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S. Korean breakdancer wins Red Bull championship

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Breakdancing, a major feature of K-pop, has a new king. The Red Bull championships, one of the most influential contests in breakdancing, have just announced this year's winner.

Hong-Yeol Kim, aka Hong10, celebrates with his winner's belt. 



South Korean breakdancer Kim Hong-Yeol beat the 2012 French champion Mounir to take the world breakdancing crown before a home crowd in Seoul.

"I'm speechless. I can't say how I feel in words. I just can't explain it! I am amazed I've won this competition. I'm so happy to have been able to take part again." said Kim Hong-Yeol, Breakdancer.

The 28 year-old previously won the title in 2006.

Sixteen contestants from 10 countries including the USA, Brazil, France and Japan battled it out on the dance floor in front of a sell-out crowd in the South Korean capital's Jamsil Stadium.

Eight former winners and two wild card entrants competed with six dancers who had qualified through regional tournaments.

B-boying or breakdancing, originated in New York in the 1970s and spread across the globe, gaining a devoted following in several Asian countries.

The Red Bull championships are one of the few individual, one-on-one contests.

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