K-pop Indie Gem: Wetter

For those who love alternative rock and the indie scene, look out for Wetter as they bring onto the South Korean music landscape a laidback and captiva…

K-pop Indie Gem: Moonmoon

Time often comes to a standstill after a long weary day at school or work, and nothing is better than blocking out the world and drowning yourself in a…

SB Mid-Year Review, 2017: The Crossover Potential of K-Indie

As the Hallyu Wave continues to spread across the world, it seems a goal for many Korean artists is to make a strong impression in the States and Europ…

K-pop Indie Gem: Miso

Miso... is a queen. Point. Blank. Period. To completely expound upon this woman's regal nature, however, would take entirely too long. But I'd be remis…

K-pop Indie Gem: Rheehab

While artists like Dean and Crush are at the frontline of the R&B music scene in South Korea, Rheehab is but one of the growing pool of artists ded…

K-pop Indie Gem: Sultan of the Disco

Have you ever thought to yourself, "this song could be more funky"? Or perhaps, "this song would be better if the accompanying choreography had more ta…

K-pop Indie Gem: Cheeze

We are marked as much by the things we have lost as the things we have. In his poem “Separation,” W. S. Merwin says: Your absence has gone through me …

SB End-of-Year Review, 2016: For the Love of Everything Indie

2016 was certainly an... interesting year. Barring the political climate of Europe, the States, and South Korea, the music world had its share of ups a…

K-Pop Indie Gem: Suran

Indie musicians have been establishing a stronger mainstream presence this year, chiefly through more opportunities to participate in drama OSTs, b…

K-Pop Indie Gem: Bolbbalgan4

Becoming an adult is exhausting, in part because you spend too much time pretending not to care. When your friends want details on last week’s Tinder d…