About

Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones — always focused on sound, stage, and substance.

Our aim is to go beyond the expected. We specialise on in-depth reviews of Korean music, interviews with Korean artists, producers and songwriters, and analysis of musical themes within the K-Pop genre.

Instead of just focusing on some of the biggest exports of the HallyuWave, we endeavour to showcase the full spectrum of Korean music – from pop acts, to bands, indie acts, traditional music and much more!

As we get to know the different parts of the Korean music entertainment industry, and the people who keep it pushing, we hope to platform interesting, and insightful conversations about all the creativity that Korea, and Asia at large, has to offer.

Meet The Team

HallyuTones is a multi-national team of music enthusiasts from all over the world. Our team hopes to use our curiosity and tastes to bring together listeners and viewers from all spectrums to share in the joy of art together.

Owner – Nate (@h1mixx on X), who has been a K-Pop fan for over fifteen years, enjoys exploring the depths of the genre to discover new artists and songs. Beginning his journey with hosting K-Pop societies while at university, he has previous experience working with industry professionals in interview settings. His goals are to bring the focus of K-Pop music back to the artists, their music and their goals.

Co-owner – Tshego joins the team ready to bridge gaps in perception. As a young Black South African, they are interested in music and its ability to shape people and society. Their journey with K-pop began as a meeting between western pop music, Korean pop artists, and hispanic fandom circles. Since then, the intersections of culture, language and fandom have increasingly become topics of interest for them and they hope to continue unraveling the mysteries and mastery of K-Pop with HallyuTones readers.

Writer – Zed became interested in K-pop in 2019. With a passion for cinematography, she is particularly interested in the visual aspect of the genre and its uniqueness. What attracted her to her ult group NMIXX was their cinematic universe…(and Lily!). Now having a space to discuss her interest in depth, she hopes to shed light on deserving artists, and also the hard work that goes beyond the artist.

Writer – Janis (chunzooo on X) is a K-music journalist based in the UK. She specialises in K-Hip-Hop and K-R&B with a strong focus on highlighting those who are underrepresented in the Korean Music scene. Beyond writing, she has a strong passion for content creation and graphic design which led her to explore the creative aspects within the Korean Entertainment industry. Janis carries a mission of promoting the discovery of Indie, Alternative Korean Music and a curiosity to unfold the vast world-building within K-pop. Ultimately, she is dedicated to highlighting those whose hard work behind the scenes drives the industry to flourish and bring these worlds to life.