This page provides the summary of the R-16 Korean National Championships held in Seoul, Korea. Winner advances to R-16 Korea World B-Boy Masters Championship.
| Year | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Uijeongbu, South Korea |  Fusion MC |
| 2014 | Seoul, South Korea | Gamblerz |
| 2013 | Seoul, South Korea | Morning of Owl |
| 2012 | Seoul, South Korea | Jinjo |
| 2011 | Seoul, South Korea | Jinjo |
| 2010 | Seoul, South Korea | Jinjo |
| 2009 | Incheon, South Korea | Rivers |
| 2008 | Suwon, South Korea | Gamblerz |
| 2007 | Seoul, South Korea | Rivers |
Prior preliminary battles are held to determine crew seeding and which crews advance to the quarter-finals.
In 2015, a new format for R16 was created. Crew battles now only consisted of 4 b-boys. The winning crew joined the solo b-boy champion and two wild card b-boys for the world championships. Crews in bold won their respective battles.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| The Goonies | W | |||||||||
| Visual Shock | L | |||||||||
| The Goonies | L | |||||||||
| Drifterz | W | |||||||||
| T.I.P. | L | |||||||||
| Drifterz | W | |||||||||
| Fusion MC | W | |||||||||
| Drifterz | L | |||||||||
| Rivers | W | |||||||||
| Chrome Hearts | L | |||||||||
| Rivers | L | |||||||||
| Fusion MC | W | |||||||||
| Gamblerz | L | |||||||||
| Fusion MC | W | |||||||||
Crews in bold won their respective battles. Much anticipated Morning of Owl had some key injuries to their bboys and decided not to compete in 2014. As a result, Jinjo Crew also decided not to compete because they were anticipating to battle with and beat Morning of Owl.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Gamblerz | W | |||||||||
| Giga Drill | L | |||||||||
| Gamblerz | W | |||||||||
| The Goonies | L | |||||||||
| Last for One | L | |||||||||
| The Goonies | W | |||||||||
| Gamblerz | W | |||||||||
| Fusion MC | L | |||||||||
| TG Breakers | W | |||||||||
| Drifterz | L | |||||||||
| TG Breakers | L | |||||||||
| Fusion MC | W | |||||||||
| Visual Shock | L | |||||||||
| Fusion MC | W | |||||||||
Crews in bold won their respective battles. Funky Soul Brothers, Universal Crew and Fusion MC did not qualify to the quarter-finals.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Morning of Owl | W | |||||||||
| TG Breakers | L | |||||||||
| Morning of Owl | W | |||||||||
| Triple J | L | |||||||||
| Break Vision | L | |||||||||
| Triple J | W | |||||||||
| Morning of Owl | W | |||||||||
| Drifterz | L | |||||||||
| Drifterz | W | |||||||||
| MB Crew | L | |||||||||
| Drifterz | W | |||||||||
| Intense Child Clan | L | |||||||||
| Platon Crew | L | |||||||||
| Intense Child Clan | W | |||||||||
Crews in bold won their respective battles.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Jinjo | W | |||||||||
| Morning of Owl | L | |||||||||
| Jinjo | W | |||||||||
| T.I.P. | L | |||||||||
| TG Breakers | L | |||||||||
| T.I.P. | W | |||||||||
| Jinjo | W | |||||||||
| Gamblerz | L | |||||||||
| Gamblerz | W | |||||||||
| Last For One | L | |||||||||
| Gamblerz | W | |||||||||
| Fusion MC | L | |||||||||
| Korean Assassins | L | |||||||||
| Fusion MC | W | |||||||||
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