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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] SWEET REVENGE: Redefining Global Girl Groups

    [Interview] SWEET REVENGE: Redefining Global Girl Groups

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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…

  • [NEWS] D.I. is ‘Unlocking’ A New Musical Journey

    [NEWS] D.I. is ‘Unlocking’ A New Musical Journey

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    Nate
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    Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage, and substance. At HallyuTones we are passionate about supporting and promoting artists as they take the next steps in their careers, whether it’s re-debuting, or releasing their own solo music. For artist D.I. (Dong In/Lee Young Jun), both of these dreams have become…

  • [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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    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…

  • [Interview] Dailog’s ‘Cantabile’ And The Power of Love

    [Interview] Dailog’s ‘Cantabile’ And The Power of Love

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    Nate
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    Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage and substance. Long-time readers of HallyuTones may remember our interview from last year with singer-songwriter and producer Dailog. He has worked on soundtracks for many of Korea’s biggest dramas, providing an emotional backdrop to many memorable scenes and stories. When he announced his…