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This study discussed about the positive and negative function of the dance survival audition program, <Dancing 9>, from the perspective of popularization of dance by analyzing opinions of the viewer group.The purpose of this study is to present the academic base data for production and management of <Dancing 9>which are facing the release of the 2nd season in the future so it can reflect the evaluation of the first season of <Dancing 9>. For the study method, opinions of 399 viewers were collected and total 381 data were reflected on the analysis. The study result is as follows. First, for the positive functions of the dance survival audition program,<Dancing 9>, 1) provocation of attention and immersion in dance, 2) impression on the passion, challenge and superior skills to dance, 3) active participation as a public judge, 4) discovery of star in the dance world and enthusiastic of the public and 5) watching various genres of dance and 6) dance which the public wants to watch again were derived. Second, for the negative functions of the dance survival audition program,<Dancing 9>, 1) encouraging excessive competition mentality, 2) lack of transparency and fairness of the method of judgment, 3) impeding artistic possibilities of participants and 4) imbalance within the genre of dance were derived.

Dance, Popularization, Survival Audition Program, Positive Function, Negative Function