ABEMA will exclusively stream the live finale of Mnet’s dance survival show STREET WORLD FIGHTER: Directors' War for free tonight.
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The new future television “ABEMA” has decided to broadcast the final of Mnet’s hugely popular dance survival series latest work, “STREET WORLD FIGHTER: Directors' War” (abbreviated as “SDF”), live for free exclusively in Japan and simultaneously in Japan and Korea from 10:00 p.m. today (the 20th). This program is an expanded version of Mnet’s dance IP, including the hit “WORLD OF STREET WOMAN FIGHTER,” and is a new-dimensional survival project that focuses on performance directors who plan and complete everything in a performance, from choreography creation to stage movement and composition, direction, stage equipment, camera work, and costumes. Going one step further from the conventional battles between dancers, a cruel “work war” has been unfolding in which only one person who will engrave their name as a “director’s credit” on the stage is decided amid a fierce process of “fighting with the head and proving with the body.” Through the missions in the main program and the loser revival battle “LAST STAGE : 24H,” while top creators leading the global K-pop and dance scene suffered regrettable eliminations, four top creators who overcame numerous trials and advanced to tomorrow’s final have been decided. ◆ KASPER: Overall directed Taemin’s stage at Coachella, one of the world’s largest music festivals. He was saved by BABYZOO’s rescue authority and decided to advance to the final. He also had a direct confrontation with Baek Gu-young in the “1:1 Signature 400 Mission,” where they were teacher and student. ◆ BABYZOO: Fascinated with dynamic dance using waacking and excellent directing ability. In the semifinal, he was selected as movement director, proving outstanding directing sense. ◆ BADA: The leader of BEBE, the winning crew of “SWF2,” and a star choreographer who has become a hot topic for producing aespa’s “Next Level” and KAI. He won a place in the final with overwhelming presence and directing ability. ◆ kooyoung back: A legend with 20 years of career who has handled EXO’s “LOVE SHOT” and THE BOYZ. He advanced by his solid career and overwhelming composition ability and storytelling. In the final to be delivered live, a “cheer performance mission” will unfold. Each director will wage a soul-stirring directing battle with sports (fencing, swimming, e-sports, marathon) as themes, involving the audience and viewers. ZEROBASEONE leader Sung Hanbin will serve as MC and deliver the tense final moments in real time. In addition, a special program, “What is STREET WORLD FIGHTER: Directors' War?,” in which choreographer and dancer YUMEKI and global boy group JO1’s Ren Kawashiri thoroughly explain the appeal and highlights of “STREET WORLD FIGHTER: Directors' War,” is also being streamed for free on catch-up.
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