Crying Nut
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Korean punk pioneers from the Hongdae club scene who branded themselves Joseon Punk and still make a crowd jump. Start with "Deathblow Offside", then read how the police showed up at their SXSW gig.
- Members
- 5
- Debut
- 1998 (28 years)
- Generation
- 1st gen (until 2003)
- Label
- Independent
Start with: Deathblow Offside
Achievements
- Debut album Speed Up Losers (1998) sold over 100,000 copies
- Became a household name in South Korea after performing at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
- Performed at the welcoming ceremony of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany
- Played Fuji Rock Festival (2000) and SXSW (2012 and 2014); a photo of Kim In-soo on accordion appeared on the Grammy website
Timeline
- 1995Begin performing in the Hongdae club scene in Seoul
- 1998Debut album Speed Up Losers
- 2000Play the Fuji Rock Festival
- 2002Performances at the FIFA World Cup make them a household name
- 2006Welcoming ceremony of the 2006 World Cup; first concerts in the US and UK
- 2012SXSW and the Seoulsonic 2K12 tour of North America
- 202025th Anniversary Best Album released on August 24
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