Will Mnet's 'Street Woman Fighter' get Season 2? Male version of show may be next
Mnet's popular dance reality show has officially come to an end, with eight-member dance crew Hollybang led by Honey J taking the winning title home. The leaders of the show ‘Street Woman Fighter’ -- also known as Swoopa, got together in an online meeting closing the end of the show on October 29. The closing event had producer Kwon Youngchan and production director Choi Jeongnam along with the eight leaders of the crews in attendance.
'Street Woman Fighter' ended on October 26 but the production members got real in the interview. Since the first week of its broadcasting, the show has been ranked at the top for its viral performances as well as the drama that ensued on the show.
At the conference, producer Youngchan said the survival show put the dance crews under much pressure and was the reason why the show was loved by so many fans.
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The leaders talk about their rise to fame
'Street Woman Fighter’s production director Choi Jeongnam talked about how all dance crews worked with a competitive spirit on each of the missions. He said that he would assume the participants of the show were athletes who played the sport of dancing. Talking about how the show resonated with all viewers, Jeongnam said that the missions were not the only highlight of the show but it was showing viewers the process through which members of each crew prepared for the missions.
Hollybang’s leader Honey J talked how the show's various concepts felt impossible at first leading them to believe they would never become so popular. She said, “It is true that we started while being skeptical that we were not even idols, and these mere dancers like us would have a fandom of their own.” NO:ZE, the leader of WayB, shot to fame after her choreography of ‘Hey Mama’ by David Guetta went viral and multiple K-pop idols participated in the dance challenge that resulted from it.
NO:ZE talked about how nothing is the same for her since she joined the show as a contestant, saying, “A lot of things have changed.”
Aiki, the leader of the dance crew HOOK, mentioned that the reason why ‘Street Woman Fighter’ did so well is that the show revealed the real personalities of each participant without concealing them from fans. It is safe to say that the show was extremely popular in South Korea as the 'Street Woman Fighter On The Stage' live concert for the show's first event in Seoul was sold out in 1 minute.
A second season is in the works?
As ‘Street Woman Fighter’ saw eight female dance crews from South Korea compete powerfully against each other for the winning title, fans are expecting a comeback from the show. The production team revealed that given the popularity of the show, a second season was to be expected. Producer Youngchan said though there is no official confirmation, for a second season he would want male dance crews participating.
Youngchan said, “I have to talk to PD Choi, but if I do season 2, there is a possibility that I will be ‘Street Man Fighter’.” Gabee, the leader of the crew Lachica, added to that statement, saying, “There are a lot of dancers around who are hoping for the next season. I hope that ‘Street Woman Fighter’ comes out soon and many more dancers get the limelight they deserve.”
She also added that this newfound interest from fans around the world does not end even after the end of the show.