Mnet's 'Street World Fighter: Directors War' delivered an unprecedented thrill to home viewers with its first large-scale choreography battle for the 'director credit.'
On the 25th episode broadcast, Mnet's 'Street World Fighter: Directors War' (hereinafter "SWF") episode 2 featured the final gate of the "1:1 signature 400" mission and the "last run" to win the single "director credit." Depending on the director's ability, the same choreography was born completely differently, showcasing the true delight of the "Directors War," full of twists and turns.
The episode ranked first in its time slot for two consecutive weeks across cable and general programming, and the peak rating reached 2.4% at the moment the result of the match between Back Kooyoung and Kasper was revealed. After ranking first among men and women ages 20-49, it swept first place across all channels in the same time slot, including terrestrial broadcasters, among women in their 20s and males in their teens and 40s, proving its strong momentum.
That day's "last run" was a mission in which each director directly cast the personnel they needed from 400 dancers to create one completed piece. During the casting process, "human weapon" Jamie, who received love calls from choreographers, went to Renan, and LIP J moved to Minjun Jeong's "No. 1 pick," raising expectations.
A huge reversal occurred from the first match. In the showdown between Renan and Simeez, who faced off with aespa's "Armageddon" and IVE's "BANG BANG," Renan, who had lost 9-0 in the earlier choreography duel, overturned the final result by showcasing Jamie's presence and original moves. Renan, who grabbed the director credit, cried out, "I thought it was a dream."
Reversals also occurred in the 'SM brothers match' between Back Kooyoung and Kasper. Back Kooyoung added variation with precise group choreography and the inclusion of NO:ZE, but Kasper, who meticulously designed the lighting, direction and ending energy, took the victory. Kasper, who shed tears, Back Kooyoung, who sincerely congratulated him, and the judging of special judge Shim Jae-won, who had watched them for a long time, added to the emotion.
The day's best match was the head-to-head between Minjun Jeong and Hash. When Hash maximized visual pleasure with a second-floor stage and multi-person formation, Minjun Jeong responded with a "David and Goliath" narrative and sharp group choreography that used LIP J in the right places. After receiving rave reviews from the special judges such as "a fight between first and second place" and "I almost cried," the director credit went to Minjun Jeong. Minjun Jeong broke down in tears of gratitude and credited the dancers.
Meanwhile, at the end of the broadcast, the "last run" of Baby Zoo and Nain, and Ingyoo and Bada, along with the first elimination in the "title sequence film mission," were teased to raise expectations. Mnet's 'Street World Fighter: Directors War' airs simultaneously on Mnet and tvN every Tuesday at 10 p.m.
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