GONNE CHOI
Korean Folk-Pop Singer-Songwriter
Gonne Choi
Korean folk-pop singer-songwriter Gonne Choi presents her uninhibited, boundary-crossing music with her octal tone and singing style with an acoustic sound.
Covering from solo to band sound, her fascinating palette of music is not limited to a single genre. The unique color of her songs come from the various musical experiences from her youth, such as learning Korean traditional instruments and Pansori (Korean opera) as well as singing in a hard-core rock band. These experiences greatly affects Gonne’s music with diversity, which allows crossover of the boundaries of genres, such as rock, folk, jazz, contemporary, classic, Korean traditional, and world music.
Choi debuted in October 2010 with her first EP, '36.5° C.' Her first album, 'I WAS, I AM, I WILL,' was nominated for Musician of the Year, Folk Album of the Year and Folksong of the Year at the 2015 Korean Music awards.
Choi has also performed at major music festivals in Korea and abroad including, Pentaport Rock Festival, Jarasum Jazz Festival, Seoul Jazz Festival, Liverpool Sound City, Musica Mundo, and Glastonbury Festival. She was the first Korean to be officially invited to Glastonbury Festival and broke her own record by getting invited three times in 2014, 2015, and 2019.
Gonne Choi’s international tour features Gonne Choi (guitar, vocal), So Yung Choo (violin), and Hyun Woo Hwang (elec. guitar, bass). Booking now for 2024-2025.
“The singer has an undeniably unique vocal style, constantly changing octaves and switching chord progressions. ”
“Her mix of melodic acoustic themes, powerful vocals, and sheer lyrical prowess, definitely struck the right chord with punters. From the moment Gonne stepped on stage, she was simply breath-taking, and her stage presence was overwhelming. Each set was an emotional rollercoaster ride. Throughout, there was raw energy pumping out of every pore, washing over those watching”
