Crying Nut
{{Short description|South Korean punk rock band}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Crying Nut
| image = Crying Nut at Festival in Hanyang University.jpg
| caption = Crying Nut at Hanyang University Festival
| image_size = 340
| landscape = yes
| alias =
| origin = Seoul, South Korea
| genre = Punk rock, post-punk, new wave, indie rock, hardcore punk
| years_active = 1993–present
| label = Drug Records
| website = {{URL|http://www.cryingnut.kr/|CryingNut.kr}}
| current_members = Park Yoon-Sik
Lee Sang-Myun
Lee Sang-Hyuk
Han Kyung-Rock(Captain Rock)
Kim In-soo
}}
Crying Nut ({{Korean|hangul=크라잉넛}}) is a punk rock band from South Korea. They are often credited as being pioneers of the Korean punk rock and indie rock scenes.{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-01-23 |script-title=ko:크라잉넛 "음원차트? 신경 안써. 우린 스스로 멋있다고 생각해"[SS인터뷰③] |trans-title=Crying Nut: "Music chart? We don't care. We think we're cool" |url=http://www.sportsseoul.com/news/read/723050 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Sports Seoul |language=ko}}{{Cite web |date=2020-09-28 |script-title=ko:데뷔 25년 크라잉넛 "25년 달려온 비결요?…만나면 재밌다는 거죠" |trans-title=Crying Nut 25 years after debut: "How do we keep going after 25 years? It's fun when we meet up." |url=https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/culture/music/963857.html |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=The Hankyoreh |language=ko}}{{Cite web |last=Despres |first=Shawn |date=2012-08-23 |title=Crying Nut and Yellow Monsters |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/08/23/concert-previews/crying-nut-and-yellow-monsters/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=The Japan Times |language=en-US}}
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.{{cite news |last1=Jackson |first1=Julie |date=29 June 2014 |title=[Band Uprising] Crying Nut: Punk is 'one giant party' |publisher=The Korea Herald |url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140629000297 |accessdate=17 July 2014}} Crying Nut became a household name in South Korea following their performances at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.{{cite news |last=Dunbar |first=Jon |date=28 February 2012 |title=Korean indie bands head to North America |newspaper=Korea.net |url=http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=98945 |accessdate=16 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303181425/http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=98945 |archive-date=2012-03-03}}{{Cite web |date=2002-06-26 |script-title=ko:'오! 필승 코리아' 윤도현 음반에 실린다 |trans-title='Oh! Pilseung Korea' to be featured on Yoon Do-hyun's album |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0000196476 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Yonhap News Agency |language=ko |via=Naver News}} The group has released eight full-length albums as of 2018.{{Cite web |date=2018-10-12 |script-title=ko:크라잉넛, 오늘(12일) 5년만 정규 8집 '리모델링' 발매(공식입장) |trans-title=Crying Nut releases 8th full-length album "Remodeling" today (12th), first in five years |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201810120900060410 |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=Newsen |language=ko}}
Joseon Punk
In the 1990s, the Korean public was being exposed to many foreign musical styles for the first time, following new political freedom.{{cite news|title=Go nuts with Crying Nut|url=http://www.koreatimesus.com/?p=8706|accessdate=16 April 2014|newspaper=The Korea Times US|date=12 March 2014}} 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.{{cite news|last=Dunbar|first=Jon|title=Stephen Epstein: Korea's indie rock scholar|url=http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/People/view?articleId=105795|accessdate=16 April 2014|newspaper=Korea.net|date=22 February 2013}} This tight-knit movement is credited with birthing independent music in Korea.{{cite news|last=Hough|first=Brian|title=Busan International Rock Fest 2010|url=http://busanhaps.com/article/busan-international-rock-fest-2010|accessdate=16 April 2014|newspaper=Busan Haps|date=2 August 2010}}
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 {{ill|Yellow Monsters|ko|옐로우 몬스터즈}}.{{cite news|title=Seoulsonic 2K12: Crying Nut, Yellow Monsters, 3rd Line Butterfly @ Pianos, NYC|url=http://www.mtviggy.com/photos/seoulsonic-2k12-crying-nut-yellow-monsters-3rd-line-butterfly-pianos-nyc/|accessdate=16 April 2014|newspaper=MTV Iggy|date=5 April 2012}} Reportedly the police came to their SXSW gig due to concerns the venue might collapse because of the audience jumping.{{cite news|last=Au|first=Johnny|title=Hello Asia! @ SXSW 2014 Interview: Crying Nut (South Korea)|url=http://www.theaureview.com/asia/interviews/sxsw/crying-nut-south-korea|accessdate=16 April 2014|newspaper=The AU Review|date=24 March 2014|archive-date=16 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416192840/http://www.theaureview.com/asia/interviews/sxsw/crying-nut-south-korea|url-status=dead}} They also played at the Canadian Music Week for a special music showcase sponsored by Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.{{cite news|last=Zimmer|first=Cindy|title=Interview: Crying Nut (at SXSW)|url=http://atkmagazine.com/2014/03/10/interview-crying-nut-sxsw/|accessdate=16 April 2014|newspaper=ATK Magazine|date=10 March 2014}}
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.{{cite news|last=Gianniny|first=Amanda|title=Crying Nut's Kim Insu|url=http://www.grammy.com/photos/crying-nuts-kim-insu|accessdate=16 April 2014|newspaper=Grammy|date=13 March 2014}}
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.{{cite web|last=Hong |first=Gil-dong |url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130702000606 |title=CNBLUE, Crying Nut copyright spat gets nasty |publisher=The Korea Herald |date=July 2, 2013 |accessdate=August 24, 2013}} Crying Nut claimed that not only did CNBLUE use the song without permission, but also lip-synced along with the original Crying Nut recording.{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/02/crying-nut-releases-an-official-statement-in-response-to-cnblue-and-fnc-entertainments-apology |title=Crying Nut releases an official statement in response to CNBLUE and FNC Entertainment's apology |publisher=Allkpop |date=February 18, 2013 |accessdate=August 24, 2013}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=April 2025}} 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,{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/07/cnblue-files-injunction-against-crying-nut-for-spreading-false-information |title=CNBLUE files injunction against Crying Nut for spreading false information |publisher=Allkpop |date=July 1, 2013 |accessdate=August 24, 2013}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=April 2025}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.lawtimes.co.kr/Legal-News/Legal-News-View?Serial=78614|title=CNBLUE countersued Crying Nut, But...|publisher=Law Times, Korea|date=September 25, 2013|accessdate=August 5, 2015|archive-date=July 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716164849/https://www.lawtimes.co.kr/Legal-News/Legal-News-View?Serial=78614|url-status=dead}}
Band members
- Park Yoon-Sik ({{Korean|hangul=박윤식|labels=no}}) - lead vocals, guitars
- Lee Sang-Myun ({{Korean|hangul=이상면|labels=no}}) - guitars
- Lee Sang-Hyuk ({{Korean|hangul=이상혁|labels=no}}) - drums
- Han Kyung-Rock ({{Korean|hangul=한경록|labels=no}}) also known as captain rock({{Korean|hangul=캡틴락|labels=no}}) - bass
- Kim In-Soo ({{Korean|hangul=김인수|labels=no}}) - keyboards, accordion
Discography
= Studio albums =
= Live albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album details ! scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Sales |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | KOR MIAK {{efn|name=MIAK}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | Crying Nut Best Wild Wild Live
|
| 42 | |
| scope="row" |15th Anniversary Concert (15주년 기념콘서트)
|
| {{N/A}} | |
= Compilation albums =
- Crying Nut 25th Anniversary Best Album ({{Korean|hangul=크라잉넛 25주년 베스트앨범|labels=no}}), 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 ({{Korean|hangul=개구쟁이|labels=no}}), split with Galaxy Express, released October 18, 2011 by Drug Records
- Victory Korea Again ({{Korean|hangul=다시 한번 필승 코리아|labels=no}}), released June 2, 2014 by Drug Records
- 96, split with No Brain, released September 15, 2014 by Drug Records and Roxta Muzik & Live
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:20em;" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" style="width:20em;" | Album |
| scope="row" |"We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
|2006 | rowspan="4" {{Non-album singles}} |
|---|
| scope="row" |"Bye-Bye Whale" ({{Korean|hangul=안녕 고래|labels=no}})
|2007 |
| scope="row" |"Bye-Bye" ({{Korean|hangul=안녕|labels=no}})
|2015 |
| scope="row" |"Here We Stand" ({{Korean|hangul=우린 여기에|labels=no}}) {{small|(with P-Type)}}
|2016 |
| scope="row" |"Luckily" ({{Korean|hangul=운 좋게도|labels=no}})
|2017 |Remodeling |
| scope="row" |"You Can't Stop Us" ({{Korean|hangul=웬만해선 우리를 막을 수 없다|labels=no}})
|2018 | rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" |"Let's Do Better Next Time" ({{Korean|hangul=다음에 잘하자|labels=no}})
|2019 |
| scope="row" |"Deep in the Night" ({{Korean|hangul=밤이 깊었네|labels=no}}) (25th Anniversary ver.)
| rowspan="2" |2020 | rowspan="2" |Crying Nut 25th Anniversary Best Album |
| scope="row" |"Isn't That Good?" ({{Korean|hangul=좋지 아니한가|labels=no}}) (25th Anniversary ver.) |
| scope="row" |"Let's Get It Out" ({{Korean|hangul=꺼내 보는 세상|labels=no}}) {{small|(with Raon)}}
|2021 |Change Up |
| scope="row" |"Night Overtime" ({{Korean|hangul=야근|labels=no}})
|2023 |{{Non-album single}} |
= Soundtrack appearances =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:20em;" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" style="width:20em;" | Album |
| scope="row" |"Do The Right Thing" ({{Korean|hangul=똑바로 살아라|labels=no}})
| rowspan="2" |2000 | rowspan="2" |Just Do It OST |
|---|
| scope="row" |"Sorry" ({{Korean|hangul=미안해|labels=no}}) |
| scope="row" |"Vicious Song" ({{Korean|hangul=지독한 노래|labels=no}})
|2001 |Kick the Moon OST |
| scope="row" |"Over The Rainbow"
|2006 |Rainbow Romance OST |
| scope="row" |"Isn't That Good?" ({{Korean|hangul=좋지 아니한가|labels=no}})
| rowspan="2" |2007 |Shim's Family OST |
| scope="row" |"Funky Dance"
|Hello! Miss OST |
| scope="row" |"Clean with Passion for Now" ({{Korean|hangul=일단 뜨겁게 청소하라|labels=no}})
|2018 |
| scope="row" |"The Paradise" ({{Korean|hangul=인생낙원|labels=no}})
|2022 |Recruit OST |
| scope="row" |"The Hero" ({{Korean|hangul=히어로|labels=no}})
|2023 |The First Responders 2 OST |
= Other contributions =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:20em;" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" style="width:20em;" | Album ! scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Notes |
| scope="row" |"Everything and Nothing"
|1997 |Smells Like Nirvana |Nirvana tribute album |
|---|
| scope="row" |"Hwangyaui Mubeopja" ({{Korean|hangul=황야의 무법자|labels=no}})
| rowspan="3" |1999 | rowspan="3" |Joseon Punk | |
| scope="row" |"Jeongyeore Bultaneun Taeyanggwa Hatbadi" ({{Korean|hangul=정열에 불타는 태양과 핫바디|labels=no}})
| |
| scope="row" |"All Die" ({{Korean|hangul=다죽자|labels=no}})
|Also appears on Circus Magic Clowns |
| scope="row" |"Oh Victory Korea" ({{Korean|hangul=오 필승 코리아|labels=no}})
|2002 |Dreams Come True |Red Devils support album |
| scope="row" |"Song of the Korean Independence Army" ({{Korean|hangul=독립군가|labels=no}})
|2005 |60 Years of Liberation - Songs Sung Again | |
| scope="row" |"The Hero"
| rowspan="2" |2006 |The Hero |Korean album for 2006 FIFA World Cup |
| scope="row" |"Offside" ({{Korean|hangul=필살|labels=no}})
|I Love Football - The World Famous Football Song Collection | |
| scope="row" |"My Way" (Korean ver.)
|2008 |No Future For You |Sex Pistols tribute album |
| scope="row" |"Dream, Let's Become One" ({{Korean|hangul=꿈이여 하나가 되자|labels=no}})
| rowspan="2" |2009 | rowspan="2" |2009 Professional Baseball Cheer Song (Heroes) | rowspan="2" |Nexen Heroes support album |
| scope="row" |"Hero's Journey" ({{Korean|hangul=영웅출정가|labels=no}}) |
| scope="row" |"Stand Up, Korea" ({{Korean|hangul=일어나라 대한민국|labels=no}})
|2010 |The Shouts Of Reds, United Korea |Red Devils support album |
| scope="row" |"Already Now" ({{Korean|hangul=아니 벌써|labels=no}})
|2011 |Reborn Sanulrim |Sanulrim tribute album |
| scope="row" |"Train to the World" ({{Korean|hangul=세계로 가는 기차|labels=no}})
|2013 |A Tribute to Deulgukhwa, Vol. 1 |Deulgukhwa tribute album |
| scope="row" |"Ruailrock" ({{Korean|hangul=롸일락|labels=no}})
|2016 |Jebidabang Compilation 2016 | |
| scope="row" |"We Are The Winners" ({{Korean|hangul=우리가 승리한다|labels=no}})
| rowspan="3" |2021 |2021 Kiwoom Heroes Fight Song |Kiwoon Heroes support album |
| scope="row" |"The Thousand-League Road" ({{Korean|hangul=천리길|labels=no}})
|Morning Dew 50th Anniversary Tribute to Kim Min-Gi, Vol. 4 |Kim Min-Gi tribute album |
| scope="row" |"Death Song" ({{Korean|hangul=사망가|labels=no}}) (Studio Live ver.)
|Wumuji Studio Live, Vol. 1 | |
Awards and nominations
Notes
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References
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External links
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