BOTY Korea

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This page provides the summary of BOTY Korea, a breakdancing competition, held in Korea. Winner advances to BOTY International also known as Battle of the Year.

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Winners

Crew in Bold went on and won BOTY International.

YearLocationWinner
2015 Korea Flag of South Korea.svg MB Crew
2014 Korea Flag of South Korea.svg Fusion MC
2013 Korea Flag of South Korea.svg Fusion MC
2012 Korea Flag of South Korea.svg Morning of Owl
2011 Korea Flag of South Korea.svg Maximum Crew
2010 Korea Flag of South Korea.svg Jinjo
2009 Korea Flag of South Korea.svg Gamblerz
2008 Korea Flag of South Korea.svg T.I.P. Crew
2007 Korea Flag of South Korea.svg Extreme Crew
2006 Korea Flag of South Korea.svg Drifterz
2005 Korea Flag of South Korea.svg Last For One
2004 Korea Flag of South Korea.svg Gamblerz
2003 Korea Flag of South Korea.svg Gamblerz
2002 Korea Flag of South Korea.svg Expression
2001 Korea Flag of South Korea.svg Visual Shock

Format

Prior showcases are held to determine crew seeding and which crews advance to the battle rounds.

2013 BOTY Korea Preliminaries

MC:

Judges:

Crews in bold won their respective battles. Brother From Whole and Universal Crew did not qualify for the battle rounds.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg Fusion MCW
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg It's Our Feeling L
 
Flag of South Korea.svg Fusion MCW
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg Last For One L
 
Flag of South Korea.svg Last For One W
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg Drifterz L
 

Fusion MC won BOTY Korea 2013 and represented Korea at BOTY International held in Germany.

2012 BOTY Korea Preliminaries

Crews in bold won their respective battles. MB Crew did not qualify for the battle rounds.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg Morning of Owl W
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg Korean Assassins L
 
Flag of South Korea.svg Morning of Owl W
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg Fusion MC L
 
Flag of South Korea.svg Fusion MCW
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg Last For One L
 

Morning of Owl won BOTY Korea 2012 and represented Korea at BOTY International.

2011 BOTY Korea Preliminaries

Crews in bold won their respective battles. MB Crew and Fresh Family did not qualify for the battle rounds.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg Maximum Crew W
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg TG&Cay Breakers L
 
Flag of South Korea.svg Maximum Crew W
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg Fusion MC L
 
Flag of South Korea.svg Fusion MCW
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg Drifterz L
 

Maximum Crew won BOTY Korea 2011 and represented Korea at BOTY International.

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