Won Il: breaking boundaries to bring Korean music to the world | Songlines
Thursday, August 21, 2025

Won Il: breaking boundaries to bring Korean music to the world

By Charis McGowan

Won Il first inaugurated London’s K-Music Festival in 2013 while serving as artistic director of the National Orchestra of Korea. A notable composer and multi-instrumentalist, he tells Charis McGowan about his role as a cultural ambassador and why he is so passionate about promoting Korean music in all its forms

Won Il’S Dionysus Robot2

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