Balming Tiger's Omega Sapien talks about his solo album 'Leader', blending his sound with Southeast Asian dance music, and ...

When global audiences think about the most exciting acts from South Korea, their minds likely go first to blockbuster pop phenomenons like BTS and Blackpink. But there’s a thriving underground scene ...

Balming Tiger rapper and frontman Omega Sapien today reveals his new eight-track album, 'Leader’. A paean to the fast-rising Southeast Asian club scene, ...

The list of artists who have written songs about their dogs ranges from the sublime (The Beatles, Snoop, err Sublime) to the ridiculous (Baha Men). Today avant-garde and boundary pushing K-pop star ...

It’s a balmy day in Barcelona. The sun has been heating up the concrete for a few hours and in just a few more, five out of the 11 current members of Balming Tiger — namely Omega Sapien, ...

During our interview, Balming Tiger’s Omega Sapien grabs a small glass jar of Tiger Balm (maximum strength) from the desk and holds it up to his computer monitor, while I lift my own jar (original ...

Omega Sapien is a core member of the Korean alternative pop collective Balming Tiger. He's nearing the release of his WUGA EP, and a new single from the project is out today. It matches Omega with ...

Seokchon Lake is a curious point of convergence in Seoul. Neither a large-scale landmark nor a hidden gem, it is a quotidian neighborhood green to the southeast. Yet in this ordinary spot, a series of ...