Tag: kpop
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![[Analysis] K-pop’s mise-en-scène](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/img_0670.jpeg?w=1024)
[Analysis] K-pop’s mise-en-scène
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones — always focused on sound, stage and substance. K-pop music videos are known for their artistic vision and attention to detail so in order to bring these intricate ideas to life lies the careful orchestration of ‘Mise-en-scène’ — the arrangement of everything that appears before the camera. In this…
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![[Interview] Dailog Sets Up ‘basecamp’ For His Debut EP!](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/dailog_mood_photo_5-1.jpg?w=1024)
[Interview] Dailog Sets Up ‘basecamp’ For His Debut EP!
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage and substance. The ‘Hallyu Wave’ refers to the surge of popularity associated with South Korean culture – K-Pop, K-Drama, Korean movies, and even beauty products. However, none of these elements exist in isolation. With the global popularity of Korean movies like Parasite, the…
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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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![[Analysis] Billlie Shine In ‘KPOPPED’ Premiere](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/540232951_18076653466994882_7760113412223254280_n.jpg?w=1024)
[Analysis] Billlie Shine In ‘KPOPPED’ Premiere
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones, always focused on sound, stage, and substance. This past Friday, August 29th, 2025, saw the release of the new TV show ‘KPOPPED‘ on Apple TV+. In an unprecedented move, all eight episodes launched on streaming worldwide simultaneously, with the first episode being distributed for free on Amazon Prime Video.…
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[NEWS] Idol Star Athletic Championships (ISAC) 15th Anniversary Chuseok Special Filming Begins
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones — always focused on sound, stage and substance. Filming for the 2025 Chusok Idol Star Athletics Championships (ISAC) – Chuseok Special officially started this week, on August 25th. The competition is a gathering of various idol groups, and soloists where they get to show off some of their off-stage…
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![[Interview] Do-A On ‘Bad For You’, ALICE, And RAINBOW18](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_3889.jpeg?w=1024)
[Interview] Do-A On ‘Bad For You’, ALICE, And RAINBOW18
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage and substance. It is always a pleasure to speak to any artist, but I especially love talking to idols who are experienced in the industry – whether they are still active as part of a group or if their group is now inactive.…
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![[NEWS] ARrC Amaze Indonesian Fans With ‘awesome’ Performances](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/4_arrc_hope_group.jpeg?w=1024)
[NEWS] ARrC Amaze Indonesian Fans With ‘awesome’ Performances
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage, and substance. If there’s two things I love the most in K-Pop, it’s the creativity shown in the genre, and the passionate global communities supporting their favourite idol groups and soloists. With this in mind, one company immediately comes to mind when I…
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![[Interview] From Seoul to Soweto – Music Transcends Language](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/image_2025-08-25_200910028.png?w=1024)
[Interview] From Seoul to Soweto – Music Transcends Language
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones — always focused on sound, stage and substance. For many K-Pop fans around the world, one of the things that draws them into the genre is the fandom. As someone who has essentially grown up listening to K-Pop, it was rather mind blowing to me to know that the…
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![[Interview] Mizuki On Music, Modelling and Making Your Own Path](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_9607.jpg?w=1024)
[Interview] Mizuki On Music, Modelling and Making Your Own Path
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage and substance. Interviewing K-Pop artists is always a pleasure – hearing their stories, exploring their love of music, and charting the trajectory of their careers is always exciting. I truly believe that artists are defined by their words and actions, and today’s artist’s…
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![[NEWS] ALL(H)OURS Unveil Fourth Mini Album [VCF]](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/image-6.png?w=960)
[NEWS] ALL(H)OURS Unveil Fourth Mini Album [VCF]
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones, always focused on sound, stage, and substance. Today (18th of August 2025), boy group ALL(H)OURS unveiled a first look teaser for their upcoming Fourth Mini Album [VCF]. The teaser picture, shared on their official X and Instagram accounts, shows an abstract collection of objects strewn across the floor. Amongst…
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