MET 4.3 · Compendium code 03072

Calories burned k-pop dance

K-Pop Dance is classified in the Compendium of Physical Activities as “Contemporary dancing, nightclub”, with a MET value of 4.3 — about 317 calories per hour for a 155-lb person.

Body weight	15 min	30 min	45 min	60 min	90 min	120 min
100 lb (45 kg)	51	102	154	205	307	410
110 lb (50 kg)	56	113	169	225	338	451
120 lb (54 kg)	61	123	184	246	369	492
130 lb (59 kg)	67	133	200	266	399	532
140 lb (64 kg)	72	143	215	287	430	573
150 lb (68 kg)	77	154	230	307	461	614
155 lb (70 kg)	79	159	238	317	476	635
160 lb (73 kg)	82	164	246	328	492	655
170 lb (77 kg)	87	174	261	348	522	696
180 lb (82 kg)	92	184	276	369	553	737
190 lb (86 kg)	97	195	292	389	584	778
200 lb (91 kg)	102	205	307	410	614	819
210 lb (95 kg)	108	215	323	430	645	860
220 lb (100 kg)	113	225	338	451	676	901
240 lb (109 kg)	123	246	369	492	737	983
260 lb (118 kg)	133	266	399	532	799	1065
280 lb (127 kg)	143	287	430	573	860	1147
300 lb (136 kg)	154	307	461	614	922	1229

FAQ

How many calories does k-pop dance burn per hour?

About 317 calories per hour for a 155-lb (70 kg) person, 256 for 125 lb and 379 for 185 lb, using a MET value of 4.3 (Contemporary dancing, nightclub).

Is k-pop dance a good workout?

At 4.3 METs, k-pop dance counts as moderate-intensity activity. Federal guidelines recommend 150 minutes of moderate (or 75 minutes of vigorous) activity a week.

Compare with other dance activities

Activity	MET	kcal/hr (155 lb)
Ballroom DanceSport competition (Standard and Latin)	13.0	960
Ballroom dancing, competitive, general	11.3	834
Musical theater, singing and dancing	10.3	760
Nightclub or folk dancing, vigorous (disco, line dancing, Irish step, polka, contra)	9.8	723
Polynesian dance, Samoan slap, Tahitian	8.8	650
Flamenco dance	8.5	627
Aerobic dance, general (e.g. Zumba-style classes)	7.3	539
Aerobic dance, high impact	7.3	539
Chinese square dance, aerobic dance	7.3	539
Polynesian dance — fast hula, Samoan sasa, tinikling	7.0	517
Ballet, modern or jazz — performance, vigorous effort	6.8	502
Ballet exercises (pliés, tendus, jetés, rond de jambe, grand battement)	6.3	465
Salsa dancing to a video	6.3	465
Afro-Cuban salsa (cha-cha-cha, mambo, Afro rumba, son steps)	6.0	443
Ballroom dance, recreational (waltz, foxtrot, cha-cha, swing)	6.0	443
Polynesian dance — slow hula, haka, Tongan	5.8	428
Ballroom dancing, fast	5.5	406
Anishinaabe jingle dancing and other traditional American Indian dancing	5.5	406
Square dancing, American Western, country	5.5	406
Chinese square dance, Ballet & Tibetan dance	5.5	406
Ballet, modern or jazz — general, rehearsal or class	5.0	369
Aerobic dance, low impact	5.0	369
Folk dancing, moderate effort	5.0	369
Tap dancing	4.8	354
Salsa dancing with a partner	4.8	354
Ethnic or cultural dancing (e.g. salsa, merengue, flamenco, belly, hula, swing)	4.5	332
Jazz dancing, general	4.5	332
Contemporary dancing, nightclub	4.3	317
Contemporary dancing, general	3.8	281
Caribbean dance (Abakua, Beguine, Bellair, Jonkonnu and others)	3.5	258
Ballroom, slow (waltz, foxtrot, slow dancing, samba, tango, rumba, mambo, cha-cha)	3.0	221

kcal = MET × kg × hours (1 MET ≈ 1 kcal/kg/hour; we use 1.05 to match 3.5 ml O₂/kg/min). Source: Compendium of Physical Activities. Estimates only.