Ciao, my name is Paola Laforgia


📍 currently in Seoul, South Korea
ABOUT

Born in Bari, Italy and based in Seoul, South Korea since 2021. Previously lived and worked in London, UK, with stints in Tokyo, Japan; Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany; and Milan, Italy. From 2016 to 2022 I worked behind the scenes at NTS Radio. Between 2015 and 2018 I also dipped my feet into the fashion world, freelancing for publications including Vogue Japan.

I currently do promotion and A&R for South Korean independent record label SoundSupply_Service; host a regular radio show; occasionally DJ; organise events and parties; and write books, essays, and articles, both independently and on commission. One of my current main research interests is K-pop. 

I hold a BA in Philosophy and a MA in Global Creative and Cultural Industries with a focus on the contemporary music scenes of South Korea and Japan. 

I speak Italian, English, Korean, Spanish, German, and some Japanese. 

I do not have Linkedin.

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I’m available for:

• radio hosting and producing
• live DJ sets - I’d love to do more experimental / ambient / BGM DJ sets to listen to rather than to dance to
• thematic music mixes and playlists
• music consultancy, direction, and programming for events, fashion shows, films, festivals, spaces such as restaurants, hotels; etc.
• writing articles, essays, cultural and music commentary, press releases, free-form texts, etc.
• interviewing and hosting talks and panels
• curating interdisciplinary events
• projects bridging music and fashion
• sound engineering and sound design work
• translation work


Open to ideas and collaborations.
Get in touch at paolalfrg@gmail.com 💌