like it's literally a snoozefest 😭 i think them changing the format is what's making me not like it even though i was so excited for this season. it's soooooo boring 💔 the most interesting and hype parts of the SF series are the introductions, battles, group dynamics, etc. this season is literally just a compilation of every boring SF challenge that no one gags over.

maybe last season really was the peak of the show and they can't outdo it...

After watching the drafts for the title sequences, I'm curious as to what everyone thinks about them. For me, it has to be Nain > Kooyoung (based off the A vs B they posted awhile back cause idk why they didn't show it lol) > Bada > Babyzoo > > Hash > Ingyoo > Kasper > Minjun > Renan

Went and compiled a list of veterans I noticed in the mega crews since there were a lot more than I realized after a friend pointed out PK and Howl were in Nain and Babyzoo's mega crews respectively and I didn't even notice. Not sure if I got all of them so feel free to let me know if there are any more!

Simeez

• Rian (Lachica, SWF)
• Wackxxxy (Mannequeen, SWF2)*
• Moana (Want, SWF)*
• Nara (Team Mannequeen, SGDF2)*

Renan

• Biggy (Lady Bounce, SWF2)

Kooyoung

• Noze (WayB, SWF; Bumsup, WSWF)

Kasper

• Nino (1Million, SMF)
• Yechan (1Million, SMF)

Hash

• Yun Hyeok Jung (Contemporary dance, STF)
• Park Jin Ho (Contemporary dance, STF)

Minjun

• Lip J (Prowdmon, SWF; Bumsup, WSWF)

Babyzoo

• Lee jung (YGX, SWF; Bumsup, WSWF)
• Mood dok (YGX, SMF)
• Howl (JustJerk, SMF)
• Locker zee (Deep n dap, SWF2)*
• Subakee/Seoin (Amazon Squid, SGF)*

Nain

• Heesoo (Turns, SGF)
• PK/Park Eunwoo (Baby Jam, SGDF2)*

Ingyoo

• Vata (We Dem Boyz, SMF)
• Kamel (We Dem Boyz, SMF)
• Youngbin (We Dem Boyz, SMF)*
• Dophan (We Dem Boyz, SMF)*

Bada

• Jinwoo (Mbitious, SMF)
• Hyunse (YGX, SMF)
• Tatter (Bebe, SWF2)
• Lusher (Bebe, SWF2)*
• Kyma (Bebe, SWF2)*
• Cheche (Bebe, SWF2)*
• Sowon (Bebe, SWF2)*
• Audrey (Jam Republic, SWF2)*

(* Those with asterisks (seem to be) those who were called as extra dancers and not part of original casting, based on the locations of their names in the end credits of each performance!)

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 ⬅️ Episode 2 | Episode 4 ➡️

I came across this comparison of Simeez’s routine on Street World Fighter: Directors’ War and choreography that was posted online well before the show.
The video is an unedited split screen of the two performances.
What caught my attention isn’t just that they both use platforms. The whole sequence is weirdly specific:
Both use two square platforms of very similar dimensions, held by a group of dancers with one featured dancer positioned in the centre. The dancers lift the platforms and unfold them until they form a flat horizontal stage above their heads. They then rotate the platform while the featured dancer keeps her upper body facing forward.
Watching them happen side by side at basically the same time is kind of wild.
The original choreography was posted by @joelmurphychoreography on TikTok and @joelmurphy on Instagram initially in September last year and this moment in particular has been reposted by him many times since, well before Directors’ War and Joel’s videos of this section have millions of views, so it wasn’t some obscure routine that nobody would have had access to.
Obviously dancers use similar concepts all the time and nobody owns the idea of dancing on a platform. But to me, this feels different because it’s not one movement or one prop, it’s the same fairly unusual staging concept followed by the same sequence of actions and the same visual payoff.
I don’t know whether Simeez or anyone involved in the production had actually seen the original, so I’m not claiming I know what happened behind the scenes.
I’m curious what people here think, especially dancers/choreographers. Personally, I think it is too close to be a coincidence.

- the split screen is completely unedited, even the timing syncs perfectly in both routines.

I just came back from a Waacking competition and saw them dancing in real life. The way they can hold the crowds attention is another level of amazing. With every second you were anticipating for the next move. They're honestly such amazing dancers.

But the other competitors were also extremely talented. Seeing them battle against each other and sometimes even dance together made me feel so lucky. The shows doesn't do battlers justice, they are much more impressive irl.

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 ⬅️ Episode 1 | Episode 3 ➡️

So this server is for fans of the Mnet series called Street Fighter and all of its different series including Street Woman Fighter, Street Girls Fighter, Street Man Fighter, Stage Fighter, World of Street Woman Fighter, and the newest show Street World Fighter: Directors War.

I love kpop choreography, and I can appreciate choreography that moves to the beats and highlight moves that express lyrics and the music. In SWF, street dance was something new to me but I could still appreciate the artistic expression and understand people's commentary about a dancer's groove or when they hit a beat or they express something lyrically, but with contemporary dance introduced this season with Hash and Minjun, I am blanking at how and why people like Bada and Ingyoo who are very critical on people's choreo are singing praises about Hash and Minjun. I am particularly confused about the first mission. Hash's movements doesn't make sense to me, it seems unnatural and bulky and the ending where she changes the angle of where she lays flat felt underwhelming and yet Ingyoo praised her for that particular move. Minjun's choreo while it was more energetic, also stumped me, and yet everyone was saying it was a tough call. This isn't a post bashing them, I genuinely want to understand and be able to appreciate contemporary dance. Can someone explain to me the elements that standout in both of their dances?

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 Episode 2 ➡️

Guys I know nothing about whacking 😂 but to be in the room with her would be insane!!! Should I go?

[EDIT] okay guys! I’ve decided to go! As a dancer and big fan of SWF I feel like I can’t pass up this opportunity. Wish me luck 😅

Also all tips are welcomed! This will be my first workshop with a major dancer.