Young South Korean artists are reviving the ‘city pop’ genre. Recently, 21-year-old Baek Ye-rin released Before I Know It, which was originally performed by singer-songwriter Jang Pil-soon in 1989.
Retro genre: South Korean artists relive 1970s and ’80s happier sounds in ‘city pop’ revival
- Amid the K-pop boom, young South Korean artists are revisiting songs from the late 20th century
- City pop is a funky urban sound from Japan, and is enjoying a revival in Seoul and on YouTube
Young South Korean artists are reviving the ‘city pop’ genre. Recently, 21-year-old Baek Ye-rin released Before I Know It, which was originally performed by singer-songwriter Jang Pil-soon in 1989.
