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Prologue | I decided to go on a trip.

Chapter 1: LISTEN TO THE MUSIC
Why I Love Music
Following the writer of the famous song, Eumjalal Bae

Chapter 2 GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN
Seeing is believing
What do you pack when you travel?
Checklist before leaving
A good app to have

Chapter 3: SWEET HOME CHICAGO
What is the blues?
The true role of music
A sneak peek at Chicago

Chapter 4 STARMAN
Intoxicated by Jazz and Blues | Chicago Day 1
Standing Above the Forest of Buildings | Chicago Day 2

Chapter 5: ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK
Starting and Ending Your Day with Music | Chicago DAY 3
The Smelly Onion City | Chicago Day 4
Surviving as a Foreigner

Chapter 6 DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO MISS NEW ORLEANS
What is jazz?
Jazz is so precious to me
Preview of New Orleans

Chapter 7: MARDIGRAS IN NEW ORLEANS
Even the weather is passionate | From Chicago to New Orleans
A Surprisingly Friendly City | New Orleans Day 1

Chapter 8 WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN
A Stage Made by Freedom | New Orleans DAY 2
Ecstatic Music Street | New Orleans Night Tour
A fun night with fun people

Chapter 9: PRESERVATION HALL
Delicious oysters and even more delicious music
Preservation Hall, a place that preserves the past
A wonderful world created by music

Epilogue | Back Home

Music that brings peace to the anxious and comfort to the troubled.
So I listen to music today too!

KATH, who opened his eyes to music while listening to old pop music on his father's old cell phone and fell in love with music through Bae Cheol-soo's Music Camp, set out on a musical journey without any plan.
During airport immigration, the author's answer that he came to the United States to indulge in jazz and blues is full of sincerity and ambition.
Although there were moments when he felt the language barrier or felt intimidated by the sharp gaze of 'foreigners,' the author continued his journey with a passion for jazz and blues.

Artist KATH, who is much loved on social media for her vibrant drawings and colorful illustrations, has included a travelogue of Chicago and New Orleans in this book.
This book, which captures unfamiliar and curious places such as Louis Armstrong Park, which contains the ego of jazz legend Buddy Bolden; the Blues Heaven Foundation, which contains the soul of Willie Dixon, the heart of Chess Records; and Preservation Hall, which has carried on the tradition of New Orleans jazz, is bright and cheerful and conveys the boundless affection of the author who loves jazz and blues.

With travel becoming taboo due to the coronavirus pandemic invading our daily lives, many people are missing the opportunity to travel.
But why do we long for travel so much? With the internet now allowing us to easily explore the world from home, why do we still long to travel, even at the risk of long flight times, high prices, and language barriers? The answer to this question can be found in "Fantastic Music Voyage."


“If listening to music makes us happy, we can have greater fun exploring the origins of that music.
In that sense, as author Bae Soon-tak said, “This book proves that KATH is a person who truly knows how to enjoy music,” ultimately, travel is a journey and process to find happiness.
The steps of someone who studies while having fun also make those who watch happy.
Following the author's gaze, overflowing with leisure and excitement, we are reminded of the travel moments we longed for.
The moment I started to move towards where my 'Want', not my 'Need', led me, that was the moment I finally felt liberated.

What makes "Fantastic Music Voyage" special is that within its gorgeous illustrations lies the author's passion and love for jazz and blues, and his hopeful outlook on life ahead.
Happy vibes are contagious.
As you read this book, where the trifecta of music, travel, and art dance ecstatically, you will be infected by the happy virus the author exudes, and you will find yourself turning the pages rhythmically, as if dancing.


In a world filled with beautiful music, wonderful musicians, and people who love music,
I want to live a long life enjoying music.

The drawing is slow and crude compared to the photograph.
Unlike a photograph that can be taken in a second, a painting requires a long period of time and effort to complete.
Although slow, the painting is filled with sincerity and gives the viewer time to savor the journey for a long time.

The book contains a large number of illustrations that the author put a lot of effort into.
Although the artist puts a lot of effort into each and every painting, there are some paintings that particularly stand out.
Performers standing under the lights of a blues club stage in Chicago, the audience listening to them, musicians performing freely in a New Orleans park, and Preservation musicians playing Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World"...
The particularly sparkling picture depicts people enjoying music in their own way.

Both those who create music and those who consume it will have the same love for music.
This day's impromptu trip became an opportunity to broaden the writer's creative world.
This book focuses on four days in Chicago and two days in New Orleans, but what's most important is not the tourist attractions or specialties there, but the people themselves.
After this trip, the author confesses that he wants to continue drawing, sharing more music with more people, and connecting with them.
As the author wishes, I hope this book will become a gateway to an unknown world of music.



People make music
Music creates love

There is a line like this in the movie Begin Again (2013).
“This is why I like music.
Even the most boring moments of everyday life become meaningful.
“Even this ordinariness can shine like a pearl at some point.” As this line suggests, music has the power to turn ordinary daily life into beautiful moments.
As you slowly turn the pages of "Fantastic Music Voyage," you encounter illustrations that seem to say, "Even if you haven't realized it, there is music that gives sparkling meaning to your daily life."
If you are someone who doubts whether music has that much power, I recommend you open this book.
No matter how many pages you open, you will be able to glimpse into the mind of the author who captured a sparkling fragment of a moment.


To others, it may seem like a trip you took without any plan.
But I just did my best to enjoy the time given to me.
Although I am not a music creator, I want to continue to draw my own pictures by listening to music that I have not yet heard or experienced, and by connecting with people through it.
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