Dobong-gu Changdong Station Exit 1 Underpass 'OPCD VINYL' LP Music Listening Room Established
Support for Various Content Production Including DJ Live Performances, Profile Photoshoots, and Magazine Postings... Providing Performance Opportunities for Young Artists (DJs) Amid Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic
[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Dobong-gu (Mayor Dong-jin Lee) is set to soon unveil a space where local residents can enjoy LP music, which was once the exclusive domain of older generations and niche enthusiasts but has recently regained attention due to the retro trend.
‘OPCD VINYL,’ an LP music listening room, has been established under the overpass near Exit 1 of Chang-dong Station, a place frequently visited by Dobong-gu residents.
Accordingly, the Dobong-gu Youth Musicians Support Group (OPCD) has planned a special online DJ program to promote this soon-to-open ‘OPCD VINYL (LP music listening room)’ and to introduce the unfamiliar DJ culture to the public.
This is the ‘MADE MY DAY’ program. The program name ‘MADE MY DAY’ is inspired by the phrase ‘(That DJ just) made my day!’?the highest praise given to a DJ who made one’s day happy.
Through this online DJ program ‘MADE MY DAY,’ the Support Group (OPCD) hopes to activate the DJ community centered around ‘OPCD VINYL (LP music listening room),’ provide performance opportunities to young artists (DJs) exhausted by COVID-19, and offer practical support for content creation amid their difficulties.
The DJs appearing in the ‘MADE MY DAY’ program will introduce selected LP music once a week from April through the end of the year via OPCD’s official online channels (Instagram, YouTube). They will receive support for promotion and content creation based on the ‘OPCD VINYL (LP music listening room)’ space, including ▲DJ live performance broadcasts (Instagram) ▲DJing video production ▲profile photo shoots ▲magazine postings.
The program features four DJs: ▲DJ CALEB ▲DJ YOLO ▲DJ GOMAK ▲DJ NANBONG.
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Mayor Dong-jin Lee of Dobong-gu stated, “The DJ genre, which had not been recognized as a subculture, is gradually entering the realm of popular interest thanks to the social trend of the retro wave. We will continuously strive to inform local residents about these new cultures and share them together, while providing musical opportunities and venues for young musicians facing real difficulties due to COVID-19.”
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