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Korean bands set the stage for a famous music program played by NPR, an American public radio. On this stage passed by prominent stars, new music was introduced based on Korean tradition. 

Reporter Kim Soo-hyun. 

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Tiny Desk concert held on the desk of Bob Boleyn, the producer of NPR, a public radio in the United States.

It is a stage where world-class stars such as Taylor Swift, Cold Play, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma went.

[Ham Bo-young/'Whale'' Voice: Hello. It is a Korean whale. Welcome to our Tiny Desk Home Concert.]

The band, Goraeya, featuring Korean traditional musical instruments, recently became the main character of this concert.

Members who play Korean traditional music and those who do not, have been playing their favorite music for 10 years without being bound by genre.

Corona 19 was filmed at the Whale's office in Seoul, where music fans from all over the world responded.

[Bob Boleyn/NPR Tiny Desk Concert Producer: I love Goraeya's music. It is very unique. Musically, there are elements of rock or psychedelic that are familiar to me. But sometimes it's like South American music, African music, and Korean music.]

[Kyung-i/Whaleya Representative: Since it was originally a musical instrument in Korea, I think it's the result of making music like that I do it.]

Prior to Whale, the band Sing Sing, who interpreted folk songs avant-garde, received a enthusiastic response as the first Korean performer.

Later on, the band's appearance, which uniquely solves shamanic music and folk songs, is discussing the appearance schedule.

[Bob Boleyn/NPR Tiny Desk Concert Producer: I think it's really special for people in the United States to know about a band from Korea, and to listen to music that they haven't heard at all.]

Korean and fresh band music is in the world We are making a colorful Korean wave.

(Video coverage: Unsuk Jang, Namseong Kim, Editorial: Hwanhee Won, video provided by NPR)