Crying Nut
South Korean punk rock band
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::summary South Korean punk rock band ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Crying Nut |
| image | Crying Nut at Festival in Hanyang University.jpg |
| caption | Crying Nut at Hanyang University Festival |
| image_size | 340 |
| landscape | yes |
| origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| genre | Punk rock, post-punk, new wave, indie rock, hardcore punk |
| years_active | 1993–present |
| label | Drug Records |
| website | |
| current_members | Park Yoon-Sik |
| Lee Sang-Myun | |
| Lee Sang-Hyuk | |
| Han Kyung-Rock(Captain Rock) | |
| Kim In-soo | |
| :: |
| name = Crying Nut | image = Crying Nut at Festival in Hanyang University.jpg | caption = Crying Nut at Hanyang University Festival | image_size = 340 | landscape = yes | alias = | origin = Seoul, South Korea | genre = Punk rock, post-punk, new wave, indie rock, hardcore punk | years_active = 1993–present | label = Drug Records | website = | current_members = Park Yoon-Sik Lee Sang-Myun Lee Sang-Hyuk Han Kyung-Rock(Captain Rock) Kim In-soo Crying Nut () is a punk rock band from South Korea. They are often credited as being pioneers of the Korean punk rock and indie rock scenes.
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. Crying Nut became a household name in South Korea following their performances at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The group has released eight full-length albums as of 2018.
Joseon Punk
In the 1990s, the Korean public was being exposed to many foreign musical styles for the first time, following new political freedom. The early punk bands including Crying Nut incorporated foreign genres in new and unusual ways, while still reflecting their inherent Koreanness. They branded themselves Chosun Punk (now romanized as Joseon Punk) in light of this duality. This tight-knit movement is credited with birthing independent music in Korea.
Overseas tours
Crying Nut has extensively toured outside of Korea, having been to Japan numerous times, as well as China, Germany, Singapore, the US, the UK, and Sweden. They played the Fuji Rock Festival in 2000, Trastock Festival in Sweden, and Singapore's Mosaic Music Festival in 2008. Following up on their fame from the 2002 World Cup, they performed at the welcoming ceremony of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. Their first concert in America was at the Seattle Korean Festival in 2006, and their first concert in the UK was the London Korean Festival in 2006.
They performed at SXSW in 2012 and toured North America as part of the Seoulsonic 2K12 tour funded by KOCCA alongside 3rd Line Butterfly and . Reportedly the police came to their SXSW gig due to concerns the venue might collapse because of the audience jumping. They also played at the Canadian Music Week for a special music showcase sponsored by Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
They returned to SXSW in 2014 with an unprecedented 13 other Korean bands, ranging from Jay Park and Hyuna to fellow punk band No Brain. An image of member Kim Insoo playing accordion was published on the Grammy website.
Legal dispute
Crying Nut sued CNBLUE and its agency FNC Entertainment for unauthorized use of their song "Deathblow Offside" on Mnet's "M Countdown" in 2010. Crying Nut also charged that CNBLUE had released a DVD of the concert in Japan and profited from it. Crying Nut claimed that not only did CNBLUE use the song without permission, but also lip-synced along with the original Crying Nut recording. Crying Nut allegedly posted online that CNBLUE "must pay the penalties for intellectual property rights infringement". CNBLUE later countersued Crying Nut for allegedly accusing CNBLUE of copyright infringement, filing an injunction against Crying Nut's online criticisms, claiming that the intellectual property theft was the responsibility of CJ E&M and the unspecified company responsible for the DVD sales, and that Crying Nut's allegations may have permanently damaged CNBLUE's reputation as Hallyu stars. But the Court rejected CNBLUE's assertion.
Band members
- Park Yoon-Sik () - lead vocals, guitars
- Lee Sang-Myun () - guitars
- Lee Sang-Hyuk () - drums
- Han Kyung-Rock () also known as captain rock() - bass
- Kim In-Soo () - keyboards, accordion
Discography
Studio albums
::data[format=table] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | KOR MIAK Music Industry Association of Korea monthly chart positions: | KOR Gaon Gaon Album Chart positions: | Speed Up Losers () | Circus Magic Clowns () | Poor Hand Love Song () | The Secondhand Radio () | Milk Cattle at the OK Corral (OK 목장의 젖소) | Uncomfortable Party () | Flaming Nuts | Remodeling () | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 40 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 47 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | rowspan="3" | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::
Live albums
::data[format=table] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | KOR MIAK | Crying Nut Best Wild Wild Live | 15th Anniversary Concert (15주년 기념콘서트) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 42 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::
Compilation albums
- Crying Nut 25th Anniversary Best Album (), released August 24, 2020 by Drug Records
Split albums
- Our Nation Vol.1, split with Yellow Kitchen, released December 1, 1996 by KM Culture
Extended plays
- Naughty Boy (), split with Galaxy Express, released October 18, 2011 by Drug Records
- Victory Korea Again (), released June 2, 2014 by Drug Records
- 96, split with No Brain, released September 15, 2014 by Drug Records and Roxta Muzik & Live
Singles
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| Title | Year | Album | "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" | "Bye-Bye Whale" () | "Bye-Bye" () | "Here We Stand" () (with P-Type) | "Luckily" () | "You Can't Stop Us" () | "Let's Do Better Next Time" () | "Deep in the Night" () (25th Anniversary ver.) | "Isn't That Good?" () (25th Anniversary ver.) | "Let's Get It Out" () (with Raon) | "Night Overtime" () |
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| 2006 | rowspan="4" | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | Remodeling | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | rowspan="2" | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | |||||||||||||
| 2020 | Crying Nut 25th Anniversary Best Album | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | Change Up | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Soundtrack appearances
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| Title | Year | Album | "Do The Right Thing" () | "Sorry" () | "Vicious Song" () | "Over The Rainbow" | "Isn't That Good?" () | "Funky Dance" | "Clean with Passion for Now" () | "The Paradise" () | "The Hero" () |
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| 2000 | Just Do It OST | ||||||||||
| 2001 | Kick the Moon OST | ||||||||||
| 2006 | Rainbow Romance OST | ||||||||||
| 2007 | Shim's Family OST | ||||||||||
| Hello! Miss OST | |||||||||||
| 2018 | Clean with Passion for Now OST | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Recruit OST | ||||||||||
| 2023 | The First Responders 2 OST | ||||||||||
| :: |
Other contributions
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| Title | Year | Album | Notes | "Everything and Nothing" | "Hwangyaui Mubeopja" () | "Jeongyeore Bultaneun Taeyanggwa Hatbadi" () | "All Die" () | "Oh Victory Korea" () | "Song of the Korean Independence Army" () | "The Hero" | "Offside" () | "My Way" (Korean ver.) | "Dream, Let's Become One" () | "Hero's Journey" () | "Stand Up, Korea" () | "Already Now" () | "Train to the World" () | "Ruailrock" () | "We Are The Winners" () | "The Thousand-League Road" () | "Death Song" () (Studio Live ver.) |
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| 1997 | Smells Like Nirvana | Nirvana tribute album | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Joseon Punk | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Also appears on Circus Magic Clowns | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Dreams Come True | Red Devils support album | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | 60 Years of Liberation - Songs Sung Again | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | The Hero | Korean album for 2006 FIFA World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||
| I Love Football - The World Famous Football Song Collection | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | No Future For You | Sex Pistols tribute album | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | 2009 Professional Baseball Cheer Song (Heroes) | Nexen Heroes support album | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | The Shouts Of Reds, United Korea | Red Devils support album | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Reborn Sanulrim | Sanulrim tribute album | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | A Tribute to Deulgukhwa, Vol. 1 | Deulgukhwa tribute album | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Jebidabang Compilation 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2021 Kiwoom Heroes Fight Song | Kiwoon Heroes support album | |||||||||||||||||||
| Morning Dew 50th Anniversary Tribute to Kim Min-Gi, Vol. 4 | Kim Min-Gi tribute album | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wumuji Studio Live, Vol. 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Awards and nominations
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| Award | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Music Awards | 2007 | Musician of the Year (Group) | Crying Nut | ||
| Best Rock Album | Milk Cattle at the OK Corral | ||||
| Best Rock Song | "Luxembourg" | ||||
| MAMA Awards | 2000 | Best Indie Performance | "Circus Magic" | ||
| 2001 | "Deep in the Night" | ||||
| Seoul Music Awards | 2018 | Band Award | Crying Nut | ||
| :: |
Notes
References
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- Gianniny, Amanda. (13 March 2014). "Crying Nut's Kim Insu". Grammy.
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