Korean musicians counter short-form trend with long-form films
"Of the songs I've made, the only one that reached No. 1 on the Melon chart is 'Bam Yang Gang.' The funny thing is, everyone knows the line, 'On the way out you said to me,' and everyone knows 'So sweet and sweet, so sweet and sweet.' But there are a lot of people who don't know the part, 'The table legs break' (a Korean idiom for a lavish feast)." Singer-songwriter Chang Kiha, who released his…
Korean musicians are challenging the dominance of short-form music by releasing full-length albums, according to singer-songwriter Chang Kiha. During a post-screening Q&A session for his album "Sansanjogak" on August 26, Chang expressed concern over the trend of music being consumed in short, bite-sized pieces, much like background music for short videos.
He noted that many people only know a few lines from his songs, despite the fact that "Bam Yang Gang" reached No. 1 on the Melon chart. Chang's album includes a 33-minute short film that contains every track, as he aimed to create an album with a compelling reason for listeners to experience it from start to finish.
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