R-16 Korea

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R16 Korea
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 awarded	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.^[1] 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.