‘Street World Fighter’ New Season Kicks It Up A Notch With Performance Directors

BusinessHollywood & Entertainment‘Street World Fighter’ New Season Kicks It Up A Notch With Performance DirectorsByLaura Sirikul,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laura Sirikul is a L.A.-based reporter covering film/TV and music.Follow AuthorApr 21, 2026, 04:16pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Street Fighter Directors' WarMNETJust when you thought the Mnet dance competition series couldn’t take it up a notch, they’ve announced they’re looking for the BEST of the BEST with Mnet’s Street World Fighter: Directors’ Wars. The global competition series, which last focused on World of Street Woman Fighter from around the world, is seeking global performance directors to compete this year. This will be a competition for the Performance Director Survival and Masterpiece The teaser was just released and mentioned performance directors for a plethora of established artists, including K-Pop, Coachella, the Olympics, Rihanna, BIGBANG, Beyoncé, and more. The new series is set to spotlight performance directors — the creative forces who shape every element of a stage, from visually-captivating K-pop choreography to the world’s biggest spectacles. “An era when performance directors create work,” the teaser reveals. They begin to list all the performances, including JENNIE, MAMA Awards, Golden Disc Awards, NCT, BIGBANG, and more. They also include major events like the Olympics, the Super Bowl, and many directors for Usher, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, BTS, ENHYPEN, SM Entertainment, ILLIT, NEWJEANS, EXO, idle, ALLDAYPROJECT, IVE, Jeon Somi, izna, ADOR, MORE VISION, Starship Entertainment, YG Entertainment, CUBE Entertainment, WAKEONE, BIGHIT MUSIC, THEBLACKLABEL, PLEDIS Entertainment, and Beyoncé. They mention they are looking for “someone who is good at dance, choreography, and stage direction.”For this series, gender doe...