1960s – 1980sPeak: 1970s
Korean Folk & Rock
About Korean Folk & Rock
The guitar-driven music that defined South Korea's 1960s and 1970s youth culture, spanning psychedelic rock and acoustic protest folk. Shin Jung-hyeon built a distinctly Korean rock sound while singer-songwriters like Kim Min-gi used folk to voice dissent, drawing government censorship along the way. This era laid the groundwork for every Korean band that followed.