tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post6907182089915864604..comments2024-03-26T03:31:06.199-04:00Comments on Ask a Korean!: Ask a Korean! Wiki: Submit Your K-Pop PantheonT.K. (Ask a Korean!)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663422474464557214noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-45712572265162160762013-03-24T18:27:43.438-04:002013-03-24T18:27:43.438-04:00Super Junior is definitely called the Kings of Hal...Super Junior is definitely called the Kings of Hallyu for a reason. K-Pop did not take off in this generation until Sorry, Sorry and Mr. Simple hit. Everyone knows those as soon as you mention K-Pop_steflorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17341055350299730774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-45606963063148324842010-03-17T09:31:24.620-04:002010-03-17T09:31:24.620-04:00I'd like to nominate Yiruma, who is actually a...I'd like to nominate Yiruma, who is actually a pianist and not k-pop artist. A few songs that I recommend are River Flows in You and Kiss The Rain. <br /><br />Also, an indie artist called 푸디토리움, Pudditorium. I love one of his songs called 그저 그렇고 그런 기억. The lyrics are great and in his new album, which was released May of last year, he cooperated with a Brazilian artist and created a few songs with Bossa Nova influence. He even did a song with Lucid Fall in that album!<br /><br />그저 그렇고 그런 기억 on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCLKicvdbPAUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306444775303821196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-52555963853295986912010-03-13T12:41:31.186-05:002010-03-13T12:41:31.186-05:00Kim Wan Sun fo sho!Kim Wan Sun fo sho!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02553313375818488226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-61940806169142871882010-03-11T10:51:32.134-05:002010-03-11T10:51:32.134-05:00I was born in 1985 and only got into Kpop about la...I was born in 1985 and only got into Kpop about late 2007. My take on Kpop are as follows:<br /><br />1) Big Mama. His Eyes on the Sparrow was epic vocal arrangements for me. Got hooked since then. Where are they now?<br /><br />2) Vibe and Yurisangja. Altho I only know one song from each group, I can easily hum their tune because for the rich vocal harmonies that current idols lack.<br /><br />3) Shinhwa. It's funny how most readers mention about H.O.T. whom no doubt paved way for the current word of 'idol'. But, ultimately, Shinhwa are the current ones still standing strong, albeit on hiatus.<br /><br />4) TVXQ. Of course, one cannot not mention this group. If they manage to pull out of the lawsuit unscathed, they'd be standing with the men from Shinhwa.<br /><br />5) CSJH The Grace. Gone are the days where good vocal groups debuted. I think this group's talents are really wasted.<br /><br />6) Fly to the Sky, 2AM & Red Soul. I'm a sucker for vocal groups and whichever group can sing acappella in rich harmony has my vote.<br /><br />It goes without saying that current pop idols are famous, not for their music but for fame's namesake. My knowledge on K-music does span from current idols to golden oldies such as Boohwal, Insooni, Lee Bumsoo, Sung Shikyung etc...I'm currently venturing in K-jazz tho. Any reckons?Lina Anhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15663483477996913232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-43958029344497044932010-03-11T03:22:13.922-05:002010-03-11T03:22:13.922-05:00Wish the KpopFan could contribute to the pre-90s e...Wish the KpopFan could contribute to the pre-90s era, but that was before the Halyu, and the KpopFan didn't even know there was a pop-scene in Korea back then.<br /><br />The following contribution is not really based on musicality as that is such a subjective area, but based on impact the artiste has made to the world around them. So the KpopFan's nominations would be:<br /><br />1. H.O.T. - not so much for musicality, but for the marketing genius that started off the Halyu wave. H.O.T.'s music did not appeal to the KpopFan, however, it was Kangta's first two jazz-infused solo-album that opened the KpopFan's eyes to K-Pop in general.<br /><br />2. Shinhwa - longest running idol (?) group aside, this group literally changed the way the music business was conducted in South Korea. It is because of this group that the current batch of idols can now enjoy solo careers in addition to being a part of a highly popular group. Before Shinhwa, it was virtually unheard of. H.O.T. had to split up in order for their members to go solo (each with varying degrees of success). Having said that, the KpopFan feels that Shinhwa should now be categorized as a pop-group as they have long shed their idol images.<br /><br />Note: Writing in third-person is fun!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17717952866729348945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-78947045317765145092010-03-11T02:06:33.515-05:002010-03-11T02:06:33.515-05:00I'm probably not qualified to add to this thre...I'm probably not qualified to add to this thread, but I'll nominate 3rd Line Butterfly. They rock and Nam Sang Ah's got soul!bjrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11444220500908788154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-4414941306045512372010-03-09T17:59:12.882-05:002010-03-09T17:59:12.882-05:00Epik High No.1 on iTunes
worth a mention guess<a href="http://www.koreapopwars.com/2010/03/epik-high-no-1-on-itunes.html" rel="nofollow">Epik High No.1 on iTunes</a><br /><br />worth a mention guessAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18251591947919751870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-62527694518379392492010-03-09T15:48:28.839-05:002010-03-09T15:48:28.839-05:00The 90's were the best period of Kpop to date....The 90's were the best period of Kpop to date. Hands down. <br /><br />1. Seotaiji. Needs no explanation. Anyone recall how teenage girls would rather buy multiples of his CDs than food during the IMF crisis?<br />2. Cool. Everyone loves Cool. They pretty much have the official anthem of summer in Korea.<br />3. H.O.T. The original idol group with the original psycho fans. They won the MTV Music Award for Best International Artist way before the Hallyu wave existed. <br />4. SES<br />5. Finkl<br />6. Sechskies<br />7. Jinusean<br />8. Turbo<br /><br />And a little later on the timeline...<br /><br />-Drunken Tiger<br />-Psy<br />-BoA <br />-Hyori<br />-1TYM (first group that most Korean-Americans weren't ashamed to listen to)<br />-Shinhwa, god...the 1.5 idols<br /><br />Nowadays I think it's DBSK (first worldwide craze), Big Bang (their style), Wonder Girls (they were dominating the girl groups...until they left to fail in the US)...and SNSD. I don't see any other groups leaving a big mark on Korean history.steffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17291991141155142614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-77494437952911359612010-03-09T15:04:33.978-05:002010-03-09T15:04:33.978-05:00COOL/KU:L/쿨
Can you say "Summer Story"?...COOL/KU:L/쿨<br /><br />Can you say "Summer Story"? Also many many other awesome summer dance songs and winter mellow songs. 10 albums worth! I know they haven't released anything too profound lately, but in the last 90s/early 2000s they were AAAAWWEESOME! Well at least I thought so. They are always SUPER FUN to listen to.<br /><br />Loveholic:<br /><br />All of their albums have been great. I love the mellowness of their songs. Clever, kind of off the wall lyrics sometimes (that song about the mermaid and sailor is so cute.) And their songs range from light to a bit more solemn.<br /><br />Clazziquai:<br /><br />Their first two albums were freakin' awesome. Interesting sounds.<br /><br />EPIK HIGH:<br /><br />First two albums. Awesome lyrics. Even if one of them DID go to Stanfurd.<br /><br />And....<br /><br />Fly to the Sky:<br /><br />Because those two boys have awesome voices. Too bad they broke up.samiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18203833488096059956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-67175144333162853582010-03-09T02:31:23.679-05:002010-03-09T02:31:23.679-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.jokimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316746592005166081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-5040140469540929532010-03-08T21:38:46.744-05:002010-03-08T21:38:46.744-05:00Just because they weren't mentioned yet, I sub...Just because they weren't mentioned yet, I submit Uh Uh Boo Project as a significant contributor to Korean popular music due to their original/unique sound, their influence on other acts in the Korean indie music scene in the late 90's and Jang Young-Gyu's tremendous impact on score/soundtracks for the Korean film industry.<br /><br />And, of course, Sanullim, who I think half of the Korean indie rock/rock-pop artists will cite as an influence on their music.<br /><br />Oh yeah, Kim Chooja was a very notable Korean psychedelic rock vocalist (not sure that "rock" is appropriate, but I don't know how else to categorize her) who a couple generations of Koreans will remember as the soundtrack to their college days.<br /><br />More as I think of them...refresh_daemonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04484357767562950745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-23110283895240339452010-03-08T21:29:16.309-05:002010-03-08T21:29:16.309-05:00Super Junior M as they are the first group to ever...Super Junior M as they are the first group to ever have members of Chinese and Korean descent.<br /><br />Also for an older selection, BoA.angelsfallfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04924499443682047694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-18437044853907205042010-03-08T21:29:06.855-05:002010-03-08T21:29:06.855-05:00Super Junior M as they are the first group to ever...Super Junior M as they are the first group to ever have members of Chinese and Korean descent.<br /><br />Also for an older selection, BoA.angelsfallfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04924499443682047694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-77643503660350996702010-03-08T14:26:21.734-05:002010-03-08T14:26:21.734-05:00Now for a more contemporary list...
5. Baek Ji Yo...Now for a more contemporary list...<br /><br />5. Baek Ji Young - her disappointingly commercial 'Candy to My Ears' aside, her 2006 comeback from an extremely unfair public image execution in 2000 marked a new standard in Korean ballads. 사랑안해 was a phenomenon, not only in popularity but because of her beautiful and sensitive voice that combined both great emotional depth and pure vocal projection power. 사랑 하나면 돼 and 총맞은 것처럼 are all excellent songs because of the same reasons above, but I personally like '사랑은 아름답습니다' the most. She have overcome a devastating sex scandal and vocal cyst with great emotional strength, but on top of that she is just so damn cool! (can you tell I'm a personal fan of hers?)<br /><br />6. S.E.S. - Along with FinkL they started the modern genre of cutesy-and-only-semi-musically-talented girl idol group. I picked S.E.S. over FinkL because 이효리 is more significant as a solo artist than as a FinkL member (and she's already mentioned by a lot of people as the dominant k-pop singer) and I personally think S.E.S. sang a little bit better (... mainly because of 바다). They started the genre and they dominated the charts when they were active... so they belong in the pantheon... I suppose.<br /><br />7. 윤하 - her extremely disappointing 3rd album(s) aside, 윤하 is the only mainstream k-pop singer I'm willing to listen. Her slightly deep yet explosive voice is only accentuated by the frantic piano rock piece that always accompanies her songs. Arguably this generation's 이선희, who shares many similarities when you look closely. She's the only mainstream artist I know who have sang 낭만 고양이 successfully in public, but check out her featuring in the live version of Bobby Kim's 'It's All Right, It's All Good.'. If not, check out the title song of her 2nd Korean album 'Telepathy'. I personally like her Japanese songs better, especially 'Ima Ga Daisuki'. Hell, if she can make 소녀시대's cringe-worthy 'Gee' sound good, she definitely belongs in the list, no? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vCGn_uL-C8)<br /><br />8. 윤미래 - This lady can sing, rap, compose, write... you name it, she will do it and kick ass in it. At times, she's even better than her husband at rap (her part in 편의점, in particular), and her voice is simply amazing. For her rap, check out 'Pay Day'. For her singing, check out '시간이 흐른뒤'. For BOTH, check out her best work (imo) '검은 행복'.bumfromkoreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06153488376014405461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-5371826173747461092010-03-08T10:53:11.002-05:002010-03-08T10:53:11.002-05:00I nominate Sang-eun Lee (이상은), in all probability ...I nominate Sang-eun Lee (이상은), in all probability the greatest single female artist in South Korea. Her sixth album, 'Gongmudohaga (공무도하가)' remains the most eclectic and original piece of work to come out of the nineties (http://www.izm.co.kr/contentRead.asp?idx=17235&bigcateidx=1&mrbs=1) incorporating rock, jazz and folk. as well as being the most successful effort to fuse traditional Korean 국악 and modern music. As Hae-chul Shin exclaimed as he reviewed this album on his radio show: "All male artists should go kill themselves right now, because Sang-eun Lee did it!"<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q34JKSsDLo (a montage of Kim Yu-na set to the song, 'Gongmudohaga' - a little unusual but I couldn't find a video with just the music)<br />She remains prolific and unique to this day (I think her last album was her thirteenth) and continues to delight her longtime fans by treading that fine line between modern 'Western' music and her own Korean sensibilities.Becky KY Baehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144316207665733176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-70908273581263653912010-03-08T07:25:09.363-05:002010-03-08T07:25:09.363-05:00Suave,
You probably heard Baek Jiyoung's song...Suave,<br /><br />You probably heard Baek Jiyoung's song, Candy to My Ear, featuring Taecyeon of 2PM. I have to agree, it's a pretty corny song.<br /><br />I third (?) whoever mentioned Tiger JK. He recently did a shoot for clothing brand Giordano with 장동건, which says a lot about how popular he's gotten these days.jodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01728556189653558346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-82440696301915950772010-03-07T21:12:40.907-05:002010-03-07T21:12:40.907-05:00I'm cosigning others on DBSK. I'm not a fa...I'm cosigning others on <b>DBSK</b>. I'm not a fan but they've sold tons of albums all across Asia and as someone said, hopefully their lawsuit will bring about some changes in Korean contract law.<br /><br />Obviously <b>Rain</b> warrants mention.<br /><br />And definitely, <b>Big Bang</b>. They're the only major Kpop act I'm aware of who have several songs in English that actually make sense. They're increasingly well known across the region and for whatever reason, display more talent than any of the other current boy band acts I can think of.<br /><br /><b>2PM</b> is worth discussing if only for the social significance of brouhaha over Jaebum.<br /><br />I def. cosign <b>TigerJK</b> as the godfather of K.hiphop and his wife <b>Tasha (Yoon Mirae)</b> plus son make the "first family" of hiphop for sure. (Tasha's insanely talented--check her track <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0sOWdNZ3us" rel="nofollow">Pay Day</a>--and could definitely stand on her own as a rapper in the States. It's unfortunate that the hiphop climate here is so tepid.)<br /><br />As far as much old(er)school stuff, I found the story of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insooni" rel="nofollow"><b>Insooni</b></a> quite interesting...there's gotta be some social significance there. I saw her on TV last year sometime promoting a new album so she's still singing...<br /><br />People who can SING:<br />Brian & Hwanee from Fly to the Sky who were <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoR1EP5ofEo" rel="nofollow">AMAZING</a> together but are now doing crappy pop songs but separately.<br /><b>Bobby Kim</b><br /><b>Kim BumSoo</b><br /><b>Wheesung</b><br /><b>Big Mama</b> (where are they now? T.T)<br /><a href="http://browngospel.com/" rel="nofollow"><b>Heritage Mass Choir</b></a> (not super famous but folks in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zeho4YItqYE" rel="nofollow">black gospel</a> know who they are)<br /><br />Random inclusions:<br /><b>Clazziquai</b> <br /><b>Epik High</b><br /><b>MC Mong</b> - crazy, but totally original. lol.<br /><b>Dynamic Duo</b> (personal fave)<br /><b>2NE1</b> from what little I know about the industry, YG seems to be using them to take girl groups in a slightly different direction...<br /><br />It probably goes without saying that <b>JYP Entertainment</b>, <b>SM Entertainment</b> and <b>YG Entertainment</b> and their perspective founders each deserve their own entries too.t-HYPEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12754869629100022097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-19253507323340704752010-03-07T21:02:03.682-05:002010-03-07T21:02:03.682-05:00Delispice - helped start off indie/modern rock in ...Delispice - helped start off indie/modern rock in in Korea.<br />Rollercoaster - Only Korean acid jazz/sorta jazzy band I know of.<br />DBSK - They accomplished a lot in Japan for foreign artists. Even if you don't appreciate their music, I think it's hard not to admire how far they got.<br />Clazziquai - became mainstream without playing the typical kpop music.<br />Epik High - Innovative. Does hip hop without feeling the need to fit in the hip hop stereotypes.<br />Jaurim<br />Crying Nutloopyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03970884737664240086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-2798766294208506982010-03-07T17:14:59.187-05:002010-03-07T17:14:59.187-05:00쿨- they've been around for as long as I can re...쿨- they've been around for as long as I can remember, and though the music is cheesy I think they perfectly represent 90's and early 00's Korean pop. They probably have the most songs in NRB too. :) <br /><br />Tiger JK- revolutionized hip hop in korea and is a great lyricist. I watched a documentary on him and he is such an interesting artist.jokimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316746592005166081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-22679322605183866842010-03-07T17:01:44.867-05:002010-03-07T17:01:44.867-05:00I will nominate DBSK (sorry, can't type in Kor...I will nominate DBSK (sorry, can't type in Korean) because I want to see the Korean's opinion of this group.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297280177833769912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-9792873976625491052010-03-07T16:32:27.813-05:002010-03-07T16:32:27.813-05:00Kim Bum Soo
Rain (Bi)
Hyori
Son Dam Bi
Lee Ji Hoon...Kim Bum Soo<br />Rain (Bi)<br />Hyori<br />Son Dam Bi<br />Lee Ji Hoon<br />Big Bang<br />JewelryBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04331460448945226008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-7496741693203370492010-03-07T15:43:05.555-05:002010-03-07T15:43:05.555-05:00Looking for information on Korean music is how I f...Looking for information on Korean music is how I found this blog, though there wasn't any here when I arrived. haha. Looking forward to how this survey turns out. Also enjoying all the comments. I've been listening to this artist a bit lately:<br /><b>Lee Seung Chul</b><br /><br />Music Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWlTQAFZxcY<br /><br />Interview (subbed) with infant daughter (she likes his music! haha): http://www.trulyseungheon.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=4486&sid=2773ffc3958c4b3d14b2886feb193dcb<br /><br />PROFILE<br />Place of birth : Seoul, Korea<br />Physique : 170cm, 65kg<br />Blood type : A (*Why do Asian artists list their blood type?)<br />Religion : Buddhism<br />Hobby : Fishing<br />Favorite food : Sashimi<br /><br /><br />BIOGRAPHY<br />Lee Seung-Chul, dubbed “The Emperor of Live Music”. He made his debut in the pop music world in 1985 as the leading vocalist of the band “Boohwal”. However, Boohwal disbanded in October 1988 and since then Lee has been performing as a solo singer. His solo debut numbers “Don’t Say Good-bye” and “On a Sleepless Night” were great hits, especially among female teens. Through the series of concerts he held to coincide with the release of his first solo album, Lee gained his nickname “The Emperor of Live Music”. However, Lee was arrested for taking drugs and had to stop his career as a musician for a while.<br /><br />Lee made a comeback in 1990 with the album “Part 2”. The song “The Last Concert” included in the album was a great hit and gave Lee an opportunity to successfully continue his career as a singer. In the same year, Lee released his second official solo album and the song “I Loved My Friend’s Love” proved to be a great hit. However, the drugs problem still lingered in the shadows and Lee had to go on another hiatus as he was once again arrested for taking drugs. However, Lee didn’t give up his passion for music and came back on stage through a series of national tour concerts in 1991. The next year, Lee published a book of journals entitled “The Portrait of Muse”. In 1995, Lee held a memorable concert with the US-based a cappella band “The New York Boys”, capturing the hearts of many pop music lovers with sophisticated sounds and melodies.<br /><br />In June, 1995, Lee surprised the public by marrying Kang Moon-young, an actress. However the couple divorced in March 1997. With a more mature image since his divorce, Lee has continued to actively perform in the local pop music scene by releasing albums steadily. Lee also participated in various OSTs for local films and has been holding live concerts in which he can show the best of himself to the fans of his music.<br /><br />In 2002, Lee regrouped with his former group Boowhal after 15 long years of separation and produced the hit ‘Never ending story’, which seemed appropriate regarding the relationship between himself and Boowhal. This enabled Lee and Boowhal to take centerstage once again with nearly 400,000 copies of album sales and a sold-out national tour, but the trip was short-lived and Lee and Boowhal went on their separate ways again. However, this didn’t slow Lee down at all. Determined as ever, he continued to put out album after album, even a cookbook of his favorite recipes. Furthermore, he celebrated his 20th anniversary since his debut in 2005 with a successful nation-wide tour and a Christmas concert, closing a very busy year for the singer.<br /><br />For this year, he made a comeback with a series of songs for various drama soundtracks. First he was featured in the MBC drama East of Eden with the song 'Are You Listening?'. Then he also had a song for a new movie 'A Sad Story Than Sadness', starring by Kwon Sang Woo, Lee Bum Soo and Lee Bo Young. The music video was released a few days ago. With all these recent activities, let's hope he can continue to do more for the music industry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-13848504662534879192010-03-07T10:51:27.955-05:002010-03-07T10:51:27.955-05:00I found this in a mexican radio station's web ...I found this in a mexican radio station's web site, I guess K-pop in Mexico is not that new as I thought:<br /><br />http://www.wradio.com.mx/llevar.aspx?id=959441IndustrialAction-Mexicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07657848551954502839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-6782485873577456272010-03-07T10:41:33.758-05:002010-03-07T10:41:33.758-05:00its funny, we don't have much korean music in ...its funny, we don't have much korean music in Mexico, but few weeks ago I was listening a song in the radio that Im pretty sure was in korean, it was not that good, I just remember the chorus, and I think it was in korean, chinese, english and spanish: "sarang-de (?) I love you, te quiero" it was sang by a boy and a girl, I coulnd't hear the name ... dong ban shik? ... whateverIndustrialAction-Mexicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07657848551954502839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-61298016561361410322010-03-07T08:50:58.313-05:002010-03-07T08:50:58.313-05:00I agree with QiRanger's comments about JYP and...I agree with QiRanger's comments about JYP and 이효리 even though personally I'm a fan of neither.<br /><br />I'm also not a huge fan of Big Bang, but I admire the fact that each member has a very distinct identity. They are much more distinguishable to me than most Korean groups, and I actually find them more interesting as solo artists. In particular I gained some respect for 대성 when I discovered that "대박이야" was his song. Few mainstream pop stars would attempt something so musically adventurous. Hype and media overexposure notwithstanding, I think these guys have the potential for some staying power in the long run.<br /><br />Don't know as much about Korean artists as I should, but the artists I genuinely like tend to be more on the indie side. The more well-known artists include 이소라 and Nell. The lesser-knowns include 재주소년, 한희정, 푸른새벽 (now defunct), Dear Cloud and 루싸이트 토끼. Even my Korean friends don't know about most of these artists...ha ha.<br /><br />Can't tell you much about anyone's influence or legacy, sorry...but thought they were worth mentioning anywayMarc Hogihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778867844683941083noreply@blogger.com