After talking to @eddis-not-eeddis about Korean music, I thought I'd put together a list of Korean music that carried me through the last years of high school/first year uni :)
I listened to mostly kpop (and some r&b/indie/rap/alternative/pop rock) near the end of high school, but it became too tiring to listen to, and I became more interested in other genres of Korean music. I've linked a few of my favourite albums below, but most of those artistts have grown in name and (relative) fame since I began listening to them. Here are a a few more recommendations (some of which are smaller/lesser known artists, some of which have big presences in the industry):
Acoustic indie: OKDAL, Han All, Kim Na Young, Standing Egg, Lucid Fall, Sugarbowl, J Rabbit, Urban Zakapa
R&B: Zion.T, Zico, HYUKOH, Heize, GSoul, Ra.D, Crush, DEAN
Ballads: Ji Jin Seok, Park Hyo-shin, Jeong Sewoon, Kim Jin-ah, ONEW, Jung Seung Hwan, Paul Kim
Bands: Martin Smith, LUCY (they have a VIOLINIST !!!), The Rose
Indiepop/pop artists who branched out to different genres: Minseo, Chen, AILEE, BOL4, Sandeul, ONEW, Jonghyun, Monogram, Roy Kim, Lee Hi
Sam Kim's Sun and Moon was THE album of the year in grade 12. Every single track on this album is memorable. Sam Kim (from Seattle!) is signed under Antenna Music, whose other artists are worth checking out, too, if you're interested in unconventional, unique indie music (Antenna's whole brand is letting the artists explore their own tastes and interests; it's a whole agency of singer-songwriters). Sam Kim himself is an excellent guitarist, and likes to dabble every once in a while in other genres (r&b, ballads, pop) and has performed singles for k-drama soundtracks in the past. First song rec: It's You for a relaxed indiepop sound, NO SENSE from his album I AM SAM for a demonstration of his guitar picking style.
Lee Jin-ah is also at Antenna Music. When she arrived on the music scene with her voice and her piano, even big names like JYP (which is one of the "Big Three" pop music companies) were scrambling to offer her a contract. Her jazz piano background brings something very distinctive to the Korean music industry; she combines that with r&b and bubblegum pop influences, which is a really interesting contrast with her light, airy, fairy-like voice :) First song rec: RANDOM (a good intro to her eclectic style), Let's Go Camping (a slower acoustic/piano track that displays her whimsical sound in a softer way).
Eddy Kim's acoustic stuff is pretty good easy listening. I listened to his music constantly in high school. He's less experimental in his music style than Sam Kim, for example, but when he sticks to his brand (guy with guitar and a regular percussive beat) he comes up with some really good music. First song rec: 2 years apart or The Manual
AKMU (Akdong Musician) is probably the only big name company musician I still follow/listen to. They signed with JYP when they were in their mid-teens -- JYP is the only one among the Big Three companies that branches out from mainstream pop the most. AKMU is a brother-sister duo that creates quirky, whimsical indie-pop music with a very distinctive sound (they often sing together; the sister is an incredible vocalist and the brother is the one who composes and produces). More recent music has either gone electro-pop or acoustic based indie. I've added two albums here (one from their teenage years, one more recent) as a nice comparison. You can hear how their style has changed over the years! First song rec: How People Move (a funky, energetic title track), Time and Fallen Leaves (ballad), Last Goodbye (they incorporated a familiar classical music song into this in a very creative way)
Last of all, someone who technically is part of the pop scene in Korea, but whose sound is more memorable to me. IU's charm is the versatility in her voice; she's experimented with many genres in her extensive career (she was a child star). Musical theatre, jazz, singsong rap, ballads, bubblegum pop, electropop, indiepop, acoustic indie, alternative....... she's literally done it all (well. Aside from rock, metal, and traditional folk music). LILAC is one of her more recent albums (for a more acoustic indie sound, I'd recommend Palette). First song rec: LILAC (this is a pretty good example of the unique things she brings to the kpop scene: a theatrical, refreshing sound), My sea (a kdrama OST-style ballad that demonstrates her vocal ability and range), Through the Night from her Palette album (soft relaxing acoustic song)
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─ ੈ༊ songs that remind me of ateez 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 3
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↳ 𝒔𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒉𝒘𝒂 — northern light by joohyo: 'northern light is shining as the demons are fleeing to hell, when fahrenheit is cruel enough we don't want to go outside, you made it, you found me imade it, i found you northern light is shining northern light is shining on you'
↳ 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒋𝒐𝒐𝒏𝒈 — goodnight by jeong sewoon: 'we went through so much we fought so much we made up so many times now we don’t have to stay up at night worrying anymore now have a peaceful, good night'
↳ 𝒚𝒖𝒏𝒉𝒐 — kind by shinee: 'the time when I was you, the time when you were me. when the seasons were shaking you were next to me, you’re kind. i may lose my way and wander but in the end, i found you. i think i know everything now. the blank spot that was always left unfilled, it’s now the time to write the answer'
↳ 𝒚𝒆𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒈 — be your enemy by taemin: 'close your eyes if you're tired, lean on me for a second. the tiredness talking to yourself in your head even if there is no sound, it reaches my heart'
↳ 𝒔𝒂𝒏 — like a star by doyoung: 'like a star please always be by my side like the stars that light up the dark night always shine brightly by my side like a star please smile brightly when you look at me you are so precious to me always stay by my side'
↳ 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒊 — starlight by herd: 'if you take me faraway i′ll stay by your side when was the sunset of last summer shall we come closer if you take me faraway i'll stay by your side look at the stars look at the stars'
↳ 𝒘𝒐𝒐𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 — take by jus2: 'nothing, no one can replace you istill need you take my heart that i saved for you take away the time that hurt you don’t be afraid iwant you hold my hand'
↳ 𝒋𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒉𝒐 — comfort by jung in: 'the world has never listened to me before italk and talk but it only comes back as a soft echo when you knocked ionly remember trembling alone behind closed doors but my eyes opened at your warmth when you came and held me'
hi there! here are a few songs that make me think of ateez every now and then; please feel free to comment the songs that make you think of ateez when you listen to them ~
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