K-indie music heads to Berlin with Chang Ki-ha, Catch The Young
Korean indie musicians will take the stage in Berlin this weekend, as a festival there sets out to show European audiences that Korean music stretches well beyond K-pop. The Korean Cultural Center in Germany will hold the K-INDIE ON Festival 2026 — No Borders, Just RocK! during the weekend (local time) at Saalchen, a concert venue in the German capital, featuring indie acts Catch The Young,…
This weekend, Berlin will host the K-INDIE ON Festival 2026 - No Borders, Just ROCK!, a celebration of Korean indie music outside the realm of K-pop. The Korean Cultural Center in Germany will bring five indie acts to Saalchen, a concert venue in the German capital. Among the performers are the five-piece indie band Catch The Young and the alternative rock trio Bongjeingan, who will kick off the festival at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
On Sunday, singer-songwriter Kim Seung-joo, who rose to fame with the 2023 song "Shonen Manga," will take the stage before Chang Ki-ha closes the event. Chang, who fronted the rock band Kiha & The Faces from 2008 to 2018, will be performing tracks from his first solo studio album, "Sansanjogak," released on September 9. Last year's edition of the festival attracted over five hundred attendees, showcasing the diverse range of genres and styles within Korean indie music.
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