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Korean B-boys battle in Brixton

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by Philip Gowman on 10 October, 2009

in B-boys, Events news

The UK B-boy Championships World Finals take place in Brixton tomorrow. As usual, there’s strong competition from Korean B-boys.
In the main competition – for Crews – Korea is represented by Jinjo, consisting of B-boys Wing | Skim | Hong 10 | Vero | Octopus | Stony | Fleta | F.E.
This Korean contingent travel half way [...]

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Myosung Breaks Convention

3 May 2009 B-boys
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For the past few years, Sadlers Wells theatre has hosted a breakdancing fest over the Mayday bank holiday weekend. And for the past few years I have only realised it was happening after it was over. This year, I’ve done slightly better (realising it is going on half way through), thanks to the Weekend FT, [...]

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Sorea – gugak fusion

11 October 2008 B-boys
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A lazy post with a link to a performance of a number entitled “Seoul in panic” by the gugak fusion band Sorea. Modern music performed on traditional instruments, with dancing both traditional and modern. It could be taken straight from a Korea, Sparkling promotional video. It works rather well:
The b-boys are from Extreme Crew.
Less satisfying [...]

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B-boys promote Korean tourism at KCC

23 August 2008 B-boys
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It’s now more than a year since the somewhat controversial launch of the Korea, Sparkling tourism brand. As I suspected at the time, people would get used to it in due course, and now the logo has become a familiar feature on the various tourist literature available.
The branding, together with the Han Style campaign and [...]

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Korean Artists at the Edinburgh Fringe

25 June 2008 B-boys
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I spotted that the Cho-in Theatre Company are putting on a performance at the KCC this coming Monday (30 June). A still from their production The Angel and the Woodcutter is shown on the right.
This notice got me thinking about the Edinburgh Fringe, which was choc-full of Korean talent last year. Same again this year, [...]

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North-South Korea b-boy battle

10 June 2008 B-boys
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Someone’s been having a bit of fun creating a spoof b-boy battle at Panmunjom. Enjoy.
You have to wait 60 seconds for the real action to start. HT to Tom Coyner.

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More Korean performances at Edinburgh Fringe

31 July 2007 B-boys

My recent post on Korean events at the Edinburgh Fringe seriously undersold the Korean involvement there. I was simply reproducing the publicity of one particular organisation – Korea@fringe. But that organisation is only responsible for the six acts I mentioned in my previous post. Thanks to Colin Bartlett for pointing this out. So here is, [...]

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kore@fringe

24 July 2007 B-boys

Korean artists feature in no less than six productions at the Edinburgh Fringe this year. Something for everyone. Full details below:
Dulsori
Binari — The Spirit of the Beat @ The Old College Quad
3 – 27 August
Don’t miss this passionate and colourful performance showcasing the unique heritage and spirited origins of traditional Korean culture. Lose yourself in [...]

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Rivers dance for Dano

18 June 2007 B-boys
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A roving reporter’s account of yesterday’s Trafalgar Square Dano festivities
by Jennifer Barclay
with photos mostly by Jeon Sung-min (photo of the b-boys by Katie)

It was a grey day on Sunday 17 June; but I donned a slightly sparkling T-shirt and set out for Trafalgar Square for the first ‘Korea, Sparkling’ Dano festival to be held there. [...]

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Some videos to persuade you to come to Trafalgar Square on Sunday

14 June 2007 B-boys

Korean open-air Dano (early summer) Festival, Trafalgar Square, Sunday 17 June, 12-6pm
First, here’s Team Kroniculs, aka the Jaguar Demo, who will be participating in the Taekwondo display. It’s not just martial arts they do:
Next, here’s the Korean b-boy crew Rivers:
They’ll be battling against the UK’s Bad Taste Cru. Here’s b-boyTime:
There will be some Samulnori percussion [...]

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From Fan dance to Breakdance for Dano festival

27 May 2007 B-boys

For those who missed the Korean breakdancers when they came to London earlier this year, the Rivers crew from Korea (left) will be battling it out with the Bad Taste Cru from the UK in Trafalgar Square on June 17.
It’s all part of a unique event to celebrate Dano, the Korean early summer festival. Over [...]

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The Korean breakdancing scene

22 April 2007 B-boys

The talent on display at the Peacock at the moment is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the Korean B-boy scene. Korean breakdancing is getting almost to be mainstream – to the extent that corporate suits hire B-boys to provide some glitz and glamour to a new product launch; and they [...]

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Yegam Inc: BreakOut

21 April 2007 B-boys
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Those who have been to see Jump will be familiar with the formula. Some very clever slapstick, a small amount of enforced audience participation, and some excellent acrobatics. Whereas in Jump the acrobatics involved martial arts, in Break Out it involved some pretty impressive breakdancing.
With the Taekwondo in Jump, the amazing displays flowed naturally from [...]

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Minis and breakdancing

20 April 2007 B-boys

Seen in Insadong in February this year:

On show at the Peacock right now:

Break Out finishes on Sunday. Hurry.

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Jump with B-boys

8 April 2007 B-boys

Just spotted this new show advertised in Time Out. It’s Jump with breakdancing instead of Taekwondo. Sounds fun. At the Peacock after Jump finishes, 19-22 April.
Following the international success of JUMP, Ye Gam Theatre & SevenSense present the world premiere of their new show Break Out. Promising to do for hip-hop dance what Jump did [...]

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