I first learned of the music Laune / 라우네 (pronounced Lau-ne) makes earlier this year, when a friend mentioned that the DJ who performed as part of Oceanfromtheblue’s Way to Blue tour- which happily included London – was also a singer/songwriter/producer in…
Beth Eunhee Hong (“Beth”) was one of the first people I had the privilege to speak to after I started this website. Our first conversation was over Zoom and I was immediately struck by how kind, and eloquent she is, so I…
It’s not every day you get the chance to meet a magician (or, Ma-sul-sa (마술사) in Korean), so I was delighted to be invited to speak with Theatre Maker and Illusionist Yollin Lee where he performs in residence at Bermondsey’s The Last…
I had the opportunity to speak with Groove& ahead of their performance as part of the K-Music Festival, and to learn a little bit more about the trio, the music they make, and what we can expect from their performance on the…
Last week I spoke with the South Korean hip-hop duo, ‘Non Smokers Club, a band I’ve recently discovered on my K-indie musical journey. The charismatic and creative duo consists of Herr Nayne (“Nayne”) and Zuo and together they are quietly shaking up…
Meet Dasom Baek, a musician who specialises in Traditional Korean instruments such as the Daegum and the Sogeum. Baek is a composer, improviser, lecturer, performer, and a Certified Master of Important Intangible Cultural Asset, no.45. Baek’s first connection to traditional Korean music…
Meet CelloGayageum: the exciting duo comprising Kim Sol Daniel and Yoon Dayoung – two very gifted musicians and cultural ambassadors who are united in their passion to create musical harmony between classical music and Korean tradition. The duo, as the name suggests,…