Byul.org explained
Byul.org |
Origin: | Seoul, South Korea |
Years Active: | 2001-present |
Byul.org [1] is an electronica, dreampop band and design studio based in Seoul, South Korea.
History and activity
Cho Tae-sang started his music career in the 1990s when he was a teenager. He performed in various locations such as Hongdae street and Insa dong. Meanwhile, his younger brother Jowall has been active since 1999, playing in the bands Vacuum Orchestra(진공악단) and Underwears Band. The brothers collaborated on a song titled 'Bleu Bulb Light' for the first time when Cho was 21 and Jowall was 15. This song later became one of the band's signature tracks.[2]
Byul.org was formed in January 2000 by the brothers, Cho Tae-sang and Jowall. Initially, it began as a poetry recital meeting among friends.[3] The following year, in 2001, they composed the title of the original soundtrack for the movie Take Care of My Cat which starred Bae Doona. This marked the beginning of their recognition and public attention.[4] [5]
They has been played on NTS Live in shows including Lightning Conductor with Lena Willikens, featured first on 21 March 2017.[6] Their music distribution in the United States is handled by Burnt Toast Vinyl,[7] while Alien Transistor and Morr Music handle distribution in Europe.
In 2018 Hwang So-yoon, famous as the frontman of Se So Neon, joined the band. They participated in the soundtrack of Ten Months in 2021.[8] In 2023, they supported Brokenteeth concert.[9]
Discography
Notes and References
- The name '모임 별' means 'Gathering Byul' or 'Club Byul'.
- Web site: 'Bleu Bulb Light' performed by Wedance / 2015. Byul.org Official Youtube. 2023-06-26. 2023-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20230625195956/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoThrge5DeU&bpctr=9999999999&has_verified=1&video_id=SoThrge5DeU. live.
- Web site: Byul.org. ko. Maansun. 2023-06-26. 2023-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20230625195942/https://maansun.com/byul. live.
- Web site: Movie Review: Take Care of My Cat. Dramabeans. November 18, 2013. June 26, 2023. June 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230626035751/https://www.dramabeans.com/2013/11/movie-review-take-care-of-my-cat/. live.
- Web site: http://www.kookje.co.kr/news2011/asp/newsbody.asp?code=0500&key=20220719.22019005199. ko:방호정의 컬쳐 쇼크 & 조크 (80) 모임 별 부산 공연을 보았다. Bang Ho-jung's Culture Shock & Joke (80) Byul.org performed in Busan. ko. The Kookje Daily News. July 18, 2022. June 26, 2023. June 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230625195945/http://www.kookje.co.kr/news2011/asp/newsbody.asp?code=0500&key=20220719.22019005199. live.
- Web site: BYUL.ORG. NTS Live.
- Web site: BTV096 Byul.org : Secret Stories Heard from a Girl in an Opium Den . Burnt Toast Vinyl . 2023-06-26 . 2023-06-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230626035754/https://www.burnttoastvinyl.com/blog/?page_id=2252 . live .
- Web site: 영화 '십개월의 미래' OST 공개…밴드 '모임 별' 참여. 2021-10-12. Nate. ko. 2023-08-21. 2023-08-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20230821003500/https://news.nate.com/view/20211012n31556. live.
- Web site: BrokenTeeth 단독 공연 "BrokenTeeth의 수상한 치과". 2022-08-20. 상상마당. ko. 2023-08-21. 2023-08-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20230821002622/https://artsquare.sangsangmadang.com/show/detail/2420. dead.