After releasing their first full-length album in December last year, ‘sensitive guitar pop band’ Manggakhwa returned with mini album 춤추는 삶 on May 1st. Previously known for their mellow compositions… Continue reading
Octave Soul Release More K-Indie and K-Pop Punk Covers
Shibuya-based label Octave Soul has been working hard to bring out more Korean indie music releases in Japan. Most are re-releases, but every now and then there is also the… Continue reading
Mini-Interview with MukimukiManmansu
During my visit to Korea last year I ended up going to the Love Camp festival. Altogether it was a great evening with plenty of good music, and among many… Continue reading
Busker Busker Lose Positions on Billboard’s K-Pop Hot 100
After keeping position 2 on Billboard’s Korea K-Pop Hot 100 chart for three weeks, as the chart for the week of May 19 was revealed Busker Busker had to see… Continue reading
K-Indie on Gaon’s Digital Chart, 2012.04.29~2012.05.05
Much like last week Busker Busker could see their songs falling on the digital chart while their first album did a bit of climbing on the album chart, this time… Continue reading
Gaon Digital Sales Chart week 18, 2012
Twenty indie songs left the Korean digital chart from Gaon this week. At least Oksang Dalbit got two songs from their new mini album on there. k-indie @ Gaon Digital… Continue reading
Another New J Rabbit Video from friendz.net
After two new J Rabbit videos a couple of days ago, today friendz.net offered yet another video for a song off new J Rabbit album Looking Around: “웃으며 넘길래 (Smile)”…. Continue reading
Top Band 2 Episode 1: Triple Tournament, Part 1
After a month of near daily Top Band 2 posts we’ve finally arrived at the first commentary of an actual episode. It aired on May 5th and KBS offers VOD to… Continue reading
Top Band 2 Judges: You Young Suk
Tomorrow we will share our first Top Band 2 episode commentary, but before then we’ll have a look at the last of the four judges on the show. We’ve already been… Continue reading
Top Band 2 Judges: Shin Dae Chul
We’re giving our Top Band panel another couple of days to delve into the first episode of KBS band survival show Top Band 2 so we’ll have time to finish… Continue reading