KT&G SangSang Madang Busan Branch hosted the “Indie On Spotlight 6” to support local musicians at its Live Hall on Saturday.

Now in its sixth season, Indie On Spotlight is an initiative to nurture emerging musicians in Busan, which is run by KT&G SangSang Madang Busan Branch and Music Lab Busan. This season, Rezest and Band Homebody were selected for their unique band sounds.

This season newly introduced a “One-Night, Two-Day Mentoring Session” to encourage deeper musical exchange between mentor and mentee artists. Rock band Broken Valentine—known for their 20 years of experience, popularity, and artistry—joined the program as a mentor artist with the two selected teams as mentees. As mentors, Broken Valentine helped elevate the mentee artists’ performance by giving practical guidance on arrangement and performance based on years of production experience.

The joint performance on Saturday was themed “Recovering Broken Hearts”, and featured songs reflecting the unique identities of the finalists and their messages. KT&G SangSang Madang will continue to support the growth of mentee artists by offering various benefits, such as making clips of the live performance.

Kim Cheon-beom, head of the performance section on KT&G’s Cultural Contribution Team, said “This year, we focused on offering practical growth opportunities for emerging artists, such as overnight mentoring programs for the first time.” He added, “We will continue to support local musicians in nurturing their special talents.”

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, KT&G SangSang Madang has grown into one of Korea’s leading multi-cultural spaces that support creative activities and connect the public with art. The facility attracts around 3.2 million visitors annually. Since its launch as an online community in 2005, SangSang Madang has expanded into five offline multi-cultural spaces in Hongdae, Nonsan, Chuncheon, Daechi, and Busan—hosting over 3,000 artistic and cultural programs every year.