'Snowpah'·'Smanpah' Go 'Stepa'Onda K-Dancer, 'Dopamine Stimulus' Competition

Aug 30, 2024

'Snowpah'·'Smanpah' Go 'Stepa'Onda K-Dancer, 'Dopamine Stimulus' Competition
Photo courtesy=Mnet
The 'stage fighter', which will lead the expansion of Mnet dance IP, has been unveiled, signaling a competition between K-dancers that have never been seen before.

Mnet 'Stage Fighter (hereinafter referred to as Stepa)', which premieres on September 24, captures the elegant and brutal class wars of male dancers fighting with their bodies. Male dancers in the genres of Korean dance, modern dance, and ballet, who express messages through their bodies, are gaining expectations as a new level of dance survival in which they fight for the rank.

The main preview video released on YouTube channel the CHOOM on the 30th captures the attention of dancers who show off their physical beauty by emphasizing 'physical', which can be said to be the basic virtue of all dancers. '"In dance, the physical is absolute"',"If you don't become physical, you can't give the lead", "It's a very unfair art."The dancers' voices show at a glance how important physicality is on stage.

'Snowpah'·'Smanpah' Go 'Stepa'Onda K-Dancer, 'Dopamine Stimulus' Competition
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At the same time, the three genres of dance that entered the class war were unveiled. While the charm of each genre, from the classical scholar's style to the living 'Korean dance', the beastly movement 'modern dance', and the princely elegance 'ballet', has heightened curiosity, the amazing gestures of dancers in each genre who compete with physical and technique are making dopamine soar.

Physicality is directly related to class, but it is only the prelude to a war fought by dance. Along with the narrative of the three genres of dance, the stage-by-stage audition and class competition to occupy 'First Class' are also indispensable points to watch. As the role of each stage (main actor, supporting actor, and group dance) varies depending on the audition results, a fierce class war between those who want to go higher and those who do not want to separate is expected to captivate viewers. Expectations for the first broadcast are also rising as to who will rise higher, proving the strongest physical and technique among the 64 dancers.

'Snowpah'·'Smanpah' Go 'Stepa'Onda K-Dancer, 'Dopamine Stimulus' Competition
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The MC poster, which was released along with the main preview video, also catches the eye, foreshadowing Kang Daniel's new performance. The poster showed the main image of Kang Daniel with his eyes gently closed, as well as different images of Kang Daniel expressed in three versions: Korean dance, modern dance, and ballet. Kang Daniel, who majored in modern dance in high school and has a deep knowledge of K-dancing, is making us look forward to his performance following the Mnet Street series.

The production team's new dance IP, which contributes to the popularization of street dance in Korea, such as "Street Woman Fighter" and "Street Man Fighter", has created a new K-culture icon. Mnet, which has been the center of the syndrome by putting dancers on the periphery as the main characters on stage, turns to K-dancers this time and makes them interested in what genre fun they will provide and what gemstones they will discover.

To this end, 64 active male dancers representing Korea will participate in the event to showcase the true value of K-dance that has never been seen before. Through dynamic techniques and delicate expression, male dancers in each genre, including Korean dance, modern dance, and ballet, provide a phenomenal and fresh stage that feels like watching a sport beyond simple survival.

Mnet 'Stage Fighter', which heralded the prelude to a new syndrome due to the unprecedented competition of K-dancers, will premiere at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, September 24.





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