Two months ago, K-pop Killers, a documentary exploring South Korea’s underground metal scene, screened in Seoul at the G-15 Sonnendeck night club. Directed by Ian Henderson, he and cameraman Michael O’Dwyer worked on the film since November 2016. After recently getting a chance to see the result, I had to get in contact with both… Continue reading
London based rapper ARTLOVER released her debut single a month ago with the music video out last week. IROK contributor Kevin liked what he heard and prepared this interview.
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February is my favorite time for blogging as I can’t help but get excited over the Korean Music Awards. To me, one of the strengths of the KMAs is how it recognizes a majority of the many kinds of music that Korea has to offer while continuously adapting to changes. I greatly appreciate how it… Continue reading
I already went over how much I like Night Riding when listing my 2017 top finds. I’ve wanted to reach out for an interview since the release of his second single in August, but somehow the timing was never right. With his fist full-length album 꿈의도시 (Dream City) released on February 14th, a month earlier… Continue reading
Catching up on Twitter yesterday I came across a retweet from kumichan that really caught my attention: Choi Jae Hyuk announcing a new band, H a lot. Choi Jae Hyuk has been one of my favorite drummers for well over a decade so that alone had me intrigued. The names of the other members further… Continue reading
Although it was clear from first listen that Secret Asian Men‘s Secrets Beyond The Room was a great album it really wasn’t until I was compiling my ten favorite Electric Muse releases that I realized fully just what a perfect indie pop gem it is. After playing the entire album on repeat for a couple… Continue reading
Early August I was contacted by Genius promoting the band’s new album, 별바다 (Sea of Stars). For the most part of 2017 I’ve been thinking I should get back to blogging without really succeeding, but after having a few listens to “너나나나” I decided this was the time to actually do so. As circumstances would… Continue reading
While there will be many great bands playing at Zandari Festa this year, it was the sight of Modsdive on the third poster announcing the festival’s line-up that excited me the most. Having not used Facebook for nearly a year I had completely missed that the members of one of my favorite bands had gotten… Continue reading
For the past few years my favorite label has been Electric Muse. Since its inception the Seoul based imprint has brought forth some of the most delightful music Korea has to offer, growing stronger every year. As Electric Muse is celebrating its 10th anniversary, I reached out to founder Kim Mingyu with a few questions… Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago Maansun opened. It’s a well-curated online store for Korean independent digital contents and although the catalogue is currently small I found it very impressive. Eager to learn more about this new venture I reached out to the team behind Maansun with a few questions. Why was Maansun created? Listening to… Continue reading