# Bailey Sok

Bailey Drew Sok (/beɪli druː sɒk/; Korean: 베일리 석; born February 24, 2004) is an American professional dancer and choreographer. Born and raised in Orange County, California, Sok began dancing at two-and-a-half years old, and became a dance teacher and choreographer by age fourteen.

## Early life

Bailey Drew Sok was born on February 24, 2004, in Placentia, Orange County, California, to Korean parents, where her mother was formerly crowned Miss Korea, and as the youngest of three daughters. She was exposed to music and dance at a young age through her sisters who competed in the art, influencing her to dance at two-and-a-half years old. Her parents enrolled her for lessons following an advice given by the director of her sisters' studio, training in classics including jazz, ballet, and tap; as well as summer intensives in Los Angeles taught by Matt Steffanina by age five.

## Career
### 2010–present: career beginnings

By the age of six and ten, Sok participated in dance competitions, and transitioned to hip-hop, respectively. She rose to fame by the former age when multiple of her videos on YouTube became viral, namely her dance performance from the KAR Dance Competition, which received millions of views overnight, and becoming a star on TikTok years later. Sok then competed from the ninth installation of America's Got Talent as part of the all-girl dance group, Buns & Roses, to NBC's World of Dance Season 4, where she partnered with Kida the Great.
Having opted to homeschooling from eighth grade onward to "get more done", Sok taught dance classes in the United States, Australia, France, Japan, Korea, and Poland, since the age of fourteen; danced alongside Janet Jackson, Jason Derulo, Meghan Trainor, and Marshmello; and was the youngest dance teacher at the 2019 Fair Play Dance Camp in Kraków. Furthermore, that same year, she became one of four dancers to work on the choreography for "Pop/Stars", the debut single of League of Legends' virtual K-pop girl group, K/DA. One year later, 15-year-old Sok was approached for her first choreography work in K-pop with Red Velvet and the lead single, "Psycho", alongside dancer Mina Myong. Commencing a career of choreographing for the genre, her credits include: Taemin's Idea, Shinee's Don't Call Me, Aespa's Savage, and Kai's Peaches amidst others.

## Artistry

Inspired by Sok's experience and emotions at the time of its occurrence, her dance movements follow suit, becoming upbeat ranging from '90s hip-hop to chill and slow music like jazz or lo-fi following an exciting event while feeling the need to let it out.

## Public image

Dancers who took inspiration from Sok include Pakistani dancer, Reham Rafiq.

## Other ventures
### Endorsements

Sok has endorsed for brand campaigns belonging to Samsung and Nike, and collaborated with Spotify and Roblox on its "Spotify Island's K-Park" project.

## Choreography credits

| Year | Artist | Song | Album |
| 2018 | Denim Nicole | "Lemonade" | Non-album single |
| 2018 | K/DA | "Pop/Stars" | Non-album single |
| 2019 | Wengie | "Empire" (featuring Minnie of (G)I-dle) | Non-album single |
| 2019 | Red Velvet | "Psycho" | The ReVe Festival: Finale |
| 2020 | Taemin | "Idea" (이데아; 理想) | Never Gonna Dance Again |
| 2021 | Shinee | "Don't Call Me" | Don't Call Me |
| 2021 | Aespa | "Savage" | Savage |
| 2021 | Kai | "Peaches" | Peaches |
| 2022 | Aespa | "Illusion" | Girls |
| 2023 | Taeyang | "Vibe" | Down to Earth |
| 2023 | Taeyang | "Shoong!" | Down to Earth |

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2019 | Zoe Valentine | Vivi Anderson | |
| 2024 | Dance Rivals | Lucky | |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | America's Got Talent season 9 | Contestant | as Buns and Roses |
| 2016 | Dance Video Throwdown | Contestant | — |
| 2017 | Dance-Off Juniors | Contestant | — |
| 2018 | World of Dance season 2 | Contestant | as S-Rank |
| 2020 | World of Dance season 4 | Contestant | with Kida Burns |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Song title | Artist |
| 2020 | "Poppin" (featuring Lil Pump and Smokepurpp) | KSI |
| 2022 | "She's All I Wanna Be" | Tate McRae |
| 2022 | "Cruel" | Jackson Wang |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / Work(s) | Result |
| Adweek Creator Visionary Awards | 2023 | Dance Creator of the Year | Bailey Sok | Won |
| Arena Awards | 2019 | Rising Star of the Year | Bailey Sok | Won |
| Industry Dance Awards | 2017 | Favorite Dancer 17 & Under | Bailey Sok | Nominated |
| World Choreography Awards | 2022 | Digital Content Independent | "Somebody That I Used To Know" | Nominated |