NET GALA (KP)

As one of the driving forces who spearhead the underground club scene of the city of
Seoul, NET. GALA distort the conventional language of electronic music. Pulsating
drum patterns and mercurial sonic elements amalgamate inside the South Korean
producer’s body of work, raising questions about identity, queer culture, body politics,
and many more.
Starting off as a member of the local LGBTQ collective Shade Seoul, NET GALA have
honed their frenzied sounds through various events and collaborations. After releasing
their audacious first EP [re:FLEX*ion] in 2019 via NBDKNW, NET GALA expanded his
own vision of melodramatic emotion in SVBKVLT-released [신파 SHINPA], the second EP
in 2021. The latter took inspiration from Shinpageuk (신파극), a form of theatre from 20th
century Korea.
NET GALA's distinctive perspective of electronic music has most notably attracted
Louis Vuitton, where NET GALA is featured on their 2021 F/W online runway featuring
BTS, and their 2023 campaign film. Their 2nd EP, [신파 SHINPA] was met with acclaim,
being named Bandcamp's Best Club release of 2021, and garnering them another
Korean Music Award nomination, after grabbing 3 nominations for [re:FLEX*ion].
NET GALA’s idiosyncratic graft of underground dance music and blatantly warped pop
not only shines in their recordings but also in various DJ mixes and shows, such as
Apple Music Pride 2023 Mix and The Tiger Den party at SXSW 2023. Such accumulated
efforts are chaotically yet gorgeously presented in their first full-length,
[GALAPAGGOT], released in October 2024. [GALAPAGGOT] has received acclaim from
critics and listeners, and from this album NET GALA received a Korean Music Award for
Best Electronic Album in 2025.