Hong 10

Infobox Artist
name = Hong 10

South Korea
nationality = Korean
field = Bboying
movement = Hip hop

Hong 10 (Real name: Kim Hong-Yeol, Hangul: 김홍열, born on 16 February 1985 in South Korea) is a male South Korean B-boy (also known as Breakdancer). As of 2007, he has won more than 20 competitions as an individual or as a member of a crew, and has been termed "the best B-Boy in the world". [ [http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/culturenlife/culturenlife_dacupeople_detail.htm?No=69 Korean B-Boy, Hong 10] , [http://world.kbs.co.kr KBS] , Retrieved August 23 2007] His accomplishments include both a Red Bull BC One individual title (2006) and a Battle of the Year crew title (2002). He also was a judge at the 2007 Battle of the Year world finals. [ [http://www.battleoftheyear.de/forum/boards.html?tx_mmforum_pi1%5Baction%5D=list_post&tx_mmforum_pi1%5Btid%5D=13 BOTY 2007 Judge List] , Retrieved September 10, 2007] [ [http://www.battleoftheyear.de/event.html Battle of the Year International 2007 Event Details] , Retrieved November 18, 2007]

Biography

Name

The name "Hong 10" comes from using a Korean language homonym and an English language pun. The second syllable of his name, Yeol, has the same pronunciation as the Korean pronunciation for the number ten. Therefore, pronouncing the phrase "Hong 10" in Korean will be the same pronunciation as his real name, Hong-Yeol. However, this nickname is always pronounced in English, so he is referred to as "hong-ten" regardless of the language context - whether Korean or English or otherwise. The nickname "Hong 10" is also a play on the surfer term "Hang Ten". [ [http://www.thememagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=117 Hong 10 B-Boy Champion] , Retrieved Aug 17, 2007]

Crew

Hong 10 was in the crew Expression (with which he won the Battle of the Year title in 2002) and is currently in a crew called Drifterz and a project team named Project Soul while he also performs as a solo dancer.

Style

Hong 10 is recognized as a superb all-around b-boy able to dynamically hit beats with floorwork, freezes, uprock/toprock and powermoves - not to mention the rare ability to mix all of them in a set. His breakdancing features bridge-like floor work, sharp execution, and an arsenal of signature moves. These all showcase not only the complex nature of his dance, but also his creativity. [ [http://redbullbcone.com/hong-10/info Red Bull BC One Profile: Hong 10] , Retrieved August 26, 2007]

History

He first became a well-known bboy during 2002 when he exploded onto the scene being part of the Korean crews that won the then two most prestigious dance competitions in the world - Battle of the Year International and the UK B-Boy Championships. However, the fame came through in his solo performances, his first set against Vagabonds from France during BOTY 2002 created the 'Hong10 freeze' legacy and can easily be viewed through YouTube. He has also done well in many individual competitions, winning the 2006 Red Bull BC One but more commonly known as the famous 'runner up' having been a finalist at many competitions including three times at the UK B-boy Championships. [ [http://redbullbcone.com/hong-10 Hong 10 Profile Page at RedBullBCOne.com] , Retrieved Aug 17, 2007]

List of Notable Achievements

Significant achievements in major events are highlighted in bold text.

2001

* Performance in Dance Dynamite, Japan
* Be.B-Boy, Japan (1st Place)
* Tokyo Dance Delight, Japan (2nd Place, Performance)

2002

* Style War, Korea (1st Place)
* Performance in Big Wax, Japan
* Hip Hop Connection B-boy Master Mixed Battle Vol.1, Korea (1st Place)
* B-Boy Unit Vol.4, Korea (1st Place)
* B-Boy Master Championship, Korea (1st Place)
* Solo battle with Remind in HipHop Connection Vol.3, Korea
* Performance in Dance Dynamite, Japan
* Be.B-Boy, Japan (1st Place)
* Performance in Asian Comment, Denmark
* Guest battle in Jam 2 The Beat, Denmark
* Battle Of The Year 2002 Korea, Korea (1st Place)
* International Battle Of The Year 2002, Germany (1st Place)
* UK B-Boy Championship 2002 Solo Category, UK (2nd Place)
* UK B-Boy Championship 2002 Team Category, UK (1st Place)
* Free Style Session Japan, Japan (2nd Place)
* Take part in Sony Net.MD TV advetisement, New Zealand
* Voted Best B-Boy of the Year

2003

* Distinguished service prize, Honor of Dance 2003, Korea
* Featured on <6'o Clock Focused Issues> MBC TV programme, Korea
* B-Boy Master Mixed Battle Vol.3 Korea (1st Place)
* Performance in , Fukuoka Japan
* Hiphop Planet, France (1st Place)
* UK B-Boy Championship 2003 Team Category, UK (2nd Place)
* Pro-Am Euro, France (1st Place)
* Judge & Special Guest Battle at the Netherland Tournament

2004

* Performance in the musical, Korea
* B-Boy Unit Vol.6, Korea (1st Place)
* B-Boy Challenge Vol.4, Korea (1st Place)
* Guest performance at , UK
* Guest performance at , Italy
* Guest performance , Taiwan
* Judge of , Taiwan
* Guest performance in the launching show of I-POD, Korea
* Performed in the opening of , Korea
* UK B-Boy Championship 2004 Solo Category (2nd place)
* UK B-Boy Championship 2004 Team Category (1st place)
* Free Style Session, Korea (1st place)
* B-Boy Challenge Grand Championship, Korea (1st place)
* Performance at Nike, Inc. LeBron event, Korea
* Korean representative in , Japan

2005

* Participation in , Korea
* Street Dance Summer Jam, Taiwan (1st place)
* Stand-in performance in TV drama , Korea
* Opening performance for , Korea
* Event performance in , Korea
* Judge of , Korea
* Performance in , UK
* Red Bull BC One 1on1, Germany (2nd place)
* K.O.B.E, Japan (1st place)
* Judge of Battle Of The Year South East Asia 2005, Taiwan
* Participation in International Breakdance Event, The Netherlands
* Hip Hop World Challenge 1on1, Germany (1st place)
* Judge of , Hong Kong
* UK B-Boy Championship Solo Category (2nd place)
* UK B-Boy Championship Team Category (1st place)
* KMTV , Korea (1st place)
* Motion-capture model for P2P game , UK
* Judge of , Thailand

2006

* One Of The Move vol.2, Korea (1st place)
* Armory Cup Korea 2006, Korea (2nd place)
* Performance in , UK
* SBS tournament, Korea (1st place)
* Judge of , Korea
* Took part in KBS TV commercial, Korea
* Red Bull Break in Battle, Ireland (2nd place)
* Took part commercial, Korea
* UK B-Boy Championship 2006 Korea (1st place)
* Battle Of The Year 2006 Korea, Korea (1st place)
* Performance in , Korea
* Motion-capture model for the game , Korea
* UK B-Boy Championship 2006 Team Category (2nd place)
* Red Bull BC One 2006, Brazil (1st place)
* Performance Of The Year, Korea (1st place)

2007

* B-Boy Unit Vol.9, Korea (2nd Place)
* Red Bull Beat Battle (2nd Place)
* Red Bull BC One 2007 (Semifinalist)
* Battle of the Year 2007 (Judge)

2008

* Red Bull BC One 2008 (Judge)

ee also

*Bboyworld http://www.bboyworld.com
*Bboytube http://www.bboytube.com
*Red Bull BC One http://www.redbullbcone.com

References