Some songs describe attraction; ‘Tempo’ makes you feel it speed up in real time. Seoul-based artist KAN (Lee Joonseok), whose album ‘Drive’ earned a spot on YouTube Music’s dance-pop curation, returns with a single that…
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Some feelings resist translation, so ‘답답해’ builds a whole song around the one Korean word that carries them. Released on June 1, the latest single from Korea-based R&B singer-songwriter Keylight takes a stifled, chest-tight frustration—dapdaphae—and…
There are artists who write in two languages and treat each as a translation of the other. Joshua Lee is not one of them. The Korean-language track on his debut EP, Not Yet, Not Ever,…
There is a specific quality to the nights at the end of spring—neither cold enough to want company nor warm enough to feel settled. Joshua Lee’s debut EP, ‘Not Yet, Not Ever,’ finds its center…
On the Seoul and Namyangju hip-hop label ART (ALL ROADS TO), LUFS+ has already made his mark: praised at the SMGS LEAGUE judged by The Quiett, credited on the viral double single ‘TOO COOL TO…
Not every band gets a second act. Another Season, the Seoul-based five-piece Latin pop/jazz outfit active since 2007, has not only earned one—they’ve announced it with a title that leaves nothing to interpretation. ‘Celebration’ arrives…
Singer-songwriter JU:XN released “Miracle” on June 9, a pop single that layers an Afrobeats rhythm with shimmering synths and her signature singing-rap style. Written, composed, and delivered entirely in English, the track is a direct…
Seoul and Namyangju hip-hop label ART—short for ALL ROADS TO—has been quietly earning the attention of Korea’s most discerning hip-hop voices. dioboi and LUFS+ drew praise from veteran rapper The Quiett at the competitive SMGS…
Some music persuades without saying a single word. ‘Don’t get me wrong,’ the new single from jazz pianist Dj.Girin—an artist with a combined social following of more than twenty thousand—is exactly that kind of record:…
“Hold My Hand” sees LDVC, Menza, and VARUS combine their strengths to deliver an uplifting slice of melodic house that feels tailor-made for sunny drives, festival warm-ups, and moments of personal reflection. Released through Soave…
