“I came to see it because it was said to be a national heritage-level performance.” (Based on the official YouTube video, 120,000 likes)
The Mnet competition program ‘World of Street Woman Fighter (hereafter ‘Street Woman Fighter 3’) released the mega crew mission videos of each crew for global public evaluation through its official YouTube channel 'The Dance' on the 18th.
Among them, the stage of the Korean team 'Bumsup', composed of existing 'Street Woman Fighter' leaders such as Honey J, Aiki, Gabi, Noze, Lee Jung, Rihei, Hyojin Choi, and Lip J, titled 'Between Dreams - The Border of Dreams' is garnering significant attention.
As of 3 PM on the 19th, just one day after its release, the video has recorded approximately 6.7 million views and is gaining popularity. Honey J served as the overall director for this mission, and actress Noh Yoon-seo made a direct appearance on stage, enhancing the completeness by decorating the beginning and the end.
The crew showcases a cold yet explosive traditional Korean aesthetic with makeup and costumes resembling grim reapers wearing hats. Their charismatic expressions and choreography, along with a large-scale performance, are said to evoke both emotion and shock in viewers.
In fact, the video features officials from national institutions, such as the 'Cultural Heritage Administration' stating, “I came to see it because it was said to be a national heritage-level performance,” and the 'Cultural Heritage Promotion Institute' saying, “Bumsup is unbeatable! We support Team Korea,” expressing their admiration. The 'National Intangible Heritage Center' also left a lengthy comment saying, “A wonderful blend of tradition and modernity. It’s truly impressive! The National Intangible Heritage Center also supports this touching performance. Thank you for showing the fresh and hip side of intangible heritage.”
Additionally, general netizens who watched the video left overwhelming comments such as, “Objectively, we are too overwhelming. I got goosebumps at night and couldn’t sleep,” and “Those who criticized Bumsup for being older should reflect. This is the professors' thesis.”
Previously, Bumsup had received harsh criticism for the 'World of K-Pop Mission' revealed in the broadcast on the 17th. Comments mentioned, “Everyone seemed too busy to do it properly,” “We really need to work harder in our country,” and “Sadly, Korea is indeed in last place,” leading to a flood of disappointed reactions. In response, the Bumsup crew expressed their frustration, saying, “We were intimidated by the negative comments. It felt like we were hit by a bullet.”
In predictions for the winning crew, Bumsup ranked 4th out of 6 teams and has struggled to avoid being at the bottom in the 'National Battle of Weakness' as well.
However, the mega crew mission video released just a day later is leading to a reevaluation of them.
There are evaluations that they have elegantly expressed the emotions of Korea, and Bumsup's activities are expected to continue. The video is 3 minutes and 22 seconds long and is increasing in views in real-time.
‘Street Woman Fighter 3’ is the third season of 'Street Woman Fighter', a survival program where dance battles are held in a national competition format among countries such as Korea, the USA, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. It airs every Tuesday at 10 PM.
The global public evaluation voting for this mega crew mission will be conducted until 8 PM on the 22nd.
[Ji Seung-hoon, Star Today Reporter]
