Artists

The two have worked together since 2018. Sato Yukie's vintage '60s–'70s group sound and Mariko's '80s trot color lock together naturally on certain tracks. Between '60s–'70s group sound and '80s trot there really isn't much distance — these are sounds that grew up breathing the same era's air.

Trot MARIKO

Mariko

A pilgrim who loved trot

Mariko's starting point was a drama. Watching Korean dramas made her fall for Korea; as repeated trips deepened her interest in Korean culture, a Korean music program on TV introduced her to trot. From that moment she was certain — this was her music.

Sato Yukie

An archaeologist of Korean rock

In 1995, at 32, he came to Seoul simply because Korea was the cheapest place abroad he could reach. At a record shop he wandered into, he bought an LP by Shin Joong-hyun and the Yup Juns — and everything changed.