R-16 Korea
Introduction '''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. 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.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 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