We’re back with a new Ode To The Artist, this time taking a closer look at KEY. Not only is he a member of the super popular SHINee, he’s also a very successful soloist and fashion icon. Debut KEY debuted with SHINee in 2008 and has been rocking the stage ever since. He doesn’t only rap, sing and dance. He’s ...
We’re going first gen with the iconic Lee Jung Hyun. Let’s take a closer look at her discography. The Techno Queen of K-pop a.k.a AVA didn’t start her career as a singer. She actually started by starring in a 1996 film ‘Petal’. The role earned her multiple awards and launched her career. Debut She debuted as a singer in 1999 ...
We’re back with a new Ode To The Artist and this week I wanted to put the spotlight on Korean folk singer-songwriter Siwa. In her YouTube profile she wrote this: “These songs keep you company in silence.” and I think that is such a wonderful description of her music. Her discography focuses a lot on her soft, warm vocals and ...
We’re back with a new Ode To The Artist, this time about the duo Davichi. These icons have been releasing stunning, emotive ballads since 2008. So let’s take a closer look. Debut Davichi is a duo consisting of Lee Hae-ri and Kang Min-Kyung. The name of the duo stands for the Korean phrase ‘shining over everything’. They debuted in January ...
We’re back with a new Ode to the artist, this time about the balladeer Park Won. If you like interesting lyrics and great vocals, keep on reading. Debut Park Won debuted in 2010 in the duo One More Chance together with Jung Ji Chan. The duo released a couple of singles and 2 extended plays. The last single they released ...
For this week’s Ode To The Artist, we’re going back in history a bit with Sister’s Barbershop. The rock band Sister’s Barbershop was active from 1993 to 2017 when they officially disbanded. The beginning of the group is rather interesting. Beginning Lee Seok-Won, the founder put up a post on a notice board in 1993 that he was the leader ...
Our next Ode To The Artist is none other than Kang Daniel. If you’re looking for guaranteed bops and great performances, keep on reading. Debut Kang Daniel was a participant in the survival show ‘Produce 101’ where he ended up winning the second season. Because of that he was able to land a spot in the temporary group Wanna One. ...
We’re back with a brand new Ode To The Artist and this week’s feature probably doesn’t need a huge intro because we’re writing about PSY. Beginnings PSY (Park Jae-sang) debuted with a full-length album in 2001. ‘Psy from the psycho world’ with his self-written and self-composed title track ‘Bird’ earned him a fine by the Korean government for its inappropriate ...
We’re back with a new Ode To The Artist, this time we’re writing about MAMAMOO and their insane talent. If you’ve been listening to K-pop in general for a while, you have definitely heard about MAMAMOO. These four queens; Solar, Hwa Sa, Wheein and Moonbyul pretty much have the entire world in the palm of their hand. Also the group has ...
Song So-Hee is our feature for this week’s Ode To The Artist. She’s a traditional Korean singer, mainly in the gugak and minyo style. She started her career by competing and eventually winning the KBS National Singing Contest in 2008, when she was only 11. It made her the youngest Grand Prize winner in history of the competition. It also ...