Guitarist Kim Hong-tak (1944–2024) formed the group ‘Keybois’ with Cha Jung-rak (vocals), Cha Do-gyun (bass), Yoon Hang-gi ...

Spotify is turning its attention to Korean indie and rock, two genres that recorded striking growth in the platform’s annual ...

While Korean rock music has been largely overshadowed in recent years by the vibrant world of K-pop idols and the burgeoning mainstream Korean hip-hop scene, that’s not to say the genre has little to ...

Korean indie rock band THE ROSE has had a busy Summer as they wind down into Fall with their highly anticipated release “DUAL” making it to the Billboard 200 chart at #83 in its first week of release.

The South Korean trio Wave to Earth embarked on its first U.S. tour this month, a run that includes a sold-out Sept. 1 show at Houston's Ballroom at Warehouse Live. YOUNG, GIFTED, BLACK AND INDIE: 26 ...

This time last year, the five members of the K-pop group Le Sserafim were glued to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival livestream on YouTube, watching Blackpink make history as the first ...

Korean indie musicians abandon brutal local K-pop competition for overseas success in Southeast Asia and beyond with English lyrics. Indie band 'Taste Shop' Korean indie musicians are ditching the ...

The birth of modern K-pop is often dated to 1992, when Seo Taiji and Boys, a dance-oriented trio led by an ex-metalhead, performed their song “I Know” on the South Korean network MBC. Not only did the ...