![Monday August 23rd, 2010.
Brand new interview of musician Sung Kiwan at the K.O.A. Zine #18!
“”Be careful. It doesn’t smell too good in there,” warned Sung Kiwan one hot August afternoon as he unlocked the door to 3rd Line Butterfly’s practice studio near Seoul’s Seo-Kang Unversity. The musty and damp air of the compact, black-foam padded basement was thick with the scent of mold and mildew, and the ample layer of dust settled atop all of the gear spoke to the space’s disuse. How could this be the practice space of one of Seoul’s tightest, most accomplished rock bands? “It’s only like this during the summer; the rest of the year it’s fine,” explained Kiwan. “We hate coming here in the summertime, but sometimes we have to once in a while so we don’t forget.”Forget? Not likely. This was 3rd Line Butterfly, the band some consider to be Korea’s answer to Sonic Youth. Since their inception in 1999, they have kept a highly visible performance schedule and are perhaps the one band that can most reliably rock your world on any given night. While members have come and gone, dual guitar/vocalists Sung Kiwan and Nam Sang-ah have always remained 3BF’s core members. Their current line-up is rounded out by Kim Nam-yoon (of Galmaegi/TweedleDumb/”Korean Pavement” fame) on bass, Seo Hyeon-jeong on drums, and “Lego” of France on keyboard, laptop, and theremin. I very much looked forward to hearing Kiwan’s story as he is something of a Renaissance man. In addition to playing in this band, he is also a published poet, college professor, soundtrack composer, former indie label honcho, DJ at Gobchang Jungol [best bar in the world!], fluent in English and French, and a father! Without any futher ado…”
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Monday August 23rd, 2010.
Brand new interview of musician Sung Kiwan at the K.O.A. Zine #18!
“”Be careful. It doesn’t smell too good in there,” warned Sung Kiwan one hot August afternoon as he unlocked the door to 3rd Line Butterfly’s practice studio near Seoul’s Seo-Kang Unversity. The musty and damp air of the compact, black-foam padded basement was thick with the scent of mold and mildew, and the ample layer of dust settled atop all of the gear spoke to the space’s disuse. How could this be the practice space of one of Seoul’s tightest, most accomplished rock bands? “It’s only like this during the summer; the rest of the year it’s fine,” explained Kiwan. “We hate coming here in the summertime, but sometimes we have to once in a while so we don’t forget.”
Forget? Not likely. This was 3rd Line Butterfly, the band some consider to be Korea’s answer to Sonic Youth. Since their inception in 1999, they have kept a highly visible performance schedule and are perhaps the one band that can most reliably rock your world on any given night. While members have come and gone, dual guitar/vocalists Sung Kiwan and Nam Sang-ah have always remained 3BF’s core members. Their current line-up is rounded out by Kim Nam-yoon (of Galmaegi/TweedleDumb/”Korean Pavement” fame) on bass, Seo Hyeon-jeong on drums, and “Lego” of France on keyboard, laptop, and theremin. I very much looked forward to hearing Kiwan’s story as he is something of a Renaissance man. In addition to playing in this band, he is also a published poet, college professor, soundtrack composer, former indie label honcho, DJ at Gobchang Jungol [best bar in the world!], fluent in English and French, and a father! Without any futher ado…”
Monday August 23rd, 2010.
Brand new interview of musician Sung Kiwan at the K.O.A. Zine #18!
“”Be careful. It doesn’t smell too good in there,” warned Sung Kiwan one hot August afternoon as he unlocked the door to 3rd Line Butterfly’s practice studio near Seoul’s Seo-Kang Unversity. The musty and damp air of the compact, black-foam padded basement was thick with the scent of mold and mildew, and the ample layer of dust settled atop all of the gear spoke to the space’s disuse. How could this be the practice space of one of Seoul’s tightest, most accomplished rock bands? “It’s only like this during the summer; the rest of the year it’s fine,” explained Kiwan. “We hate coming here in the summertime, but sometimes we have to once in a while so we don’t forget.”
Forget? Not likely. This was 3rd Line Butterfly, the band some consider to be Korea’s answer to Sonic Youth. Since their inception in 1999, they have kept a highly visible performance schedule and are perhaps the one band that can most reliably rock your world on any given night. While members have come and gone, dual guitar/vocalists Sung Kiwan and Nam Sang-ah have always remained 3BF’s core members. Their current line-up is rounded out by Kim Nam-yoon (of Galmaegi/TweedleDumb/”Korean Pavement” fame) on bass, Seo Hyeon-jeong on drums, and “Lego” of France on keyboard, laptop, and theremin. I very much looked forward to hearing Kiwan’s story as he is something of a Renaissance man. In addition to playing in this band, he is also a published poet, college professor, soundtrack composer, former indie label honcho, DJ at Gobchang Jungol [best bar in the world!], fluent in English and French, and a father! Without any futher ado…”
