Daewon gets a pass for life. Every few years he changes to some new phase and then he goes crazy with it. I remember when he was putting picnic tables over roof tops and stacking them down stairs like rails. Everything he puts out is next level and even then you can tell his skating is so precise and requires so much skill that he can do whatever he wants o it.
Daewon Song is the only skater I know that's managed to stay relevant at his age. I mean yeah Tony Hawk and a handful of others still skate but they aren't really innovating anymore. Gotta admire Song for continuing to push himself.
Not even close to the only relevant skater! Daewon is amazing but lest we not forget: Marc Johnson 39, Eric Koston 41, Guy Mariano 40, Geoff Rowley 40, Andrew Reynolds 37, AVE 37 (SOTY 2015)
honestly dont know if ive just been living under a rock but i havent seen koston do anything since ive been skating. the chronicles 3 part doesnt count.
Tony hawk not innovating? Sideways loop? Foot slides on coping? Grinding tops of ladders on half pipes? Skating in zero gravity in the vomit comet airplane? Front foot impossible melon 10 feet high on a half pipe? He's no bob burnquist but he's still doing new stuff
ha!!! oh jesus christ..you post this while you're servant was cutting off the crust of youre sandwich? guessing you're young..wich whatever. no problem but wish you were around when you had to wait 3 months or so for a new company vhs movie to come out..one month for thrasher. 2 months for transworld..no video on tv or internet and in most cases travel hours in a stuffed piece of shit car to go watch some live pro/amueture event skaters. most cases a few shitty launch ramps..a long metal train track beam for a curb and a fuckin 2 foot higjh by 8 foot long box..a cheap coffin basically..a few years later they attached a pvc coping make shift hand rail to it.oh all this was in a shitty paved safeway parking lot..customers hating you and hearing hey faggots once every 5 minutes. im no tough guy or putting myself above anybody or saying this to have your sympathy . but it was fun and necessary in my situation.hope my story might help you be grateful. but would you be down for that? easy enough? shiiit youd have that board in your closet instantly..onto something else. so lesson is please learn from this. a little effort from your finger onto a mouse or touchscreen ok champ. be grateful you can watch this for free. thanks for the laugh and making my faith in humanity drop to an even lower level now.wise up man. good luck
Lol Daewon kicks the wheel off then puts another back on in mid air, that was a trick you could do in an Ed Edd n Eddy skateboarding flash game from like 10 years ago... This nigga has gone beyond doing Tony Hawk video game tricks now lol
Man It be a dream just to meet this guy.Been watching since I was in high school and I use to be a skater...This video just give me the chill because I had a friend who use to be the best skater I know and one day he end his life and all of friend just lost passion for it and it was never the same. 10 years later I'm watching this on TH-cam and just thinking back on it....That was the funnest time of my life just hanging out with 6 or 10 my friends and skating all night and sharing food just because my friend leave to far from our house.#MissOldTime
Turning 28 in a month, I used to skate every day in highschool. Still have my boards and will go skate every now and then. Have mad love for it and when I do go out and skate when I get those tricks I used to do back in the day it feels amazing. :)
Daewon is the reason why I even touched a skateboard, and I haven't touched a board in 5+ years. Yet Daewon still relevant in the skate community and still performs tricks that fascinating our eyes. He's like the Kobe of skateboarding, it's gonna be a true loss for the industry once he retires.
Except Kobe is a douche and Daewon is down to earth and humble. Daewon is like the Kevin Durant of skateboarding in 10 years when Durant is also a legend.
+nonam “dran4321” namrson it's not what they are like outside of the game or sport that matters, but what they do to influence the sport and people aspiring to play it.
+4thwonder How do you figure? Kevin Durant is practically a saint. He has donated millions to help his fellow Okies after tornadoes rip through okc, he went and played flag football with a bunch of college kids in Stillwater just because they invited him. He bought some struggling, single mother a brand new SUV full of groceries.
Damn, man. Good point. The brother has such a great energy and honesty, and it sucks that Vice has evidently told him to tone it down here..which is odd since Action Bronson and Eddie Huang seem to have carte blanche to be 100% themselves on their shows. Maybe it's because if Reda was full-on Reda his big personality would dwarf whatever person they were riding with that day in the video...which would be fine by me!! haha The world needs more Redas!! :]
I've been a fan of Daewon since I was 13... Now I'm 30. Back in the day I'd wait forever to see his next video part... Now I can just see his stuff on IG
He totally nailed the truth of it all, doing tech flatland and mini's keeps your skateboard career going. The big gaps and rails are wicked hard on your body, I remember laying on my living room floor from back pain not being able to move at 15 yrs old. My dad used to tell me it wasnt normal ROFL.....Now 28 years later and busted from back surgery, it has now caught up to me. He is smart, just like Mullen, able to still have fun.
Holy shit! Am I crazy or does Daewon not only sound like a young Bob Dylan the way he talks about skating sounding like Bob Dylan talking about music but even his voice sounds similar?
15 years ago I got to grab his Almost skateboard with the logo of kid pissing. I remember I was so stoked because this guy was my inspiration. Still grinding till this day cause of Daewon!
Well yeah if we go in terms of who started doing tech before another, but imo they have two different styles. To me Rodney was more free flowing with it and Daewon's seems a bit more calculated. That's just me though, they're both legends either way haha.
Daewon just gets better and better. I remember back in the '90's he was the ollie monster. Now he is doing crazy shit like this. He just keeps evolving.
ImmortalAK I've followed his career since Love Child (1992), but for me ollie ability was never something that stood out about him; that didn't really seem like his direction. Maybe you know him from even before that when he was just starting out?
I have it too. The Deliberate blinking. It started when i was younger when i became consciously aware of blinking and for some reason its been stuck ever since. I have tried breaking the habit but its tough.
Daewon!! He's such a cool dude. Much respect to for skating so long and still at the top. One of the best in the game for sure! 100% South bay represent
Fucking love Daewon! Grew up watching him! about to have my first baby boy I cant wait to build a mini in the backyard and watch Daewon vids together and shred the mini together. You're such an inspiration bro 🙌🏼
Such a genuine, humble guy. I think that might be why he's so damn good at skating, he's so focused and realistic. I get the same feel from Rodney Mullen.
Daewon is such a fucking class act, for real. So humble. So incredibly talented. Walking talking legend. Stoked to see him getting that adidas money!
His episode on the 9 club he us such a great person l, humble and very easygoing. So awesome
I'm 30 and been watching this dude skate since I was a kid and he doesn't look like hes lost a step, I admire that.
Also doesn't appear to have aged. Suspect he's a wizard.
Jt Burton it's crazy aye don't seem to slow up on bit
Daewon is the Bruce lee of skateboarding.Chris Haslam is the chuck Norris,and Rodney is ip man
This nigga lol
hahahaha holy fuck this comment was surprisingly good
why does this comment not have more likes it's so golden
yes!
And Steve Rocco is Steven Seagal.
Daewon vs Rodney was one of my fav videos while
Growing up and skating.
+TheUnholyPosole she has a boyfriend bro
+TheUnholyPosole umm her name's Mrs. lapside! it's not rocket surgery dweeb
+TheUnholyPosole whatever it takes to hurt your feelings and stimulate mine. DWEEB! HA! hehe
You are a braindead tool so please shut the fuck up.
Mr Slapside
Wow the trick when he took the wheel off and replaced it tho
Such a humble dude. If the rest of the skate industry followed Daewon's lead, the world would be a better place.
apart from his decision to join adidas... yes follow daewon
Alik Hardey How does he not deserve Adidas? He paid his dues. It's not like Marc Johnson who went and blasted corporate skate companies.
+pointlessfailure he definately deserves it, watch skatelines response to it, my comment was meant to be a joke
Alik Hardey Oh, right on.
+Alik Hardey what's wrong with Adidas?
Daewon gets a pass for life. Every few years he changes to some new phase and then he goes crazy with it. I remember when he was putting picnic tables over roof tops and stacking them down stairs like rails. Everything he puts out is next level and even then you can tell his skating is so precise and requires so much skill that he can do whatever he wants o it.
I'm a fan of his rooftop gap phase.
His Transworld I.E. and RvsD era was unparalleled in skateboarding.
what about his tree stump and rock phase
Daewon Song is more than just an Instagram skater. I remember watching him skate as a kid and being absolutely fascinated!
he still killin till this day!
Daewon Song = Innovator of the highest caliber for decades of the sport. Thanks for the great footage/interview. Daewon, thank you for your skating!!
Run into him from time to time, one of the nicest people I've ever met. Will forever be a legend.
Give Daewon a twig and some pebbles and he'll still skate the shit out of it.
Daewon Song is the only skater I know that's managed to stay relevant at his age. I mean yeah Tony Hawk and a handful of others still skate but they aren't really innovating anymore. Gotta admire Song for continuing to push himself.
Not even close to the only relevant skater! Daewon is amazing but lest we not forget:
Marc Johnson 39, Eric Koston 41,
Guy Mariano 40, Geoff Rowley 40,
Andrew Reynolds 37, AVE 37 (SOTY 2015)
honestly dont know if ive just been living under a rock but i havent seen koston do anything since ive been skating. the chronicles 3 part doesnt count.
+Alik Hardey wtf you mean chronicles 3 doesn't count?
ryan spruttz i wasnt prepared for a follow up question.
Tony hawk not innovating? Sideways loop? Foot slides on coping? Grinding tops of ladders on half pipes? Skating in zero gravity in the vomit comet airplane? Front foot impossible melon 10 feet high on a half pipe? He's no bob burnquist but he's still doing new stuff
two of my favorites. reda and Daewon.
man, you guys should at least link his Instagram here :D
Just search daewon song on ig it's not that hard
+Gryphon Lalonde that requires too much physical effort
It's just that they mention it, but don't link it..
i thought that was the point of this video lol
ha!!! oh jesus christ..you post this while you're servant was cutting off the crust of youre sandwich? guessing you're young..wich whatever. no problem but wish you were around when you had to wait 3 months or so for a new company vhs movie to come out..one month for thrasher. 2 months for transworld..no video on tv or internet and in most cases travel hours in a stuffed piece of shit car to go watch some live pro/amueture event skaters. most cases a few shitty launch ramps..a long metal train track beam for a curb and a fuckin 2 foot higjh by 8 foot long box..a cheap coffin basically..a few years later they attached a pvc coping make shift hand rail to it.oh all this was in a shitty paved safeway parking lot..customers hating you and hearing hey faggots once every 5 minutes. im no tough guy or putting myself above anybody or saying this to have your sympathy . but it was fun and necessary in my situation.hope my story might help you be grateful. but would you be down for that? easy enough? shiiit youd have that board in your closet instantly..onto something else. so lesson is please learn from this. a little effort from your finger onto a mouse or touchscreen ok champ. be grateful you can watch this for free. thanks for the laugh and making my faith in humanity drop to an even lower level now.wise up man. good luck
My favorite skater ever! So glad to see him continuing forward after all these years. He truly loves skating and it shows.
Only skater from the 1990's that has seems to be getting better with age imo
guy mariano and marc johnson are two others
***** truth!
Novak..ha.
Brock Samson I love ronnie, you can put your pitchfork down
Novak is awesome.
He's the best Technical/Manual skater
daewon is one of the greatest of all time.
Daewon keep doing you, you’re anointed in what you do. I’ve seen u since my youth and I still get jazzed ready to skate every time
God bless
Lol Daewon kicks the wheel off then puts another back on in mid air, that was a trick you could do in an Ed Edd n Eddy skateboarding flash game from like 10 years ago... This nigga has gone beyond doing Tony Hawk video game tricks now lol
Man It be a dream just to meet this guy.Been watching since I was in high school and I use to be a skater...This video just give me the chill because I had a friend who use to be the best skater I know and one day he end his life and all of friend just lost passion for it and it was never the same. 10 years later I'm watching this on TH-cam and just thinking back on it....That was the funnest time of my life just hanging out with 6 or 10 my friends and skating all night and sharing food just because my friend leave to far from our house.#MissOldTime
Daewon song, is a complete beast. My favorite "Almost" skater.
andy ricardo I have his deck for like 3 years now🤘🏾
OG bra. Anyone who knows that vid is a OG.
So honored to have Daewon as a follower on Instagram! Such a cool dude! :)
Im 26 and dont skate anymore but its definately for life, even just watching is good for me now.
In the same boat! 25 and haven't had a board in years but the love will always be there. I should get a board now..
25 here too and so glad I picked my board up again. Aram, you started skating again too?
BroToPro get a board you kooks
Turning 28 in a month, I used to skate every day in highschool. Still have my boards and will go skate every now and then. Have mad love for it and when I do go out and skate when I get those tricks I used to do back in the day it feels amazing. :)
Rodney Mullen Vs Daewon Song - classic VHS :)
That manual on the long bench was the sickest thing I've ever seen.
Beautiful, wasn't it?
Honestly, I fucking thought he was gonna do all of it switch when he pushed back😂
+Nysus he did on his instagram
it's good to finally see him give interviews. I've been watching him sk8-board for years. always wondered what his mind set was like.
damn i thought he was in his 20's... he is 41... amazing
wow... still killing it. unique tricks... best tech skateboarder ever. GOAT. no one is more consistent.
Daewon is the reason why I even touched a skateboard, and I haven't touched a board in 5+ years. Yet Daewon still relevant in the skate community and still performs tricks that fascinating our eyes. He's like the Kobe of skateboarding, it's gonna be a true loss for the industry once he retires.
Except Kobe is a douche and Daewon is down to earth and humble. Daewon is like the Kevin Durant of skateboarding in 10 years when Durant is also a legend.
+nonam “dran4321” namrson it's not what they are like outside of the game or sport that matters, but what they do to influence the sport and people aspiring to play it.
nonam namrson So because you think hes a dousche, his talent means nothing? Totally irrelevant, Sir.
+4thwonder How do you figure? Kevin Durant is practically a saint. He has donated millions to help his fellow Okies after tornadoes rip through okc, he went and played flag football with a bunch of college kids in Stillwater just because they invited him. He bought some struggling, single mother a brand new SUV full of groceries.
Yo, pick it back up. I just picked up skating again after 10 or so years. It's great. Do it.
daewon is one of my biggest influences. i love that you can see skate history in each of the tricks he does. killer.
Hey Vice put Daewons insta in the description ffs...
right??? jesus
Ikr!
It's obviously Daewon song
Damien Benson actually its @daewon1song... but that doesn't mean they shouldn't put his link in the description.
Googling "daewon song instagram" takes like 5 seconds lol
Almost Round 3 part though. Considered an Icon and it was an honor to see you progress over time.
"Hey you should follow this guy on Instagram!"
Proceeds to not give any link in the description.
Daewon is a chill humble rad dude talked to him couple times one of my favorite skaters
idolize this guy growing up, so much that my buddies call me daewon poser. lol good times.
Gardena in the house! The legend from the ghetto hahaha... love from Compton g✊🏽
Not the best on IG, hes basically the best n most tech IN THE WORLD ... fuck outta here Vice, yall better put some RESPEK on Daewon !!!
CH1NOSTAYCH1NKD respect
daewon is hands down one of the greatest to ever step on a skateboard. watching him skate is never boring!
Daewon and Rodney Mullen, the originators.
Oreste Gallo I'd say Daewon is an innovator more than anything . Mullen, Gonz, Natas, those are the originators .
One of the best skater in the planet! so much respect D Song! since 90's until now - my inspiration why i still enjoy skateboarding! thank you
Reda's still annoying
Forever a skateboarding legend. Seems like a truly humble guy.
Daewon finally got rid of that Hummer
for real, my all time favorite skater....... this dude is just so inspiring and fresh!! MAD PROPS
he was clearly a kung fu monk in a past life
Holy shit Daewon Song is still around doing his thing? Good for him. I remember seeing him in 411 and Transworld when I was just a kid
why is reda trying to make it all about status? it's dope without the hype lol
Humble ass dude and he’s for real one of the dopest skaters to ever live
Does anyone notice how much he blinks lmao
hella noticed that and was about to post about it too. probably dry eyes
It's a nervous tick or some form of tourettes. 8:30 He explains his anxieties
Hhaha i was looking at that, is strange
maybe he had a bit of sweat in his eyes
Jaime 04 ya I was going to say he probly has teretts ik Cus I have it and get like that when I’m nervous and all thayn
Daewon has low-key been one of my favorite skaters of all time.
Straight up guy, would love to meet him.
Mute the damn camera man!!!!!!!!
You must be new lol
REDA talks a lot. Lol! You'll get used to him after awhile.
Reda is a god bud
redas a fat kook
This dude is mad humble, respect.
those trucks are so loose super steeze bro. Dawon is a true OG follow this dude such sick innovative skater!!
Reda is as castrated here as he was in the Skate games. Come on YO!
For real, man. I wish this was the Berrics version that he was doing where he could talk cash shit and be 100% him.
Damn, man. Good point. The brother has such a great energy and honesty, and it sucks that Vice has evidently told him to tone it down here..which is odd since Action Bronson and Eddie Huang seem to have carte blanche to be 100% themselves on their shows. Maybe it's because if Reda was full-on Reda his big personality would dwarf whatever person they were riding with that day in the video...which would be fine by me!! haha The world needs more Redas!! :]
I just had the privilege to skate to skate with Daewon today in the morning. Amazing guy on and off the board.
Damn almost forgot about reda...too bad i didn't that guy always has been annoying
I've been a fan of Daewon since I was 13... Now I'm 30. Back in the day I'd wait forever to see his next video part... Now I can just see his stuff on IG
I wasn't expecting that accent, he sounds exactly the same as Tony Hawk
Man Daewon is on a whole other level when it comes to board control and just skill wit a skateboard
I can't believe the wheel trick. No way....
He totally nailed the truth of it all, doing tech flatland and mini's keeps your skateboard career going. The big gaps and rails are wicked hard on your body, I remember laying on my living room floor from back pain not being able to move at 15 yrs old. My dad used to tell me it wasnt normal ROFL.....Now 28 years later and busted from back surgery, it has now caught up to me. He is smart, just like Mullen, able to still have fun.
Holy shit! Am I crazy or does Daewon not only sound like a young Bob Dylan the way he talks about skating sounding like Bob Dylan talking about music but even his voice sounds similar?
BigSirZebras his voice sounds nothing like Dylan
Daewon Song was one of the main reasons I skated when I was a teen... that was almost 10 years ago! Absolute legend.
this dudes eyes twitch so hard
I know right! damn!
He is just nervous in front of the camera.
Mine started to twitch like that after my 3rd head injury.
My mom and aunt both have that condition and I'm afraid I'm gonna get it to. Hope Daewon is ok!
I reckon that's 'Strobe Vision' to help him nail the tech tricks.
Met Daewon when I was 14 at a signing. I thought he was a bloody nice bloke. 18 years later and he's still ripping it up! Good on you daewon.
Reda and Alex Midler are the most annoying people in the skate industry
Aaron kyro......
Revive team
revive has a team?
Nediler whats revive?
+mcLOVINdonalds +mvmellon02 THANK YOU.
I had a giant DVS banner with him blunt sliding on 2 tables stacked up like 15 years ago. crazy to see him still killing it.
Tony hawks project 8....
15 years ago I got to grab his Almost skateboard with the logo of kid pissing. I remember I was so stoked because this guy was my inspiration. Still grinding till this day cause of Daewon!
Daewon Song was the originator of tech before it was cool.
actually that was Rodney Mullen. But they are both icons. Check out the old Rodney Vs. Deawon videos.
Well yeah if we go in terms of who started doing tech before another, but imo they have two different styles. To me Rodney was more free flowing with it and Daewon's seems a bit more calculated. That's just me though, they're both legends either way haha.
really inspiring, i've looked up to Daewon since those old Deca videos.
all the nonskaters hating on reda is pretty funny
+Ryan Delgado he's a legend, used to film for the berrics a lot. The voice of the filmer in the ea Skate video games.
+for some odd reason Yeah..and he annoyed the shit out of me on that game too
legend my ass
"media bro" attitude is exactly why he's obnoxious to me. I recognize his accomplishments/talent but the guy is a complete knob.
Should change nonskaters to new skaters
Daewon just gets better and better. I remember back in the '90's he was the ollie monster. Now he is doing crazy shit like this. He just keeps evolving.
"He was the ollie monster"?
That's what my boys and I called him. He could ollie higher and further than anyone. He is sick.
ImmortalAK
I've followed his career since Love Child (1992), but for me ollie ability was never something that stood out about him; that didn't really seem like his direction. Maybe you know him from even before that when he was just starting out?
I really wish there was a different person asking the questions; that guy clearly made Daewon uncomfortable.
Did you notice the blinking?
I always admired how much pop and precision/agility he has. It's just out of this world.
What's going on with his eyes?
Asian
fuck off
sweat.
He Asian.
I have it too. The Deliberate blinking. It started when i was younger when i became consciously aware of blinking and for some reason its been stuck ever since. I have tried breaking the habit but its tough.
Dude has nothing to worry about. He is so much to so many skaters.
skateboarding is not a sport
Hey, the only other person willing to speak up. I back this statement.
its defintely a sport.
Agreed
suddle nuance Well the burden of proof is on you my friend.
and who the fuck are you to determine what is or not??
Daewon!! He's such a cool dude. Much respect to for skating so long and still at the top. One of the best in the game for sure! 100% South bay represent
This turned out super lame
Daewon is one of the greats. Stoked hes moved on to adidas where hell have the opportunity to push his career even further.
Fucking love Daewon! Grew up watching him! about to have my first baby boy I cant wait to build a mini in the backyard and watch Daewon vids together and shred the mini together. You're such an inspiration bro 🙌🏼
Such a genuine, humble guy. I think that might be why he's so damn good at skating, he's so focused and realistic. I get the same feel from Rodney Mullen.
man daewon is the most humble legit dude ever a real fuckin king man god bless him
I've been a fan of his since forever!
a true legend who is still doing it
much love!! been watching Dawon since he first started putting out parts and he just keeps getting better when I keep sucking more
Daewon is the man. Seriously deserves all the success he's had over the years. A great role model.
The last trick was bonkers... One of my all time favorite skaters RvD Round 2 still one of my favorites.
Yeah that what I thought , it look like he's just messing around but makes everything smooth
Daewon is a living legend. You gotta change to keep up with the current pace, and Daewon really manages to do so. Huge respect for that huy!
Wow! Always loved his innovative tricks and ideas.
He's so humble
Daewon is so fucking humble, he would not take anything from that guy.
People like that are so so rare, dammit Daewon you are great.
Dae has so much fun .. true passion 🤙🏽
daewon is hands down one of the best skaters
also met him in person and he's a super cool dude
I remember watching Rodney vs Daewon in Almost Round 3 years ago!
Daewon is just a cut about everyone else. true magician on a skateboarder. Paving the way