Hwang Cine Band 황신혜밴드
Panacea 만병통치
1997
What is "funny music?"
Some might think of Christmas songs with funny Southern accents, while others might mention a few songs featuring comedians like Danny Kaye.
As their name implies, Hwang Cine Band's debut album, which is the album that we are introducing now, is full of kitsches and humours. Even though Lynyrd Skynyrd was named after the name of the PE teacher of band members, no one choose the name of a random actress as their band name. Well, Hwang Cine Band did itㅡHwang Cine is the name of a famous Korean actress.
When we think of the term "punk," we usually draw pictures of violence, resistance, and rebellious kids. Sex Pistols makes good illustration for these features. However, this album, Panacea, has drawn a line against that classical punk by de-constructing sublimity that were usually held in classical rock music. This style actually goes directly against the mainstream of Korean rock music regarding that romanticism was considered as the best beauty in rock music during the late 80s-mid 90s Korea (this was partly due to the rise of rock band Buhwal).
After listening to the childish lyrics such as "Let's go, Hwang Cine Band!" "I Love Jjambbong!" the first impression that listeners might have would be somewhat strange. There is even the Charter of National Education written on the album package, which is nothing to do with this album. However, all together, these features reveal that kitschiness of Hwang Cine Band was actually intended one. In other words, by mocking the seriousness that was commonplace in Korean pop music, Hwang Cine Band directly makes listeners ask themselves on what the norms of music should be.
(Hwang Cine Band - 짬뽕 / Jjambbong)
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Panacea 만병통치
1997
1. Pain Killer
2. 짬뽕 / Jjambbong
3. 닭대가리 / Chicken Head
4. 맛 좀 볼래 / You Wanna Try This
5. 문전박대 / Repudiation
6. 님과 함께 (Remake) / With Thee
7. 무너진다 / Falling
8. 뒹굴뒹굴 (초대가수: 백현일) / Rattlin'
9. 짬뽕 (Disco Version) / Jjambbong (Disco Version)
What is "funny music?"
Some might think of Christmas songs with funny Southern accents, while others might mention a few songs featuring comedians like Danny Kaye.
As their name implies, Hwang Cine Band's debut album, which is the album that we are introducing now, is full of kitsches and humours. Even though Lynyrd Skynyrd was named after the name of the PE teacher of band members, no one choose the name of a random actress as their band name. Well, Hwang Cine Band did itㅡHwang Cine is the name of a famous Korean actress.
When we think of the term "punk," we usually draw pictures of violence, resistance, and rebellious kids. Sex Pistols makes good illustration for these features. However, this album, Panacea, has drawn a line against that classical punk by de-constructing sublimity that were usually held in classical rock music. This style actually goes directly against the mainstream of Korean rock music regarding that romanticism was considered as the best beauty in rock music during the late 80s-mid 90s Korea (this was partly due to the rise of rock band Buhwal).
After listening to the childish lyrics such as "Let's go, Hwang Cine Band!" "I Love Jjambbong!" the first impression that listeners might have would be somewhat strange. There is even the Charter of National Education written on the album package, which is nothing to do with this album. However, all together, these features reveal that kitschiness of Hwang Cine Band was actually intended one. In other words, by mocking the seriousness that was commonplace in Korean pop music, Hwang Cine Band directly makes listeners ask themselves on what the norms of music should be.
(Hwang Cine Band - 짬뽕 / Jjambbong)
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