Kiha & The Faces (Korean: 장기하와 얼굴들) was a South Korean indie rock band led by singer Chang Kiha.[1] The band debuted in 2008 with the single "Cheap Coffee" and went on to become one of South Korea's most popular and commercially successful indie rock bands.[2] In October 2018, Chang announced the group's fifth and final album, Mono, along with news that the band members would be parting ways.[3]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2008–2018 |
| Labels | DRDR AC |
| Past members | Chang Kiha Yohei Hasegawa Lee Min-ki Jeong Jung-yeop Lee Jong-min Jeon Il-jun Mimi Sisters Kim Hyeon-ho |
| Website | kihafaces |
Members
editFormer members
edit- Chang Kiha - Vocals, Guitar
- Lee Min-ki - Guitar
- Jeong Jung-yeop - Bass guitar
- Lee Jong-min - Keyboard
- Yohei Hasegawa - Guitar
- Jeon Il-jun - Drum
- Mimi Sisters - Dance, Chorus
- Kim Hyeon-ho - Drum
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [4] | |||
| Living the Carefree Life (별일 없이 산다) |
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— | |
| Kiha & The Faces (장기하와 얼굴들) |
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| Human Mind (사람의 마음) |
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5 |
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| Who's Good At Their Own Love? (내 사랑에 노련한 사람이 어딨나요) |
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10 |
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| Mono |
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17 |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [8] | ||||
| "Cheap Coffee" (싸구려 커피) | 2008 | — | Living the Carefree Life | |
| "The Moon is Waxing, Let's Go" (달이 차오른다, 가자) | 2009 | — | ||
| "A Sort Of Relationship" (그렇고 그런 사이) | 2011 | 16 | Kiha & The Faces | |
| "I Watched TV" (TV를 봤네) | 64 | |||
| "I Heard A Rumor" (풍문으로 들었소) | 2012 | 64 | Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time OST | |
| "Super Weeds Man" (슈퍼 잡초맨) (with Haha) | 2013 | 8 |
|
Infinite Challenge Jayu-ro Song Festival |
| "Human Mind" (사람의 마음) | 2014 | 63 |
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Human Mind |
| "New Year's Luck" (새해 복) | 2015 | — |
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Non-album single |
| "Kieuk" (ㅋ) | 2016 | 35 |
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Who's Good At Their Own Love? |
| "That's Just What You Think" (그건 니 생각이고) | 2018 | — | Mono | |
| "Nothing After All" (별거 아니라고) | — |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009[13] | Tam Eum Mania Award | "The Moon is Waxing, Let's Go" | Won |
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009[14] | Rock Award | "Cheap Coffee" | Won |
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009[15] | Song of the Year | "Cheap Coffee" | Won |
| Best Rock Song | Won | ||
| Male Musicians of the Year Netizen Vote | Kiha & The Faces | Won | |
| 2012[16] | Musician of the Year | Won | |
| Album of the Year | Kiha & The Faces | Won | |
| Best Rock Album | Won | ||
| Best Rock Song | "That Kind of Relationship" | Won |
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Best Band Performance | "Living Without Incidents" | Nominated |
| 2011 | "Just Know Each Other" | Nominated |
Honors
editIn 2012, Kiha & The Faces were given the South Korean Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation for increasing public interest in indie music through their songs.[17]
References
edit- ^ "장기하와 얼굴들 소개" [Kiha & The Faces Profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ^ Russell, Mark (2011-10-20). "Korea Rediscovers Its Rock 'N' Roll Soul". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ^ Chang Kiha [@KihaChang] (October 17, 2018). "곧 발매될 5집은 장기하와 얼굴들의 마지막 앨범이 될 겁니다. ... 2019년의 첫날을 기점으로, 저희 여섯 명은 각자의 길을 가게 됩니다" [Our soon-to-be-released fifth album will be Kiha & The Faces' final album. ... Starting from the first day of 2019, the six of us will be heading separate ways.] (Tweet) (in Korean) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Album Chart "장기하와 얼굴들" Search". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "2014년 10월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "2016년 06월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "2018년 11월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Digital Chart "장기하와 얼굴들" Search". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "2013년 11월 Download Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "2014년 43주차 Download Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "2015년 08주차 Download Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "2016년 06월 Download Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ Ji, Hyeong-jun (2010-03-01). "[사진]장기하와 얼굴들, 탐음매니아상 기뻐요". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ^ "Past Winners". Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ^ Ha, Eo-yeong (2009-03-20). "심수봉과 장기하 한 무대에". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ^ Seo, Jeong-min (2012-02-29). "장기하와 얼굴들 4관왕 '뭘 그렇게 놀래?'". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ^ "2012 수상자" [2012 Winners]. Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards (in Korean). Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Creative Content Agency. Retrieved 2018-02-26.