MUSIC FROM KOREA, WORTH SHARINGA LISTENING JOURNAL — VOL. 01

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LOCAL ROOTS. OPEN EARS.

Good music
travels.

Find your next favorite
SEOUL · BUSAN · EVERYWHERE IN BETWEENSTART SOMEWHERE. KEEP LISTENING.
The five members of YdBB seated in red cinema chairsYdBB / 유다빈밴드

MEET THE ARTIST 유다빈밴드

A farewell worth staying for.

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Meet YdBB through ONCE — a song about parting, and the wish to be remembered kindly.

EDITOR’S PICK / R&B

Yoon MiraeBreath (숨)

SINGLE / 23 DECEMBER 2025

Guitar-led and spare, “Breath” leaves room for Yoon Mirae’s voice. This acoustic R&B song follows the small, ordinary reminders that remain after a breakup.

Composed by Yoon Mirae & Tiger JK. Lyrics by Tiger JK.
View release on Apple Music

Breath - Single — release artwork

BEHIND THE VOICE / 윤미래

Meet Yoon Mirae.

Also known as Tasha or T, Yoon Mirae is a rapper and singer whose work spans hip-hop, R&B and drama soundtracks. She debuted with Uptown in 1997, performed in the duo Tashannie, and began her solo career with As Time Goes By in 2001.

Her 2007 album t 3 YOONMIRAE won Best R&B & Soul Album at the 2008 Korean Music Awards. “What’s Up! Mr. Good Stuff” won Best R&B & Soul Song that year. Her catalogue connects personal rap songs, soul singing and widely heard drama soundtracks.

Artist biography (Korean) · Korean Music Awards (Korean)

More about Yoon Mirae

THE LISTENING SHELF / HANDPICKED SONGS

Worth your time.

Songs to get lost in.
Picked for the curious.

INDIE ROCK · 2016

EVERYTHING

The Black Skirts

Official music video

A love song, between single and album.

The Black Skirts is the solo project of singer-songwriter Bryan Cho, also known as Jo Hyu-il. Born in Seoul and raised in New Jersey, he makes music that moves between indie pop and rock.

Meet the artist
POP / JAZZ · 2019

Run with Me

sunwoojunga

Live performance

A song from Serenade, heard on stage.

sunwoojunga is a singer, songwriter and producer whose work moves between pop and jazz. She was named Musician of the Year at the 2014 Korean Music Awards.

Meet the artist
BALLAD · 2019

Tree

Car, the garden

Live performance

Tree, four years after its release.

Car, the garden is the singer-songwriter formerly known as Mayson the Soul. His music draws on rock, pop and R&B; his stage name is a playful translation of his Korean name, Cha Jung-won.

Meet the artist
FOLK · 2022

Forest

Choi Yu Ree

Live performance

A song about finding a place among others.

Choi Yu Ree is a folk singer-songwriter whose warm, reflective songs begin with everyday feelings. A grand-prize winner at the 29th Yoo Jae-ha Music Contest, she made her official debut with the EP Shape in 2020.

Meet the artist
POP · 2023

Eternal love

BOL4

Live performance

From Merry Go Round to the Bloom stage.

BOL4 is singer-songwriter Ahn Ji-young’s pop project. Her songs explore the candid feelings of youth, from the excitement of a new relationship to the ache of growing apart.

Meet the artist
INDIE ROCK · 2020

RomanceYouthLove

ESEGYE

Live performance

An early song from the first BLIND concert.

ESEGYE is a Korean band whose name points to another world. They began releasing music in 2020, writing about the deep feelings people often keep to themselves.

Meet the artist
PSYCHEDELIC ROCK · 2017

The Wave

SE SO NEON

Live performance

A 2017 song, heard live at 2020/NEON.

SE SO NEON’s music combines blues, psychedelic rock and pop, led by Hwang Soyoon’s voice and guitar. The act won Rookie of the Year at the 2018 Korean Music Awards.

Meet the artist
INDIE ROCK · 2023

ONCE

YdBB

A farewell, held a little longer.

YdBB are a five-piece Korean band formed around singer-songwriter Yu Dabin. Their music moves between acoustic folk and rock, with songs about the people and feelings we carry with us.

Meet the artist
ROCK · 2017

Don’t feel sad

WhiteUsedSocks

From the band’s early catalogue.

WhiteUsedSocks are a Korean rock band who began releasing music in 2017. Expressive vocals and emotional lyrics sit at the heart of their songs, including the early single “Don’t feel sad”.

Meet the artist
POP / OST · 2018

Don’t run away

Motte

Meet Motte through the world of A-TEEN.

Motte is a Korean singer-songwriter who debuted with “Tickin’” in 2017. Her songs draw on uncertain relationships and memories, while “Don’t run away” introduced her voice to viewers of A-TEEN.

Meet the artist
ROCK · 2023

Even if you leave

HANRORO

On regret, attachment and moving forward.

HANRORO is a Korean singer-songwriter who debuted in 2022 with “Let Me Love My Youth” (입춘). Her rock songs give voice to the fears and hopes of growing up, reaching out to others facing the same uncertainty.

Meet the artist

LISTENING GUIDES / 12 ARTISTS TO EXPLORE

Follow the sound.

All listening guides

Start with a live performance, a guitar, or a voice.

A NOTE FROM INDIEK

Different language.
Same feeling.

A personal listening journal, made by a fan.
Korean artists and songs I wish more people knew.
Shared for the love of music, with no commercial aim.

About this journal
INDIEK / KEEP EXPLORING