Well, this is a bummer, since I love this group and their moody, melodic music: The two-member indie rock band 짙은, or Zitten, is losing one of its members. Granted, the...
I posted up a song, "Les Miserables," from Lucid Fall's new album this week for the Episode 7 Will It Snow For Christmas recap, which got me once again marveling at...
It's been a while since I've done one of these. (Past profiles: folk-indie artist Jang Kiha and the Faces, rock singer-songwriter Yi Sung-yol, and indietronica artist Oldfish.)
Now it's Korea's...
The talented Honey Lee -- Seoul National University grad, classical music major, 2006 Miss Korea, 2007 Miss Universe 3rd runner-up -- is taking her much-lauded skills at the gayageum (classical stringed Korean...
If you're into Korean indie or rock music, you may already know about Jang Kiha and the Faces -- and if not, you should be hearing about them very soon....
Seo Taiji's back!
The k-rock icon released the first part of his 8th "Atomos" album last year ("Part Moai"), and now he's released the second ("Part Secret"), which went on...
Ooh. Interesting.
This may only interest a handful of you out there who also happen to love Roller Coaster, but this is for us fans of the laid-back, acid-jazz/lounge/...
Isn't this adorable? Rocker, songwriter and Jaurim frontwoman Kim Yoon-ah poses with husband Kim Hyung-kyu and their eight-month-old baby son for July's issue of Marie Claire. The article notes how...
All right, new Dramabeans game! Based on several suggestions made in my recent song repost thread, I'm trying out the idea of profiling some indie/underrated Korean musicians outside the...
Modern rock band Zitten splits
by javabeans
Well, this is a bummer, since I love this group and their moody, melodic music: The two-member indie rock band 짙은, or Zitten, is losing one of its members. Granted, the...
Tags: musicians, Zitten
Artist profile: Lucid Fall
by javabeans
I posted up a song, "Les Miserables," from Lucid Fall's new album this week for the Episode 7 Will It Snow For Christmas recap, which got me once again marveling at...
Tags: Lucid Fall, musicians, song lyrics
Artist profile: Winterplay
by javabeans
It's been a while since I've done one of these. (Past profiles: folk-indie artist Jang Kiha and the Faces, rock singer-songwriter Yi Sung-yol, and indietronica artist Oldfish.) Now it's Korea's...
Tags: musicians, Winterplay
Honey Lee performs fusion jazz
by javabeans
The talented Honey Lee -- Seoul National University grad, classical music major, 2006 Miss Korea, 2007 Miss Universe 3rd runner-up -- is taking her much-lauded skills at the gayageum (classical stringed Korean...
Tags: Honey Lee, musicians
Artist Profile: Jang Kiha and the Faces
by javabeans
If you're into Korean indie or rock music, you may already know about Jang Kiha and the Faces -- and if not, you should be hearing about them very soon....
Tags: interviews, Jang Kiha, musicians
Seo Taiji gives “Juliet” a White Day launch
by javabeans
Seo Taiji's back! The k-rock icon released the first part of his 8th "Atomos" album last year ("Part Moai"), and now he's released the second ("Part Secret"), which went on...
Tags: musicians, Seo Taiji
Roller Coaster vocalist goes solo
by javabeans
Ooh. Interesting. This may only interest a handful of you out there who also happen to love Roller Coaster, but this is for us fans of the laid-back, acid-jazz/lounge/...
Tags: musicians, singers
Profile/Giveaway #2: YI SUNG YOL
by javabeans
First, I'd like to say that I know having lots of ads can be distracting on blogs. I've deliberated a lot on which ad blocks to use or not, and...
Tags: giveaways, musicians, song lyrics, Yi Sung Yol
Welcome to the Jaurim family
by javabeans
Isn't this adorable? Rocker, songwriter and Jaurim frontwoman Kim Yoon-ah poses with husband Kim Hyung-kyu and their eight-month-old baby son for July's issue of Marie Claire. The article notes how...
Tags: musicians
Artist profile and free giveaway: OLDFISH
by javabeans
All right, new Dramabeans game! Based on several suggestions made in my recent song repost thread, I'm trying out the idea of profiling some indie/underrated Korean musicians outside the...
Tags: giveaways, musicians, Oldfish