It looks like it is not only the Chinese hotpot chain Haidilao that wants to get in on the 'Ke Mu San' loosely translated as the 'Subject Three' dance that has gone viral.

The signature dance involves repeatedly turning the ankle outwards, while resting weight on the side of the foot, creating a loose-limbed appearance, along with exaggerated hand gestures.

But for a certain Mr. Zhu in Taiwan, his latest attempt at the popular dance took a turn for the worse, ending in what looks like a very painful sprain and fracture in his left leg.

According to reports, it happened during the wee hours in the morning on Tuesday (Dec 12) when Zhu, a tattoo artist, decided to go for a karaoke session with friends.

There, he thought it was good idea to do the 'Ke Mu San' dance, but halfway through heard a loud cracking sound before falling on his left foot.

Though Zhu mentioned he was in pain at that time, he didn’t think it was serious enough to go to the hospital. So, he decided to leave for home in a wheelchair instead.

However, a trip to the doctor’s the following day revealed the damage. Zhu had not only seriously sprained his left ankle but had fractured his fibula at the same time and would need two or three months to fully recover.

Zhu, who is 1.83m tall and weighs about 98kg, is probably the first person in Taiwan to suffer a fracture doing the dance.

Thankfully, he is able to find the funny in the situation and said he is still moving his arms to the 'Ke Mu San' music while seated.

His friends and relatives have also jokingly nicknamed him 'Gu Zhe San' which means “Fracture Three”.

After news of his injury from attempting the dance spread online, Zhu has found himself the butt of online jokes and vitriol.

One netizen said Zhu could put this incident on his resume since he is the “first person in Taiwan to get a fracture from doing the 'Ke Mu San' dance.”

Scroll down for a clip of the viral 'Ke Mu San' dance:

Photos: Chinapress, subject3kemusan/TikTok