Stage Fighter (Korean스테이지 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
Starringsee Contestants
Presented byKang Daniel
No. of contestants64
No. of episodes7
Release
Original networkMnet
Original releaseSeptember 24, 2024 (2024-09-24) –
present
Season chronology

Concept

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It revolves around 64 male dancers ranging from Korean dance, contemporary dance, and ballet to compete against each other in a class battle.[4]

Cast

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The 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

Special appearance

Contestants

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There 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]

Color key (In order of contestant's group rank on the show)
       Final members of group
       Contestants eliminated in the final episode
       Contestants eliminated in the third elimination round
       Contestants eliminated in the second elimination round
       Contestants eliminated in the first elimination round
64 Contestants
Korean Dance
Ki Moo-gan (기무간) Kim Kyu-nyeon (김규년) Kim Min-suk (김민석) Kim Sang-gil (김상길)
Kim Si-won (김시원) Kim Jong-cheol (김종철) Kim Hyo-joon (김효준) Park Jun-woo (박준우)
Bang Seong-hyun (방성현) Baek Sang-ha (백상하) Sung Hun-mo (성훈모) Jang Sung-bum (장성범)
Choi Ho-jong (최호종) Kim Min-su (김민수) Kim In-su (김인수) Choi Ji-won (최지원)
Park Cheol-woo (박철우) Kim Min-seok (김민석) Kang Seong-bae (강성배) Shin Doung-woo (신동우)
Lee Young-woo (이영우) Han Sang-ik (한상익) Cho Tae-yoon (조태윤) Choi Jong-in (최종인)
Contemporary Dance
Go Dong-hoon (고동훈) Kim Do-hyun (김도현) Kim Seung-wook (김승욱) Kim Young-woong (김영웅)
Kim Jae-jin (김재진) Kim Hyun-ho (김현호) Kim Hye-hyun (김혜현) Ryu Tae-young (류태영)
Park Jin-ho (박진호) Yang Seong-yun (양성윤) Yun Hyeok-jung (윤혁중) Lee Jin-woo (이진우)
Jang June-hyuk (장준혁) Jung Hye-seong (정혜성) Ha Won-jun (하원준) Kim Tae-gang (김태강)
Kwon Yo-han (권요한) Kim Eun-hyuk (김은혁) Lee Jeong-hoon (이정훈) Han Jeong-bin (한정빈)
Oh Hyeok-heon (오혁헌) Choo Seok-ho (추석호) I Ban (아이반) Lee Chang-min (이창민)
Ballet
Kang Gyeong-ho (강경호) Kang Yun-gu (강윤구) Kim Kyung-won (김경원) Kim Yu-chan (김유찬)
Kim Tae-seok (김태석) Moon Jun-on (문준온) Park Min-woo (박민우) Shin Min-kwon (신민권)
An Si-on (안시온) Jeon Tae-hu (전태후) Jung Sung-wook (정성욱) Choi Kyu-tae (최규태)
Jung Min-chan (정민찬) Lee Ha-nel (이하늘) Kim Tae-yeon (김태연) Kim Sang-young (김상영)

Original soundtrack

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Part 1

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Released on September 23, 2024
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Maestro of My Heart" (produced by Czaer)
  • Czaer
  • Advanced
  • Hwan
  • Choi
  • Eline Noelia Myreng
  • Vegard Hurum
  • Charlotte Wilson
  • Rachael Chevlin
  • Isa Guerra
  • Ebenezer
Kiss of Life3:03
2."Maestro of My Heart" (produced by Czaer; Inst.) 
  • Czaer
  • Advanced
  • Hwan
 3:03
Total length:6:06

Part 2

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Released on October 8, 2024
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."R.O.P (Reign of Peace)" (produced by Czaer)
  • Rick Bridges
  • Czaer
  • Advanced
  • Hwan
  • Ninos Hanna
  • Niklas Jarelius Persson
  • William Segerdahl
P1Harmony3:11
2."R.O.P (Reign of Peace)" (produced by Czaer; Inst.) 
  • Czaer
  • Advanced
  • Hwan
 3:11
Total length:6:22

Part 3

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Released on October 15, 2024
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Bones" (produced by Czaer)
  • riskypizza
  • Czaer
  • Advanced
  • Hwan
  • Riskypizza
  • Glen Choi
  • Fredrik Anstensen
  • Vegard Hurum
Taemin3:46
2."Swan" (produced by Czaer)
  • Czaer
  • Advanced
  • Hwan
  • Choi
  • Eline Noelia Myreng
  • Vegard Hurum
Miyeon3:44
3."Bones" (produced by Czaer; Inst.) 
  • Czaer
  • Advanced
  • Hwan
 3:46
4."Swan" (produced by Czaer; Inst.) 
  • Czaer
  • Advanced
  • Hwan
 3:44
Total length:15:01

Part 4

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Released on October 22, 2024
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Requiem" (produced by Czaer)
  • Czaer
  • Guilty Pleasure
  • MBush
  • Kid Milli
  • Justhis
  • Kid Milli
  • Justhis
3:24
2."Requiem" (produced by Czaer; Inst.) 
  • Czaer
  • Guilty Pleasure
  • MBush
 3:24
Total length:6:48

Part 5

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Released on October 29, 2024
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Lion Heart" (produced by Czaer)
  • Glen Choi
  • Czaer
  • Guilty Pleasure
  • MBush
  • Glen Choi
  • Kyler Niko
  • Milano
Ha Sung-woon3:14
2."Seasons" (produced by Czaer)
  • R3D
  • Czaer
  • R3D
R3D4:12
3."Dangerously" (featuring J.DON; produced by Czaer)
  • riskypizza
  • Czaer
  • riskypizza
Yoo Hwe-seung (N.Flying)2:47
4."Ground" (produced by Czaer)
  • R3D
  • Czaer
  • R3D
ryan again2:57
Total length:13:11

Viewership

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Stage Fighter : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode number
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Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[10]
Average TV viewership ratings
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 12, 2024 0.763% (30th)
8 November 19, 2024
9 November 26, 2024
10 December 3, 2024
Average
Special November 5, 2024 0.564% (51st) N/A
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes ratings that were not published.
  • This show aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

References

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  1. ^ 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. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ^ 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. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024 – via Naver.
  3. ^ 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. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024 – via Naver.
  4. ^ 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. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024 – via Naver.
  5. ^ 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. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024 – via Naver.
  6. ^ a b Lee, Yoon-eo (September 24, 2024). "'Stage Fighter' to showcase Korea's top dancers". The Korea Herald. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "Korean Dance". Mnet Plus. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "Contemporary Dance". Mnet Plus. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "Ballet". Mnet Plus. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  10. ^ Nielsen Korea (Nationwide) viewership:
  11. ^ 스테이지 파이터 시청률 [Stage Fighter ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Daum.
  12. ^ Nielsen Korea (Seoul) ratings:
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