On a rainy afternoon, gazing at the blurred landscape beyond the window, a voice suddenly catches your ear. Neither overly sharp nor vaguely muddled, it seeps slowly through the air until it fills the entire room. That's how most people remember the first time soopie's music reached them. It doesn't knock loudly at the door. It's simply already inside.
The Story of soopie
The name soopie comes from the Korean word for "forest." True to that name, sounds appear and vanish unexpectedly throughout his music. The cool air of indie, the smooth groove of R&B, the raw texture of folk, the unpredictable harmonies of jazz — all of these stack layer upon layer within a single track, weaving a narrative entirely his own.
soopie started out making folk and band-driven music, but after moving to the UK to study songwriting and production, he rebuilt his musical foundations from the ground up. As he has shared himself, the feeling of being lost while swimming through the vast ocean of a foreign country became music. The loneliness and disconnection of those years abroad settled into songs like 'unsettled,' carrying an emotional density that goes far beyond simple confession.
His creative process begins with a single instrument or vocal motif, then builds rhythm and timbre layer by layer. Whether placing percussion in irregular patterns or blending a cappella vocals with electronic sounds, he designs both sonic density and narrative simultaneously. The result is always the same — music that doesn't reveal everything at once, but unveils new layers with every listen.
His signature works include 'murmur,' 'mustang on the sofa,' 'lost in the park,' and 'pistachio.' All four capture small cracks in daily life — the moment you suddenly stop while walking through a park, the moment you pull out a summer memory while sitting on the sofa. Not grand drama, but the quiet texture of passing emotions. That is soopie's most distinctive color.
Mentioned alongside key artists in the Korean indie scene such as Celine, Omuoh, and dylitt, he is steadily building his presence. With 2,058 Instagram followers and 1,830 YouTube subscribers, the numbers are still modest — but once his music catches your ear, it doesn't let go easily. In that sense, these figures are more of a preview of what's to come.
Recent Activity
In October 2025, soopie took the stage at the finals of 'Hidden Stage,' a singer-songwriter audition hosted by news agency Newspim and Gam Entertainment. At the finals of this competition — backed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Seoul Metropolitan Government, and the Korea Creative Content Agency — he chose to perform his original song 'unsettled.' The judging panel, including popular music critic Kim Do-heon, awarded soopie the Rookie Prize.
According to Newspim's coverage, soopie performed "a song that captured the feeling of being lost while swimming through the vast ocean of a foreign country." Even within the competitive format, his music sounded less like competition and more like confession.
That same month, he appeared at the '2025 Hangang Youth Busking Festival' held at Banpo Hangang Park's Sebitseom, meeting audiences once again on an outdoor stage. Whether at a competition venue, a riverside outdoor stage, or the NONOL Live studio — no matter how the space changes, soopie's voice sits beside people in exactly the same way.
soopie's Music
NONOL VOL 84. soopie 'murmur'
bird and delay
Immature dreamers
Winter, warm wishes
Oh, blue
Experience soopie at NONOL
Discover soopie's music on the singing playground.
🎵 "lost in the park (Shorts)"
A short clip capturing the moment you suddenly stop while walking through a park. In just 30 seconds, it shows how soopie's music seeps into the cracks of everyday life.
🎵 "lost in the park"
A song carrying the feeling of being lost in a park. soopie's signature layered vocals float over gentle acoustics, creating the sensation of wandering through frozen time.
🎵 "pistachio (Shorts)"
A Shorts version unpacking emotions as small and solid as a pistachio.
🎵 "pistachio"
A song about the soft emotions hidden inside a small, hard shell. Jazz harmonies ride atop an R&B groove, making this one of the tracks that best showcases soopie's musical layering.
🎵 "mustang on the sofa (Shorts)"
A wild horse on the sofa — a Shorts version whose title alone sparks the imagination.
🎵 "mustang on the sofa"
The moment of sitting on the sofa and pulling out a summer memory. soopie's voice flows freely over a rhythm that is both loose and taut. This is the most-viewed track among all NONOL Live videos.
🎵 "murmur (Shorts)"
A Shorts version of murmur that begins like a whisper. Brief, yet it leaves a lasting impression.
🎵 "murmur"
True to its title — meaning a soft, continuous sound — the song starts quietly and gradually fills the space. Irregularly placed percussion and a cappella layers intertwine organically, revealing soopie's production skills at their clearest. The most-viewed NONOL Live video with 19,988 views.
🎵 "Full Live Version"
lost in the park, pistachio, mustang on the sofa, murmur — all four songs in one full live performance. The natural transitions between tracks feel like attending a small concert, offering a panoramic view of soopie's musical world.
What Fans Say About soopie
murmur on repeat. Every listen reveals something new
@indie_seoulYou can tell he trained in the UK — the production is next level
@uk_vibesLearn More About soopie
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soopie's music is like a forest. You can't see it all at once, but the deeper you walk in, the more new landscapes unfold. That voice — seeping in quietly like a murmur — will one day reach many more ears. We hope soopie's story from NONOL Live plants a small forest in your everyday life too.
His voice spreads like fog in a forest. So addictive
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