Comments on: Korean B-boys in Today’s Salon

By: Bones

Bones — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:43:41 +0000

WonKon, Breakdancing is older than some of writers here. That’s why Asian entertainers are
big their country…they fail if they go to a western country.

JohnT your half right, The Beatles were a Pop group not a rock n roll group.

By: jtb-in-texas

jtb-in-texas — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:56:26 +0000

Hah! I thumb my nose at Korean hip-hop poseurs. Why is everything turning gay over there anyway? (Not that there’s anything wrong with that)

By: Netizen Kim

Netizen Kim — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:43:52 +0000

Wow… the comment section so far is like an unflushed toilet.

I think the lesson I’ve learned is to stop putting up pop culture postings.

Let’s face it, Wangkon.

Korean boys doing hip-hop is not going to get a lot of positive feedback here at the Expat’s Hole. That’s a triple negative. You ought to know your audience by now.

By: bumfromkorea

bumfromkorea — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:18:34 +0000

“But I have to wonder how many tourists would come all the way to Korea to see b-boys”

Hmm… well, if the Korean b-boys get enough recognition within their world, then Korea would be able to host competitions that would draw tourists…

Tourists can mean a lot of things… not necessarily in standard “Mom, Dad, and 2.5 kids” format.

By: slim

slim — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:24:18 +0000

I don’t think this “heritage debate” is worth getting anyone’s hoodie in a twist over. It might mean that Korea is taking on part of Japan’s modern historic role as the Eastern filter through which Western culture reaches other parts of Asia.

But I have to wonder how many tourists would come all the way to Korea to see b-boys — notwithstanding the draw Yonsama had on Japanese ajumma.

By: d

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:41:05 +0000

# 46

“Using this “logic”, any country could claim anything popular as their own. Belly dancing, Salsa and the Tango are universal too. Does that mean Korea or any other country can claim it as their cultural heritage? Pizza can be bought on any corner in Korea. Does that mean its a Korean dish? You simply can’t claim something that originated somewhere else as your own culture just because its popular or the latest fad.”

well, i’m not talking about heritage like other people have mentioned. i’m guessing you know nothing of hip hop. it’s ever changing, and #53 got it right. the korean b boys never claimed that they created break dancing. hip hop culture being universal means that it has no ethnic or racial boundaries. dont take things so literally.

By: David

David — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:32:14 +0000

Beef…

…Boys

Clever, insightful, and well timed. Bravo, Maximus.

The meat jokes will never stop unless the protesters stop.

By: Maximus

Maximus — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:05:49 +0000

“Maximus, the beef boys joke wasn’t funny the first time”

I’m pretty sure some people laughed.

“How the f*** do you come to that conclusion? Koreans do it for the same reason Americans do it - and probably with less attitude. ”

Conlusion = observation. Simple as that. On the attitude, we disagree: I think the k-boys pass that impression. If you don’t think so, it’s your problem. I stay with my pov.

And watch your mouth, the Marmot’s is a family blog!

You’re pretty angry “bloke”, aren’t you? Doesn’t sound like a Hoju Saram at all…

By: Robert Koehler

Robert Koehler — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:02:29 +0000

Tsakane Valentine is pretty hot.

Carry on.

By: hoju_saram

hoju_saram — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:28:25 +0000

Maekchu, the only person talking about “heritage” is you. The b-boys certainly aren’t. Is it a part of Korean culture? Of course it is. Culture’s a fluid thing, you give it, take it and you adapt it. Just ask the Indians about their beloved cricket, or the jamaicans about basketbal et al.

I think everyone’s taking this whole thing a tad too seriously. These guys aren’t sociologists. They don’t give a shit who “claims” it as their own. It’s fun, its cool and they like doing it.