Friday, June 6, 2008

Korean Pastimes -- Installment 1

DANCING -- KOREANS DO KNOW HOW TO DANCE!!

The first way they get to hone their skills is DDR...
DDR -- DISCO DANCE REVOLUTION

DDR machines... they are everywhere in Korea -- really, EVERYWHERE -- and Koreans have developed amazing dance skills. DDR arcades are Korea's answer to North American video game arcades! [If Koreans want to play video games, they don't go to arcades. They go to PC-bongs (computer rooms) but that'll be the subject of another post later!]

Here's an amazing little boy who has already perfected DDR at home! We're not sure if he is Korean, but we wouldn't doubt that there are Korean children who are as good!



For those Koreans who like freestyling a bit more, the B-boy culture in Korea is huge! Korea has some of the world's best B-boy dancers!







Here's a great documentary on the development and advancement of Korean dance culture: