Zandari Festa Spotlight
Started in 2012, Zandari Festa quickly established itself as South Korea’s top music showcase festival. The annual event takes place in Seoul’s Hongdae area, the epicentre of youth culture in South Korea and ground...
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Kingston Rudieska play Borderline, London
Kingston Rudieska is a nine-piece ska and jazz outfit from Seoul. Though not the first city to come to mind when you say ‘Ska!’, there is a surprising, fanatical ska and reggae movement in...
[Coverage] Zandari Festa
A month has passed since we returned from Seoul, and time has flown, so a review of Zandari Festa is more than overdue. With over one hundred and fifty acts on offer across Hongdae...
BritROK’s Zandari Festa must-see artists
Since its launch in 2012, Seoul’s Zandari Festa has gained a reputation as one of the largest showcase festivals in Asia. This year, it will feature almost 160 Korean and international acts in over...
[Coverage] Liverpool Sound City
The ninth annual Sound City festival took place in Liverpool over Bank Holiday weekend, and we were there to catch this years showcase of Korean talent. Six acts from South Korea’s indie scene attended...
[Coverage] Superheroes of Korean Rock – Manchester
Last night Manchester’s Northern Quarter played host to an impressive showcase of Korean indie talent. Night & Day Cafe on Oldham Street was the venue for Superheroes of Korean Rock, a showcase presented by...
[Coverage] Rock Bottom Crew @ Underworld Camden
Last night independent hip hop collective Rock Bottom Crew performed a sold out show at Underworld in Camden, London. Performing for their fans were rappers Supreme Boi and Kidoh; and DJ Hashmate; they were...
[COVERAGE] DOK2 & The Quiett in Madrid
Earlier this week UnitedKpop flew to Madrid, to catch DOK2 and The Quiett perform their final show in a series of four European stops.
Korea Rocks @ Liverpool Sound City
Liverpool Sound City’s final day closed spectacularly, with Belle & Sebastian and Charlatans’ frontman Tim Burgess playing the main stages. Though it was the final set of acts to grace the stage belonging to rock...
[COVERAGE] Liverpool Sound City
Between the 1st and the 3rd of may Liverpool played home to the largest international music, digital and film festival and conference in the UK: Liverpool Sound City. The festival welcomes over 360 artists...
