CHUDAHYE CHAGIS

CHUDAHYE CHAGIS (추다혜차지스) is a South Korean indie band led by vocalist and executive producer Chu Dahye, a sorikkun (Korean traditional vocalist) specializing in Seodo music. The band also features Lee Si-mun on guitar, Kim Jae-ho on bass, and Kim Da-vin on drums. Active since 2020, the group is managed through Sosuminjok Company, an independent arts organization led by Chu Dahye. Their sound is built from ancient muga (shamanic songs and chants) drawn from the Pyeong'an, Jeju, and Hwanghae provinces, woven together with reggae, jazz, hip-hop, funk, and rock. The band's name comes from "Chagi," a Korean word meaning "someone's share" or "something you claim" , a reflection of their belief that music is a collective experience, something the audience claims as its own. CHUDAHYE CHAGIS won Best R&B/Soul Song at the 18th Korean Music Awards (2021) for their performance of traditional material rendered in contemporary form. Their full-length album SOSUMINJOK, a title that translates as "Ethnic Minority," won Album of the Year at the 23rd Korean Music Awards (2026), the most prestigious recognition in Korean independent music. The track "Heosse!" from the same project also took Best R&B and Soul Song, making them a double winner at the ceremony and one of the most critically credentialed acts in Korean indie. The band has performed at international stages, including Singapore's Esplanade as part of the Crossing Borders festival. Their approach is fearless: deeply rooted in Korean tradition yet unmistakably of the present.