A little late on the uptake, but wanted to highlight Jeff Chang's amazing article on why Koreans are the most accomplished B-Boys in the planet.
Even for someone not familiar with the vocabulary of six-steps and one-arm freezes, Chang's descriptions of the R16 competition are clear, kinetic and spellbinding. Add in rebellion against a militarized and straightjacketing culture, the key role of 1.5ers and the timeless boy desire to kick the other boy's ass, and you have a compelling read.
The article mentions Benson Lee's recent doc Planet B-Boy (which is already on my Netflix queue but has not yet been released on video/DVD). Below is this equal parts nicely symbolic and hilarious battle along the border between North and South Korea, which he cleverly dubs "Run-DMZ."
The overhead shot of the line reminded me of the great 2000 Korean movie, Joint Security Area, which takes place (and was filmed) in the DMZ. If you want a little more, the first few minutes of the movie are here.
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