Lang Lee (Korean: 이랑; born January 5, 1986) is a South Korean indie folk singer-songwriter, composer and author. She has released three albums: Yon Yonson (욘욘슨) (2012), Playing God (신의 놀이) (2016) and There is a Wolf (늑대가 나타났다) (2021).
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| Born | January 5, 1986 |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Indie folk, folk-pop |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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Career
editLang Lee was born in Seoul in 1986. She majored in film production at the Korea National University of Arts and started music with the recommendation of singer-songwriter Vad Hahn.[1] She composed the music for the 2011 short film Byeonhaeya Handa.[2]
Her first studio album Yon Yonson (욘욘슨) was released in 2012.[3] Park Eunseok of the Korean Music Awards described the album as "The album surprised critics with its methodology that couldn't be more opposing while sensuous electronica is the mainstream trend", and nominated the album's track You Don't Even Know It Well (잘 알지도 못하면서) for the 2013 Korean Music Awards' Best Modern Rock Song.[4]
She released her second album Playing God (신의 놀이) in 2016, with Sunkyeol's member Kim Kyeongmo as a producer.[5] She also released a book of the same name with the release of the album.[6] She won the Best Folk Song at the 2017 Korean Music Awards, and performed a celebration of immediately auctioning her trophy with her speech.[7] Her actions caused controversy, but it was rated as a successful celebration as she gained public attention.[8][9] In 2017, she had a concert with her close musician Minhwi Lee in Paris.[10]
In 2020, she released a new single The Generation of Tribulation (환란의 세대).[11] In 2021, she released her third studio album There is a Wolf (늑대가 나타났다), and she performed at The EBS space.[12] The album won Album of the Year and the Best Folk Album at the 2022 Korean Music Awards.[13] In 2022, she composed the soundtrack for More, a documentary film about drag artists.[14]
Discography
editSolo studio albums
edit- Yon Yonson (욘욘슨) (2012)
- Playing God (신의 놀이) (2016)
- There is a Wolf (늑대가 나타났다) (2021)
References
edit- ^ Seo, Jeongmin (2022-03-03). "약자의 노래로 상 탄 이랑 "난 겁 많고 아픈 사람"". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ "변해야한다". Korean Movie Database (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Lee, Jaehoon (2012-08-26). "이랑, 과연 팔방미인…작사·작곡·녹음 '욘욘슨'". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ "이랑 '잘 알지도 못하면서'". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Lee, Dahye (2016-08-18). "[trans x cross] "이해할 수 없는 것들을 작업해봐야 한다" - 2집 《신의 놀이》 발표한 이랑". Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Jang, Woocheol (2016-12-17). "올해의 작품 – 이랑 <신의 놀이>". GQ Korea (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Lee, Eunjeong (2017-02-28). ""월세가 50만원"…가수 이랑, 대중음악상 트로피 무대서 경매". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Park, Sehoe (2017-03-02). "이랑의 '트로피 경매' 퍼포먼스가 성공적이었다는 몇 가지 증거". Huff Post (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Kim, Hyangmi (2017-03-01). "가수 이랑, 한국대중음악상 시상식에서 트로피 경매로 처분한 이유는". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Park, Sohyeon (2017-12-18). "파리에서 이랑, 이민휘 조인트 미니 콘서트 열려". Moonhwa News (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Yoon, Deokwon (2020-07-08). "[윤덕원 칼럼] 더 이상 회복할 수 없기 전에 (Feat. 이랑 - 환란의 세대)". Channel Yes (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Lee, Jooseok (2021-10-22). "[스페이스 공감] 이랑 '늑대가 나타났다'무대...평단 '가장 아프고 치열한 음반'". Food Economy News (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Seo, Jeongmin (2022-12-11). "행안부 '검열 태클'에 노래는 더 멀리 갔다…'늑대가 나타났다'". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Hwang, Hyejeong (2022-05-25). "드래그 아티스트 '모어' 삶 그린 영화, '찐친' 뮤지션 이랑 참여". Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-25.