SB Mid-Year Review, 2020: Diving into the Poeticism of Indie

K-indie can range from indie bands to hip hop and R&B artists in the underground scene. Their success can come from many varying factors, whet…

SB End-of-Year Review: South Korea Has a Stellar Year for Indie

In South Korea, independent artists tend to be the silent heroes of the music industry. They work tirelessly to create art that calls to them as well a…

SB Mid-Year Review, 2018: The Movers and Breakers of Indie

Seoulbeats has always strived to give K-indie artists and their music more exposure among K-pop fans and beyond. It is in this spirit that our mid-year…

SB End-of-Year Review, 2017: Indie’s Shining Stars

Another year, another slew of raw and unfettered talent from South Korea's indie scene. While 2017 was certainly a tumultuous year for everyone around …

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…

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…

SB Mid-Year Review, 2016: Indie Music’s Soundcloud Superheroes

As 2016 reaches its halfway mark (can you believe it?), it’s hard to sift through all the standard pop and surge of hip-hop coming out of Korea lately.…

SB End-of-Year Review, 2015: K-Indie Rookies Shine

Welcome to our End-of-Year review for 2015! We kick off this year's review with K-Indie. Gaya and Camiele revisit their lists from this year's mid-year…

SB Mid-Year Review, 2015: Finding K-indie’s Voices

After looking at the debuts, comebacks, MVs, albums, dances and dramas from the first half of 2015, we conclude this year's mid-year review with a disc…

SB End-of-Year Review, 2014: The Best Indie Acts

Many have lamented that 2014 was officially the worst year of K-pop ever, with lawsuits, scandals, and the tragic losses of young lives in the industry…