R 16 World B Boy Masters Championship 2013
It was yet
another rainy day July 14. 2013, me with friends were excited to see the finals
of world B Boy Master Championship. It was held at the “Olympic Hall” in one of
the very beautiful parks in Seoul “Olympic Park”. This world championship was
for two days but I managed to attend the 2nd day only.
R 16 B Boys
Championship has been a real craze in Korea for last many years now. R 16 being the real passion of youth is mainly
organized by Korean Tourism Organization (KTO) and thanks to KTO for the VIP
tickets for me and my friends.
I have
already attended couple of B Boys competitions so my excitement level was very
high. And these R 16 finals were more than my expectations.
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The show
started with astonishingly wonderful B Boys Crew performances by all the teams.
Those were so amazing and so perfectly synchronized that making it so
theatrical and phenomenal. Team Australia started it and lifted the level of
competition for other teams but each team was well prepared and ready to give
its best. Chinese performance was very impressive and was competing really good
performances by Russian, French, US and Japanese teams. My vote was for Chinese
and French team. French team performance was a bit unique with respect to moves
along with music. Last performance from Korea team was different from all. Its
music, style, rhythm, moves, formations were totally different and having the
flavor of Korean culture in it, which made the performance really fascinating. People
loved it and were wonderstruck to see real fast moves synchronized with slow
and fast unconventional music for such kind of performance.
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After these
performances, there was a GuestShow, as I attended the 2nd day of
final which was mainly about the B Boys Competitions so I missed the 1st
day of Poppin and Lockin Dancing Competitions, but the thanks for Khan n Moon
and Blue Whale Brothers whose guest show performance Poppin and Lockin was best
of this event. It was simply speechless.
After that
the show moved towards B Boys Battles, Unfortunately for France team, named
Melting Force, they had the real tough time against Korean tam “Morning of Owl”
in the first match and so being knocked out. France team in my opinion was very
tough like Russian and Australian teams who made turned the B Boys Battles into
Wars many times, along with all spirits sportsmanship. After the nerve cracking
semifinals there was thrilling, electrifying, hair rising, magnificent, wild
and wondrous final between Korean team “Morning of Owl” and Japanese team “Body
Carnival”.
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Morning of Owl showed some really stunning and impressive hidden
moves and group formations which were of much higher level than that of all
other teams there. Two girls members in the Body Carnivals if were the strength
of their team but also sometimes became weakness, but they must me appreciated
well in my opinion. While in the Korean team the little guy who spun their at
the fastest speed for a longest time along with changing style and showing
tricks while spinning was real gem of the team and was hero of the day. He
removed his shirt while spinning so swiftly and perfectly and it was
breathtaking like many other moves from Korea. Results were quite obvious the
best among the teams Morning of Owl (Korea) were the deserving winners while
Japan being the runners up.
Before
results there was another speechless performance by day 1st Judge, “Saleh”,
this solo performance was fabulous, magnificent, mind blowing, spine tingling,
heart stopping, marvelous and beautiful. He is one of the legends in the field
of dancing. After results there was prize distribution leading to the party
time. I missed Jay Park and Bgirl Terra as I have to come back to city Ansan so
we rushed back to catch Subway.
It was
indeed one of the best shows of my life, a beautiful addition in the treasure
of life memories especially of Korean life.