During the2018 SXSW Conference and Festivals, we had the pleasure of sitting down with artist Junoflo, who was invited back to perform at Korea Spotlight Showcase (formerly known as K-Pop Night Out) alongside with artist including Crush, DPR LIVE, and Lee Hi.
Hip-hop artist Harry Park, known by the stage namepH-1, gave HiphopKR a very special opportunity. In this in-depth interview, he opened up to us about his faith, his music, and his thoughts on the state of hip-hop in Korea. His honesty was truly a revelation.
Joe Lee, known more commonly as LATE, has been making music for the past few years, doing the work to shape what’s become a signature genre-bending blend of lo-fi, indie, and hip-hop. We took some time to catch up and explore his plans for the future.
Our guest writer Amy interviewed 24 FLAKKO to get to know more about the artist who has been bringing a unique taste of Atlanta’s trap/hip-hop scene to Korea.
Since his debut in 2014, Crush has been an artist in demand. During his first visit to SXSW, HiphopKR had the opportunity to chat with the artist about his musical influences and his future.
The Wisconsin-native started gaining popularity in 2016 following his song “Hello (Who is this),” which climbed to the top 10 on Billboard and Spotify’s Viral 50 Charts. Ted Park, garnering recognition both in the States and Korea. Park recently had a trip back to Korea, where he worked with a number of notable Korean artists. He recently made news with his signing to H1GHR MUSIC,the label started by another notable Korean-American artist, Jay Park.
We had the opportunity to chat with Ted Park about his experience as a Korean-American artist in the States, what he got up to on his trip to Korea, and what we can expect from him in the future.
Our guest writer Cy had a long talk with Korean-American hip-hop artist FLANNEL ALBERT about his musical journey, being an artist, the struggles of belonging, gender, labels, hip-hop music, and more. Get to know the artist and the man in this in-depth interview.
Earlier today, Million Market artist PENOMECO blessed his fans with his new single and MV ‘L.I.E‘. As you may recall from last year, we asked our community to submit questions for PENOMECO. Read our mini interview to learn ten things about the FANXY CHILD member!
PENOMECO’s Message To Our Community
Hello to all my international fans! Thank you so much for the love and support. I wish you a happy new year as I continue to bring you good music!
Fact 1: PENOMECO’s Favorite Movie of All Time
Instagram user penomecobrazil asked, “What is your favorite movie?” Penomeco says his favorite of all time is the 1994 American drama film Forrest Gumpstarring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, and more.
Fact 2: PENOMECO has several tattoos
Facebook user Ember C asked, “Do you have any tattoos?” Penomeco responds, “I have several tattoos on one of my arms [the left one, in case you were wondering], and each one has a specific meaning about myself.”
Facebook user Natasha N asked, “What is your go-to karaoke song?” His response is a classic Korean song: ‘If You Come Into My Heart (1989)’ by Jo Duk-Bae.
Fact 5: PENOMECO’s Bucket List
Twitter user jayparksanti asked, “What’s something on your bucket list that you want to do before you die?” PENOMECO’s response: “I will not die.”
Facebook user Joshua B asked, “Are you going to participate on Show Me the Money 7?” Penomeco says, “I don’t think I will be participating on SMTM7. It’s too exhausting :(”
Instagram user mona25eb asked, “What are your goals for 2018?” Penomeco responds, “My immediate goal is to complete the album I am working on, and to create various kinds of music by the end of the year.”
Instagram user groovychoi asked, “Do you have any producers you wish to work with?” Penomeco responded, “None at this time, haha. This is because there is still so much more music I want to create with the people I am currently working with.”