South Korea not only dominates when it comes to technology, but it is also a leader when it comes to pop music. While K-pop plunges through the globe, there are various other genres that deserve one’s attention, not only Korean hip-hop, but also R&B. R&B is not unknown to the Korean market; although it has…
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“I Would Love to Bring Value to the Different Communities that I Could Influence Through My Art.” – In Conversation with Gabby Onme
Hip-hop has always been recognized as the most politicized genre of music. Compared to pop, rock and other genres, hip-hop has been franker and more ruthless. However, no one could have predicted that hip-hop, which was supposed to be another form of entertainment, would overturn the modern way of understanding the function of art in…
D-2: The Pursuit of Perfection (Album Review)
Min Yoon-gi’s alternative rap persona Agust D (as separate from Suga) dropped his second mixtape, appropriately titled D-2, on 22nd May 2020. Earlier the same week, Big Hit started a mysterious countdown showing a barely distinguishable shadowy figure against a black background with the timer at the centre, starting from D-7. On D-2, the mixtape…
“We Will Work Harder Every Day until Our Sincerity Can Reach the UK Audience.” – In Conversation with UNVS, a South Korean Idol Group
The trend, where K-pop was mostly built of incredible dance performances and not so much of strong vocals – let’s put aside experienced groups such as SHINee, EXO, Brown Eyed Girls, Super Junior, Girl’s Day or BTS as those guys can deliver striking shows – has recently changed its course. While dance performances are still…
“With Our New Album, We Wanted Listeners to Get a Complete Picture of Who We, BURSTERS, Are.” – In Conversation with BURSTERS
With BURSTERS’ 2nd album, Once and for All, being released in March of this year, the Korean hard rockers have recently focused on producing something different. While keeping their heavy sound, the band embraced different genres as well, making their new album explosive and musically ambitious. Once and for All, fully written in English, showed…
With Their Vivid Performance, DAY6 Takes Over the Brixton Academy in London
JYP Entertainment, one of the main players on the Korean music market, made the right decision by giving DAY6 their debut. Since 2015, the group has been storming the world with its rock, K-pop and pop-punk tunes continuously. Comprised of Jae, Sung-jin, Young K, Wonpil and Do-woon, the group embarked on their 2nd World Tour…
“Singing Well and Giving Fans Good Music to Listen to, That Will Be the Way for Us” – In Conversation with Voisper, a South Korean Vocal Group
Looking back at the history of R&B music, some believe it’s a lost art, that the golden age of beautiful and original voices are slowly vanishing. While this might be the case in the West, the East has more to offer, especially in Asia. South Korea, in particular, has recently become a leader in pop…
The Boyz Bring Energy, Unblemished Choreography and Charming Personalities to O2 Forum Kentish Town in London
What makes music fans enthusiastic about K-pop? Is it the melody, talent or idols themselves? With several boy and girl groups debuting each month, it’s an arduous task for anyone to keep up with new acts on the market, nevertheless, one thing is certain, merely a handful of groups become successful. The Boyz have somewhat…
The Rose Brings More Than Magic to Their London Performance
The Rose, a four-piece band, has turned into an unexpected phenomenon. Formed over two years ago in Seoul, South Korea, the group has rapidly gained an incredible number of international supporters. Consisting of Woo-sung (leader, lead vocals), Do-joon (keyboard, main vocals), Ha-joon (drums) and Jae-hyeong (bass), The Rose has become the perfect cure for one’s…
In Conversation with Aivan, Singer-Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist
“I don’t remember a specific day where I just woke up thinking I’d become an artist” Lee Johan, a.k.a Aivan, explains over an iced tea in one of Seoul’s busy cafes. Aivan only debuted last year, but he has already written a hefty amount of music in that time. It might not have been a…
2019 Zandari Festa in Seoul – Dead Buttons
Like all great adventures, the Dead Buttons gig at Zandari Festa ended too soon. Deep in the belly of Seoul’s Club FF surrounded by layers of graffiti and stickers on neon washed walls, a small stage held Dead Buttons and all their energy, all their sound, all their passion. As the venue filled and the…
“We Wanted to Be a Voice for the Silent, a Light in the Dark, and Spread Hope to the Hopeless” – In Conversation with FYKE
The world has never been an easy place to live in and nowadays, more and more people struggle to endure, with the younger generation often feeling helpless and lost. Still; no matter how hard it might get, there is always a bright side to life – and for some, music is the answer; a ‘helping…
Dok2 Brings Blistering Energy to His London Show
The hip-hop subculture has been a part of the backyard culture or the street culture, as some may call it, for over 40 years now. Initially created in the ghettos of New York as a means of expression mostly for the black communities in the USA, hip-hop caught on and spread like wildfire around the…
In Conversation with Nokdu
Nokdu is an independent singer-songwriter from Seoul who is using the shifting trends in the South Korean indie scene to put out his unique synth popping singles from his at-home studio. With a growing audience from his latest EP and collaboration with fellow artist Jacoby gaining popularity, we recently sat down with him for a…
