The band Dragon Pony has garnered attention as Billboard’s’ K -Pop Rookie of the Month.’

On the 15th(local time), Billboard, an American music media outlet, posted an article titled’ Dragon Pony Is Billboard s K - Pop Rookie of the Month for May ‘on its official homepage, revealing that Dragon Pony(Tae-gyu Ahn, Sung-hyun Pyeon, Se-hyuk Kwon, Kang-hoon Ko)was selected as the’ K -Pop Rookie of the Month ‘for May 2025.

Billboard introduced Dragon Pony as “a four-member Korean rock band that presents deep music based on fresh energy.All members actively participate in writing lyrics, composing, and producing, and they are writing a new definition of modern Korean rock by containing honest storytelling.”

Billboard highly evaluated Dragon Pony’s growth potential, mentioning that they performed at major domestic music festivals such as the ‘Busan International Rock Festival’ right after their debut, held a national club tour, and sold out their solo concert in Taipei.

Dragon Pony also expressed their gratitude in an interview with Billboard, saying, “We are truly honored and grateful to be selected as the ‘ K -Pop Rookie of the Month.’We will work even harder to live up to your expectations and continue to grow so that we can make it to the Billboard charts.”

Dragonpony also expressed their determination by saying, “I want to go on a world tour to meet more fans.I also want to stand on stage as a headliner at big festivals like’ Glastonbury ‘or’ Coachella, ‘and I definitely want to go to the’ Super Bowl Halftime Show.’”

Dragon Pony will be holding a solo concert,’ Dragon Pony 1st Concert ‘Not Out’ in Taipei ‘on the 23rd and 24th in Taipei to meet with local fans.Dragon Pony will then perform at major domestic festivals, such as’ Beautiful Mint Life 2025 ‘on June 14th and’ 2025 Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival ‘on August 1st, and plan to solidify their position as the’ Best Rookie in the K -Band Scene.’

Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

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