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Korean hip-hop & R&B. In English.

From the scene.To the world.

HiphopKR connects a worldwide audience to Korean hip-hop and R&B through original interviews, live coverage and stories with context.

An English-language archive dating back to 2010.

A performer faces the crowd under amber stage lights at Coachella 2023 FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2023

Coachella · Festival coverage

DPR LIVE & DPR IAN.
A global stage.
Photo: Julian Bajsel / Getty Images for Coachella

In conversation with
artists across generations

01 / The work

Selected from the archive.

More conversations
HiphopKR’s original DPR LIVE interview cover from 2017

Following the story

From a debut EP to the Coachella stage.

Revisit our 2017 DPR LIVE interview, then read our 2023 Coachella coverage.

2017—2023

02 / Our place in the story

A growing scene.
A continuing story.

Korean hip-hop grew through clubs, crews and independent labels, with artists shaping a sound and language of their own. Its story now stretches from Seoul’s live circuit to international festival stages.

HiphopKR’s archive dates to 2010. Through artist conversations, cultural features and live reporting, we’ve followed the scene across generations—and helped listeners follow it, too.

Explore the roots of the scene

03 / Work with HiphopKR

Your next project.
A closer connection.

For labels, artist teams, promoters and brands looking to reach listeners who care about Korean hip-hop and R&B.

Start a conversation

Ways to collaborate

Artist & release campaigns

Artist interviews, release-led features, sponsored social posts and short-form content. A focused campaign built around the music and its audience.

Tour & festival partnerships

Pre-show promotion, ticket giveaways, on-site reporting and artist interviews. Opportunities can be tailored to your tour dates, markets and event.

Brand & cultural collaborations

Custom editorial and social concepts for brands with a relevant connection to music, style and Korean hip-hop culture.

320K+ combined followersAcross HiphopKR’s social channels.
Audience figure supplied September 2026.

Selected partnerships

An excerpt from Jay Park’s HiphopKR social interview

Label partnership

Jay Park

An exclusive interview and social coverage for THE ONE YOU WANTED.

246K+viewsView
A HiphopKR campaign carousel excerpt showing G-Dragon and Tyler, The Creator

Concert PR partnership

Tyler, The Creator

Social coverage connecting the Seoul shows to Tyler’s history with Korean artists.

200K+viewsView

Campaign examples and results: HiphopKR Media Kit 2026, pp. 8–9. Data accessed May 5, 2026. Campaign images are excerpts from the published social content.

Stay connected

Stay close to the scene.

inquiry@hiphopkr.com