In the winter of 2015, Kina Grannis and her touring band were stuck in Jakarta for 100 days due to a discrepancy in their working visas, forcing her to […]
Category: Music
Live from the Kore Studio: “Vice” by POP ETC
The indie-rock/synthpop trio POP ETC stopped by our studio recently to perform a few acoustic versions from their catalogue of music for our audience and staff. They melted hearts, […]
Carousel Live presents indie band The Solutions in Los Angeles
The Solutions, a K-indie genre-bending quartet, will kick off the free inaugural showcase of Carousel Live on Oct. 17 at 8:30 p.m. inside The Wayfarer in Costa Mesa, California. A second show, at […]
Far East Movement collab with EXO Chanyeol coming next week
It’s the collaboration none of us knew we wanted until it was announced: Far East Movement, Marshmello, Tinashe and…K-pop band EXO rapper Chanyeol? The single “Freal Luv,” the first […]
Freestyle cypher: Rap duo Year of the Ox
Lyricks & JL make up the Korean rap duo, “Year Of The Ox.” We caught them recently after a they did a show in Little Tokyo with fellow Transparent […]
Korean vocalists Bada, Kim Jong Seo to perform at Pechanga
Two top South Korean vocalists are making their way to Los Angeles. Singer-musical actress Bada and rock legend Kim Jong Seo will perform live together at Pechanga Resort & […]
SF supervisor calls rapper YG’s song ‘anti-Asian American’
The first Korean American elected official in San Francisco, Supervisor Jane Kim, is calling for the removal of a rap music video she calls “anti-Asian American” from social media. […]
Live from Pacific Bridge: “Stardust” by Joseph Vincent
In the early summer of 2016, YouTube artist Joseph Vincent rocked the Pacific Bridge concert live from Los Angeles City Hall, in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Other […]
Live from the Kore Studio: “Wheel” by Rebecca Jung
Rising YouTube singer-songwriter Rebecca Jung stopped by our studio to perform her original song “Wheel”! Check out Rebecca’s channel on YouTube.
Add these 5 Asian American female indie acts to your playlist
It can be difficult to discover great indie bands, so we’ve done it for you. Here are some all-female acts that have recently released fresh music: 1. Bleachbear Dream […]
Folkin’ around with rock band Run River North
Before the second leg of their tour for their second album, “Drinking From a Salt Pond,” we sat down with Run River North to talk their new sound, their beginnings […]
Korean Exchange Music Fest aims to break down community barriers
YTN COO/President David Choi put together The Korean Exchange Music Fest at The Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park, Los Angeles, on Aug. 13. This was a free event with hopes of bridging […]
“Would You Rather?” With Run River North
Ever play a game of “Would You Rather?” Kore played the classic party game with Run River North before the band embarked on their current overseas tour, where they’ll […]
Dumbfoundead drops ‘Harambe’ ahead of new mixtape
Dumbfoundead is back with fresh music. The Los Angeles rapper’s “Harambe,” produced by Getter, was released Tuesday. The song – about the social injustice and paranoia surrounding the shooting […]
Inside The Kore Studio: Lisa Sonoda on the power of music
Lisa Sonoda stopped by our Gardena, California, studio for a special in-house performance. She sang songs from her solo catalogue as well as music from her band “Clumsy,” in […]
