A South Korean jazz drummer and composer based in Amsterdam, Sun-Mi Hong is a lauded performer known for her sophisticated, classical-influenced post-bop. Along with winning the 2018 SENA Dutch Jazz Competition, Hong has showcased her quintet on albums like 2020's A Self-Strewn Portrait, 2023's Third Page: Resonance, and 2025's Fourth Page: Meaning of a Nest.
Born in South Korea, Hong was first exposed to music in church. She started on piano, but switched to drums around age 12. At 17, she started taking percussion lessons and practicing diligently in a studio her father bu...