South Korea
Bernie Cho introduces our pick of the freshest, most exciting artists in Korea right now.
South Korea is famous for K-pop, slick girl and boy bands with millions of fans around the world and now a multi-million dollar industry. But South Korea also has a vibrant independent music scene, with bands playing every genre of music you can think of, and, as Global Beats discovers, increasingly seeking their own distinctly Korean sound.
Presenter Bernie Cho introduces our pick of the freshest, most exciting artists in Korea right now, including rapper Yoonmirae who is giving Beyonce a run for her money with gorgeous R&B anthems and has collaborated with husband Tiger JK to produce some of her country鈥檚 biggest hip hop hits.
Danpyunsun and the Sailors (pictured) are as different from a perfectly coiffed and polished K-pop act as it鈥檚 possible to imagine, with a wild haired frontman making prog-folk magic on guitar, accompanied by a furious violinist and off-piste percussion. Jambinai and Jeong Ga Ak Hoe bring traditional Korean instruments roaring into the future, playing them with the gusto of a rock bass guitarist.
Neon Bunny samples old Korean songs, turning them into hypnotic, electronic melodies. Goonam have a vintage, trippy sound, which is winning fans at home and at festivals overseas, and last, but not least, 3rd Line Butterfly are an award winning indie band who perform a stripped down version of one of the their most beautiful songs, exclusively for Global Beats, which you can watch on this site.
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Clips
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"Growing up I experienced racism and bullying" says Yoonmirae
Duration: 02:27
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Yeom Yangchun performed on traditional Korean instruments
Duration: 06:16
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3rd Line Butterfly: Today the Day of Separation
Duration: 05:32
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Jeong Ga Ak Hoe perform Wolsun's Folding
Duration: 05:07
Music Played
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Goonam
Jang Dan
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Neon Bunny
Blue
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Danpyunsun and the Sailors
High and Low
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Jeong Ga Ak Hoe
Yeom Yangchun
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Baby T
Bang Diggy Bang Bang (feat. MFBTY)
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3rd Line Butterfly
Today the Day of Separation
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Jambinai
They Keep Silence
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