Na Young-ju (L) and Lee Song-hyun of female duo dodree pose ahead of an interview at the Yonhap News building in Jongno District, Seoul, Jan. 12, 2026. (Yonhap) SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap 21) -- “We hope ...

Young singer Song So-hee confidently stated that she is meant to sing gugak, a genre of traditional Korean music. Gugak, which she first started singing at the request of her parents, has now become ...

Iconic game soundtracks from popular games — League of Legends, Night Crows and PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS — are set to receive a traditional Korean music makeover, aiming to broaden the appeal of "gugak," ...

In a sweeping celebration of sound and culture, the National Gugak Center is set to host the inaugural National Gugak Day on June 5, transforming the heart of the capital into a vibrant stage for ...

National Gugak Center, National Theater of Korea deepen collaboration with gaming industry A scene from the main music video for Land of Morning Light: Seoul released by Pearl Abyss, in collaboration ...

Masters of traditional Korean music will take audiences on an odyssey through the sounds of the stylistically diverse folk music known as gugak in performances March 19 and 20 at Brandeis. The ...

Binareum Gugak Orchestra will hold its 7th regular concert "Revival (蘇生), Sprouting" on the 16th at the National Gugak Center's Yeaakdang. The concert will feature pieces that tell the story of ...

What would it sound like if gugak, or traditional Korean music, met jazz? The genres do not seem to have much in common. But several Korean jazz artists working across the globe said they were ...

AI music startup Neutune said on the 7th that it will showcase AI research results and services specialized in gugak at CES 2026, the world's largest IT trade show in Las Vegas. Neutune is working ...

“Gugak,” or Korean traditional music, has faced many trials and tribulations in the course of its history. During Japan's 1910-45 colonial occupation of Korea, Japan attempted to assimilate Koreans by ...