• T.O.P’s New Album, and Koreanness

    BySeoul Goodman

    T.O.P의 새 앨범은 단순한 컴백이 아니라 그의 서사와 태도를 드러낸다. 한글과 영어 발음을 활용한 딜리버리로 코리언니스의 새로운 감각을 만든다.

    T.O.P.’s first full-length solo album reveals his narrative and attitude, creating a new sensibility through the interplay of Korean and English sounds, suggesting a distinct form of Koreanness beyond familiar storytelling.

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    Park Jiyoon: The Artist Who Took Korean Music from Gayo to K-Pop

    BySeoul Goodman

    In 2000, one song would forever alter the course of Korean pop music. At the time, J.Y. Park was an emerging producer, fresh off the success of g.o.d, a group he had carefully crafted into a national sensation. With their emotional storytelling and melodic hooks, he had begun to define his signature style. But producing…