Hip Hop Dancer Lydia Paek
“I talk with a melody and I walk with beats.” That’s Lydia Paek’s motto. You might recognize Lydia as the only girl in the super talented Quest Dance Crew. But Lydia isn’t only a dancer, she’s a great singer with an amazing, distinct voice. Lydia is of Korean descent and began dancing at an early age, becoming one of the few recognized Asian female dancers on the scene right now. Many people have inquired about Lydia but we couldn’t find much information on her so we just had to interview her. Read more on Lydia and where she is going in career below.
ASIANCE: When did you start dance?
Lydia: I started dancing when I was 14.
ASIANCE: What are you trained (dance) in?
Lydia: I’m trained in breaking and hip hop (choreography) also a little bit in modern and African.
You can see Lydia in this video
ASIANCE: How did you hook up with Quest?
Lydia: Some of the members thought I had potential and they were also my good friends. (I was like their lil sister in a way) I’m so glad that they took me in to train and be a part
of Quest.
ASIANCE: What are you doing for ABDC?
Lydia: I was going to do it with Quest but unfortunately there can be only a certain amount of people to try out. So I’m going to try out with Boxcuttuhs.
You can see good footage of Lydia at 7:39
ASIANCE: Who would you love to dance with?
Lydia: Not anyone in particular, although I have a lot of people I look up to. I would like to dance with people that share the same love for dance as I do.
ASIANCE: What is your training schedule like?
Lydia: Saturdays and Fridays – Boxcuttuhs, Mondays -Session with friends, Tues and Wed -Quest
ASIANCE: Where did you grow up?
Lydia: I was born in LA, then moved to Downey at like 2 and lived there for 10 years. Then moved to Cypress.
ASIANCE: Do you still have immediate family in Korea?
Lydia: Yes I do. I have some cousins. Unfortunately, my Auntie and my Uncle both passed away a month ago as missionaries in the Philippines. My prayers are with my cousins and I know that they are in a good place. They were good people and pastors of a big church in Korea; Park Su-jin (52), the senior pastor at the “Dreaming Church” in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, and his wife and Neah’s aunt Han Yeon-oh (52)
ASIANCE: Are you dating anyone from Quest?
Lydia: hahahahahaha! No I am not!
ASIANCE: Did you ever date anyone from Quest?
Lydia: ahahha no. I have never dated anyone from Quest. They are all older brothers to me. In a way, I’m like a little brother to them.
ASIANCE: What is it like to be in an all guy dance group and be the only girl?
Lydia: It’s fun. I act like a fool, dorky. I’m most definitely comfortable around them. They take care of me and I’ve known them since I was 15. So we are all family. I mostly have a lot of guy friends anyways.
ASIANCE: Do you wish there was another female?
Lydia: No, not really. I don’t really care. But I wouldn’t mind. I like it the way it is and we are all close friends.
ASIANCE: Do you have a boyfriend?
Lydia: No but I’m currently talking to someone if that counts ahaha.
ASIANCE: What advice would you give to other girls who want to dance like you and be in a dance crew?
Lydia: Put your full potential into it because nothing’s impossible. Work hard and put your emotions and heart into dancing and everything you love to do in life. Never give up of course. Never be afraid to ask for help in dancing and to try new things. You never know what you’re capable of and never limit yourself.
ASIANCE: Who are your favorite dancers?
Lydia: bgirl, Shie Chan, Namuri, Beta etc., bboys. There are too many to name. Choreographers – Jun Quemado, Lando Wilkins, Jed Florano, Gigi Torres, Knicole, Jeff Viray, Kristine Bueta, Alexis, Gina Lu, many more.
ASIANCE: Who are your favorite teams on ABDC?
Lydia: Kaba Modern, Jabbawokkie, Supreme Soul. As a matter a fact, they are my friends! ahah and I am very much proud of them!
Great video of Lydia Lydia freestyling with Quest
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Wooo go Lydia Paek! You can sing and dance
Sooo freakhn’ GorgeOus and you cAn sing aNd danCe my type of girl lol——>I wish you much sucess babY giRl!! ^.^
i just wanna start off by sayin lydia paek is a wonderful singer and dancer,and i love her style but the thing that i love the most about her the her spirt she is a beautiful person inside and out and i want to wish her the best of luck with the rest of her career if it’s singing or dancing she can and will make it very far in this world because she has a lot of talent. she is an inspiration to me and a lot of other girls and she makes me want to sing and dance and follow my dreams as well.
<3peace&love~~~najaha~~~peace&love<3
i hope to one day meet a girl as beautiful as you looks and personality wise
unfortunately lydia may make it seem as though she’s just the perfect little sweetheart but speaking as someone who actually knows her and ISN’T a guy (there’s a reason she only has mostly guy friends) she can be deceitful and just plain sheisty when it comes to getting what she wants. Spoiled little LA grl. But i mean she’s talented so i guess it makes up for it. oh and she’s talkin to lando wilkins, that’s why she got put on the show, cuz i mean they couldve gotten a much better girl for boxcuttuhz but hey, when ur screwin the boss!
i AGREE. everyone has got this bitch all wrong. beautiful on the inside and out? i dont know about the inside, but she SURE AS HELL ain’t close to decent on the outside. how she got all these people to give her kudos, i don’t know. guess she’s sleepin with more than just the boss.
just sayin.
what kind of glasses is she wearin in the first pic?
ladies..please contain your seething jealousy. It’s a little obvious
yu really dont need to be worrying about lydia. dont act like you kno her, because you don’t. oh yea ,yu may have hung with her once or twice. but doesnt make yu close. i bet she doesnt even care what your saying and why are yu wasting your time anyway? im doing this because lydia has no reason to be taunted even though i kno she knows you all are lowlifes.maybe you’re just jealous because shes so chill and has a talent or maybe even more? well. just go back to your life and let lydia live hers. she doesnt need people criticizing her. plus i would suggest yu not mess with her. bacause she’s hella strong and can mess yu up.
ok let’s all calm down…nobody is perfect. if she wants to sleep with the boss then let her! it obviously got her this far. maybe we can learn a thing or two from the girl cuz bitch or not, she’s in the public eye soooo i guess lesson learned. SLEEP WITH THE BOSS hahaha 1 love. or many. wutever haha
i don’t think it’s sleeping with the boss, i think it’s that she puts up an act for the public and is a role model to so many girls and then on the flip side aint all that she’s made herself out to be. And once people see that, once the girls that look up to her see how conniving of a person she is, it’ll let them down and dissappoint them tremendously. i mean i don’t know her, but if she was a good person in and out, why would anybody make shit up about her ya kno? unless they has a reason to or unless it’s true. hmmmm i don’t kno…..oh and to the “guy” above, i agree about the charisma!
well i AM a guy lol and i’ve heard about her being like that :/ but then it might just be her competitive nature. adding to that, i’m guessing because she’s talking to Lando and we all know how fuckin DOPE of a dancer/choreographer/person that nigga be! im sure she has to beat off so many women to keep him and that can get ugly. girls can get madd catty!!! but big ups to lydia if she sleepin with Lando…THE Lando Wilkins, once Daywalker now the incredible Bang Jenkins. Maybe a bit of his brilliance will start to rub off on her, because (speaking as a dancer) i do agree that boxcuttuhs could’ve gotten a much better chick on the show. She for sure was a reason that cost them the title. Comparing her to the other the girls on the show, she had no expression on her face, she just didnt look that into it and honestly didn’t perform as full out as all the other girls on the show :/ charisma is everything, she just lacked a bit. But i mean Lando has a thing for perfecting the imperfect and helping them grow and exceed their limits but dawg! This wasn’t no workshop! it was a COMPETITION. But Lydia is no doubt a talented singer, and although her dancin aint all that just yet, i see the potential. keep it up girl! U a get there!
she has a long torso and really short legs lol
Maybe she is dating him and he likes her. Why do you care so much?
I think there are a bunch of haters. I know girls and these girls get jealous especially when a chick lands a guy…Why is she manipulating and coniving? because she’s not letting anything stop her to get where she wants to?..Guys do that all the time and no one knocks them. They’re just called men!
hahahaha u don’t kno my size?!?! she’s like 5 foot nothin IF that, i could sit on her
look guys and gals, i met lydia and chilled with her couple times, even though it was only a couple times, this girl is kool as shit, for reals yall are jus haterz cuz ur ass cant dance nor sing or do ne of the shit she can haha “ill sit on u” i thought that comment was funny cuz u jus called ur self a fatass hahaha but forreals lydia u r talented! go all the way girl ! fuck the hataz n the wannabe playaz hahaaha payce!
man, i would love to meet her.
she just seems like a down to earth girl, who knows how to have a good time!
All these haters, yall need to get a LIFE!
Lydia, keep doing your thing 😀
your a great singer, a great person, and dancer.
I don’t know who you are and if i had hung out with you and you think of me that way, its prob cuz i didnt like you at first, im sorry that you feel that way about me, but get your shit straight before you go runnin your mouth like you know everything.first i am lando’s girlfriend and yes i was on the show, second there are amazing dancers on our team and there could of been a better one, but aha oh yea once again you don’t know too much about the show do you?anyone could have taken the spot, but none of the females at the time could do it, so since i really had nothing goin on at the moment i gave my time to learn and prepare for abdc, yea there could have been somebody else, but there wasn’t so deal with it.oh yea i am not from La.
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fuck the haters lydia you got mad skillz and if i were you id just ignore those shit talkers.. do what you gotta do keep your head up high! your a great dancer and an amazing singer period.. you cant impress everyone no ones perfect, alongside fans theres gonna be haters, but as a performer you gotta keep doin what you do for the fans and thise who appriciate..
I don’t care who she’s slept with……or if she’s feisty…or if she’s not that crazy good. She has an awesome voice and started young. Talent is talent. She’s more successful than the people bashing her isn’t she? Yeaaah
i love dance i love Lydia Paek i love dance Lydia Paek !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!wants to come to America!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i from Poland