Be Mbitious (Korean: 비앰비셔스) is a 2022 South Korean dance reality competition program created by Mnet. It aired from May 24 to 31, 2022. It is the first part of the male counterpart of Street Woman Fighter, and prequel to Street Man Fighter. The purpose of the show is to create a dance crew with male solo dancers to compete on Street Man Fighter. The new crew will be named Mbitious.

Cast

The program is presented by Rain. The dance judges are:

  • Leejung (YGX)
  • Gabee (LACHICA)
  • Hyojin Choi (WANT)
  • Noze (WAYB)
  • Rihey (CocaNButter)
  • Monika, Lip J (Prowdmon)
  • Honey J (HolyBang)
  • Aiki (HOOK)
  • Kiel Tutin

Special Guests

Audition Evaluators (Episode 1)

Dance Instructors (Episode 1)

  • HolyBang (Jane, Hertz)
  • LACHICA (Peanut, H-1, Simeez)

Contestants

A total of 458 participants applied to the program. Only 40 were selected by special evaluators to compete in the program. Notable applicants who did not make the cut are Kim Samuel, B.A.P's Jong-up and Zelo, DKB's Hee-chan, and WetBoy.

List of Be Mbitious contestants
NameAgeMain Dance GenreSecondary Dance GenreNotes
5000 (오천)33Hip HopPoppingMember of Bitgoeul dancers and is known as one of the top street dancers of South Korea. Former member of XEBEC.
Ain (아인)19Hip Hop, ChoreographyPopping, Girl's Hip Hop
Austin (오스틴)30Former choreographer at 1MILLION Dance Studio
Bae Seung-yoon (배승윤)25Girl's Hip HopHip Hop, WaackingHoney J's student. Also known as "Holy Bae".
Baek Jin (백진)28Breakdancing, ChoreographyFreestyleFormer Produce X 101 contestant. Former JxR member. Former member of Expression Crew.
Biggle (비글)28Hip Hop ChoreographyLocking, Popping
BM (비엠)31Relaxed SwagKrumping, Hip Hop, HouseKard member
BROTHER BIN (브라더빈)23LockingHouse, Hip Hop, Waacking, Breakdancing
Byun Yong-seok (변용석)33ChoreographyHouse, Hip Hop
Cha Hyun-seung (차현승)33NoneAll genresBackup dancer for Sunmi Contestant on Single's Inferno.
Ciz (씨즈)32ChoreographyHip Hop, Popping
Clown Maker (클라운메이커)29Breakdancing, ChoreographyLocking, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Waacking + morePerformed with YGX in Men of Woman Mission.
Crazy Kyo (크레이지쿄)41choreographypoppingKnown as one of the top popping dancers of South Korea.
DAN (단)24ChoreographyBreakdancing, Contemporary
Harry June (해리준)19Hip Hop ChoreographyHip Hop TuttingDKB member.
JIN (진)25PoppingLocking, House, Hip Hop, Jookin
Jinwoo (진우)27Former choreographer at 1Million Dance Academy.
Juki (주키)22AfroHip Hop, Locking, House
Jung Koo-sung (정구성)27ChoreographyHip HopFormer choreographer at 1MILLION Dance Studio.
Kasper (캐스퍼)30ChoreographyBreakdancing, KrumpingChoreographer for SM Entertainment
Kim Jung-woo (김정우)19Choreography, Hip HopKrumping
Kim Pyoung-ya (김병야)28Hip HopKrumping, Popping, Locking, Choreography, House, BreakdancingFormer member of Woo Fam.
Kino (키노)25ChoreographyHip Hop, Popping, Locking, HousePentagon member.
Kuma Shin (쿠마신)27ChoreographyHip Hop, Popping
Kuro (쿠로)22ChoreographyHip HopMember of L.A.M.F
Lee Ho-won (이호원)32Hip HopChoreographyFormer Infinite member.
LIL'C (릴씨)25PoppingHip Hop, House, LockingMember of FUNKINTHEHEART and Freaky Nerds.
Logan (로건)28ChoreographyHouse, Afro, Dancehall, Hip Hop
Midnightblue (미드나잇블루)28BreakdancingHip Hop, Broadcast Choreography
OHBODY (오바디)44Hip HopHouseFirst generation hip hop dancer. Dance teacher of Hyojin Choi, Lee Ho-won, Wootae, and Trandee Rock.
Roh Tae-hyun (노태현)30Krumping, ChoreographyAll genres except BreakdancingFormer Produce 101 Season 2 contestant. Former JBJ & Hotshot m ember
Tarzan (타잔)26Hip Hop, BreakdancingChoreographyChoreographer at 1MILLION Dance Studio.
Trandee Rock (트렌디락)25Former member of Novelty Wildy Motion. Former student of OHBODY.
Trexman (티렉스맨)30PoppingNone
Tutat (투탓)32Tutting, PoppingNoneWorld-renowned for his tutting skills.
U (유)24Hip HopHouse, UrbanONF member. Former Mix Nine contestant.
UKUN (유쿤)25Hip HopChoreography, Locking, Popping, Soul, House, BreakdancingChoreographer at 1MILLION Dance Studio.
Wootae (우태)32ChoreographyBreakdancing, Hip Hop, House, KrumpingDance professor at Kookmin University.
XHIN (씬)26WaackingJazz, Choreography
Yamakasi (야마카시)26Hip HopNew School Hip Hop, Breakdancing, Choreography, Popping, Urban, Locking, ElectroDancer from Mongolia

Missions

Mission 1: Hey Mama Choreography Copy Mission

Contestants must learn and memorize two choreographies of "Hey Mama" by David Guetta created by Street Woman Fighter crews HolyBang and LACHICA. Contestants will then dance these choreographies back to back starting with HolyBang's choreography in groups of three to be evaluated by HolyBang and LACHICA. Each crew will then give each contestant either a "Respect" ranking or "Retry" ranking. A contestant must receive a "Respect" ranking from both crews to be able to pass the mission and be labeled a "RESPECT" dancer. "RESPECT" dancers may choose any non-"RESPECT" dancer as their opponent for the next round and label them as "NO RESPECT" dancers. If a contestant receives at least one "Retry" ranking, they must go back to the main area and try again. Contestants can only attempt to be evaluated twice. If a contestant receives a "Retry" Ranking on their second attempt, they are automatically labelled a "NO RESPECT" dancer. If a contestant goes to be evaluated and they have been chosen as a "NO RESPECT" dancer, they cannot be evaluated and must leave the evaluation room. This mission ends when 20 contestants pass as "RESPECT" dancers or when the time limit of 3 hours is over.

Final RESPECT/NO RESPECT List
RESPECT
Trandee RockWootaeBROTHER BINClown MakerBae Seung-yoon
KasperCha Hyun-seungJinwooKinoJIN
LIL'CTarzanJung Koo-sungUKUNYamakasi
Lee Ho-wonHarry JuneTutatUCiz
NO RESPECT
OHBODYKuroKim Jung-wooXHINAin
BMMidnightblueByun Yong-seokDANRoh Tae-hyun
LoganTrexmanAustinKuma ShinCrazy Kyo
JukiBaek JinBiggleKim Pyoung-ya5000

Mission 2: 1 on 1 Battle Evaluation

Each "RESPECT" dancer calls out their chosen "NO RESPECT" dancer. They will compete in a one on one battle with the winner advancing to the next round. The one on one battle consists of two parts, a choreography section and a freestyle section. For the choreography section, the "RESPECT" dancer will create a choreography to "SMF" by Changmo (Prod. Czaer) and then teach their opposing "NO RESPECT" dancer. Both dancers will then compete after some time of practice and will be evaluated by the dance judges. The dance judges will vote on who will advance to the next round, with the advancing contestants receiving an "IN". Each round will either have one or both contestants receiving an "OUT". A total of 20 contestants will be eliminated.

Color key:

  • IN
  • OUT
1 on 1 Battle Evaluations
RESPECTvs.NO RESPECT
Clown Makervs.XHIN
Uvs.Kim Pyoung-ya
Cha Hyun-seungvs.Midnightblue
Wootaevs.Kuro
BROTHER BINvs.Kim Jung-woo
Kinovs.DAN
Jinwoovs.Byun Yong-seok
Bae Seung-yoonvs.Ain
Tarzanvs.Trexman
Trandee Rockvs.OHBODY
UKUNvs.Kuma Shin
Harry Junevs.Baek Jin
Lee Ho-wonvs.Juki
Yamakasivs.Crazy Kyo
Cizvs.5000
LIL'Cvs.Logan
Tutatvs.Biggle
JINvs.Roh Tae-hyun
Jung Koo-sungvs.Austin
Kaspervs.BM

Final results

The final crew, Mbitious, will consist of 8 members. The members will be chosen through evaluation by a crew selection committee combined with an online popular vote.

  • The Crew Selection Committee can award up to 600 points.
  • The voting period is from June 1, 2022, after the airing of the third episode to June 4, 2022, at 23:59 KST. Scores are calculated as Views + Likes X 100. Contestants are ranked from this score and awarded points starting at 400 points for the highest score.

Final scores are calculated as the sum of the Crew Selection Committee's Score + Global Popular Vote Score

The final results were announced on the one-episode television special Be the SMF, presented by Kang Daniel.

Final rankings
NamePublic ScoreCommittee ScoreTotalRanking
Roh Tae-hyun (노태현)400482.7882.71PASS
5000 (오천)201.6578779.62PASS
Wootae (우태)164.9596.3761.23PASS
Tarzan (타잔)136.2599.9736.14PASS
Lee Ho-won (이호원)243.2492735.25PASS
Kim Pyoung-ya (김병야)152.7574.4727.16PASS
Kim Jung-woo (김정우)214.6494.9709.57PASS
Jinwoo (진우)89.2587.2676.48PASS
Trandee Rock (트렌디락)140.4530.66719
Kino (키노)145.7524.5670.210
BROTHER BIN (브라더빈)103.7553.6657.311
DAN (단)96.5524.3620.812
Bae Seung-yoon (배승윤)171.4442.661413
XHIN (씬)118.7491.1609.814
Biggle (비글)88.1501.3589.415
Yamakasi (야마카시)95.6491.9587.516
LIL'C (릴씨)30.7511.8542.517
Harry June (해리준)43.1498541.118
OHBODY (오바디)61.1466.3527.419
UKUN (유쿤)40.3457.1497.420
Cha Hyun-seung (차현승)70.7419.5490.221

Numbers in bold for each score category denotes the top 8 highest scores.

Ratings

Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide)
Ep.Original broadcast dateAverage audience share (Nielsen Korea)
1May 24, 20220.481% (69th)
2May 25, 20220.469% (74th)
3May 31, 20220.768% (35th)
Average0.573%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This show aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Sequel

Be the SMF

Be the SMF is a one-episode television special that preceded Street Man Fighter and aired on July 5, 2022. It announced the final eight members who will jointly make up the 'Mbitious' crew on SMF. It also revealed the 8 crews participating in Street Man Fighter.

Street Man Fighter

In the final of Street Dance Girls Fighter on January 4, 2022, Mnet Drops 1st Teaser and confirmed "Street Man Fighter" where male dance crews fight for the position of Korea's best male dance crew to represent K-Dance to be released in August 2022.[unreliable source?]

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