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South Korea's representative breaking team, JINJO CREW, has claimed victory for the third consecutive year at a prestigious international competition in France. With this latest win, JINJO CREW has added another championship to their name, marking an incredible milestone of 260 total career victories.
JINJO CREW lifted the championship trophy in the 4vs4 finals of the "EDA Chalon Battle," held on June 14 (KST) at the cultural and arts center Espace des Arts in Chalon-sur-Saône, France.
The tournament featured a fierce competition among eight elite teams from around the world, including five teams from the host country France, one from China, one from Poland, and South Korea's JINJO CREW.
To stop JINJO CREW from securing their third consecutive title, the competing teams put forward formidable lineups and poured their efforts into winning. However, JINJO CREW showcased overwhelming skills starting from the quarterfinals, rendering any intense pressure from the competition meaningless.
JINJO CREW's strength stemmed from their solid teamwork. In addition to the members' dazzling individual skills, they completely dominated the pace of every battle round with organic strategies and creative team routines honed through years of performing together. In the highly anticipated and hard-fought final, JINJO CREW faced Team China—the Chinese national breaking coalition team—and emerged victorious to claim the top spot.
On June 13, the day before the main event, JINJO CREW held a special workshop for local French kids who are aspiring b-boys and b-girls. Members VERO (Jang Ji-gwang) and OCTOPUS (Hwang Myung-chan), who are actively recognized as "pre-social influencers" in South Korea, received an explosive response from the local children. Moved by their sincere and passionate guidance, the workshop participants visited the venue of the main competition the following day, creating a heartwarming scene as they enthusiastically cheered for JINJO CREW.
VERO and OCTOPUS have consistently made active contributions in South Korea as "pre-social influencers," going beyond their roles as b-boy artists to spread positive social influence. VERO has been steadily supporting young domestic dancers and providing cultural and artistic mentoring, actively nurturing the next generation who will lead the future of South Korean breaking.
VERO shared his thoughts, saying, "I am incredibly happy to set a record of winning for three consecutive years. In particular, the cheers from the French children we connected with during the workshop the day before gave us immense strength. Back in Korea, I will continue to communicate with and actively support the youth who will shape the future of South Korean breaking."
Meanwhile, after conquering the French stage, VERO (Jang Ji-gwang) will head straight to his next global arena without a moment's rest. Immediately after returning to South Korea, he will depart for Japan to participate as an invited guest in the 1-on-1 battles at the international breaking competition "Undisputed Kyoto," scheduled for June 19.
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(SBS Entertainment News | Kim Ji-hye)