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…
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“Just like BTS, EXO and BlackPink, We Want to Keep Working Hard in Order to Become a Popular Group Everywhere.” – In Conversation with KNK, a South Korean Idol Group
KNK, a South Korean idol group, first saw the light of day in 2016 when they debuted on the domestic market. They relatively quickly made a name for themselves with their mature and serious looks, music and gentlemen attires. In 2017, a huge crowd welcomed their performance at the Feel Korea concert in London and…
SF9 Amazes Their Fans With Their Performance at the London’ Shepherd’s Bush Empire
To most Korean idols, the K-pop world is anything but a bed of roses. With the boy and girl groups being categorized into ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C-list’ levels depending on their popularity rankings, many of the artists have to fight hard to reach a decent place. Debuting under FNC Entertainment in 2016, SF9 has been…
In Conversation with Vromance, a South Korean Vocal Group
There really is nothing that can move listeners more than a beautiful singing voice; it is no wonder voice has always been perceived as an organ of the soul. Even though they seem to have been destined to come together and form almost dream–like harmonies, coming together to sing in a group wasn’t always the…
Troxy Welcomes Gray, Loco, Woo Won Jae and DJ Pumkin From South Korea
October 1973. The lights in New York’s Boogie Down Bronx Club faded. The floor slowly filled up with people who came to spend the next few hours partying. This time, however, the youth gathered in the room did not groove to the music of James Brown; instead, DJ Kool Herc launched his DJ set. On that particular…
PATiENTS at Windmill Brixton
After almost a decade of keeping the music of PATiENTS alive with the respected Kwon (piano & vocals), Sumin (bass and lead singer) and Jae- hyuk (drummer), it was time for some changes. A few months ago, the band came to the terms that it was necessary for them to let Jae-hyuk go and seek…
Zandari Festa 2015
Bands from all over the world travel to music showcase-style festivals like The Great Escape in the UK and SXSW in the US each year to share their music with new audiences and network with other musicians and music industry professionals. Started in 2012, Zandari Festa is Korea’s largest music showcase festival. And while it’s…
London’s Festival of Korean Music: In Conversation with No Brain
Exceedingly open-minded, outspoken and humerous, who else could it be but No Brain, a Korean punk rock band founded in 1996. Often called “the godfathers of the Korean punk scene”, No Brain is comprised of Woo-yong (Bass), Hyun-seong (Drums), Min-jun (Guitar) and Sung-woo (Vocals). Whenever I see their shows, there is always a thrilling atmosphere in the…
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