Korean social movements are repurposing the tradition of minjung-gayo (people’s music) by creatively incorporating K-pop and messages about women’s struggles today.
When the Revolution Comes, Our Songs Will Be Sung
March Issue, 2026
A collection of all the articles we’ve published over the past month, for those who like to savor their Magpies’ tidings as an issue.
Magpies Mix Tape: Where I’m From
Songs about home: missing home, leaving home, memories of home, defining home.
February Issue, 2026
A collection of all the articles we’ve published over the past month, for those who like to savor their Magpies’ tidings as an issue.
A Short Anti-Fascist Playlist
“To them, popular culture mattered, it was vibrant, and it was politically up for grabs.”
December Issue, 2025
A collection of all the articles we’ve published over the past month, for those who like to savor their Magpies’ tidings as an issue.
November Issue, 2025
A collection of all the articles we’ve published over the past month, for those who like to savor their Magpies’ tidings as an issue.
Magpies Mix Tape: Let Your Light Shine Bright
“Do good, let your light shine bright, let your light shine right, respect your fellow man as you should.” A MixTape on letting your light shine bright and your song be strong and loud.
October Issue, 2025
A collection of all the articles we’ve published over the past month, for those who like to savor their Magpies’ tidings as an issue.
Letter From the Editor, October, 2025: Build, Therefore, Your Own World
October ramblings.
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