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Daesung surprises Coachella with trot performance

By The Korea Herald

Daesung surprised audiences Sunday at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival by performing trot music — a genre rarely seen on the global festival stage. Trot, often referred to as “ppongjjak” for its distinctive repetitive rhythm and vocal inflections, remains relatively unfamiliar to international audiences. Yet Daesung embraced the challenge, performing his solo tracks “Hando-Chogua” and “Look at Me, Gwisun” during Sunday’s show in Indio, California. During the group’s 67-minute set, Da