Tuesday August 10, 2010.
Brand new interview of musician Hyun Min Park at the K.O.A. Zine #17!
“While Hyun Min Park might dispute that his former band “Oorineun Sokotdo Saenggyutgo Yujado Neurutdanae” (a.k.a. “Sokot band”) had any definite leadership, it can’t be denied that he was its founding member. The absurdity and humor of their long name, which roughly translates to “We have underwear and lots of girls,” belies the somber gravity underlying much of their work. At the same time, Sokot band were renowned for partying hard, and especially Hyun Min enjoyed a reputation as a (post-)rock ‘n’ roll wildman! (Although all the times I’ve met him recently, he has always seemed a perfect gentleman.) A mere 3 years after its dissolution, Sokot band’s music appears to be enjoying well-deserved recognition amongst Korean artists and listeners as an extremely influential band, with the release of a tribute cd and zine as well as a tribute concert at Badabie last month (in July 2010). While others are celebrating Sokot’s past achievements, Hyun Min is forging forward with his new project ninaian, which according to him means “you, me, and everyone.” ninaian’s debut album “For A Little Cruise” was released earlier this month (August 2010) by Pastel Music. As a longtime fan of Sokot band, it has been fascinating for me to listen to the solo albums of both ninaian and other Sokot band alum Jowall, which reveal how their respective styles at one time complemented and now diverge from one another.”
Read on…!
Tuesday August 10, 2010.
Brand new interview of musician Hyun Min Park at the K.O.A. Zine #17!
“While Hyun Min Park might dispute that his former band “Oorineun Sokotdo Saenggyutgo Yujado Neurutdanae” (a.k.a. “Sokot band”) had any definite leadership, it can’t be denied that he was its founding member. The absurdity and humor of their long name, which roughly translates to “We have underwear and lots of girls,” belies the somber gravity underlying much of their work. At the same time, Sokot band were renowned for partying hard, and especially Hyun Min enjoyed a reputation as a (post-)rock ‘n’ roll wildman! (Although all the times I’ve met him recently, he has always seemed a perfect gentleman.) A mere 3 years after its dissolution, Sokot band’s music appears to be enjoying well-deserved recognition amongst Korean artists and listeners as an extremely influential band, with the release of a tribute cd and zine as well as a tribute concert at Badabie last month (in July 2010). While others are celebrating Sokot’s past achievements, Hyun Min is forging forward with his new project ninaian, which according to him means “you, me, and everyone.” ninaian’s debut album “For A Little Cruise” was released earlier this month (August 2010) by Pastel Music. As a longtime fan of Sokot band, it has been fascinating for me to listen to the solo albums of both ninaian and other Sokot band alum Jowall, which reveal how their respective styles at one time complemented and now diverge from one another.”
Read on…!
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