Crying Nut

Crying Nut
Crying Nut at Hanyang University Festival
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	Punk rock
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Drug Records LOEN Entertainment
Website	CryingNut.kr
Members	Lee Sang-myon Lee Sang-hyok Park Yun-shik Han Kyung-rock Kim In-soo

Crying Nut is an influential punk band from South Korea. They have performed together since 1995 and recorded their debut album called Crying Nut in 1998. They are the best selling independent rock band in South Korea.^[1] In 2002 they recorded the official Team Korea song for the 2002 World Cup.^[2] They have released 6 albums through 2010.^[3] Their most recent album is called Flaming Nuts.

Band members

• Lee Sangmyeon (이상면) : Guitar
• Lee Sanghyeok (이상혁) : Drums
• Park Yunsik (박윤식) : Vocals
• Han Gyeonglok (한경록) : Bass
• Kim Insu (김인수) : Accordion, keyboard

Lee Sangmyeon and Lee Sanghyeok are twins.

Discography

Albums

• [1999-05-??] Crying Nut (KM Culture)
• [1999-11-??] 서커스 매직 유랑단 (KM Culture)
• [2001-06-??] 하수연가 (KM Culture)
• [2002-12-??] 고물라디오 (KM Culture)
• [2006-07-14] OK 목장의 젖소 (Blue Cord)
• [2009-08-10] 불편한 파티 (Drug/LOEN)
• [2013-06-07] Flaming Nuts (Drug/LOEN)

Singles

• [2005-11-02] the Hero - 박주영송

Live albums

• [2003-06] Crying Nut Best Wild Wild Live

Compilation/Other

• [2007] Hello! Miss OST-Funky Dance
• [1999] 조선펑크
• [1997] Smells Like Nirvana (Nirvana tribute album)
• [1996] Our Nation Volume 1 (Split album with Yellow Kitchen)

Video Games

Their songs Circus Magic and Astral songs are featured in the arcade game Pump It Up.

References