We’re back with a new Offstage feature, this time we’re writing about another popular K-pop music video location: the Universal Arts Center. Those Red Seats Even if you’ve never been to Korea, you will definitely recognize this arts center from the countless music videos that were filmed there. The iconic plush red theatre seats are a dead giveaway in any ...
Today, let’s talk about the producing company MonoTree. If you haven’t heard of them yet, no stress. However, you have 100% listened to music created by them. You might just be surprised. MonoTree The producing company MonoTree started in 2014. MonoTree was founded by Hyun Hwang, G-high and JooHyoung Lee who were former producers at a different company called Sweetune. ...
If you’ve ever wondered who designs stuff like the lightsticks and fans, then you’re in luck because our next Offstage feature is all about the design company Rehugme Design Lab. Design Lab Rehugme is a design company that’s been responsible for a ton of merchandise in the Korean entertainment world. The earliest design I could find is the one for ...
ORDINARY PEOPLE, Inc., is one of the design houses in charge of the creation of the art cover for the album of many of our favourite singers and groups. For today’s OffStage, we want to share the amazing and stunning work this company has done for many artists. One of their first works was the album cover for the Indie ...
In today’s Off Stage we will be talking about a company which has produced many excellent dramas since 2016. They have expanded over the last few years and now with its subsidiaries it’s able to have in-house producers, creative directors, writers and even actors. Today we will be talking about Studio Dragon. Studio Dragon is a South Korean drama studio ...
We’re back with another Offstage, and today we’re featuring film music producer and composer Jo Yeong-wook (also romanized as Cho Young-wuk). Perhaps his name doesn’t immediately ring a bell, but if you’ve watched any Park Chan-wook films, then you’re definitely familiar with Jo Yeong-wook’s work. These two brilliant creators are as inextricably linked as Ghibli and Joe Hisaishi, Amélie and ...
We’re back with a new Offstage, this time we’re writing about the crazy talented Code Kunst. Code Kunst is a producer and composer under AOMG and he keeps releasing amazing music for both himself and others. At first he was signed under HIGHGRND, until he made the switch to AOMG in 2018. He started his career in 2013 with his single ...
We’re back with a new Offstage and this time I’m not writing about a writer or a production company. No, this time I’m writing about the Gimcheon School Building that is a staple in a whole bunch of K-pop videos. If you’ve seen a couple of Korean music videos, chances are you’ve come across this building. This building is part ...
In today’s Offstage feature, we’re going to shine the spotlight on none other than the Hong Sisters. This writer-duo hardly needs an introduction, because even if you’ve not heard of the Hong Sisters, you most certainly know their work. The Hong Sisters Starting off as writers for a variety show, they got their big break with their drama retelling of ...