R-16 Korea
R16 Korea | |
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R16 Korea logo. | |
Awarded for | B-boy tournament + Hip-hop and Street Art festival |
Country | South Korea |
Presented by | Cartel Creative, Korea Tourism Organization, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism |
First awarded | May 31, 2007 |
Website | http://www.r16korea.com/en/ |
R16 Korea is an annual international b-boy tournament and urban arts cultural festival sponsored primarily by the Korea Tourism Organization and the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[1] 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 features 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.
History
Created and Organized by Korea Tourism Organization produced by Cartel Creative Inc., R16 is a celebration of the creative energy behind urban youth culture. Based on a theme of "Respect" (which is what the "R" in R16 refers to), the tournament and festivals were first held in 2007 in the city of Seoul.
The 2008 event took place in the city of Suwon The 2009 event host is the Metropolitan City of Incheon and the 2010 event was brought back to Seoul City. The event will continue annually, as 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 R16 from 2011 until 2013. Since 2014, R-16 Korea partnered up with the World BBoy Series and helped create Undisputed, an event to crown the solo world b-boy champion.
In 2016, the funding from the Korean government was cancelled and the competition was not held in 2017 and 2018.[2] In 2019 edition, Korean-sport brand FILA bought the naming rights for the competition, and the competition has therefore been named the 2019 FILA Respect Culture for sponsorship reasons.
Winners
Year | Location | 1st Place | 2nd Place | Best Showcase | Solo Winner |
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2019 | Taipei, Taiwan | Mortal Combat | Manila Soul | not held | Shade |
2018 | Competition was not held | ||||
2017 | Competition was not held | ||||
2016 | Taipei, Taiwan | Dream Runnerz | Boyz in the Hood | not held | Issei |
2015 | Seoul, South Korea | Russia | USA | Korea | Menno |
2014 | Seoul, South Korea | Gamblerz | Predatorz | Predatorz | Issei |
2013 | Seoul, South Korea | Morning of Owl | Body Carnival | Body Carnival | Issei |
2012 | Seoul, South Korea | Massive Monkees | Simple System | Jinjo Crew | Issei |
2011 | Seoul, South Korea | Jinjo Crew | Vagabonds | Jinjo Crew | Taisuke |
2010 | Seoul, South Korea | Jinjo Crew | Phase-T | Jinjo Crew | Niek |
2009 | Incheon, South Korea | All Area Crew | Top 9 Crew | All Area Crew | Roxrite |
2008 | Suwon, South Korea | Gamblerz | Top 9 Crew | Top 9 Crew | |
2007 | Seoul, South Korea | Rivers Crew | Flow Mo Crew | Mortal Combat |
References
External links
- Official site
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