Crying Nut () is a punk rock band from South Korea. They are often credited as being pioneers of the Korean punk rock and indie rock scenes.
The group began performing in 1995 in the Hongdae club scene in Seoul. They released their debut album, Speed Up Losers, in 1998, selling over 100,000 copies. Crying Nut became a household name in South Korea following their performances at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The group has released eight full-length albums as of 2018.
Joseon Punk In the 1990s, the Korean public was being exposed to many foreign musical styles for the first time, following new political freedom. The early punk bands including Crying Nut incorporated foreign genres in new and unusual ways, while still reflecting their inherent Koreanness. They branded themselves Chosun Punk (now romanized as Joseon Punk) in light of this duality. This tight-knit movement is credited with birthing independent music in Korea.
Overseas tours Crying Nut has extensively toured outside of Korea, having been to Japan numerous times, as well as China, Germany, Singapore, the US, the UK, and Sweden. They played the Fuji Rock Festival in 2000, Trastock Festival in Sweden, and Singapore's Mosaic Music Festival in 2008. Following up on their fame from the 2002 World Cup, they performed at the welcoming ceremony of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. Their first concert in America was at the Seattle Korean Festival in 2006, and their first concert in the UK was the London Korean Festival in 2006.
They performed at SXSW in 2012 and toured North America as part of the Seoulsonic 2K12 tour funded by KOCCA alongside 3rd Line Butterfly and . Reportedly the police came to their SXSW gig due to concerns the venue might collapse because of the audience jumping. They also played at the Canadian Music Week for a special music showcase sponsored by Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
They returned to SXSW in 2014 with an unprecedented 13 other Korean bands, ranging from Jay Park and Hyuna to fellow punk band No Brain. An image of member Kim Insoo playing accordion was published on the Grammy website.
Legal dispute Crying Nut sued CNBLUE and its agency FNC Entertainment for unauthorized use of their song "Deathblow Offside" on Mnet's "M Countdown" in 2010. Crying Nut also charged that CNBLUE had released a DVD of the concert in Japan and profited from it. Crying Nut claimed that not only did CNBLUE use the song without permission, but also lip-synced along with the original Crying Nut recording. Crying Nut allegedly posted online that CNBLUE "must pay the penalties for intellectual property rights infringement". CNBLUE later countersued Crying Nut for allegedly accusing CNBLUE of copyright infringement, filing an injunction against Crying Nut's online criticisms, claiming that the intellectual property theft was the responsibility of CJ E&M and the unspecified company responsible for the DVD sales, and that Crying Nut's allegations may have permanently damaged CNBLUE's reputation as Hallyu stars. But the Court rejected CNBLUE's assertion.
Band members Park Yoon-Sik () - lead vocals, guitars Lee Sang-Myun () - guitars Lee Sang-Hyuk () - drums Han Kyung-Rock () also known as captain rock() - bass Kim In-Soo () - keyboards, accordion
Discography
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KORMIAKMusic Industry Association of Korea monthly chart positions:
Speed Up Losers: Circus Magic Clowns: Poor Hand Love Song: Crying Nut Best Wild Wild Live: Milk Cattle at the OK Corral: KORGaonGaon Album Chart positions: Flaming Nuts: Speed Up Losers () Released: June 1998 Label: Drug Records Format: CD, cassette 40 — KOR: 100,000 Circus Magic Clowns () Released: November 5, 1999 Label: Drug Records Format: CD, cassette 47 — KOR: 30,263 Poor Hand Love Song () Released: June 1, 2001 Label: Drug Records Format: CD, cassette 17 — KOR: 67,659 The Secondhand Radio () Released: December 5, 2002 Label: Drug Records Format: CD — — Milk Cattle at the OK Corral (OK 목장의 젖소) Released: July 14, 2006 Label: Drug Records Format: CD 22 — KOR: 7,925 Uncomfortable Party () Released: August 10, 2009 Label: Drug Records Format: CD, digital download rowspan="3" — Flaming Nuts Released: June 7, 2013 Label: Drug Records Format: CD, digital download 32 Remodeling () Released: October 10, 2018 Label: Drug Records Format: CD, digital download —
Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KORMIAK Crying Nut Best Wild Wild Live Released: June 5, 2003 Label: Drug Records Format: CD, DVD 42 KOR: 4,74715th Anniversary Concert (15주년 기념콘서트) Released: November 26, 2010 Label: Drug Records Format: DVD
Compilation albums
Crying Nut 25th Anniversary Best Album (), released August 24, 2020 by Drug Records
Split albums
Our Nation Vol.1, split with Yellow Kitchen, released December 1, 1996 by KM Culture
Extended plays
Naughty Boy (), split with Galaxy Express, released October 18, 2011 by Drug Records Victory Korea Again (), released June 2, 2014 by Drug Records 96, split with No Brain, released September 15, 2014 by Drug Records and Roxta Muzik & Live
Singles Title Year Album"We Wish You a Merry Christmas"2006 rowspan="4" "Bye-Bye Whale" ()2007"Bye-Bye" ()2015"Here We Stand" () 2016"Luckily" ()2017Remodeling"You Can't Stop Us" ()2018 rowspan="2" "Let's Do Better Next Time" ()2019"Deep in the Night" () (25th Anniversary ver.)2020Crying Nut 25th Anniversary Best Album"Isn't That Good?" () (25th Anniversary ver.)"Let's Get It Out" () 2021Change Up"Night Overtime" ()2023
Soundtrack appearances Title Year Album"Do The Right Thing" ()2000Just Do It OST"Sorry" ()"Vicious Song" ()2001Kick the Moon OST"Over The Rainbow"2006Rainbow Romance OST"Isn't That Good?" ()2007Shim's Family OST"Funky Dance"Hello! Miss OST"Clean with Passion for Now" ()2018Clean with Passion for Now OST"The Paradise" ()2022Recruit OST"The Hero" ()2023The First Responders 2 OST
Other contributions Title Year Album Notes"Everything and Nothing"1997Smells Like NirvanaNirvana tribute album"Hwangyaui Mubeopja" ()1999Joseon Punk"Jeongyeore Bultaneun Taeyanggwa Hatbadi" ()"All Die" ()Also appears on Circus Magic Clowns"Oh Victory Korea" ()2002Dreams Come TrueRed Devils support album"Song of the Korean Independence Army" ()200560 Years of Liberation - Songs Sung Again"The Hero"2006The HeroKorean album for 2006 FIFA World Cup"Offside" ()I Love Football - The World Famous Football Song Collection"My Way" (Korean ver.)2008No Future For YouSex Pistols tribute album"Dream, Let's Become One" ()20092009 Professional Baseball Cheer Song (Heroes)Nexen Heroes support album"Hero's Journey" ()"Stand Up, Korea" ()2010The Shouts Of Reds, United KoreaRed Devils support album"Already Now" ()2011Reborn SanulrimSanulrim tribute album"Train to the World" ()2013A Tribute to Deulgukhwa, Vol. 1Deulgukhwa tribute album"Ruailrock" ()2016Jebidabang Compilation 2016"We Are The Winners" ()20212021 Kiwoom Heroes Fight SongKiwoon Heroes support album"The Thousand-League Road" ()Morning Dew 50th Anniversary Tribute to Kim Min-Gi, Vol. 4Kim Min-Gi tribute album"Death Song" () (Studio Live ver.)Wumuji Studio Live, Vol. 1
Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominee / Work Result Korean Music Awards 2007 Musician of the Year (Group) Crying Nut Best Rock Album Milk Cattle at the OK Corral Best Rock Song "Luxembourg" MAMA Awards 2000 Best Indie Performance "Circus Magic" 2001 "Deep in the Night" Seoul Music Awards 2018 Band Award Crying Nut
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