{
  "id": 10840647,
  "title": "Honey Jam Sam reflects on foreign experience in Korea in latest album",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/honey-jam-sam-reflects-on-foreign-experience-in-korea-in-latest-album-10840647",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T03:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/globalcommunity/20260930/honey-jam-sam-reflects-on-foreign-experience-in-korea-in-latest-album"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Honey Jam Sam's frontman, Rob Nichols, a British musician, has shared reflections on his experience living in Korea in his latest album. Seoul, being one of the world's largest cities, can often feel like a small town when navigating its creative community or subculture. The British frontman resides in a rooftop apartment, overlooking a two-lane road, in a hillside neighborhood that was once a refugee settlement.\n\nNichols has established his own home recording studio, aptly named Sky Cottage Studios, within his apartment. He explained to The Korea Times, \"We have our own little community here, and I have my own little space within that.\" In this enclave, he feels a sense of connection and belonging, despite the vastness of the city around him. Nichols is currently preparing for the release of Honey Jam Sam's newest album, titled \"East of Yeadon.\" The album's name pays homage to Yeadon Airport, now known as Leeds Bradford Airport, where he embarked on his journey to Korea in 2009.",
  "summary": "Seoul is one of the world's largest cities, but when you're in a creative community or other subculture, it can feel almost more like a small town. Right in the center of this metropolis, in a hillside neighborhood that once was a refugee settlement, Rob Nichols, the British frontman of local alt-country band Honey Jam Sam, lives in a rooftop apartment overlooking a two-lane road, where he can…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Honey Jam Sam reflects on foreign experience in Korea in latest album",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/honey-jam-sam-reflects-on-foreign-experience-in-korea-in-latest-album",
        "published": "2026-09-30T02:42:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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