Tag: new-music
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![[Interview] How Itzel Crafts Music That Beams Like The Sun](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1_2.jpg?w=1024)
[Interview] How Itzel Crafts Music That Beams Like The Sun
Hello and welcome to HallyuTones — always focused on sound, stage and substance. Full disclosure; this is my first time interviewing and straight off the bat, I hit the artist jackpot with the very talented Itzel! Itzel debuted in 2022 with her single album ‘ZOOM!’ featuring the track ‘Average Girl’, this song reflects the feeling…
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![[Interview] SUNNYKEY Are The Shining Future of Korean Bands](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/sunnykey1-1.jpg?w=1024)
[Interview] SUNNYKEY Are The Shining Future of Korean Bands
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage and substance. Today we are super excited to introduce our latest interview with the diverse and talented members of up-and-coming Korean Girl Band SUNNYKEY. They sat down with us to discuss their recent releases, the unique story that brought them together, and their…
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![[Interview] Discover Kyly: The Unique K-Pop Band Redefining Music](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image.png?w=647)
[Interview] Discover Kyly: The Unique K-Pop Band Redefining Music
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage and substance. Today, we are proud to bring you our first ever interview with a band/pop group! We reached out to the lovely members of 3-piece band Kyly, who sat down with us to discuss their new music, their song writing process, and…
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![[Analysis] K-Pop and Its Innovative Album Designs](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_0671.jpeg?w=1024)
[Analysis] K-Pop and Its Innovative Album Designs
Hello and welcome to my first article for HallyuTones! — always dedicated to the music, production and performance at the heart of K-pop. Albums have become a staple in K-pop fan culture, specifically its paraphernalia: the photocards, photo books, stickers etc. This format has its own dedicated community of fans who focus predominantly on collecting…
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![[Interview] Big Ocean Discuss Their Tour, Their New EP, and Disability Representation](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ebb985ec98a4ec8598-eba994ec9db8-ed9484eba19ced9584-ec9db4ebafb8eca780.jpg?w=1024)
[Interview] Big Ocean Discuss Their Tour, Their New EP, and Disability Representation
Hello and welcome back to HallyuTones – always focused on sound, stage, and substance! Today we are honoured to speak with the wonderful members of Big Ocean regarding their music, upcoming tour, and goals for the future! Introduction: Big Ocean are a K-Pop boy group composed of 3 members: Jiseok, PJ (formerly ‘Hyunjin’) and Chanyeon.…
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[Interview] Hanbyeol on Song Production, Survival Shows and Her New EP!
Hello and welcome to HallyuTones – always dedicated to the music, production and performance at the heart of K-Pop! Today, I am pleased to bring you an interview with the wonderful Hanbyeol (Kim Hanbyul/김한별), who has shared with us some of her experiences on survival shows, her song production and composition process, and teased a…
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![[Analysis] How NMIXX Changed Up the K-Pop Genre](https://hallyutones.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image.png?w=1024)
[Analysis] How NMIXX Changed Up the K-Pop Genre
One of the unwritten rules dictating success in the modern pop sphere is that as an artist you need to have a set sound or style to attract and sustain a fanbase. Many artists trial a range of genres until they find something that speaks to their music or strikes gold in the charts. However,…
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[Interview] Shin Jiyoon on ‘Did You Love Me?’ and Her Song Writing Inspirations!
Hello and welcome to HallyuTones – always dedicated to the music, production and performance at the heart of K-Pop! Today, I am pleased to share our interview with the incredibly talented and creative soloist, Shin Jiyoon (신지윤) who has kindly taken the time to answer a few questions for us about her music and her…
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[Interview] Fairy Mai Talks ‘Light Please’ and Shares Her Musical Aspirations
Hello everyone, and welcome back to HallyuTones, your number one website focused on sound, stage and substance in the Korean music scene. Today I am very pleased to announce our first interview with the up-and-coming new soloist, Fairy Mai (페어리마이), who has kindly sat down with us to answer a few questions and to discuss…
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