As B-Boys blogs called it, R16 World B-Boy Korea Masters Championship is "an attempt to provide the proper inspiration necessary to push the movement forward.What started out as a world-championship-level b-boy tournament has now evolved into a massive annual festival, which seeks to encompass all aspects of urban youth cultures".(http://worldbboy.org/r16-korea/).
Invited by the Korea Tourism Organisation the K-Performance Supporters attended this dynamic new urban youth cultural event that took place between 4-6 of July in Seoul.
B-Boys and B-Girls from around the world competed in pairs, in a breathtaking dance debate among each other, judged by a panel of B-Boys Experts. What a dance debate!
The venue where the R-16 Korea Masters Championships performed has a very strong legacy, an Olympic legacy, a second important reason to attend the event. It was inside the Olympic Hall at the Seoul Olympic Park, the heart of the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. Seoul Olympic Games has been a landmark event in the history of Korea as it was a driving force for political, economical, urbanized and social transformation.
Spread across 1.45 million ㎡ this large park not only was not underused after the Games, instead it has expanded and sustainable developed to accommodate, the sport, cultural and eco-needs of Seoul city and citizens. We clapped hand at the view of special parking lot provided free for the hybrid cars owners!Definitely a "must go" touristic spot for the Olympic Passionate visitors from around the World! They can spend a three hour Olympic legacy treasure hunt!
Inside and outside the Olympic hall there were smaller events taking place, such as B-Boy free style hip hop dance and an interesting photo, posters and objects exhibition on the Korean musicians and music history.Another interesting feature of the event was the different age audience, varying from teenagers, international families, hip-hop lovers in their late 40's and many more.
