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Spotify Launches Program to Support Rising Korean Hip-hop Artists

Spotify Launches Program to Support Rising Korean Hip-hop Artists

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming subscription service, announced Wednesday the launch of a program to support rising Korean hip-hop artists. Kicking off and as part of the “K-hip-hop Rookies” program, five hip-hop rookies who took part in the South Korean TV rap competition show “Show Me The Money [...]

Defector Exposes North Korean Reality through Rap Music

Defector Exposes North Korean Reality through Rap Music

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Kang Chun-hyok, a 31-year-old born in North Hamgyong Province, escaped North Korea in 1998 with his family and was granted asylum in the South in 2001.  His vision and new life in South Korea has been somewhat different from other North Korean defectors residing here – he was determined [...]