This Sunday sees a UK-Korea breakdance showdown as two world-champion dance crews come face to face in Trafalgar Square.
London-based UK B-Boy crew, Soul Mavericks, will face Korea’s B-Boy World champions Jinjo Crew, at the free London Korean Festival on August 9. Both crews are widely acclaimed and travel internationally to represent their countries in hip-hop dance battles.
South Korea has a huge hip-hop fan base and is home to some of the top-rated crews in the world. Like the UK, where crews like Diversity have won a major television talent show and become household names, Korea’s b-boys are also very popular and have won MTV dance shows, talent shows and international battles.
The crews first met in the Final of World B-boy Championships in London in 2012, where Jinjo triumphed, but the Soul Mavericks, who are marking their 10th anniversary this year, are determined to be victorious this time!
Soul Mavericks, who took part in the Beijing and London Olympics ceremony, range in age from 8 to 45 and include both male and female members. The Mavericks are based in London but have attracted dancers from all over the country including members from Wales, Bristol and Wolverhampton. The world famous b-girl Terra and b-girl Eddie are the crews’ youngest members.
The Soul Mavericks said: “We are eagerly anticipating an exchange of styles at the highest level with Jinjo. It’s going to be an exciting contest and a great opportunity to share the art of breakin!
Jinjo Crew live in Seoul and are flying in from Korea especially for the dance battle and have been rehearsing a brand new routine that is set to entertain and surprise their fans. The crew include world famous champions B-Boy Hong10 and B-Boy Wing, winners of the Red Bull BC1 in 2006 in Brazil and 2008 in Paris, plus members Skim, Vero, FE, Octopus, Fleta, Giboon, Stony, Mold and Patrick Star.
Jinjo Crew has been rehearsing a brand new routine that is set to entertain and surprise their fans. Before the battle Jinjo crew will be meeting young fans and teaching London school kids some breaking dancing moves in a free dance lesson in south London on Friday, August 7.
Jinjo Hong-10 said ‘We’re excited to come to the UK and take on one of the best crews in the country. Break dancing is dynamic, energetic and a great way of expressing feelings. It’s the perfect activity for young people to get involved with and requires hard work and discipline to master the best moves and win battles. We look forward to entertaining the audience at the festival with our new routines.
‘We’re also looking forward to meeting the hundreds of youngsters coming to our dance workshop and we hope that we’ll inspire them to start their own break dance crews and enjoy performing as much as we do.”
The top crews are part of a wide ranging line up of musicians, dancers and top chefs who are taking part at the FREE one-day London Korean Festival in Trafalgar Square on Sunday August 9 2015.
See gokorea.co.kr
