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  • [Writer’s Picks] From First step to ‘Retry’

    [Writer’s Picks] From First step to ‘Retry’

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    Tshego Matsha
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    Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones — always focused on sound, stage and substance. When we think of successful girl groups, often the names we hear are groups that were created by survival shows: IZ*ONE, Fromis9, Twice, just to name a few. However, survival shows offer another great opportunity for fans in the form of…

  • [Interview] fuyu: The Duo Building Bridges Across Cultures

    [Interview] fuyu: The Duo Building Bridges Across Cultures

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    Nate
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    Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage and substance. Music is the universal language. There are thousands of languages spoken around the world, but songs and performances bring us all together. For fuyu, the intersection of languages and cultures is at the core of their group identity. Composed of two…

  • [Interview] Reflections In The Stars: Yeonhee On Rocket Punch and EL7Z UP

    [Interview] Reflections In The Stars: Yeonhee On Rocket Punch and EL7Z UP

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    Nate
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    Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage and substance. If you ask a K-Pop fan for some of their favourite underrated girl groups, there is a high chance that you may hear the names ‘Rocket Punch‘ and ‘EL7Z UP‘ mentioned. Today’s featured artist was not only a member of both…

  • [Interview] SWEET REVENGE: Redefining Global Girl Groups

    [Interview] SWEET REVENGE: Redefining Global Girl Groups

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    Nate
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    Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage, and substance. Over the past decade, both K-Pop and J-Pop have continued to expand into the global market with chart-topping hits, soundtracks for hit shows and anime, and massive-scale concerts. However, alongside the rise in these genres, we have seen a growth in…

  • [Writer’s Picks] Best K-Pop Songs From May 2026

    [Writer’s Picks] Best K-Pop Songs From May 2026

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    Nate
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    Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage, and substance. With a bunch of full albums releasing and soloists dropping incredible songs, May continued the trend of great months for K-Pop. There have been so many great songs released in May that I just had to break the unwritten one-per-artist rule…

  • [Review] Learn Korean and K-Pop Vocals with Haeyoon and K.V.T LAB

    [Review] Learn Korean and K-Pop Vocals with Haeyoon and K.V.T LAB

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    Nate
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    Advertisement : This article is a review of K.V.T. LAB’s Standard Korean Language and Vocal class provided by the artist Haeyoon. This was provided as a single free 50-minute class by the artist for promotional and review purposes. All opinions and experiences reflect those of the reviewer. Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always…

  • [Interview] Inside Jean Vice’s Creativity Between Silence and Violence

    [Interview] Inside Jean Vice’s Creativity Between Silence and Violence

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    javeriamyousufs
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    Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones — always focused on sound, stage, and substance. Through hazy melodies, emotionally layered production, and stories rooted in imagination, isolation, and hope, Jean Vice quietly begun carving out a world entirely his own during his time serving mandatory military service. From the atmospheric serenity of “Negative” to the hip-hop-centric…

  • [Interview] Haeyoon: The K-Pop Star Teaching Others To Shine

    [Interview] Haeyoon: The K-Pop Star Teaching Others To Shine

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    Nate
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    Advertisement : This article is an interview with the artist Haeyoon, who provided the author with a complimentary one-hour vocal and Korean language session courtesy of her company, K.V.T. LAB. Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage, and substance. Today’s article celebrates a huge milestone for HallyuTones, as it has…

  • [Interview] Hai-Kyung Suh: A Pianist’s Rise to Global Acclaim

    [Interview] Hai-Kyung Suh: A Pianist’s Rise to Global Acclaim

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    Nate
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    Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage and substance. While HallyuTones generally focuses on K-Pop artists, we also like to offer a spotlight to other genres and styles of music. Music is an iterative creative art, meaning artists learn from, sample, and build upon the work of other creatives. Nowhere…