s #Move4Gen1 dance challenge for the song ‘”I’m On It.”
Lee Jung
Stage name: LeeJung
Full name: Lee Ri-jung
Birthday: August 9, 1998
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @leejung_lee
Facts:
- She is Somi‘s, TWICE Nayeon and Momo‘s and BLACKPINK Rosé‘s dance teacher.
- She made ITZY‘s “Wannabe” and “ICY” dance choreographies, alongside TWICE‘s “Break Through”, “Feel Special” and “Fancy” choreographies.
- She’s a former member of Just Jerk Crew.
- She has an older brother
- Since elementary school, she has been interested in dancing while watching Wonder Girls and SNSD. At the age of 16, she began to learn dance professionally at a dance academy.
- About four years until her graduation from junior high school, she studied in Tennessee, USA.
- Her English name is Julia.
- She likes mint chocolate, Hawaiian pizza, Mexican food, Korean food, and rosé tteokbokki..
- She has been involved in sports such as swimming, skiing, and skating for a long time
Noze
Stage name: NO:ZE
Full name: Noh Ji-hye
Birthday: February 12, 1996
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @nozeworld
Facts:
- NO:ZE was a backup dancer for EXO‘s Kai, SHINEE‘s Taemin and Zico.
- She lives with Emma and Rozalin from the dance crew ‘WANT‘.
- Fancams of her being the backup dancer for Kai’s “Mmmh” went viral.
- She likes to play Overwatch and Candy Crush.
- She is friend with IZ*ONE member Hyewon, and appeared on Hyewon’s Youtube Channel a few times.
- She was in Hyuna Dawn’s “PingPong” MV.
- She has two tattoos on her left arm.
Hyojin Choi
Stage name: Choi Hyojin
Full name: Choi Hyo-jin
Birthday: January 20, 1992
Nationality: Korea
Instagram: @hyojin__choi__
Facts:
- Her shoe size is 270mm.
- In the WANT team, she is known as the mother.
- She is known for appearing on 1MILLION Dance Studio and many of their choreography videos.
Achievement
Mega Crew Mission
As of June 19, the video titled “[#WSWF] Mega Crew Mission Global Public Evaluation | BUMSUP (범접)” on the YouTube channel The CHOOM has surpassed approximately 7.1 million views in just one day and currently ranks #1 on YouTube’s trending videos.
Amid the explosive response, the official YouTube account of the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea drew attention by commenting, “I came here because I heard this was a performance worthy of becoming a national heritage.”
The video, themed “Monggyeong – At the Border of Dreams,” was directed by Honey J and features performances from Gabee, Noze, Leejung, Rihey, Lip J, Monika, Aiki, and Hyojin Choi. The crew transformed into grim reaper-like figures and expressed Korean sentiment through a powerful performance.