korean b-boys are the worlds best.
May 2nd 2007 04:42
after a day of travel from incheon, a brief stop for some work, check in at a motel, then trying to make our way to the yeouido district, leisa and i were both hungry as. luckily we walked into a winter wonderland of national delicacies complete with dining area. after doing a couple of laps to see what was on offer, we decided on korean pancakes, bbq pig from the spit, and 2 bottles of soju. let the festivities begin!
this was my first concert of sorts in south lorea, and i must say i am missing my live entertainment like no bodies business. so when i saw the stage light up and the sound system kick in, i was delighted to say the least. what was to come after this was something that i would never have expected.
on came dj noah and the various troupes of b-boys. the first part of the performance was done completely to beats, however the second half saw the original performers enter back on the stage and do like a metallica/symphony orchestra thing. it really worked and the moves were something else.
most of the dance was based around body rocking, but there were also some poppin' and lockin' (my favorite). one performance also incorporated some contemporary dance with the hip hop, and this got me thinking. i feel that korean hip hop dance is the best that i have seen in the world. the germans are too stiff, the americans think they are all that, and the french are still a few years behind. but the koreans are fusing it to some new place entirely. it may be because most of the kids here do taekwondo, or it maybe because they only have 2 (ish) of the 4 hip hop elements present that they have really concentrated on the dance part. the contemporary fusion is something that you just need to see.
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Comment by KylieW
Celebrity Obsession
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Comment by Jonathon
Anthroblogogy
they are even better to watch live. just has that more hyped feel to it! and indeed they are funky. thanks for dropping by.
mytwocents,
i'm just pleased to finally see some wicked dancing that doesn't involve black chicks shakin what their mammas gave them! not to say that i am against that, but sensory overload! too much of a good thing and all that.... maybe i should try and pair the korean b-boys up with some booty shakin and then take on that robot. if the moves don't kill, then the ground shakin will.