Wings of the Isang (Korean: 이상의날개) is a South Korean post-rock band. The band currently consists of Moon Jeongmin, Lee Choonghoon, Kim Taebong and Jeon Minkyoo.[1] Since their formation in 2011, the band has released two studio albums Stream of Consciousness (의식의흐름) (2016) and The Borderline Between Hope and Despair (희망과 절망의 경계) (2021). They won the Best Modern Rock Album in 2017 and 2022 Korean Music Awards.[2][3]
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2011-present |
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Career edit
Wings of the Isang were formed in 2011.[4] The band began with the duo band Detuned Radio, later they recruited additional members and re-founded the band. They tried to name the band Wings (날개) at first, but they changed it to the current band name because friends around them called it related to Yi Sang's novel The Wings.[1] They released the EP Lost in 2011.[5] In 2014, they were named the Hello Rookie of the Month in The EBS space.[6]
In 2016, they released their first studio album Stream of Consciousness (의식의흐름).[5] The album won the Best Modern Rock Album and was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2016 Korean Music Awards.[7][2] In 2017, they released the single No Longer Human (인간실격) inspired by the novel No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai.[1]
In 2021, they released their second studio album, The Borderline Between Hope and Despair (희망과 절망의 경계).[8] Yoo Seongeun of Music Y, described the album's track Twenty Years Old (스무살) as "It is a song where you can feel the belief in unfolding the narrative that only Wings of the Isang can do without wavering without letting go of the passage of time and the emotion of loss", the track was nominated for Best Modern Rock Song at the Korean Music Awards.[9] And the album won Best Modern Rock Album.[3]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
- Stream of Consciousness (의식의흐름) (2016)
- The Borderline Between Hope and Despair (희망과 절망의 경계) (2021)
EPs edit
- Lost (상실의시대) (2011)
- The Story of You and Me (너와 나의 이야기) (2013)
References edit
- ^ a b c Oh, Jiyoung (2019-08-24). "[Opinion] 이상을 향한 날갯짓 - 밴드 이상의날개 [음악]". Art Insight (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ a b "이상의날개 [의식의흐름]". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ a b "이상의날개 [희망과 절망의 경계]". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ Lee, Jonggil (2022-10-26). "[K-팝의 확장②]전문가 호평에도 배고파…울분을 토하며 신청했다". Asia Economy (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ a b Choi, Minyoung (2016-09-06). "이상의날개, 정규 1집 '의식의 흐름' 발매… 11곡 수록". et news (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ Chae, Sora (2014-12-02). "[인터뷰] 시간과 공간을 노래하는 밴드 '이상의 날개'". et news (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ Choi, Miae (2017-02-20). "'음원 강자' 트와이스·볼빨간사춘기…한국대중음악상 3개부문 후보 올라". Youngnam Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ Seo, Jeongmingab (2021-09-15). "[서정민갑의 수요뮤직] 이상의날개가 토해낸 아름다운 한탄". Voice of People Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "[Single-Out #367-3] 이상의날개 「스무살」". Music Y (in Korean). 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2023-10-04.