Crying Nut | |
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 Crying Nut at Hanyang University Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Punk rock, post-punk, new wave, indie rock, hardcore punk |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Drug Records |
| Members | Park Yoon-Sik Lee Sang-Myun Lee Sang-Hyuk Han Kyung-Rock(Captain Rock) Kim In-soo |
| Website | CryingNut.kr |
Crying Nut (Korean: 크라잉넛) is a punk band from South Korea. They are often credited as being pioneers of the Korean punk and indie rock scenes.[1][2][3]
The group began performing in 1995 in the Hongdae club scene in Seoul. They released their debut album, Speed Up Losers, in 1998, selling over 100,000 copies.[4] Crying Nut became a household name in South Korea following their performances at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[5][6] The group has released eight full-length albums as of 2018.[7]
- ^ "크라잉넛 "음원차트? 신경 안써. 우린 스스로 멋있다고 생각해"[SS인터뷰③]" [Crying Nut: "Music chart? We don't care. We think we're cool"]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). January 23, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "데뷔 25년 크라잉넛 "25년 달려온 비결요?…만나면 재밌다는 거죠"" [Crying Nut 25 years after debut: "How do we keep going after 25 years? It's fun when we meet up."]. The Hankyoreh (in Korean). September 28, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Despres, Shawn (August 23, 2012). "Crying Nut and Yellow Monsters". The Japan Times. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Julie (June 29, 2014). "[Band Uprising] Crying Nut: Punk is 'one giant party'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- ^ Dunbar, Jon (February 28, 2012). "Korean indie bands head to North America". Korea.net. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ "'오! 필승 코리아' 윤도현 음반에 실린다" ['Oh! Pilseung Korea' to be featured on Yoon Do-hyun's album]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). June 26, 2002. Retrieved October 17, 2022 – via Naver News.
- ^ "크라잉넛, 오늘(12일) 5년만 정규 8집 '리모델링' 발매(공식입장)" [Crying Nut releases 8th full-length album "Remodeling" today (12th), first in five years]. Newsen (in Korean). October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2022.