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 award | 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. 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.