Nine and Baby Zoo reveal behind-the-scenes of directing TAEYONG's stage for 'Street World Fighter'... "Strategized dancer placement for the fans"

The behind-the-scenes story of the K-POP solo artist directing mission conducted by choreographers Nine and Baby Zoo on Mnet and tvN's 'Street World Fighter: Directors' War' has been revealed. The two choreographers, performing under the team name 'Nabe', disclosed the process of directing NCT's TAEYONG's stage and the detailed strategies contained within it.

"Competing with grit instead of props to implement TAEYONG's relaxed 'Top Tier' concept"

Nine and Baby Zoo stated that they set the core concept of this mission to 'Top Tier', which appears in the song's lyrics. According to the commentary in the video, the two choreographers designed the stage composition so that the artist, TAEYONG, could reveal an unapproachable presence. In particular, they requested detailed gestures and eye contact so that TAEYONG could show a relaxed attitude on stage.

The choreographers explained that rather than using separate props for the stage production, they focused on the artist's capabilities and the flow of the choreography. In the video description and commentary, they mentioned a composition where TAEYONG performs the stage by climbing directly onto people rather than on a box, expressing confidence in the work by saying, "Props are not needed. We compete with grit (yama)." They also reflected detailed visual elements in their directing, such as requesting TAEYONG to direct his eye shape or perform movements like closing his eyes.

"Dancer placement considering fans' view... Detailed production strategies like CCTV vibes"

Regarding the stage composition, a strategic choreography placement was made to consider the fans, who are the audience. Nine and Baby Zoo chose a method of placing the dancers in the back of the stage and then having them burst with energy during the chorus. They explained that this was a decision to secure space for fans to enjoy the artist by reducing the exposure of the dancers during the intermediate stages so that fans could see the artist better.

Specific ideas to maximize visual effects were also mentioned. According to the commentary in the video, they came up with the idea of using CCTV-style imagery to match the glitch sound in a specific section, and through a composition where dancers join with a time lag, they produced a visual effect where the stage seems to expand. Additionally, in the ending scene, they visualized the theme of an 'unreachable existence' through a composition where people form a wall and the artist hides.

Nine and Baby Zoo, "The work with the least regrets... Thankful to have worked together"

After completing the mission, the two choreographers expressed high satisfaction with this work. Nine shared her feelings, saying, "While doing missions during this program, this stage is the one with the least regrets," and "I am very satisfied and worked hard." Baby Zoo also expressed gratitude for working in sync with Nine and mentioned the activities of the team 'Nabe'.

The two emphasized that this stage is the result of efforts to fully show the charm of the artist TAEYONG. In particular, they confirmed that close communication between the artist and the choreographers was reflected on stage, such as the scene where TAEYONG responds to fans through movements like taking off his jacket on stage.