Korean indie, referring to independent music in South Korea, developed in the 1990s in Hongdae, an area of North-western Seoul. It is widely regarded as the counterpart to K-Pop.
Besides K-pop, there is a whole industry based on the Korean Hip-Hop scene. For fans who want to get introduced to the K-HipHop scene, here are some of the top k-HipHop artists you should know about to get started. If you love idols rapping, wait till you hear the godfathers of Korean hip-hop. Get ready because this is going to be a thrilling ride.
Before being K-pop idols, every artist should undergo the process of being a trainee. However, before becoming a trainee, it requires much of your effort, patience, and perseverance as it is not easy to be scouted, especially if you want to enter the top entertainment agencies, including SM, YG, and JYP Entertainment.
With K-Pop being all the rage globally, it is easy to miss out on some of the best Korean bands that are in the South Korean music scene. Here's a list of 6 of the top Korean bands that you might like.
Seoul-based Korean entertainment agency UnionWave Entertainment have announced the name of their highly-anticipated new girl group: PRISMA.
In K-pop, it is really amusing to see pairs of K-pop idols that resemble each other, wherein they could even pass as siblings due to their similar features! However, if you think that's exciting already, what could be your reaction if you see a non-K-pop idol, rather, a passerby who looks exactly like BLACKPINK members?
The Rose’s agency has stated that the band’s request for contract termination has been denied by the courts.
Korean Hip-Hop and R&B Label H1GHR Music Records is all set to release the first label wide compilation album, dropped a teaser for The Purge MV.
Jooheon recently released a cover video of Leeds' "You Will Live in Happiness" on MONSTA X's official YouTube channel and Naver V LIVE channel. In the video, Jooheon appeared in the recording studio in a stylish black shirt and showed off his deep emotion with husky and cool vocals!
SG Entertainment, the first Korean entertainment company founded by European producers, announced the release of three music videos from each one of its creator trainees, including one original creation and two cover videos. The three video productions demonstrate SG Entertainment's mission to produce content expressing its artists' own personalities and inner worlds.
"Dynamite" has been breaking records left and right, and everyone has noticed. From fans to non-fans and now, even South Korea's president Moon Jae In!
WIth how big K-pop is in Japan, it's no surprise some idols have achieved major success in the country. According to the Japanese public, these are the most famous K-pop idols in the country.
K-pop fans selected the idol with the cleanest images - those who have been scandal-free since debut and are well-loved by the Korean public for their squeaky clean record. Did your favorite idol make the list?