Jo Seongil spent fourteen years, beginning in 1998, as a central vocalist in the minjung music group Kkotdaji and wrote songs such as "Hope," "Whistle," and "Fighter." After going solo in 2012, he settled in Seogwipo, Jeju, and has continued to release records that offer comfort in the midst of heavy realities.

Jo Seongil

A former member of the minjung music group Kkotdaji who now sings of life and hope from Jeju.

시동을 걸었어

Hwang Myeongha is known for a rare and appealing voice color that has earned her the nickname "Korean Sarah McLachlan." Drawing on more than 1,000 live performances, she presents deep, healing stages and a distinctive folk sound.

Hwang Myeongha

A female folk singer-songwriter called the "Korean Sarah McLachlan," with more than 1,000 live performances to her name.

Pium built early stage experience as a main vocalist in rock bands while still in high school. After leaving an English literature program, she studied vocal performance at Seoul Institute of the Arts, began learning guitar and writing songs in her own voice, and now steadily releases self-written work while performing regularly around Hongdae and Gangnam.

Pium

A singer-songwriter whose deep lower register coexists with bright, dreamy high notes.

HANASH creates experimental sound by combining instruments and genres from many parts of the world with electronic music. With adventurous synthesis and an expanding soundscape, the work seeks a harmonious meeting of tradition and the present.

HANASH

An experimental sound artist who blends instruments and genres from around the world with electronic music.

Honey Whiskey is a multinational band that serves as the official house band of Alleyway Taphouse, a craft beer and live music pub in Suwon. Centered on live performance, the band plays across a wide range of styles.

Honey Whiskey

A multinational live band based in Suwon.

Chan is a meditation musician who plays sitar and bansuri. Drawn to the quiet depth of Indian sound, he studied with several teachers, released multiple meditation music albums, and also runs the YouTube channel Lotus Relaxing Music.

Chan

A meditation musician who plays sitar and bansuri.

Oh Jaehwan is a folk singer-songwriter who has long expressed solidarity with social struggles through music. He has released albums including "시킨건 곧잘한다" and "섬의 노래," and has appeared consistently at Gangjeong Peace & Music Camp since its very first year.

Oh Jaehwan

A folk singer-songwriter who has stood with many struggles through music and has joined Gangjeong Peace & Music Camp since the first edition.

Dear Arcadian announced itself to the Korean scene with the single "EXODUS." Through tight rap, urgent vocals, heavy guitars, and detailed production, the band channels a desire to break away from everyday injustice, hatred, discrimination, and the contempt directed at people chasing their dreams.

Dear Arcadian

A band confronting social absurdity with an intense post-hardcore sound.

EXODUS

Taehyeon is an organic singer-songwriter whose sound naturally blends roots reggae, folk, blues, and traditional music. After falling in love with reggae in London, he returned to Korea to perform as a vocalist and guitarist, later moving to Jeju and expanding his work as a selector and sound engineer under the name Uncle Bongo.

Taehyeon

A singer-songwriter deeply immersed in Jamaican roots reggae, translating analog reggae sound and messages of peace into a Korean sensibility.

Jo Seongil

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