The first crew to be eliminated from ‘World of Street Woman Fighter’ was Royal Family.
In the fourth episode of Mnet's entertainment program ‘World of Street Woman Fighter’ (hereafter ‘WSWF’), which aired on the 17th, an elimination battle was held to determine the first crew to be eliminated following the ‘World of K-Pop’ mission.
The broadcast recorded a peak viewership rating of 2.0% and an average rating of 1.7%, continuing its popularity. (AGB Nielsen, based on paid households in the metropolitan area) The target viewership rating for ages 15-39 and the viewership rating for men and women aged 20-49 also ranked first in the same time slot for four consecutive weeks, and on TVING, the real-time viewing share soared to an impressive 95.3% among all live channels at the same time, proving its strength.
It continues to maintain its momentum in terms of buzz. ‘World of Street Woman Fighter’ ranked first in the TV-OTT non-drama category for three consecutive weeks in the topic ranking announced by Good Data Corporation's FUNdex, and also claimed the top spot in the integrated TV-OTT topic ranking for the second week of June.
The ‘World of K-Pop’ mission was a series of close matches that made it difficult to predict the outcome. Starting with the battle between MOTIV and OSAKA Ojo Gang, who competed with G-Dragon's mission song, followed by BUMSUP vs RHTokyo, and AG SQUAD vs ROYAL FAMILY, each faced off with Jennie and aespa, heightening the tension. In particular, the ‘Choreography Copy Challenge’ segment, where they copied each other's choreography, became the focal point of this mission.
MOTIV and OSAKA Ojo Gang captivated the audience with their respective specialties in waacking and breaking. While MOTIV showcased a stage featuring high-level techniques, OSAKA Ojo Gang received praise for a more ‘K-Pop’ style performance. One member of OSAKA Ojo Gang managed to execute the tumbling technique during the choreography copy segment after much effort, earning applause. Although both teams scored equally from the judges, after combining the global audience evaluations, MOTIV emerged as the dramatic winner.
The next stage featured the match between BUMSUP and RHTokyo. Both teams, competing with Jennie's mission song, captivated the judges with their iconic performances, each showcasing their unique expressions as ‘K-Pop rulers’. The final winning team was BUMSUP. Although RHTokyo received higher scores from the judges for their genius choreography, they were overturned in the global audience evaluation. BUMSUP celebrated their first victory by demonstrating fantastic teamwork in the K-Pop mission.
The final match, featuring aespa's mission song, was a showdown between the new and old members of ROYAL FAMILY. In a battle against their fateful rivals AG SQUAD, AG SQUAD took the victory in the ‘World of K-Pop’ mission with choreography that highlighted intricate details using white gloves. AG SQUAD's Kaia and Kaela were moved to tears as emotions ran high. Amidst the contrasting emotions of both teams, ROYAL FAMILY was set to face OSAKA Ojo Gang in the elimination battle.
The elimination battle was conducted in a best-of-five format. With special judges including Mike Song, Baby Slick, Baek Gu-young, Ashley Everett, and Kazuki participating, a life-or-death battle unfolded, keeping viewers on the edge of their seats until the fifth round. OSAKA Ojo Gang initially took the lead with victories in the group battle of the first round and the ace battle of the second round, thanks to the standout performances of global battlers Ibuki and Kyoka. Cornered, ROYAL FAMILY managed to set the stage for a comeback in the relay team battle, but the outcome was decided in the leader battle of the fifth round.
After a fierce battle, the first team to leave ‘World of Street Woman Fighter’ was ROYAL FAMILY. Led by Tisha, the members of ROYAL FAMILY expressed, “Participating in this program has been a great journey. We are so glad to have met amazing dancers and to have danced with dancers we never imagined we would.” They added, “This is not the end for ROYAL FAMILY, so we will move on to the next stage.” The strong friendship among dancers, respecting each other's dance despite their different nationalities, was touching.
Meanwhile, ‘World of Street Woman Fighter’ is set to kick off the highly anticipated Mega Crew Mission. Introduced by global star Jennie, this Mega Crew Mission promises an unprecedented scale that reflects the colors of each country, along with a high-angle challenge segment that adds freshness. The global audience evaluation for the Mega Crew Mission will be conducted through the YouTube channel The CHOOM until 6 PM on the 22nd.
[Lee Da-kyum, Star Today Reporter]
