Author: Tshego Matsha
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![[Interview] Introducing Andrea Najla; an artist shaped by Jakarta’s love](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/la-da-di-artwork.jpeg?w=1024)
[Interview] Introducing Andrea Najla; an artist shaped by Jakarta’s love
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones — always focused on sound, stage and substance. Part of what brought the HallyuTones team together is the online fan communities we find ourselves in. So from our own experiences, we know just how strong the power of fandom and fan created platforms can be. Another person who can…
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![[Interview] 1VERSE Talk Milestones, Music, and Memories](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/01_1verse_group.jpg?w=1024)
[Interview] 1VERSE Talk Milestones, Music, and Memories
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage and substance. Long-time readers may remember our article from a few months back where HallyuTones attended new boy group 1VERSE‘s debut showcase, and discussed their debut songs, the stories behind them, and the chemistry between the members. Recently, Singing Beetle and the 1VERSE…
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![[Writer’s Picks] HallyuWeen Special](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/img_20251031_095252-1.jpg?w=1024)
[Writer’s Picks] HallyuWeen Special
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones — always focused on sound, stage and substance. For HallyuTones’ first Spooky Season, the writing team has prepared a list of our favourite songs with dark or horror concepts. We took some inspiration from some of the recommendations you’ve all shared with us throughout October and also put together…
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![[Interview] suggi – the moonkid proving his star quality](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/4by3-headshot-2.png?w=1024)
[Interview] suggi – the moonkid proving his star quality
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones — always focused on sound, stage and substance. A large part of what drives us here at HallyuTones is helping artists find their audience, and listeners find their new favourite artist. Today, meet suggi. Born in South Korea, the artist now lives in Canada and he’s been releasing music…
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![[Analysis] S is for Spring, and Sappho](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-3.png?w=1024)
[Analysis] S is for Spring, and Sappho
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones — always focused on sound, stage and substance. Sappho of Lesbos. For enthusiasts of literature and active participants of alternative culture, that name may ring familiar. Sappho was a Greek poet from the Isle of Lesbos, and as a result of her life’s work, we now have words to…
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![[Analysis] ALL(H)OURS Gets Ready 2 Rumble](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/allhours.jpg?w=602)
[Analysis] ALL(H)OURS Gets Ready 2 Rumble
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones — always focused on sound, stage and substance. For a group that’s only in their second year of activities ALL(H)OURS is staying true to their name by showing up and out. On September 9th the group released their fourth mini-album VCF with the title track ‘Ready to Rumble‘ drawing…
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![[Interview] Going Back In Time With PTMRS](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ptmrs.jpg?w=1024)
[Interview] Going Back In Time With PTMRS
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones — always focused on sound, stage and substance. The guest we’ll be introducing to readers today has truly stunned the team with their unique concept and commitment to the arts. Some K-Pop fans may be familiar with the graduation concept of idol groups where members are onboarded and officially…
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![[Events] When two worlds meet in the 미로 (miro)](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/img_0777.jpg?w=783)
[Events] When two worlds meet in the 미로 (miro)
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones — always focused on sound, stage and substance. In today’s article we’ll be expanding more on the K-Culture scene in South Africa by recapping my experience at the ‘Ubuntu with Korean Culture Festival’ hosted by the Korean Culture Centre (KCC) of South Africa at the SunBet Arena at Times…
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![[Writer’s Picks] The A to Z Of K-Pop B-Sides (Part II)](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image_2025-09-08_203639829.png?w=894)
[Writer’s Picks] The A to Z Of K-Pop B-Sides (Part II)
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones — always focused on sound, stage and substance. In part one of this Writer’s Pick, we shared B-sides from some artists that some of you may or may not have known. Today we’re back again to share the last half of our list of amazing K-pop B-sides we think…
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![[Writer’s Picks] The A to Z Of K-Pop B-Sides (Part I)](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image_2025-09-01_203854685.png?w=1024)
[Writer’s Picks] The A to Z Of K-Pop B-Sides (Part I)
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones — always focused on sound, stage and substance. While title tracks, otherwise known as lead singles, are often the most well-known songs by an artist, the secondary tracks on their records are often the gems of their discography. Here, we see more of the artist’s vocal range, their colour,…
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