123 © he Editor(s) (if applicable) and he Author(s) 2017 X. Lin et al. (eds.), East Asian Men, DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-55634-9_8 8 C. Oh () Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, USA “Cinderella” in Reverse: Eroticizing Bodily Labor of Sympathetic Men in K-Pop Dance Practice Video Chuyun Oh A group of young men are practising dance movements in a small stu- dio. he garments they wear look loose and worn out. A cold, compact ﬂuorescent light casts its light on their bodies. he camera is located in front of the dancers at the other side of the room. he room is remark- ably shabby and tiny. It is full of odds and ends, such as speakers, electric fans, a small fridge, tables, and drawers. Behind the dancers, there is a green exit sign on the wall, which signiﬁes that the studio is located right in front of the exit. Despite such stringent conditions, the dancers fully focus on their rehearsal. hey work hard. hey gasp, and their bod- ies are sweating. On the video thread, female fans leave comments that address the bodily eﬀort of the performers, such as “Heavy breathe [sic.] after the dance… so sexy!!!” (ID: ****momo). Other comments express sympathy: “[T]hat small room […] [T]hey work so hard to proof others