Jun Bum Sun and the Yangbans‘ album debut was one of the most overlooked releases of 2014. A great album full of strong songs, but with Jun Bum Sun himself off to England soon after the release there wasn’t much time to build much of an audience by playing shows around Hongdae as bands usually… Continue reading
For many years now–ever since reading that one of the Hinoi Team members’ hobby was to ‘try different shampoos’–the concept of idol profiles has fascinated me. I first got the idea to make them for Indieful ROK when I promised a Pavlov focus back in 2009, but somehow never got around to it. I returned… Continue reading
As my exploration of new Korean music has declined in recent years I’ve come to appreciate the singer-songwriters of the Korean 80s more. When I came across Jun Bum Sun‘s solo work I got a similar, sort of soothing feeling and wanted more. With the release of Jun Bum Sun and the Yangbans‘ first album… Continue reading