Street World Fighter: Directors' War (2026)

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Synopsis

Ten talented performance directors battle through high-stakes choreography challenges for the ultimate prize of directing a K-pop music video.

First Air Date: 2026-08-18

Last Air Date: 2026-09-29

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 10

Networks: Mnet, TVING

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Top Cast

Sung Han-bin as Self - MC

Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Gathering Of Ten Top-Tier Choreographers (2026-08-18)

Ten of the choreographers behind K-pop's most iconic moments walk into a battle unlike any they've faced. It’s not for a stage, but for a title: the Director. In Street World Fighter: Directors' War, the war isn't won by who dances hardest, but by who commands the room. Behind the doors of the Directors' Lab, strategies clash, alliances crack, and every dancer they pick becomes either a weapon or a trap. Stay tuned to check it out!
Ep. 2: The Last Run (2026-08-25)

The Last Run to decide who would get the title as a director starts. Firstly, everyone is anticipating seeing the winner of the matchup between Renan and Simeez. After Renan loses in the mid-point review, her confidence goes rock bottom. Also, Kasper is anxious after the mid-point review, and he becomes even more sensitive toward the colleague dancers. And the matchup between JEONG MIN JUN and Hash is captivating the interest of dancers and the audience. Their struggle to put their name into the Director Credit is not over yet. Please stay tuned.
Ep. 3: The Second Mission (2026-09-01)

The Last Run continues. The fourth battle is BABYZOO versus NaiN, and the final one is BADA versus INGYOO. Who will win between rising rookies BABYZOO and NaiN? Can BADA defeat INGYOO to save face after losing her signature choreography to him and being overlooked by others? Now the Title Sequence Mission begins. Each participant will create a draft title film, and whoever's draft is chosen as the best becomes the director, using the others as dancers for the actual film. The director will also decide who gets eliminated at the Last Stage. So who will be chosen as the director during the second mission?
Ep. 4: The Title Sequence Mission (2026-09-08)

The Title Sequence Mission continues. After the vote, Back Koo Young and NaiN are nominated as director candidates to make the draft title film. Back Koo Young gives individual members a lot of freedom, whereas NaiN creates a film with crisp choreography. The vote to decide who becomes the director unfolds neck and neck, and the loser risks ending up on the Last Stage. After the result is announced, all the members not chosen as the director try their best to avoid becoming one of the worst three, who will face the Last Stage. Two of the three will be eliminated. Who will win the title of director, and who will face the risk of elimination?
Ep. 5: K-pop Solo Artist Direct Mission (2026-09-15)

The actual stage for the first Last Stage begins. After 24 hours of preparation, three choreographers desperate to survive, Renan, Hash, and BABYZOO, show their choreographies. Amid the audience's amazement, who will become the sole survivor? After the first Last Stage, only eight remain, and the K-pop Solo Artist Direct Mission begins. The choreographers must pair up into teams of two, and each team will direct one of two talented K-pop artists, TAEYONG and BAILEY, for their new songs. The team members who are not chosen by the artists will go to the Last Stage. This time, who will end up going to the Last Stage?
Ep. 6: The Result Of K-pop Solo Artist Direct Mission (2026-09-22)

Choreographers present concepts for TAEYONG's and BAILEY's tracks. Initially, TAEYONG is intrigued by NaiN and BABYZOO's choreography, but they must remain vigilant until the performance is complete. Meanwhile, BAILEY agonizes because of the opposite concepts between Team Simeez and INGYOO and Team JEONG MIN JUN and Kasper. The issue at hand is the choice between adopting a challenging new style and adhering to her most flattering style. Which team will win, and which team will go to the Last Stage?
Ep. 7: Super Kid Direct Mission (2026-09-29)

The Super Kids Direct Mission begins! Seven choreographers must direct talented kid dancers to survive. The mission unfolds as a two-team battle, but each choreographer is evaluated individually. Each team selects kids through the Super Kids Dancer Casting Battle. During the battle, all the choreographers are amazed by the kids' skillful, fantastic dancing, on par with professional dancers. After the selection, each team's choreographers lead the children as mentors, and the bond between them grows deeper. However, only three choreographers will survive, and the rest will be sent to the Last Stage.
Ep. 8: The Brand Performance Film Mission (2026-10-06)

After rounds of fierce battles, Back Koo Young, BADA, INGYOO, Kasper, and BABYZOO are the last five dancers standing. Now, the semi-final mission is revealed. In the Brand Performance Film Mission, each choreographer will create a commercial for a global smartphone company, and only one film will be chosen for an actual ad. The winning director will also become the brand's model and earn the right to choose another survivor for the final mission on the Last Stage. With all of them desperate to become the face of the brand, who will claim the prize?
Ep. 9: Episode 9 (2026-10-13)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 10: Episode 10 (2026-10-20)

No overview for this episode.