Renowned Artists Collaborate to Rearrange Game Melodies into Traditional Korean Music

Courtesy of National Gugak Center

The National Gugak Center has launched a series of single albums titled "National Gugak Center x Game Sound Series," which showcases traditional Korean music renditions of 13 well-known online game melodies. The albums, released from last Thursday until May 24, feature theme songs and background music from games such as Lies of P, Skul, Sanabi, MapleStory, TalesWeaver, Epic Seven, Lost Ark, Guardian Tales, Blade & Soul, Lineage, Aion, and Black Desert.
 

▲ Album cover for Lies of P / Courtesy of National Gugak CenterRenowned figures in the music industry, including music producer Kim Jin-hwan, traditional Korean music composer Yang Seung-hwan, film music director Lee Ji-soo, and YouTuber/singer-songwriter Eunzel, collaborated to arrange the music and write lyrics for the project.

A diverse range of musicians participated in bringing the project to life, including singer Lee Solomon, members of the National Gugak Center Park Jin-hee and Lee Joo-eun, vocal majors from Gugak National Middle School, guitarist Lee Tae-Wook from the band Soran, and bassist Kim Ki-wook from BTS' live band Ghost.

An official from the National Gugak Center expressed the institute's goal to bridge gaps and dispel biases against traditional Korean music, particularly among the public and younger generations.

The single albums are now accessible on the National Gugak Center's website and major music streaming platforms.

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