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Korea

Arts6 min

K-indie: Korea's alternative scene, from Hongdae to Spotify

Crying Nut, Jang Kiha, Hyukoh, wave to earth, Parannoul: the story of Korea's independent scene, its clubs, its labels and its way out through abroad.

August 17, 2026Read

Korea

Pop Culture8 min

The five generations of K-pop: from Seo Taiji to NewJeans

Seo Taiji, TVXQ, BTS, NewJeans: what really separates K-pop's five generations, with dates, founding groups and shifts in the model.

July 1, 2026Read

Korea

Arts6 min

Pansori: Korea's opera of a single breath

Discovering pansori, the Korean epic chant: the singer and his drum, han, the great tales, the UNESCO listing and its surprising revival.

June 8, 2026Read

Korea

Arts5 min

Samulnori: when four drums become a storm

History and meaning of samulnori, Korean percussion: four instruments, the peasant roots of pungmul, cosmic symbolism and the move from street to stage.

June 6, 2026Read