Crying Nut (Korean: 크라잉넛) is a punk rock band from South Korea. They are often credited as being pioneers of the Korean punk rock 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]
Joseon Punk
In the 1990s, the Korean public was being exposed to many foreign musical styles for the first time, following new political freedom.[8] 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.[9] This tight-knit movement is credited with birthing independent music in Korea.[10]
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 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.[14]
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.[15] Crying Nut claimed that not only did CNBLUE use the song without permission, but also lip-synced along with the original Crying Nut recording.[16] Crying Nut allegedly posted online that CNBLUE "must pay the penalties for intellectual property rights infringement".[15] CNBLUE later countersued Crying Nut for allegedly accusing CNBLUE of copyright infringement, filing an injunction against Crying Nut's online criticisms,[17] 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.[15] But the Court rejected CNBLUE's assertion.[18]
Band members
Park Yoon-Sik (박윤식) - lead vocals, guitars
Lee Sang-Myun (이상면) - guitars
Lee Sang-Hyuk (이상혁) - drums
Han Kyung-Rock (한경록) also known as captain rock(캡틴락) - bass
^"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.
^"'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.
^ abMusic Industry Association of Korea monthly chart positions:
Speed Up Losers: "한국영상음반협회 / 집계일:1998년 9월10일" [Korea Video Music Association / Aggregation Date: September 10, 1998]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 21, 1999. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
Circus Magic Clowns: "2000.02월 - 가요 음반 판매량" [February 2000 Popular Music Album Sales]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
Poor Hand Love Song: "2001.06월 - 가요 음반 판매량" [June 2001 Popular Music Album Sales]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
Crying Nut Best Wild Wild Live: "2003.06월 - 가요 음반 판매량" [June 2003 Popular Music Album Sales]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 16, 2004. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
Milk Cattle at the OK Corral: "2006.7월 - 가요음반 판매량" [July 2006 Popular Music Album Sales]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 30, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
Flaming Nuts: "2013년 25주차 Album Chart" [Week 25 of 2013 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
^"2000.02월 - 가요 음반 판매량" [February 2000 Popular Music Album Sales]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
^"2001년 - 가요 음반 판매량" [2001 Popular Music Album Sales]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
^"2006.8월 - 가요음반 판매량" [August 2006 Popular Music Album Sales]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 30, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
^"2003.06월 - 가요 음반 판매량" [June 2003 Popular Music Album Sales]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 16, 2004. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
^"아카이브, 2007" [Archive, 2007]. Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved March 18, 2024.
^"올해 최우수 뮤직비디오, 왁스의 '화장을 고치고'" [Music video of the year is Wax’s 'Fixing My Makeup']. Yonhap News (in Korean). November 25, 2001. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Naver.
^"[종합] "팬들은 우리의 아이돌"…BTS, 서가대 3관왕…감동 수상소감" [[Full list] "Fans are our idols"...BTS wins three awards at Seoul Music Awards...Moving acceptance speech]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). January 16, 2019. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
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