Maggie’s Garden is a Cheonan-based duo whose music grows from a shared longing for a slower, more sustainable way of living. Blending folk, indie pop, and gentle rock textures, they describe their sound as Gardening Pop, music made to be listened to in sunlight, with a soft breeze, close to nature.

The project brings together Sran and Dohee, who first met in 2024 while working on Dohee’s second full-length album, Blue Comedy, where Sran participated as a guitarist and arranger. At the time, Sran was an active member of the indie band Bosudong Cooler. Drawn to each other’s musical sensibilities, the two soon realised how deeply their influences overlapped, and decided to start a new band together.

The name Maggie’s Garden reflects both their musical roots and their values. While exchanging favourite song titles, they landed on Bob Dylan’s “Maggie’s Farm,” a name they found charming, but since it turned out to be an actual farm in the U.S., they combined it with the Beatles’ “Octopus’s Garden.” The result was a name that naturally embodied their shared affection for warmth, simplicity, and growth. That sense of naturalism is deeply tied to their personal histories. 

Sran was raised with a strong environmental awareness. His mother, guided by the belief that “people should live close to the earth,” adopted a vegan lifestyle in 2000 and moved the family to the outskirts of the city. Growing up, Sran learned firsthand how trees grow and how fruit is borne, often visiting persimmon, apple, and pear farms. During his middle and high school years, he attended an alternative school where seasonal farming activities were a regular part of life. These experiences shaped both his worldview and his musical taste, fostering a preference for gentle, organic sounds. A sensibility that still shows today in his fondness for growing mint and houseplants at home.

Dohee’s relationship with nature took a different path. Raised entirely in the city, she would occasionally spend school vacations at her grandparents’ home in Gunwi, where they farmed. As a child, she found the countryside dull, nothing but fields and rivers. Later, after moving to Seoul to pursue music seriously and living alone for several years, she began to feel worn down by the density of people and towering buildings. Gradually, she found herself yearning for quieter surroundings and a life closer to nature. Though hesitant to move directly to the countryside, she relocated to Cheonan, a smaller city where she could remain connected to urban life while embracing a slower rhythm. There, she writes songs while walking her dog through nearby parks and mountains, intentionally seeking daily closeness to the natural world.