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,…
Korean indie musicians will take to the stage in Berlin this weekend at the K-INDIE ON Festival 2026, organized by the Korean Cultural Center in Germany. The event, themed "No Borders, Just RocK!", showcases a diverse range of indie acts from Korea, moving beyond the typical K-pop genre. This marks the fourth annual festival, held since 2023, to introduce the vast variety of genres and styles within Korean music.
Opening the festival on Saturday at 7 p.m. is five-piece indie band Catch The Young, formed in 2023. The following day, alternative rock trio Bongjeingan will take the stage. On Sunday, the festival concludes with performances by Korean singer-songwriter Kim Seung-joo, who gained prominence with his 2023 track "Shonen Manga", followed by Chang Ki-ha.
Known for his tenure as the frontman of rock band Kiha & The Faces from 2008 to 2018, Chang plans to perform songs from his debut solo studio album, "Sansanjogak", released on September 9. The previous year's festival drew around 5,000 attendees.
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