One of the hottest and most influential musicians Kendrick Lamar is going to visit Seoul, South Korea in July. Hyundai Card Super Concert's organizers said that the concert will be held at 8 p.m on July 30 at Jamsil Sports Complex. Lamar is known as one of the most acclaimed and commercially successful rappers. He is also known for his storytelling abilities, with a story related to racism and social injustice. With this, in 2018, his album "Damn" became the first album that is not classical and jazz that won the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

▲ Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar was born in California in 1987. He became interested in hip-hop after watching 2Pac and Dr. Dre's music video. He started music with his stage name "K-Dot" at 16. Then, he started his music in earnest after selected by Dr. Dre. He made debut album "Section.80" in 2011. In 2012, he came into the spotlight by his album "Good kid, m.A.A.d city" achieving No. 2 in Billboard album chart. Also, he achieved No. one in a billboard with his album "To Pimp a Butterfly". So, he won five awards in the 58th Grammy Awards. He is also known for the hip-hop musician that Obama likes the most.

In 2017, Kendrick Lamar hit the jackpot by his album "DAMN". His single "Humble" achieved No. one in Billboard chart and got five awards again in the 60th Grammy Awards. Also, he won a hot Pulitzer Prize last month.

▲ Kendrick Lamar will visit South Korea

Now, Kendrick Lamar is having an equal position with his idol Dr. Dre becoming an international musician. According to Hyundai Card official, "Kendrick Lamar is not only a musician standing on the peak of the hip-hop scene today but is an artist that has changed the history of the genre itself." Super Concert is an event that has been held since 2007 that features top musicians. Past performers include Coldplay, Eminem, Lady Gaga and Legends like Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, and Metallica. Tickets concert will be sold online at Interpark, starting at 12 p.m. on June 8. Standing areas are available at 110,000 won, while seats are sold at 132,000 each for people aged 19 and over.

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June 3rd, by 박성현