# ATEEZ BAD Challenge AI: Do the BAD Dance From One Photo

> The ATEEZ BAD challenge is the chest pop dance of ATEEZ's summer 2026 hit "BAD": a sharp side lean, the chest popping forward on the beat, then quick arm hits.

Canonical: https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/ateez-bad-dance-challenge-ai
Updated: 2026-10-23
Published: 2026-10-23
Author: MakeViral Team (https://www.makeviral.ai/about)
Publisher: MakeViral (https://www.makeviral.ai)

The **ATEEZ BAD challenge** is the chest pop dance of ATEEZ's summer 2026 hit "BAD": a sharp side lean, the chest popping forward on the beat, then quick arm hits. From one photo, MakeViral makes you do the BAD dance in your own place, or makes your dog or cat do it, with the song.

The chest pop, the side lean and the arm hits of the ATEEZ BAD dance, played by you in your own photo's place, or by your pet like the AI Maltese reel. With the song.

Also called: BAD chest pop challenge, ATEEZ BAD AI pet dance, 에이티즈 BAD AI 챌린지.

**Make it now:** [Make this video](https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/ateez-bad-dance-challenge-ai/create). 1 photo · 15 s · 9:16 with sound · 60 credits, charged once · ready in a few minutes · no prompt to write.

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## What is the BAD Dance Challenge trend, and where did it start?

"BAD" is the title track of GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5, the 14th mini album of the K-pop boy group ATEEZ, out on 26 June 2026 (the music video had 103.4 million YouTube views by 23 October). The move that made it a challenge is the chest pop: a few seconds where the dancer leans the body to one side and pops the chest forward on the beat. Member San's version on the 28 June SBS Inkigayo stage spread across TikTok, Instagram Reels, X and YouTube Shorts within days (Korea JoongAng Daily, 14 July), and stars, comedians and fans from Korea to Thailand copied it.

The main TikTok sound of the song, posted on release day, has about 160,000 videos. In October the BAD challenge came back two ways: AI versions in Korea, where AI pets and AI characters arrive "late to the BAD challenge" (an AI Maltese on 16 October, an AI cat on 20 October), and a Malaysian dance crew's contest cover with 1.9 million views (21 October), while fans wait for the group's next comeback.

### BAD Dance Challenge trend timeline

- **2026-06-26**: ATEEZ release "BAD", the title track of GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5, with its music video (103.4 million YouTube views by 23 October). Source: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q_S27LbNKU).
- **2026-06-28**: The SBS Inkigayo stage of "BAD" airs; its chest pop part goes viral (9.56 million YouTube views by 23 October). Source: [Thairath](https://en.thairath.co.th/entertain/inter/2945603).
- **2026-07-14**: Korea JoongAng Daily reports that the chest pop clip spread across X, TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts and became the music video's most replayed part. Source: [Korea JoongAng Daily](https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainment/one-move-was-enough-ateezs-san-has-the-algorithm-in-a-chokehold/12771086).
- **2026-10-16**: A Korean pet account posts an AI Maltese doing the BAD challenge "late to the party" on a bed, the first AI reel of the October wave and the example on this page. Source: [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@user5805310570830/video/7697255166772284693).
- **2026-10-21**: TDKX Dance Crew from Malaysia posts its BAD dance contest cover; it has 1.9 million TikTok views two days later. Source: [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@tdkxdancecrew/video/7698974071245131060).
- **2026-10-23**: #ateezbad has 8,403 TikTok videos and 161 million views, #badchallenge 26,821 videos and 272 million views.

## What the BAD Dance Challenge video looks like

The example is the AI pet reel that started the October AI wave of the BAD challenge, credited to its creator, not a MakeViral result. The You version takes only the dance moves, so your video keeps your own place and clothes.

- **Example 1** (10 s, 9:16 MP4 with sound): The original AI reel by @user5805310570830 (16 October 2026): an AI Maltese in a yellow vest, "late to the BAD challenge", stands up on the bed and does the BAD dance, arm hits, side lean and all. The Pet version copies this reel with your pet.
  - Video: https://www.makeviral.ai/media/templates/ateez-bad-dance-challenge-ai/original-pet-v2.mp4
  - Poster: https://www.makeviral.ai/media/templates/ateez-bad-dance-challenge-ai/original-pet-v1.jpg

## How to make the BAD Dance Challenge video on MakeViral

Everything runs in the browser. No editing app, no watermark.

### The one-tap way (no prompt to write)

1. **Add your photo.** Press "Make yours" and add you, head to feet. Take it with the camera or pick it from your library. Start here: https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/ateez-bad-dance-challenge-ai/create
2. **Press Generate.** The button shows the price. Kling 3.0 Motion Control takes the moves of the BAD Dance Challenge clip and plays them with the one in your photo, in your photo's own scene, for about 15 seconds, with the reel's original sound. You write no prompt.
3. **Download or share.** The video is ready in a few minutes as a 9:16 MP4. Download it, share it from your phone, or find it later in My videos.

### The by-hand way, with the exact prompts

The one-tap flow runs this prompt for you. The video prompt animates your own photo directly. To change it, copy it and edit it in AI Video.

#### Variant: You

Settings: 1 photo (you, head to feet) · kling-3-motion · 15 s · 720p · 9:16 · no sound · 60 credits in one tap.

1. The video prompt is filled in. Settings: kling-3-motion, 15 s, 720p, 9:16, sound off. The video prompt:

   ```text
   Replace the character in the video with the person from the uploaded image. Keep actions, poses, facial expressions, camera movement and rhythm. Preserve the person's original facial features, maintain character consistency, no distortion, no glitches, no artifacts.
The person dances in the place from the uploaded image, in the clothes and shoes from the uploaded image, not the black track jacket with white stripes and the black wide trousers of the young man in the video, and keeps their own hair from the uploaded image, not the man's black hair. Follow the man's moves and timing exactly: he stands relaxed with the hands at the waist, steps into a wide stance and leans the whole body to one side with the hands at the chest, then pops the chest forward hard on the beat, twice; he hits one arm out to the side, rolls the body with a hand up near the face, lifts one knee with the arms open, throws one arm over the head, drops into a wide stance with both arms bent up beside the head, opens both arms wide to the sides, lifts a knee again with the hands in front, brings one hand up to the face with a step, and ends in a low wide stance with the arms out and a cool look into the camera. Keep the whole body in view from head to feet, with natural balance and stable ground contact. Exactly one person, no other people. One continuous shot. No costume, no stripes on the clothes unless the uploaded image shows them, no text, no captions, no logos.
   ```

2. Press Generate, then download the 9:16 MP4.

One-tap version of this variant: https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/ateez-bad-dance-challenge-ai/create

#### Variant: Pet

Settings: 1 photo (your pet, whole body) · Seedance 2.5 · 10 s · 720p · 9:16 · no sound · 152 credits in one tap.

1. The video prompt is filled in. Settings: Seedance 2.5, 10 s, 720p, 9:16, sound off. The video prompt:

   ```text
   Recreate the reference video [Video 1] shot for shot: the same bright bedroom with tall dark-framed glass doors and white curtains behind, the same bed with a blue and white patchwork quilt, the same phone camera in front of the bed that drifts a little, the same framing, timing and moves, one continuous take with no cuts. The ONLY change: the dog in the yellow vest who stands on its hind legs on the bed and dances is now the pet in [Image 1].

The dancer = the pet in [Image 1], in EVERY frame: the same species and breed, head shape, muzzle, eyes, ears, fur colors, fur length and markings as in [Image 1], with the natural body volume and proportions of that animal: never flattened, squashed, stretched or merged with anything, so its owner instantly recognizes it from the first second to the last. Never drift back to the dog of the original video: not the coat, not the face and not the ears of the dog in the video, unless [Image 1] shows them. Only the pet changes: it keeps the little yellow sleeveless vest with the black trim. If [Image 1] shows a cat or another animal, that animal stands upright on its hind legs on the same bed and dances the same moves, with its own face, ears, whiskers and tail.

The dance, beat by beat, exactly as in [Video 1]:
0-1 s: close to the camera, standing on its hind legs, looking into the lens.
1-2 s: it steps back and punches one front paw out to the side.
2-3.5 s: a wide stance, one front paw swings high over the head, the other out wide.
3.5-5 s: it crouches low with the front paws crossed in front of the chest and bounces.
5-6.5 s: it turns to the side, leans the body and pops the chest forward, then turns back to the camera.
6.5-8 s: both front paws swing out to the side, then one paw comes up to the face.
8-10 s: the front paws come together in front of the chest, a small bounce, and a last pose with a paw near the face.

Real live-action footage, one continuous take, a clear and stable face, real animal anatomy, the same pet in every frame, the same fur.

Anatomy rules: one head only. Two hind legs and two front legs, furry paws covered in the pet's own fur, never human hands or fingers, no extra legs or paws. Exactly one animal, no people. No text, no captions, no logos, no watermark.
   ```

2. Press Generate, then download the 9:16 MP4.

One-tap version of this variant: https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/ateez-bad-dance-challenge-ai/create?variant=pet

### Which photo works best?

You need **one photo**.

- **You:** stand in the photo, head to feet in view, face to the camera, sharp and well lit. The video keeps your photo's place, light and clothes and adds the BAD dance moves, so an open floor around you looks best. No sitting, no crop at the knees, nobody else in the photo.
- **Pet:** one sharp photo of your dog or cat, the whole body and the face clear. It stands up on its hind legs in a cosy bedroom and dances in a little yellow vest.
- No sunglasses, no mask, no beauty filter.
- This template is for adults and pets. Use a photo of yourself, of an adult who agreed, or of your own pet. Never a celebrity, a stranger or a child.

## How many credits does it cost?

You pay per video in credits, and the create page shows the exact price on the Generate button before you spend anything. The one-tap price covers the scene photo and the video, charged once. The cheaper models are there if you run the prompts by hand in AI Video.

| Video model | Settings | Credits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kling 3.0 Motion Control (this template) | 15 s, 720p, copies the moves of the trend clip, one tap | 60 |

Credits come with a plan; see [pricing](https://www.makeviral.ai/pricing). A failed video gives its credits back.

## What happens in the BAD dance video?

| | You (default) | Pet |
|---|---|---|
| Photos | 1: you, head to feet | 1: your dog or cat |
| What you get | You do the BAD challenge moves in your photo's own place: the side lean with the chest pop, the arm hits, the knee lifts and the wide stance at the end | Your pet stands up on a bed in a cosy room and does the dance of the AI Maltese reel: a paw punch, a big arm wave, a crouch, a body roll and a last pose |
| Length | 15 s | 10 s |
| Frame | Vertical 9:16, 720p | Vertical 9:16, 720p |
| Sound | The BAD song, as the reel had it | The same |

The moves come from real BAD challenge clips made with AI, so the timing follows the song. Top-quality AI video models, including Seedance 2.5, make the clips. Every run is a new take, so results differ. The exact price shows on the Generate button before you spend anything.

## Why do AI pets do the ATEEZ BAD dance challenge now?

The BAD challenge peaked in July 2026, but in October it got a second life. Korean pet accounts post AI clips of their own dog or cat "late to the BAD challenge" (막차 in Korean): an AI Maltese on a bed, an AI cat in a white tank top and cargo pants on a beach. Korean searches like "ateez bad ai cat" and "ateez bad ai 만들기" (how to make it) show people want to make their own. It is the cute AI dog dance and AI cat dance version of a kpop AI dance, and a pet doing the chest pop makes the joke on its own.

The ATEEZ dance challenge also runs on TikTok again: a Malaysian crew's contest cover passed 1.9 million views on 23 October, and fans post daily while they wait for the group's next release.

## No idol, no stage footage

MakeViral never uses ATEEZ's faces, names, music video or stage clips to make a video: the dancer is always the person or the pet in your photo. The You version copies the moves of an AI-made dancer's BAD challenge clip, not an idol's. The song on your video is the reel's sound; it belongs to its label, and MakeViral gives you no rights to it. You can turn it off on the result screen and pick the TikTok sound yourself when you post. #ateezbad, #badchallenge and #에이티즈bad are the tags of the trend. Keep the platform's AI label on.

Want more? Try the [Firestarter dance](https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/firestarter-dance-ai-trend), the [Gangnam Style AI dance](https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/gangnam-style-ai-dance) or the [IVE Looks Can Kill dance](https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/ive-looks-can-kill-ai-dance).

## What goes wrong, and how do you fix it?

| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| The dance looks stiff or cut off (You) | Use a photo where you stand, head to feet in view, with space around you. |
| The hands blur in the fast arm hits | Run it again; every take moves a little differently. |
| The face looks less like you | Use a sharp, well-lit photo with the face turned to the camera. |
| Your pet drops onto four legs or looks like another dog (Pet) | Use a photo with the whole body and the face clear, then run it again. |
| The video model refuses a photo | Some photos get refused. The credits come back; try another photo. |

## BAD Dance Challenge trend questions

### What is the ATEEZ BAD challenge?

It is the dance challenge of "BAD", the June 2026 title track of the K-pop group ATEEZ. The famous part is the chest pop: the dancer leans to one side and pops the chest forward on the beat, then hits the arms out. Fans call it the BAD chest pop challenge; on TikTok it runs as the BAD challenge, a bad challenge kpop fans and stars joined all summer.

### How do I make the ATEEZ BAD AI dance video?

Press "Create your own", pick You or Pet, add one photo and press Generate. You get the ATEEZ BAD AI dance as a vertical clip with the song: no prompt to write, no ATEEZ bad dance tutorial to learn. The ATEEZ bad ai template plays the ATEEZ bad dance for you.

### What is the ATEEZ BAD chest pop?

The ATEEZ BAD chest pop is a few seconds of the choreography: a sharp lean of the body to one side and a hard pop of the chest forward. The San chest pop on the 28 June 2026 SBS Inkigayo stage made it viral, and the ATEEZ bad dance trend grew from it. The You version does the lean and the pop with the arm hits that follow.

### Can my dog or cat do the BAD challenge?

Yes. Pick Pet and add one photo of your pet. It stands up on its hind legs on a bed in a yellow vest and does the dance of the AI Maltese reel, with the song. It is the ATEEZ bad AI cat (or dog) video Korean pet accounts post now: an AI dog dance video or AI cat dance clip of the trend.

### 에이티즈 BAD 챌린지를 AI로 만들 수 있나요?

네. 사진 한 장으로 에이티즈 BAD 챌린지 영상을 만들어요. 내 사진 속 장소에서 내가 BAD 춤을 추거나, 강아지나 고양이가 BAD 춤을 춰요. ATEEZ BAD AI 만들기는 버튼 한 번이면 돼요. 영상 속 댄서는 사진 속 당신이나 반려동물이고, 에이티즈 멤버의 얼굴은 쓰지 않아요.

### Will ATEEZ be in my video?

No. MakeViral never puts an idol's face, name or clip into your video, and the prompts never name the group. The dancer is the person or the pet in your photo, so it is your own take on the ATEEZ dance challenge, made with AI. Use a photo of yourself, of an adult who agreed, or of your own pet, never a celebrity, a stranger or a child.

### Is the BAD challenge still a trend on TikTok?

Yes, in a new form. The bad challenge TikTok wave of summer 2026 made #badchallenge (26,821 videos) and #ateezbad (8,403 videos) big tags. In October 2026 the ATEEZ bad trend came back with AI pet clips in Korea and a crew cover from Malaysia with 1.9 million views. It is one of the AI dance trend ideas of the month, and AI takes are still few, so yours stands out.

### Is this the only bad dance challenge?

No. Many songs have a bad dance challenge (other artists' songs with "bad" in the title). This page is about the BAD challenge dance of ATEEZ, the chest pop one, as a ready-made kpop AI dance. The page names ATEEZ as words only; MakeViral has no tie to the group or its label.

### What song does the video use?

Your clip comes with the BAD song as the reel had it (the sound of the clip whose moves it copies). The song belongs to its label. You can turn the sound off on the result screen and pick the song's sound in the app when you post. 에이티즈 BAD is the Korean name of the song.

### Which AI models make the videos?

Top-quality AI video models, including Seedance 2.5. The You version copies the BAD dance moves onto the person in your photo, in the photo's own place; the Pet version puts your pet into the AI pet reel itself. Each makes a vertical MP4 with the song and no watermark. This is not an ATEEZ AI product: it is a dance template made from your photo.

### What prompt does the ATEEZ BAD AI trend use?

Nobody shared one: the AI pet and AI character clips of October 2026 give no prompt, and the AI sites that have the effect show only one line about the camera. So our prompts describe the clip's moves beat by beat, plus our tested words that keep your face or your pet's face. You write nothing.

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## Make your own BAD Dance Challenge video

Add one photo and press Generate. No prompt to write. 60 credits, charged once.

[Make this video](https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/ateez-bad-dance-challenge-ai/create)