Next big wave of jazz: South Korea?

South Korea probably has the best music education in the world this decade. Some of the most elaborate orchestration and scores I've heard this decade was on South Korean movies.

This tells me to set my eyes on what *is* going on in their modern music scene - that is jazz , fusion and electronica.

I think digging through some of that music may be worth its while.

As an optimist, I keep hoping for new directions both for jazz and for popular music (e.g., rock).

Something tells me the language barrier is just not going to afford us the spectacle of a rock revival emanating from the far east - except maybe in terms of hardcore and thrash metal - though these need no revival - they thrive.

But things may be a lot easier going for pop music and jazz.