Casepeat (Kim Ki-Won): South Korea's Trance Music Producer, DJ, and Adjunct Professor at Seoul Culture Arts University (SCAU)

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Based in Seoul, South Korea, Casepeat (Kim Ki-Won) is widely regarded as South Korea's Representative Trance & Progressive Music Producer and DJ. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Seoul Culture Arts University (SCAU) and the South Korea Representative of Trance Family Asia. Expanding his artistic boundaries into Techno and Film Music, he creates a sonic journey that resonates with audiences worldwide. His catalogue includes multiple releases on Black Hole Recordings labels, including Subculture, Nocturnal Knights, Regenerate Records, Magic Island and AVA. His productions and remixes have received radio support on Armin van Buuren’s A State of Trance, Aly & Fila’s Future Sound of Egypt, Paul van Dyk’s VONYC Sessions, Andrew Rayel’s Find Your Harmony and Solarstone’s Pure Trance Radio. Theory of Everything received radio support on Armin van Buuren’s A State of Trance, documented in the official ASOT 1164 tracklist. He founded Play It Forward (PIF), a Seoul Trance & Progressive platform with three arms: the label PIF Music, the club-night series PIF Party and the weekly live visual radio show PIF Live. With the PLAY IT FORWARD Music team, he also serves as an Official Hosting Partner & Media Collaborator for TRANCISION by LION Superclub Seoul, a DJ Mag Top 100 club, and curates TRANCE4 SEOUL : The LUKA Sessions as its music director and general manager.

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Casepeat (Kim Ki-Won) is a Seoul-based South Korean Trance and Progressive producer, DJ and film composer. Working across electronic music, film scoring, education and event production, he connects his own releases with the development of Korea's trance community.

His catalogue includes multiple releases on Black Hole Recordings labels including Subculture, Nocturnal Knights, Regenerate Records, Magic Island and AVA. Official catalogue entries include 108, Genesis with Plutian, Vincere, We Are Worth with Lyd14, and Free with Purple Rabbit. He has also released music through independent labels such as High Voltage Recordings and Blue Dot.

His track 'Theory of Everything' received radio support on Armin van Buuren's A State of Trance, with an official tracklist credit in ASOT 1164. He was invited to attend the ASOT 1267 studio recording. His productions and remixes have also received radio support on Aly & Fila's Future Sound of Egypt, Paul van Dyk's VONYC Sessions, Andrew Rayel's Find Your Harmony and Solarstone's Pure Trance Radio. Other selected broadcasts include 108 on FSOE 891, Firebird with Plutian on FYH 432, Reverie (Casepeat Remix) on VONYC Sessions 917, and Jebudo Island on Pure Trance Radio 389. His Beatport chart highlights include I Want with Kanallia, which reached No. 1 on the Trance Hype chart and No. 10 on the Trance main chart.

His performance history includes EDC Korea 2025, ZEROTOKYO in Tokyo, Amnesia Bangkok and Reverse Rotterdam. At OUTBURST TOKYO in 2025, he appeared in the Trance Family Asia presents NO BORDERS TOKYO programme. Casepeat x Purple Rabbit is also listed on the official EDC Korea 2026 lineup.

Casepeat founded Play It Forward, a platform that began with live broadcasting and now connects PIF Music, PIF Party and the weekly visual radio show PIF Live. Together with the PLAY IT FORWARD Music team, he serves as an Official Hosting Partner & Media Collaborator for TRANCISION at LION Superclub Seoul. The LION x PLAY IT FORWARD series hosted Markus Schulz on 5 September 2026, with Casepeat on the lineup.

He also curates TRANCE4 SEOUL: The LUKA Sessions at Club LUKA, serving as its music director and general manager. As the South Korea Representative of Trance Family Asia and an adjunct professor in Applied Music at Seoul Culture Arts University, he combines community work with music production and education.

His screen-music work includes music direction and composition for Peafowl and God's Daughter Dances, alongside a song placement in L.A.'s Finest. His wider portfolio includes music for performance, trailers and branded content. Across these activities, Casepeat brings a composer's approach to narrative into his work as an electronic artist.

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THE KOREAN TRANCE SCENE

While the electronic music market in Asia has grown rapidly, the authentic Trance Scene in Korea has been maintained by a dedicated movement. Casepeat stands at the forefront of this movement, bridging the gap between the local underground culture and the global stage. Through his releases on major labels and his educational role at SCAU, he is establishing a professional framework for the next generation of Korean electronic artists.

TRANCISION by LION Superclub, Seoul: Official Hosting Partner & Media Collaborator

Casepeat and his PLAY IT FORWARD Music label team serve as the Official Hosting Partner and Media Collaborator for "Trancision" LION Superclub Seoul's recurring international Trance event series. Through co-hosting and dedicated media collaboration, the partnership supports a continuing program of performances by international Trance artists in Seoul, strengthening the connection between South Korea's growing Trance community and the global scene. Billed as LION x PLAY IT FORWARD pres. TRANCISION, the series runs at LION Superclub in Gangnam, a new entry at No. 57 in DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs 2026, and has brought headliners such as Markus Schulz (5 September 2026) to Seoul.

PLAY IT FORWARD MUSIC LION OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT EVENT LINEUP POST EVENT REEL

TRANCE4 SEOUL : The LUKA Sessions @ LUKA Seoul Trance Music Club Residency

"TRANCE4 SEOUL : The LUKA Sessions" is curated by Casepeat, who is also its Music Director and General Manager: a groundbreaking bi-weekly Trance residency program at Club LUKA in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam. This initiative marks a significant milestone in the Korean electronic music scene, establishing a regular venue program exclusively dedicated to Trance music.

SUPPORTED BY
Armin van Buuren
Paul van Dyk
Solarstone
Aly & Fila
Andrew Rayel
Allen Watts
Sean Tyas
Jorn van Deynhoven
Xijaro & Pitch
Darren Porter
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Black Hole Recordings · Subculture · Black Hole Recordings · Nocturnal Knights · Black Hole Recordings · Regenerate · Black Hole Recordings · Magic Island · Black Hole Recordings · AVA · Black Hole Recordings · Chasing Dreams · Black Hole Recordings · Elpida Music · Black Hole Recordings · Drizzly Eclipse · Monster Tunes · High Voltage · Blue Dot · Reason II Rise · Abora · Extrema Global · UnKonscious · Davotab · DJMAX Respect V

PRESS & FEATURES

Armin van Buuren · A State of Trance — ASOT 1164 · Theory of Everything
Casepeat's track 'Theory of Everything' received radio support on Armin van Buuren's A State of Trance, with an official tracklist credit in ASOT 1164. Broadcast release credit: Infrasonic Recordings.

Black Hole Recordings — 108 · Subculture
The official Black Hole Recordings catalogue lists Casepeat's 108 and links to the Subculture release.

Black Hole Recordings — Vincere · Regenerate Records
Black Hole Recordings' official release page documents Casepeat's Vincere and links to Regenerate Records.

Black Hole Recordings — Genesis · Nocturnal Knights
The official Black Hole Recordings catalogue documents Genesis by Casepeat & Plutian, with the Nocturnal Knights release link.

Black Hole Recordings — We Are Worth · Nocturnal Knights Music
The official Black Hole Recordings release page lists We Are Worth by Casepeat & Lyd14.

Black Hole Recordings — Free · Nocturnal Knights Fusion
Black Hole Recordings' official catalogue lists Free by Casepeat & Purple Rabbit and links to the Fusion release.

Black Hole Recordings — Screamin 4 More · Official YouTube release
Black Hole Recordings' official YouTube channel features Casepeat x Ronski Speed's Screamin 4 More, linking to Regenerate Records.

Paul van Dyk · VONYC Sessions — VONYC Sessions 917 · Reverie (Casepeat Remix)
FAWZY, Daniel Kandi & Nick V's Reverie (Casepeat Extended Remix) appears in the official video's YouTube music credits. Blue Soho Recordings.

Seoul Culture Arts University / SCAU — Kim Ki-Won · Official faculty directory
The university's Applied Music faculty directory lists Kim Ki-Won, teaching computer music and music technology.

Aly & Fila · Future Sound of Egypt — FSOE 891 · 108 [Subculture]
Aly & Fila's official episode 891 tracklist includes Casepeat - 108 (Extended Mix) [Subculture].

Solarstone · Pure Trance Radio — Pure Trance Radio 389 · Jebudo Island
Solarstone's published episode 389 tracklist includes Casepeat - Jebudo Island [Red Soho].

Andrew Rayel · Find Your Harmony — Find Your Harmony 432 · Firebird
Andrew Rayel's episode 432 tracklist includes Casepeat & Plutian - Firebird [Abora Recordings].

LION SUPER CLUB · Resident Advisor — LION × PLAY IT FORWARD · Markus Schulz
5 September 2026: the LION-managed TRANCISION listing names LION and PLAY IT FORWARD and includes Casepeat in the lineup.

EDC Korea / Insomniac — EDC Korea 2026 · Official lineup
Casepeat x Purple Rabbit: announced for 4 October 2026 at INSPIRE, according to the official lineup.

JoongAng Ilbo · NATE — Professor Kim Ki-Won (Casepeat) · EDC Korea 2026
18 August 2026: reports on SCAU professor Kim Ki-Won (Casepeat) and Purple Rabbit's announced EDC Korea appearance.

NEWSIS — Professor Kim Ki-Won (Casepeat) · EDC Korea 2025
25 April 2025: covers Casepeat's EDC Korea stereoBLOOM / Dreamstate booking and music-technology teaching role.

Insomniac — Insomniac Artists Official
Casepeat (Kim Ki-Won) is Born on May 20th, 1992. One of the most rising Trance stars from South Korea, he is a Producer, DJ and also Composer / Film Music Director.

LED Trance Guy — 2026/02/27 ASOT Rotterdam, A State of Techno and Taste of Trance :)
"...First met Casepeat from Korea at EDC Korea, lovely trance..."

FLUX BPM ONLINE — In-depth Interview: Trance & Film Music
"An in-depth look into Casepeat's influences, production approach, and his journey signing with Elpida Music."

CHURCH OF TRANCE — Feature Release: 'Silence' [High Voltage]
"Highlighting the emotional depth and creative process behind his track 'Silence' released on High Voltage."

BLUE DOT MUSIC — Official Artist Profile
"Recognized as a rising force in the global trance scene, known for emotionally charged melodies."

Explore verified radio supportASOT · FSOE · FYH · VONYC · Pure Trance

Alongside multiple releases on Black Hole Recordings labels, Casepeat productions and remixes have received radio support on Armin van Buuren's A State of Trance, Aly & Fila's Future Sound of Egypt, Paul van Dyk's VONYC Sessions, Andrew Rayel's Find Your Harmony and Solarstone's Pure Trance Radio. The track "Theory of Everything" appears in the official ASOT 1164 tracklist. Explore the episode-level sources below.

Armin van Buuren · A State of Trance

Aly & Fila · Future Sound of Egypt

Andrew Rayel · Find Your Harmony

Paul van Dyk · VONYC Sessions

Solarstone · Pure Trance Radio

Based on published tracklists and publisher episode pages. VONYC 917 is confirmed through the official video’s YouTube music credits; FSOE 948 is a Darren Porter takeover. Artist credits may differ between releases and broadcast listings.

LATEST RELEASES

Selected release catalogue: 100 releases across 62 labels.

  • Free — Nocturnal Knights Fusion (18 Sep 2026)
  • Screamin 4 More - Myde Megamix — [Compilation] DJs Present (11 Sep 2026)
  • Through The Light — Davotab (28 Aug 2026)
  • Teshio (Casepeat Remix) — Aerodynamica Music (14 Aug 2026)
  • Dynamite (Trancefeelings 093) — 2Rock Radio (07 Aug 2026)
  • Dynamite — Interplay Global (31 Jul 2026)
  • 15 Winters [Skyline Echoes] — AVA (17 Jul 2026)
  • Touch The Sky — [OST] DJMAX Entertainment (03 Jul 2026)
  • Screamin 4 More — Regenerate Records (22 May 2026)
  • No Borders (Trance Family Asia pres. NO BORDERS Anthem) — Unkonscious Recordings (01 May 2026)
  • You Know It's Time — Davotab (08 Feb 2026)
  • Nobody’s Left — Magic Island Elevate (23 Jan 2026)
  • Hong-je — Blue Dot Chill (12 Dec 2025)
  • High & Dry — Nocturnal Knights Music (28 Nov 2025)
  • Cross The Line — Reason II Rise: UPLIFT (17 Nov 2025)
  • Virus — Interplay Unity (31 Oct 2025)
  • RCA Bangkok — Ascent Recordings (17 Oct 2025)
  • Cheonan (Remixes) — Ablazing ReLaunch (26 Sep 2025)
  • What Does Trance Mean to You ? — Avena Records (29 Aug 2025)
  • Darkness - Mixed — [Compilation] Futurising Music Limited (29 Aug 2025)
  • I Want — High Voltage Recordings (08 Aug 2025)
  • Beautiful Magic - Casepeat Remix — RockRiverRecords (20 Jul 2025)
  • Beautiful Magic - Casepeat Extended Remix — RockRiverRecords (20 Jul 2025)
  • Beautiful Magic (Casepeat Remix) — RockRiverRecords (20 Jul 2025)
  • Beautiful Magic (Casepeat Extended Remix) — RockRiverRecords (20 Jul 2025)
  • Think About Ourselves — Ablazing Records (18 Jul 2025)
  • Nabi [Butterfly] — Magic Island Elevate (27 Jun 2025)
  • A Place We Call Home — Blue Dot Trance (13 Jun 2025)
  • Goodbye Is The Only Way - Casepeat Remix — [Compilation] Nothing But (30 May 2025)
  • Facio — Extrema Global Music (30 May 2025)
  • Dredge (Future Horizons 472) — Future Horizons Radio (16 May 2025)
  • Dredge — Interplay Global (16 May 2025)
  • Gangnam — Reason II Rise: UPLIFT (28 Apr 2025)
  • Millennial Nostalgia — AVA (18 Apr 2025)
  • Binary / The Calling — AVA (21 Mar 2025)
  • We Are Worth — Nocturnal Knights Music (07 Mar 2025)
  • Breaking Boundaries (Casepeat Remix) — Narratology Recordings (21 Feb 2025)
  • Goodbye Is The Only Way — Ablazing ReLaunch (14 Feb 2025)
  • Firebird — Abora (24 Jan 2025)
  • Confliction - Casepeat Remix — DINURE (03 Jan 2025)

SELECTED MIXSETS

Trance & Progressive Journeys with Casepeat

SELECTED GIGS

Key Performances & Upcoming Dates

  • UnKonscious Festival 2027 - UNK Recordings Stage Takeover — Pinnacle Grand Jomtien Resort & Spa, Pattaya, Thailand (2027-01-29)
  • Shingo Nakamura @ The Bloom, Seongsu — XIMXIM Seong-su, Seoul, South Korea (2026-11-07)
  • Korean Trance Collective - TRANCISION by LION Superclub x PLAY IT FORWARD — LION Super Club, Seoul, South Korea (2026-10-17)
  • TRANCE4 SEOUL: The LUKA Sessions (10/11/2026) — LUKA Seoul (Bi-weekly Sunday Residency @ Club LUKA Seoul) (2026-10-11)
  • EDC Korea 2026 — INSPIRE, Incheon, South Korea (2026-10-04)
  • TRANCE4 SEOUL: The LUKA Sessions (09/27/2026) — LUKA Seoul (Bi-weekly Sunday Residency @ Club LUKA Seoul) (2026-09-27)
  • TRANCE4 SEOUL: The LUKA Sessions (09/13/2026) — LUKA Seoul (Bi-weekly Sunday Residency @ Club LUKA Seoul) (2026-09-13)
  • [PIF PARTY VOL. 5] MUZIE x PLAY IT FORWARD — XIMXIM Seong-su, Seoul, South Korea (2026-09-12)
  • Markus Schulz @ TRANCISION by LION Superclub x PLAY IT FORWARD — LION Superclub, Seoul, South Korea (2026-09-05)
  • TRANCE4 SEOUL: The LUKA Sessions (08/30/2026) — LUKA Seoul (Bi-weekly Sunday Residency @ Club LUKA Seoul) (2026-08-30)
  • 'Bagagee Viphex13 x Casepeat - Through The Light' Release Party — Extended Studio @ Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea (2026-08-27)
  • TRANCE4 SEOUL: The LUKA Sessions (08/16/2026) — LUKA Seoul (Bi-weekly Sunday Residency @ Club LUKA Seoul) (2026-08-16)
  • The Vanishing Point pres. Kaeno — XIMXIM Seong-su, Seoul, South Korea (2026-08-08)
  • LUKA X TRANCE4 SEOUL PRESENT: Kaeno — LUKA Seoul, South Korea (2026-08-07)
  • Ferry Corsten @ TRANCISION by LION Superclub — LION Super Club, Seoul, South Korea (2026-06-12)
  • EDC Korea 2025 — INSPIRE, Incheon, South Korea (2025-04-26)
  • TRANCE4 SEOUL: The LUKA Sessions (08/02/2026) — LUKA Seoul (Bi-weekly Sunday Residency @ Club LUKA Seoul) (2026-08-02)
  • Depp In The House X Play It Forward @ XIMXIM (07/24/26) — XIMXIM Seong-su, Seoul, South Korea (2026-07-24)
  • TRANCE4 SEOUL: The LUKA Sessions (07/19/2026) — LUKA Seoul (Bi-weekly Sunday Residency @ Club LUKA Seoul) (2026-07-19)
  • Adrenalin Sessions & HeavensGate Pres. The Pre & After Parties — CLUB REVERSE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (2026-02-26)
  • Play It Forward X MIXMIX - PIF Party: #트붐ON — XIMXIM Seong-su, Seoul, South Korea (2026-02-14)
  • In Trance We Unite 3 — Blanksite, Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea (2026-07-03)
  • Daystar Vol.2 #Trance — XIMXIM Seong-su, Seoul, South Korea (2026-06-27)
  • UNDRGRND pres. Trance John's 60th BD Party — AMNESIA, RCA Street Bangkok, Thailand (2025-01-11)
  • FUTURISTIC — NAGOMIX, Tokyo, Japan (2025-10-17)

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