Last For One is a b-boy crew that formed in 1997. With their win in the 2005 Battle of the Year

Battle of the Year

Battle of the Year, commonly referred to as BOTY, is an annual international b-boying series that began in 1990. It is a crew competition...

, they have been recognized as a worldwide known name and a contributor to the Korean wave

Korean wave

The Korean Wave, also known as the Hallyu , refers to spread of South Korean culture around the world. The term was coined in China in mid-1999 by Beijing journalists surprised by the fast growing popularity of Korean entertainment and culture in China...

, their fans respectively calling them the 'Dancing Taeguk Warriors.' They were heavily featured in the film Planet B-Boy

Planet B-Boy

Planet B-Boy is a 2007 documentary film that focuses on the 2005 Battle of the Year while also describing B-boy culture and history as a global phenomenon. This documentary was directed by Canadian-American Korean filmmaker Benson Lee, shot by Portuguese-American filmmaker Vasco Nunes, and...

, which documents the 2005 Battle of the Year. While most of the members were poor and some lived in extreme poverty in the Southern part of South Korea they had traveled to the capital of Seoul to compete in Battle of the Year otherwise known as BOTY.

Members

• B-boy Joe (Cho Sung Gook) (1983)

"Until the day street dancing is recognized as a true art, I want to be a person that spreads the word."

• B-boy Taiyou (Suh Ju Hyun) (1983)

"I always remember and cherish the moment of the win in Infinity Battle Master."

• B-boy Style-m (Lee Yong Joo) (1983)

"The final win is not the leap you took from the starting point. It is all the effort and patience it took to reach it."

• B-boy Fresh (Park Kyung Hoon) (1983)

"I want to be a person that always smiles and becomes a source of strength for someone."

• B-boy Min (Jun Hyo Min) (1985)

"I wish people of the whole world would know what b-boying is."

• B-boy Stone (Choi Min Suk) (1984)

• B-boy Baebaeng (Bae Byung Yup) (1985)

"I don't want to dance to make money, I wanna make money to dance."

• B-boy Zero-Nine (Shin Young Suk) (1985)

"I want to be able to make people be happy with one body movement."

• B-boy Finger (Yoo Dae Hyuk) (1986)
• B-boy Ssack (Kim Jin Ook)

"Instead of the best b-boy, I want to be a b-boy that anyone can remember."

New Generation

• B-boy T.K.O(Last For One/R&F)
• B-boy Style Top(Last For One/Sof Thumbz)
• B-boy Super B(Last For One/Soul Hunters)
• B-boy Ghost(Last For One/Funky Steam)
• B-boy Sleepwalker(Last For One/Soul Hunters)
• B-boy Leety(Last For One/R&F)
• B-girl Zinny(Last For One/Krazy Bratz)
• B-boy T(Last For One/Ground Scratch)
• B-boy Ssin(Last For One/Feel the force)
• B-boy Lip(Last For One)

History and awards

• 1998 - Seoul Maroni Performance Battle Competition 1st Place
• 1998 - National Dance Competition 2nd Place
• 1999 - Junju Dance Competition 1st Place (Three consecutive wins from 1999–2001)
• 2000 - Junju Battle Competition 1st Place
• 2001 - Seoul Hip Hop Festival 1st Place
• 2001 - jTV Dance Dance Program 3 Wins
• 2001 - Snickers CF
• 2001 - Junju Street Dance Party 2:2 1st Place
• 2002 - Junju Dance Festival Grand Award
• 2002 - Chungju 3:3 B-boy Battle 1st Place
• 2002 - Chunnam Dance Battle 1st Place
• 2002 - Seoul Streetmaster Championship - Performance 1st place, Battle 2nd place
• 2002 - Seoul Underground B-boy Master 1st Place
• 2002 - Chunnam Dance Festival 1st Place
• 2003 - Seoul Street Jam Vol. 2 Top of the Top 1st Place
• 2003 - Seoul B-boy Unit Vol. 5 3rd Place
• 2003 - Daejun 2:2 B-boy Dance Battle 1st Place
• 2003 - Nambu reprensentative of Seoul High Festival
• 2003 - Seoul Infinity Battle Master Competition 1st Place
• 2003 - Chunnam Kwangju 3:3 B-boy Battle Competition 1st Place
• 2003 - Seoul Battle of the Year
  Battle of the Year
  Battle of the Year, commonly referred to as BOTY, is an annual international b-boying series that began in 1990. It is a crew competition...
  
   Korea 03 Semifinals
• 2003 - Seoul Levi's Battle Master 1st Place
• 2003 - Osaka, Japan Battle of Hirapa 1st Place
• 2004 - Levi's Endorsement Performance
• 2004 - Seoul B-boy Party 2:2 Battle Semifinals
• 2004 - Seoul B-boy Challenge Vol. 4 Semifinals
• 2004 - Fukuoka, Japan B-boy Break Title Solo Battle Vol. 6 1st Place
• 2004 - Seoul's 2nd Levi's B-boy Master 1st Place
• 2004 - MTV CF Endorsement
• 2004 - Chinese College Hip Hop Competition JUDGE
• 2005 - Seoul Match One's Skill 1:1 Battle Showcase
• 2005 - Spain 3:3 B-boy Battle Competition JUDGE
• 2005 - "Spain Underground Republic 3" Europe B-boy Battle 3:3 1st Place
• 2005 - Battle of the Year
  Battle of the Year
  Battle of the Year, commonly referred to as BOTY, is an annual international b-boying series that began in 1990. It is a crew competition...
  
   Korea 1st Place
• 2005 - Battle of the Year
  Battle of the Year
  Battle of the Year, commonly referred to as BOTY, is an annual international b-boying series that began in 1990. It is a crew competition...
  
   WIN
• 2005 - Chocoba CF
• 2005 - e. Comfortable Life CF
• 2006 - Battle of the Year
  Battle of the Year
  Battle of the Year, commonly referred to as BOTY, is an annual international b-boying series that began in 1990. It is a crew competition...
  
  2nd Place