Shinhwa′s Lee Min Woo and Girls′ Generation (SNSD)′s Hyoyeon and Yuri will be joining Mnet′s dance survival show Dancing 9 as team ′masters,′ according to a rep from the show.

"They plan to show how they communicate with the public through dance as K-Pop dance masters," the rep added.

Lee Min Woo has shown in his long career as a member of top idol group Shinhwa his undying skills in dance, while Hyoyeon and Yuri have also boasted their skills across the world.

Through overseas performances and promotions, Shinhwa and SNSD have both proved that dance is truly a language that can be spoken anywhere in the world.

The masters are expected to channel their experience onstage to the contestants of Dancing 9.

Lee Min Woo commented, "I′ve felt through my 15 years of promotions with Shinhwa and after meeting with music fans from around the world, that dance is a genre that goes beyond not only language but also all such barriers like age and gender. I agreed with the aim of the show, and immediately took up the offer when it came."

"As a person who loves dance, I′m looking forward to meeting many different people taking up new challenges for dance. I′m very excited," he added.

Hyoyeon and Yuri also said, "We saw how people around the world can become one through dance as we performed across Asia and Europe. We know how powerful dance can be. We want to share our experiences and know-how in fashion, trends, performances and teamwork with the contestants of Dancing 9. We′ll work hard to be a real help to those who want to be stars through dance."

Chief producer Kim Yong Bum of Dancing 9 said, "Shinhwa′s Lee Min Woo and SNSD′s Hyoyeon and Yuri are all dancers and singers who have recently been gaining even more in popularity. Lee Min Woo is looked up to by his juniors, as he has produced many routines as 1st generation group Shinhwa′s choreographer and he′s also shown his skills as a talented producer. SNSD leads global trends as a main player in the global K-Pop boom, making popular not only its dance and song but also its makeup habits and styles."

"Their addition to Dancing 9 will add more liveliness to the show," he added. "You can definitely look forward to it."

All eight masters for Dancing 9 have now been confirmed, with previous confirmations revealing Lee Yong Woo, Park Ji Woo, Park Ji Eun, Woo Hyun Young, Ducky and Poppin J as masters. The masters will be divided into two teams to coach the contestants and basically lead the show.

Dancing 9 picks out the best talents in dance, regardless of genre, and has them compete across nine rounds for a 500 million won prize. It is Korea′s first dance survival show.

The first episode will air on July 20.

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