Jang Myung Sun (Korean장명선) (born 1994) is a South Korean musician. She released two studio albums: A Premature and Meaningless Confession (이르고 무의미한 고백) (2018) and Angel's Share (천사의 몫) (2023).[1][2]

Jang Myung Sun
Born1994
OriginAnsan, South Korea
GenresGlitch pop, indie pop, electronic, folk
Years active2014–present
Labels
  • 1000 Rockets

Career

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Jang Myung Sun started her music career in 2014. She was a folk musician when she debuted, but changed her genre to electronic music after seeing a performance by electronic musician Lee Moon.[3] She learned electronic music from Kirara.[4] She released her first studio album, A Premature and Meaningless Confession (이르고 무의미한 고백) on 7 December 2018, which Jeon Daehan of Weiv described the album as of relatively calm synthesisers presenting melodies over the flashing glitch effect.[5] The album was nominated for Best Dance & Electronic Album at the 2020 Korean Music Awards.[6]

She released an EP Dear My Ghost Sibling : Come, I Swallowed All Sorrows (나의 유령 자매에게 : 이리 와, 내가 모든 슬픔을 삼켰어) in 2020.[7] She has prepared a new studio album for 2023, she performed the track from the new album Nature Is You, on Naver Onstage.[4] She participated in the indie project Musician Sports Club with Xeuda, Yeram, Yoonsung, Jungwoo, and Cacophony.[8] Her second studio album Angel's Share (천사의 몫) was released on 3 November.[2]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • A Premature and Meaningless Confession (이르고 무의미한 고백) (2018)
  • Angel's Share (천사의 몫) (2023)
  • Dear My Ghost Sibling : Come, I Swallowed All Sorrows (나의 유령 자매에게 : 이리 와, 내가 모든 슬픔을 삼켰어) (2020)

References

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  1. ^ Jeong, Byeongwook (2020-01-08). "당신이 놓쳤을지 모르는 2019년의 신인 (I) - 록 & 일렉트로닉 편". Indiepost (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  2. ^ a b ColoringCYAN (2023-11-03). "장명선, 『천사의 몫』". Tonplein (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  3. ^ Jeong, Goowon (2019-04-15). "장명선 | 세상에 없는 질감이 여기 있는 것처럼". Weiv (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  4. ^ a b "장명선 인터뷰 : 저는 지금 행복하고, 강하고, 단단해요". Ton Plein (in Korean). 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  5. ^ "[2018 연말결산] WEIV가 꼽은 올해의 앨범 (국내)". Weiv (in Korean). 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  6. ^ "장명선 [이르고 무의미한 고백]". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  7. ^ "[Single-Out #312-2] 장명선 「Remiel」". Music Y (in Korean). 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  8. ^ Lee, Jaehoon (2023-10-02). ""독립적인 음악가가 고립된 음악가는 아니다"… '뮤지션 스포츠클럽'". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-13.