Bada Lee

Bada Lee (; born September 22, 1995), known mononymously as Bada, is a South Korean dancer and choreographer. She is the leader of the dance crew BEBE, winners of Mnet's television competition Street Woman Fighter 2. Bada has choreographed for various K-pop artists, including Aespa's "Next Level", "Drama", and "Supernova", Kai's "Rover" and "Wait On Me", NCT x Aespa's "Zoo", Babymonster's "Sheesh", Taemin's "Guilty", EXO's "Crown" and "Crazy", and Ten's "Birthday". She is now a brand ambassador for Jordan.

Early life Bada was born on September 22, 1995, the younger of two sisters. She attended Shinhyeon Girls' Middle School and later studied at Incheon Choeun High School. She enjoyed dancing in her elementary school, and in her early high school years she enrolled in her first formal dance class when a dance academy opened in her neighborhood. J-Ho of JustJerk, one of the founding members of the JustJerk hip-hop dance crew, inspired her to pursue a career in dance. Under the guidance of Girin Jang, the team participated in various dance competitions and won several awards. The group was later finalized with original members Bada, Lusher, and Tatter, and new members Kyma, Minah, Cheche, and Sowon. and established artists, including Lee Hyori, while also working as a choreographer and performance director. During the early years of her career as a choreographer, she worked primarily with artists under SM Entertainment, including Aespa, Exo, and NCT. Several of her choreographies received significant attention on social media platforms and were associated with viral dance trends, notably Aespa's "Next Level", Kai's "Peaches", Ten's "Birthday", NCT U's "90s Love", and NCT x Aespa's "Zoo". Following the program's premiere on August 22, 2023, she experienced increased public attention. According to Fundex, an online media analytics agency, Bada ranked first among the most talked-about non-drama television and OTT personalities during the week of September 4th, 2023.

Bada became known for her distinctive visual appearance and performance style, characterized by two-toned hair and a height of 176 cm (5 ). with artists such as BTS's V and Jung Kook, BigBang's Taeyang, and members of NCT and Itzy participating in the challenges.

BEBE placed first in the K-pop Death Match Mission, Hwasa's New Song Draft Mission and Battle Performance Mission, securing a place in the final. On October 31, 2023, BEBE was announced as the winning crew during the live finale, among the four finalists: Jam Republic, 1 Million, and Mannequeen. and Aespa's "Drama". Bada later joined the production for multiple city stops while simultaneously participating in the Street Woman Fighter 2: On the Stage tour.

2024–present: Rising popularity In 2024, Bada expanded her activities within the entertainment industry while continuing her work as a choreographer. She launched her YouTube channel on April 17, 2024, with the first episode featuring NCT member Taeyong. On May 3, 2024, management company The L1ve announced that BEBE had joined its roster of artists, alongside figures such as Zerobaseone's Sung Han-bin and Mamamoo's Wheein.

In the same year, Bada joined the Korea Dance Association, led by 1Million Dance Studio, with the goal of developing a profit distribution structure for choreography copyrights in the K-pop industry. She later participated as a dance director in JTBC's boy group survival program Project 7, contributing as dance teacher, stage director, and choreographer. She also appeared in several dance videos with BTS members V and Jung Kook, one of which surpassed 25 million views within 24 hours.

In 2025, Bada served as a performance director and choreographer alongside Jrick Baek for Kai's album, contributing to the tracks "Adult Swim" and "Wait On Me". She also appeared as a dancer during music show performances for both songs in April 2025. In May 2025, Bada and Jrick worked as stage directors for Kai's world tour, KAION, which was held in multiple cities worldwide. In the same year, Bada announced her first solo concert, titled Bada Lee: Deep Blue. She also joined Project LEE Dance Academy as a regular instructor.

Bada and her dance crew BEBE additionally performed at large-scale festivals, including Waterbomb Seoul and Waterbomb Singapore, and were selected as the opening act for the NBA China Games 2025 in Macau. She is now participating on Mnet new dance program named "STREET WORLD FIGHTER : Directors’ War" as Director BADA

Personal life Bada's life's motto is "Today Is the Youngest Day of My Life" (Korean: "오늘이 내 남은 인생 중에 가장 어린 날").

Credits

As choreographer YearArtistSongNotesRef.2026Taeyang"BAD"Exo"Crown"As Performance Director With Jrick Baek "Crazy"With Lusher, SowonMilli (Feat. Omega Sapien)"MSG"With Team BEBEPLAVE"Born Savage"With Kyma 2025Zerobaseone"Devil Game" "Lovesick Game""Extra" Nmixx"Know About Me"With Lusher, Tatter, Minah (BEBE)Kai"Adult Swim"As performance director With Jrick Baek "Wait On Me"As performance director With Jrick Baek The Boyz"Trigger" Momo"Money In My Pocket"Project 7"Run (Up to You)"As performance director With RyuD "Breaking News"As performance director "Time After Time""Antidote"As performance director With Lusher, Tatter, Minah (BEBE) "Act Up"As performance director With BEBE 2023DKB"Turning Point" Kai"Rover"As performance director

As performer

Awards and nominations

Live performances

Concerts Dancer for G-Dragon Stage (Day 2) SBS Gayo DaejeonDancer for G-Dragon Stage Mnet 30th Anniversary Chart ShowGuest World of Street Women FightersParticipate in BUMSUP Mega Crew Mission Judge (Mission 9: "World Finale with JYP Mission") 2026STREET WORLD FIGHTER : Directors’ WarCast

Radio

Music video appearances

Advertisements Ambassadorships

Endorsements

Magazines