Lee Jung Reflects on ‘Street Woman Fighter 3’ Journey
Jul 27, 2025
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`Swoopa3' is a program about a global dance fight that puts the pride of strong sisters around the world.
Lee Jung-eun, who entered the Sema Final as YGX leader from 'Soufa', formed a crew bump this time with Lachika Gabi, Want Hyojin Choi, Waibe Noje, Hollyvang Honeyjay and Hook Eye to fight. Bumpup faced the Australian Crew Age Squad, the American Crew Motivation, the Japanese Crew RH Tokyo and Osaka Ojo Gang, and the New Zealand Crew Royal Family. They overcame the humiliation of being considered the weakest at the beginning of the battle and did well by recording the first 15 million views in the series through the Mega Crew Mission, but unfortunately, they were eliminated from the semi-final.
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▶ Actually, my mindset wasn't much different. I competed with the same heart back then and now, and I was so happy. But rather than myself, I felt that the background surrounding me has changed a lot. The social perception of the profession as a dancer has changed, and the contents related to dance have developed a lot culturally and will continue to develop! It also came to me differently that many people love us as much as they love us, or that they love dancing more than we do. And in the process of creation, everyone has a role, and all the members' senses are reflected, so there was not much difference between being a leader and being a team member, but there was only a difference of 'Who makes the final decision?'
- I think you must have felt a lot while working that the dancer's status has risen.
▶ I find that part a lot in people's changed perceptions. Not only do people wonder whose creation this choreography is, but they also want to see the original version of the choreographer. I think those parts are like dreams.
- The first season of 'Soufa' was a huge success. I think the Leaders members might have felt burdened by the re-appearance.
▶ I was aware of that, but I thought it was okay. Dance is like my ego. There was absolutely no reason not to participate in the self-realization game, and it didn't matter if I did well and lost it.
- How did it feel to be eliminated.
▶ Yes. Of course, I cried a lot, but I don't have any regrets. I didn't cry because I felt defeated. I worked much more on videos throughout my career as a dancer, so the opportunity to perform live was very valuable to me. I'm excited that it's a live broadcast, but if there's a stage, I can invite my family and friends and express myself through dancing in front of it. On stage, 'I'm here because of youI really wanted to go to the final because I wanted to deliver the message '. There is no other justifiable and honorable place to express your gratitude. I was sad that I couldn't do it, and I was sad to think that it was the last time to dance and compete with my sisters day and night. But the sadness didn't last long. There's a concert, and I think I did it well with the mindset that 'I can keep doing it with my sisters'.
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▶ I'm so glad to hear that. It's an honor that I can be that kind of person to someone, and as you said, at the beginning of 'Soufa', I worked with a mixed heart of pride and confidence. I was competing over the question of 'Are you good or am I good?' and eventually at some point, I felt that it wasn't about 'I'm better than you right now, it was about 'How I can do this, how long I can do this'. As soon as we were able to compete, along the way, and on this long journey, we all saw that we needed it, there was no competition left. All that's left is a story with yourself. Whether I'm going to give up or not. It was so nice that the program 'Swoofa' absorbed all the pure functions and was eliminated.
- It is true that dance culture has become very popular thanks to 'Soufa'.
▶ That's right. There's a term used only in our industry, and there's something that's touching when everyone finds out what we only knew. It couldn't be more dreamy because I saw the process of sunnyizing up the art of the unknown, and I was in it. I think this is a miracle.
- Have you ever thought this day would come while working as a dancer.
▶ I didn't expect anything specific, but I believed that dance would one day be the main stream. Because dance is more melted into everyday life than you think, and we all live together with it. I believed that such common art would go up in the sun, so I thought it would happen someday, but I didn't know it would be this fast.
- Finally, what have seasons 1 and 3 of 'Soufa' left me respectively?
▶ Season 1 changed my life and season 3 changed my beliefs. What it means to change my belief is that I thought I had to be confident to get a good result, but I didn't shout that I could do it because I was really confident, but I just shouted even though I wasn't confident. However, there were a lot of unexpected things that popped out, and it came as a shock as if I had been hit in the head that something could be created even if I was not confident. I felt that it is important to maintain confidence, but it is also important to be courageous even if you are not confident. And yet, maybe I'm the one who can? in view of the possibility that. And I was thankful that someone supported and liked me even when they saw me like this. In the end, it was a very grateful journey for those who watched the first and third seasons of 'Soufa' and those who were interested in dancing.
Reporter Baek Ji-eun, silk781220@sportschosun.com , Photo courtesy = The Black Label
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