In 1999, Kim Jong-wan, Lee Jae-kyung, Lee Jung-hoon, and former drummer Jung Jae-won came together to form Nell. They debuted ...

North Korea's recent art performance to mark its key party anniversary featured elements apparently influenced by K-pop and ...

The birth of modern K-pop is often dated to 1992, when Seo Taiji and Boys, a dance-oriented trio led by an ex-metalhead, performed their song “I Know” on the South Korean network MBC. Not only did the ...

Members of South Korean bluegrass group Country GongBang performing live, from left, bass player Keeha Song, vocalist and mandolin player Yebin Kim and banjo player Hyunho “Banjo Boy” Jang. The 2018 ...

From music by BTS, BLACKPINK and Seventeen to the soundtrack of the animated hit "KPop Demon Hunters," Korean pop music is heard everywhere. But for those curious about the roots of it — and Korean ...

Most American musicians nominate the guitar, piano or drums as their favorite instrument. But 79-year-old Alan Heyman much prefers Korean conical oboes and the 12-stringed Korean gayageum, and has ...

The global success of K-pop has prompted producers to create new groups. The industry has recently seen the emergence of ...

Fun fact for the casual K-pop fans out there — scroll through the pantheon of the music’s hottest groups and you’ll find something in common: Many of them feature members who grew up outside of Korea.

The Seoul International Music Festival (SIMF), one of Korea’s three major classical music festivals, is returning for its ...