R-16 Korea, the annual
international b-boy tournament and urban arts cultural festival sponsored
primarily by the Korea Tourism Organization struck Seoul, so hard, fast and
thrilling that it will be remembered for long. Returning Seoul for its seventh
time, the B Boy hit the ground with their solo performances amazingly. The main
event features sixteen B-Boy crews representing fifteen countries competing in
a two day tournament for world championship titles in two categories: best crew
performance and best crew battle. The festival brought together graffiti
artists, street wear designers, musical performers and dancers who specialize
in hip-hop, popping, locking and other urban arts subcultures from South Korea
and other countries.
July13-14, 2013 the most
awaited event of the year held yet again in Seoul .This time again Olympic
Stadium, Seoul has the honor to host the world famous B Boys championship. Inspite of the rainy season here in Korea a massive number of people rushed to watch the world B Boy battle. The
Olympic hall was full of energetic faces. Everybody was excited for the B Boys
competitions. The seating arrangements were awesome. We were provided with VIP
seats just in front of the stage. I attended this event with my 04 friends (
Arsalan Arif,Arbab Waheed and Ikram Khan from Pakistan and Khyeongi from Korea
). My guests were really happy and they were thanking me time and again for
providing such a nice opportunity. Thanks to KTO for making me proud in front
of my friends.
R-16 is a
celebration of the creative energy behind urban youth culture.
Based on a theme of "Respect" (which is what the "R" in
R-16 refers to), the Hip Hop culture has recognized South Korean b-boys as a
special part of its history. Korean-American b-boy, singer, and rapper, Jay Park, has been the
official ambassador of R-16 for years 2011, 2012, and 2013.
It was
massive and wonderful performance by all the B Boys as they win the hearts of
the viewers with their outstanding moves and excitements.
In the
Solo B Boy competitions the defending champion Isse from Japan wins the stage
with his classic performance. In his battle for the top position he defeated Differ
from Korea, Roo form Korea, Slav from Bulgaria and Blond from Australia. Isse
was amazing to see. The crowed was just rushed from their seats to watch the
final competition between Isse and blond. They were just fantastic.
In the Solo popping battle
Hoan from Korea stood on top among 08 competitors. He was just lovely with his
solo performance. He defeated Eeco from China in his first round, Bibi from
China in Second round and Josh from Singapore in final round.
In the sols locking
battle, Nao from Japan win the the hearts of judges with his enthusiastic
moves, he defeated Misa from Japan in his first battle, and Awie from Taiwan in
his second battle. He defeated Luna from Korea in final with a small margin who
also was a nice performer.
Every competition of Japan
and Korea was really enthusiastic and appreciated by the viewers. A number of
photographers and video makers were capturing the moments with the screen of
their cameras. Foreigners, tourists, travelers, dancers, singers and of course
Koreans from every field of life were there to view the most amazing championship.
Congratulations of Korea and
Japan for winning most of the battles. Thanks to Korean Tourism Organization
for providing this awesome opportunity.
Here is a link for a video with the amazing performances of B Boys on Day-1 of R16 finals , Korea.
http://youtu.be/KT2cniofZuI
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