Baek Kooyoung's Design and Kasper's Implementation: Layering Completed Within a Narrow Hallway

In Mnet's 'Street World Fighter: Directors' War', which deals with the creative worlds of choreographers, the directing methods shown by choreographers Baek Kooyoung and Kasper are drawing attention. In the program broadcast on October 6, 2026, the choreographers were shown adjusting details to increase the perfection of the choreography under the constraint of a narrow space.

Layering and Eye Contact Implemented in a Narrow Hallway

The part of director Baek Kooyoung captured in the video is set against a narrow hallway with no movement of the angle. Baek Kooyoung emphasized that by utilizing the characteristics of the narrow space, there must be a strong sense of layering, and there must be a "Wow" point coming from it. In particular, he is seen providing detailed feedback regarding the dancers' eye contact. Regarding the movement in the early stages where the gaze is directed toward the floor, he mentioned that the gaze must be precise when looking forward, ordering the dancers to maintain charisma by staring straight ahead without hiding their gaze.

Baek Kooyoung focused on drawing out strong facial expressions and expressiveness because a specific dancer (Tae-u) needs to stand out among the dancers. Since the individual angles, timing, and texture of each dancer have a significant impact on the result in a narrower space, he continued detailed organization, such as aligning the lines to compensate for this. Baek Kooyoung showed the process of increasing perfection by emphasizing that dancers must sufficiently feel the walls and the movement.

The Result Reflecting Kasper's Style

The process of Kasper implementing the choreography based on Baek Kooyoung's design was also shown. The cast in the video reacted as if the flow was "Baek Kooyoung inputs and Kasper automatically outputs," noting that Kasper successfully melted his own style into the composition of the narrow space designed by Baek Kooyoung. Through the conversation in the video, it is conveyed that the result was impressively completed by drawing out the things Kasper can do well in his own way.

On-site, discussions were held to increase the perfection of the entire stage, such as using the lighting conditions and movements utilizing the walls of the space. The choreographers emphasized that dancers must move while sufficiently feeling the physical environment of the space, and they worked hard to produce a high-quality result. Baek Kooyoung showed himself attending to details until the state of preparation becomes perfect.

Source: original video (YouTube)