“Depends,” he replied, deflated. “Are you going to ask me to play something from ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’?” Happily for him, I did not. But I understood his fatigue – by then, its climactic track “Golden” ...

For High Note Foundation, looking on the bright side through music is paramount. The club, which doubles as a service organization, was founded last year and now numbers about 40 members. Its core ...