Gwangju Punk Band Dirty Rockhon: Seeking Out Happiness in a Dirty World

The band describes its music in online bios as “seomin punk,” with seomin meaning “the commoner class or ordinary people.” But it’s not to be confused with working-class pride, a common theme among many other punk bands.

Sunshine and Scat at Seoul Forest Jazz Festival

Now any seasoned festival-goer will tell you, getting to the site is always a gruelling slog, which leaves you exhausted before the first chord is even strummed. I have had motorway breakdowns, cancelled coaches, and overcrowded trains. But this festival was different – we actually arrived in style.

Jeong Chu’s Song of Goryeo

Forgotten at Home, Famous Abroad (III) Interview by Jeong Jiyeon. This article aims to shed new light on the life of Gwangju’s forgotten musician, Jeong Chu, a Gwangju-born emigrant caught … Read More

Andrew Vlasblom: Talented Local Musician and Composer

Written by E.J. Jones Photographed by Park Tae-sang Andrew Vlasblom is a name that’s been popping up a lot recently: in the past month, he’s been interviewed by the Gwangju … Read More