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[chica_fille]

Hey people,

I am possibly moving over to Seoul (currently sorting out some work) and was wondering if any of you lot are into breakin (breakdancin).

I have only been breakin for about 4/5 months so still very much crap at it but I will be going to some lessons with BBoy Physicx and hopefully hook up with other bboys/bbgirls in the area for some practise sessions.

Let me know if anyone is up for that when I am over there

Cheers,

Jenny

[brakattack]

I've been bboying for about a year now and I plan on taking classes in Seoul when I get to Korea. I currently bboy for about 5-6 days a week with the locals where I live so I'll be bboying as much as I can in Korea. At this point it is looking like I will be placed in Anyang so I will be going to Seoul a lot.

If anyone in the Seoul area is into bboying and knows anything about the local scene please hit me up. The lessons thing is great and all but I'm also looking to find a good group of people to session with.

[brickabrack]

Not to get too technical, but I'm not sure I've ever
heard it been referred to as 'bboying'.

I understand there is a group in Daegu that meets on a regular.
I forget where I read that, but one of those magazines mentioned it.

[Joe Boxer]

[Ck10n3]

Oh Bernard and his witty comments!

[brakattack]

I don't mean to sound snobby or anything but just to set the record straight: If you've never heard it referred to as "bboying," then you are probably not a bboy. Perhaps there is more variation on the term in Korea but what is universal worldwide is that it shouldn't be referred to as "breakdancing." Most bboys won't take offense to this but there are good reasons why they don't use the term "breakdancing." Just "breaking" is acceptable but bboying is the real name. I won't get into the details but feel free to do some research on the history of the dance if you are interested in bboying or hip hop at all because there is a very rich and globalized culture that surrounds bboying.

Again, no intention of sounding arrogant here but there are unfortunately a lot of misconceptions about bboying out that have been propagated by the media.

In any case, I have learned of other cities with bboy scenes if anyone is interested. I will second the Daegu suggestion and also add Busan and perhaps Ulsan to the list. Obviously the scene is huge in Seoul with Gamblerz, TIP, Jinjo, Rivers, Drifterz, Maximum and so many more dope crews.

[noraebang]

Ask Sun Hyunwoo from talktomeinkorean.com

[djsmnc]

Speaking of breakdancing

[brickabrack]

�I don't mean to sound snobby or anything�

Well then don�t. But, everybody knows you can�t spell �bboy� without snobby. By the way, while you're bboying, I wouldn�t let your fellow bboyers hear you use the word �snobby�.

�If you've never heard it referred to as "bboying," then you are probably not a bboy.�

Rarely have heard that. More common is breaking.
I�ve known many a bboy in my short life. I�ve been broken (you said that term was acceptable, right?) for years on and off. I�m a pretty good dancer. Today, I don�t claim to be a bboy. Never really did. I also salsa, tango and lindy hop if you�re familiar with those styles. I can also bust a mean charleston. But more than dancing, I�ve practiced the art of DJing (with real records) for quite some years. You can GOOGLE �vinyl records� if my speak is still foreign to you. Also called �wax�, �black crack� and more. I don�t think a DJ will get offended if you call them �discs�.

�what is universal worldwide is that it shouldn't be referred to as "breakdancing." Most bboys won't take offense to this but there are good reasons why they don't use the term "breakdancing." Just "breaking" is acceptable but bboying is the real name.�

I�m glad I won�t offend anybody. Ah, I appreciate the schooling, little homey. Would you tell me what those good reasons are?

�I won't get into the details but feel free to do some research on the history of the dance if you are interested in bboying or hip hop at all because there is a very rich and globalized culture that surrounds bboying.�

Thank you for sparing me. I am quite interested in hip hop. Are you a super human hip hop head? Because, I am. And, I can safely say that I�ve been in the �game� for close to 2 decades. I�m not going to tell you I know Kool Herc or Crazy Legs, but I�ve met my fair share of artists you might do a head spin over. Do bboys still do that? It kind of looks like a human screw if you haven�t seen it before.

�Again, no intention of sounding arrogant here but there are unfortunately a lot of misconceptions about bboying out that have been propagated by the media.�

Whew! Good looking out, man. I should toss my Chingy, Vanilla Ice and Usher memorabilia (posters, wrist bands and t-shirts) before I�m called out by listening to the media R&Rs by the real heads. Keep it real. Keep it underground, yo. Nah I�m saying?

I�m not going to pretend I know anything about the bboy scene in SK, because I am only mildly interested. I recommended you check out Daegu because I read it somewhere. I�m not on the streets looking for a circle or anything. If there were a bboy comp. and I was free (oh, I�ve thrown some of those events before too)��I�d most definitely check it out. As I�ve mentioned, I�m a hip hop head. More importantly, I�m a sucker for a dope �break�. You know those 4-12 sec or so samples that are common on most hip hop productions? I wonder where break dancing terminology came from. I�m not even going to front on you about your experience�. because I�m sure you�ve learned A LOT in your 1 year of breaking.

�Obviously the scene is huge in Seoul with Gamblerz, TIP, Jinjo, Rivers, Drifterz, Maximum and so many more dope crews.�

Obviously.

If you can�t find any �lessons� in your area, I know that online courses are very popular nowadays. Isn�t that how cross-cultures and the like have been rapidly spreading over the last decade or so? Good luck with your breakin� I know you�re going to discover a whole new world! Peace.

Here�s something you can introduce to your next session:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PLW0NsVtxw

[sheriffadam]

this thread is so confusing!

I got lost between bricakattack and brackabrack, but it looks like brickabrack ends up arguing with himself over the term bboy? wtf?