Tag: korean
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![[Interview] When Art becomes a verb, with EL CAPITXN](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/dsc09728-2.jpg?w=1024)
[Interview] When Art becomes a verb, with EL CAPITXN
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones — always focused on sound, stage, and substance. In the process of learning about how our favourite records come to exist, we find that the person behind the track often has just as intriguing of a journey as the performer. For most fans of K-pop in particular, their attention…
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![[Writer’s Picks] There’s room for growing pains](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image.jpg?w=1024)
[Writer’s Picks] There’s room for growing pains
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones — always focused on sound, stage, and substance. The K-pop industry is interesting for many reasons. One of those being the fact that we, the audience, are aware of the manufactured aspect of the artist(s) as personas, as well as their creative direction. While to many this part is…
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![[Writer’s Picks] Best K-Pop Songs From March 2026](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260405_044051.jpg?w=1024)
[Writer’s Picks] Best K-Pop Songs From March 2026
Writers picks of the best Kpop songs from March 2026
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![[Writer’s Picks] Meet Sunny Lukas, The Multilingual Artist Breaking New Boundaries](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/press-1.jpg?w=1024)
[Writer’s Picks] Meet Sunny Lukas, The Multilingual Artist Breaking New Boundaries
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage, and substance. Music is a global phenomenon. While many of our interviews focus on Korean artists and the professionals working in that scene, there are a plethora of incredible artists working in other Asian music industries. Furthermore, music is often described as the…
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![[Interview] AWU Soars Higher With WINXY](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/img_2990.png?w=1024)
[Interview] AWU Soars Higher With WINXY
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage, and substance. Every K-Pop group has a unique story to tell. Years of auditions and training lead up to the public unveiling of a group. Promotions and comebacks showcase new sides to the members and emphasise their unique skills. Beyond that, stories diverge.…
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![[Writer’s Picks] Best K-pop Songs from February](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1000326091.jpg?w=720)
[Writer’s Picks] Best K-pop Songs from February
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage, and substance. February was even slower than January, which we already called a slow month. Despite that, there were still a few standout releases worth giving a listen from both established and underrated artists to make the month of Valentine’s complete with a…
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![[INTERVIEW] Yeju, who knit a ‘life vest’ from music](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1758896774110.jpg?w=1024)
[INTERVIEW] Yeju, who knit a ‘life vest’ from music
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones — always focused on sound, stage, and substance. We often speak here, at HallyuTones, about the power of the internet in connecting artists and fans. Our next guest is someone who took traditional marketing practices, like busking, to the internet. Yeju is an artist who shows the versatility of…
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![[EVENTS] XLOV Embraces Real Beauty With Their Genderless Concept At Their Europe Tour](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ht-article-01-2.png?w=1024)
[EVENTS] XLOV Embraces Real Beauty With Their Genderless Concept At Their Europe Tour
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage, and substance. XLOV has been receiving a lot of attention since debut, and for all the right reasons. Their genderless concept not only revolutionized the K-Pop scene, but opened up a new era of artistic exploration, authenticity and renewed appreciation of “incompleteness” within…
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![[Interview] Sojeong Shim’s redefining of the Harp](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/img_1472-3.jpg?w=1024)
[Interview] Sojeong Shim’s redefining of the Harp
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage and substance. So, I fell down the YouTube rabbit hole — the algorithm was really hitting that day because through my recommended videos, I luckily discovered the channel harpistssovly. As someone who is unfamiliar with the harp, I was intrigued; when watching Sojeong’s…
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![[Writer’s Picks] The Best K-Pop Songs of January 2026](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image_2026-02-07_214011499.png?w=1024)
[Writer’s Picks] The Best K-Pop Songs of January 2026
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage, and substance. January was a bit of a slower month, with very few releases that weren’t just singles, but there were still quite a number of quality songs to listen to from the first month of the year. With this mix of female…
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