With K-pop conquering the world by storm, it's only natural that fans are wildly enjoying this popular Korean music. There are some great K-indie musicians to watch this year. Top of the game is Youra, a singer-songwriter whose calm, dreamy voice can be heard on smash songs like "Can I Love?" The musician has carved a niche for herself in the music industry and the fashion world. To illustrate, she partnered with Seoul-based street labels like As Mischief and Why Not Us. Next is Keumbee, who is well-known for her cheerful voice, and EXN, who masterfully juggles multiple music genres.
EXN: EXN, like many other breakout musicians, began her career in 2017 by uploading songs on SoundCloud. The artist has gained lots of attention for her distinct voice, which crosses the line between singing and rapping. She's also noted for her musical style, which mixes several rhythms rather than a single genre. In 2021, the 22-year-old released her debut EP, [QQQQQ]; it had six tracks, five of which posed some pertinent questions to the audience. The EP completes with the song "EXN'S ANSWER." Since the singer studied design in high school, she now writes, composes songs, and creates album covers. EXN has a pleasantly creative nature, which is why she enjoys sketching and composing music; this led to her drawing all the animation featured in her music video for "Scared Straight."
Jue: Jue is a renowned R&B singer who debuted in 2018 with her smash single, "Call Me Back." Despite the fact that she has only released singles thus far, she's already well-known for her funky tracks like"Salvia" and "Happy Ending." Her 2021 hit "Lucid Dream," which she co-produced with Hookuo, has received much appreciation for its retro-inspired feel.
Keumbee: Despite making her debut during the pandemic, Keumbee's first album, I can't believe it's not butter! has amassed a sizable fan base. Top of the album is "908," one of the musician's previous singles, which was massively included in TV ads. To create her unique style, the musician mixes her experience in jazz music with sparkling disco sounds.
Suran- Shin: Su-ran (born July 15, 1986) is a South Korean singer who also goes by the stage names Elena and Baily Shoo. She's otherwise known by the mononym Suran. On July 9, 2014, the musician made her debut, featuring as part of the duet Lodia, with the tune "I Got a Feeling." If you adore K-hip hop, you've undoubtedly heard Suran's voice in several songs by Beenzino, Dyanmicduo, and PRIMARY. After years of working with other musicians, the singer eventually debuted her own label in 2021, thus releasing more songs. Her recent songs include "Sunny" and "Blanket," which she co-wrote with rapper Wonstein. In January 2017, Suran participated as a competitor in the famous "Skip to the End, Hello" on MBC's King of Mask Singer, episodes 93–94).
On April 24, 2017, the artist launched "Wine," this was a digital song co-written and produced by BTS's Suga, Slow Rabbit, Suran, and rapper Changmo. By May, the song had hit number two on the Gaon Digital Chart, having sold over 500,000 digital downloads. Following the success of her debut single, Walkin', the singer released her debut extended play on June 2, 2017; this hit number 30 on the Gaon Album Chart. Similarly, she released the title tune, "1+1=0," featuring Dean, hitting number 32 on the Gaon Digital Chart. The song sold over 100,000 digital downloads.
Youra-Kim: You-ra is a South Korean singer-songwriter who signed to the label Mun Hwa In. On October 1, 2018, Youra made her solo debut with the track "My." She also participated in the SBS show, The Fan, reaching the fourth round and finishing in eighth place. She released her debut EP, B Side, on March 5, 2019. She again released her single "Virus Mix" on July 28, 2020. On December 23, 2020, Youra went on to release the track "RAL 9002," which featured Heize, before producing her second EP, Gaussian, on February 2, 2021, with "Mimi" as the lead single.
Youra is a talented singer-songwriter, best recognized for her dreamy vocals on hit songs such as "Can I Love?" and "Flicker." She especialy rose to stardom on releasing her debut EP, The Garden, which the breakout artist, Car, produced. Aside from music, Youra is well-known in the Korean fashion world.