Stage Fighter (Korean: 스테이지 파이터) is an ongoing South Korean reality dance competition, often abbreviated as STF, is the fourth season of Street Woman Fighter franchise and co-directed by Kwon Young-chan and Choi Jung-nam.[1][2] It premiered on Mnet on September 24, 2024, and airs every Tuesday at 22:00 (KST).[3]
| Stage Fighter | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Starring | see Contestants |
| Presented by | Kang Daniel |
| No. of contestants | 64 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mnet |
| Original release | September 24, 2024 – present |
| Season chronology | |
Concept
editIt revolves around 64 male dancers ranging from Korean dance, contemporary dance, and ballet to compete against each other in a class battle.[4]
Cast
editThe series is presented by Kang Daniel.[5][3]
Mnet announced the line-up of masters, coaches, and rehearsal director of the show:[6]
Master
Rehearsal director
- Matthew Rich
Coaches
- Kim Jae-seung – Korean dance
- Jung Bo-kyung – Korean dance
- Seong Chang-yong – Contemporary dance
- Choi Soo-jin – Contemporary dance
- Ryu Hoi-woong – Ballet
- Han Seong-woo – Ballet
Special appearance
Contestants
editThere are a total of 64 contestants participating in the competition and divided into three categories: Korean dance, Contemporary dance, and Ballet.[4]
The English and Korean names of the contestants are presented in accordance with the official website.[7][8][9]
| Korean Dance | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kang Seong-bae (강성배) | Ki Moo-gan (기무간) | Kim Kyu-nyeon (김규년) | Kim Min-seok (김민석) |
| Kim Min-suk (김민석) | Kim Min-su (김민수) | Kim Sang-gil (김상길) | Kim Si-won (김시원) |
| Kim In-su (김인수) | Kim Jong-cheol (김종철) | Kim Hyo-joon (김효준) | Park Jun-woo (박준우) |
| Park Cheol-woo (박철우) | Bang Seong-hyun (방성현) | Baek Sang-ha (백상하) | Sung Hun-mo (성훈모) |
| Shin Doung-woo (신동우) | Lee Young-woo (이영우) | Jang Sung-bum (장성범) | Cho Tae-yoon (조태윤) |
| Choi Jong-in (최종인) | Choi Ji-won (최지원) | Choi Ho-jong (최호종) | Han Sang-ik (한상익) |
| Contemporary Dance | |||
| Go Dong-hoon (고동훈) | Kwon Yo-han (권요한) | Kim Do-hyun (김도현) | Kim Seung-wook (김승욱) |
| Kim Young-woong (김영웅) | Kim Eun-hyuk (김은혁) | Kim Jae-jin (김재진) | Kim Tae-gang (김태강) |
| Kim Hyun-ho (김현호) | Kim Hye-hyun (김혜현) | Ryu Tae-young (류태영) | Park Jin-ho (박진호) |
| I Ban (아이반) | Yang Seong-yun (양성윤) | Oh Hyeok-heon (오혁헌) | Yun Hyeok-jung (윤혁중) |
| Lee Jeong-hoon (이정훈) | Lee Jin-woo (이진우) | Lee Chang-min (이창민) | Jang June-hyuk (장준혁) |
| Jung Hye-seong (정혜성) | Choo Seok-ho (추석호) | Ha Won-jun (하원준) | Han Jeong-bin (한정빈) |
| Ballet | |||
| Kang Gyeong-ho (강경호) | Kang Yun-gu (강윤구) | Kim Kyung-won (김경원) | Kim Sang-young (김상영) |
| Kim Yu-chan (김유찬) | Kim Tae-seok (김태석) | Kim Tae-yeon (김태연) | Moon Jun-on (문준온) |
| Park Min-woo (박민우) | Shin Min-kwon (신민권) | An Si-on (안시온) | Lee Ha-nel (이하늘) |
| Jeon Tae-hu (전태후) | Jung Min-chan (정민찬) | Jung Sung-wook (정성욱) | Choi Kyu-tae (최규태) |
Original soundtrack
editPart 1
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maestro of My Heart" (produced by Czaer) |
|
| Kiss of Life | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Maestro of My Heart" (produced by Czaer; Inst.) |
| 3:03 | ||
| Total length: | 6:06 | ||||
Part 2
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "R.O.P (Reign of Peace)" (produced by Czaer) |
|
| P1Harmony | 3:11 |
| 2. | "R.O.P (Reign of Peace)" (produced by Czaer; Inst.) |
| 3:11 | ||
| Total length: | 6:22 | ||||
Part 3
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bones" (produced by Czaer) |
|
| Taemin | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Swan" (produced by Czaer) |
|
| Miyeon | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Bones" (produced by Czaer; Inst.) |
| 3:46 | ||
| 4. | "Swan" (produced by Czaer; Inst.) |
| 3:44 | ||
| Total length: | 15:01 | ||||
Part 4
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Requiem" (produced by Czaer) |
|
| 3:24 | |
| 2. | "Requiem" (produced by Czaer; Inst.) |
| 3:24 | ||
| Total length: | 6:48 | ||||
Part 5
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lion Heart" (produced by Czaer) |
|
| Ha Sung-woon | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Seasons" (produced by Czaer) |
|
| R3D | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Dangerously" (featuring J.DON; produced by Czaer) |
|
| Yoo Hwe-seung (N.Flying) | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Ground" (produced by Czaer) |
|
| ryan again | 2:57 |
| Total length: | 13:11 | ||||
Viewership
editStage Fighter : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[10]
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Season | Episode number | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 1 | N/A | N/A | 222 | 219 | 239 | 200 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide[11] | Seoul[12] | ||
| 1 | September 24, 2024 | 0.375% (84th) | N/A |
| 2 | October 1, 2024 | 0.638% (54th) | |
| 3 | October 8, 2024 | 0.863% (18th) | 1.067% (9th) |
| 4 | October 15, 2024 | 0.803% (27th) | N/A |
| 5 | October 22, 2024 | 0.724% (34th) | |
| 6 | October 29, 2024 | 0.694% (35th) | |
| 7 | November 5, 2024 | ||
| 8 | November 12, 2024 | ||
| 9 | November 19, 2024 | ||
| 10 | November 26, 2024 | ||
| Average | — | — | |
| |||
References
edit- ^ Park, So-young (June 13, 2024). '스우파' 재미 본 엠넷..男 무용수 서바이벌 '스테이지 파이터' 론칭 [공식] [Mnet, which enjoyed 'SWF'..Launching male dancer survival show 'Stage Fighter' [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved September 1, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoon, Hyo-jung (September 9, 2024). '스우파' 제작진, 이번엔 男무용수 '스테이지 파이터' 론칭 ['SWF' production team launches male dancer 'Stage Fighter' this time] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved September 25, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Hwang, Hye-jin (August 30, 2024). '현대무용 전공' 강다니엘 '스테이지 파이터' MC 발탁...9월 24일 첫방 ['Modern Dance Major' Kang Daniel Selected as MC for 'Stage Fighter'...First Episode on September 24th] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved September 1, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Jung, Hee-won (August 30, 2024). 이번엔 K-남자 무용수 배틀, '스테이지 파이터' 온다... MC는 강다니엘 [This time, the K-male dancer battle, 'Stage Fighter' is coming... MC is Kang Daniel] (in Korean). Sports World. Retrieved September 1, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Ho-young (July 25, 2024). [단독] 'Mnet효자' 강다니엘, '스우파' 시리즈 '스테파'까지 MC발탁 [[Exclusive] 'Mnet's filial son' Kang Daniel, selected as MC for 'SWF' series 'STF'] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved September 1, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Lee, Yoon-eo (September 24, 2024). "'Stage Fighter' to showcase Korea's top dancers". The Korea Herald. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "Korean Dance". Mnet Plus. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Contemporary Dance". Mnet Plus. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Ballet". Mnet Plus. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Nielsen Korea (Nationwide) viewership:
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 15, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 22, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 29, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ 스테이지 파이터 시청률 [Stage Fighter ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Daum.
- ^ Nielsen Korea (Seoul) ratings:
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.