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Hongdae hosts rap v pansori battle

Pansori singer Cho Da-jeong takes on rapper Bae Jun-hee
Pansori singer Cho Da-jeong takes on rapper Bae Jun-hee. (photo: Red Bull Korea via Joongang Daily)

An interesting stunt pitting rappers against pansori performers was held in Hongdae last Friday. When I was waiting for Love X Stereo to come on stage at Freebird, I really should have been down at V-Hall, where the RapPansori battle was held.

Pansori singer Lee Seung-min
Pansori singer Lee Seung-min (photo: Joongang Daily)

And a pansori singer was the victor.

Source: Joongang Daily