Songgolmae | |
|---|---|
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1979–1991 |
| Past members | Notably Bae Cheol-soo, Gu Chang-mo (1982-1985) |
| Website | songolmae.co.kr |
Songgolmae (Korean: 송골매) was a South Korean hard rock band in the 1980s. The band is known for its songs "Accidental Encounter" ("어쩌다 마주친 그대") and "Let's gather!" ("모여라").[1]
History
The band was formed by Bae Cheol-soo in 1979.[2] From their second album, Bae hired Gu Chang-mo as the main vocal of the band, however he quit being a vocal after the band's forth album.[3]
Electric shock incident
On March 22, 1983, the leader of the band Bae Cheol-soo infamously received an electric shock while trying to grab the microphone while playing live on a program by the Korean Broadcasting System.[4]
Discography
- Songgolmae 1st album (September 13, 1979)[5]
- Songgolmae 2nd album (1982)[6]
- Songgolmae 3rd album "The Moment I Saw You" (1983)[7]
- Songgolmae 4th album(1984)[8]
- Songgolmae 5 (1985)[9]
- Songgolmae 6 (1986)[10]
Reception
Kyunghyang Shinmun cited the band's second album as one of the top 100 Korean albums, praising that the album "completed 1980s Korean rock music".[11] During the band's high times, Songgolmae was the first Korean band to win awards in best teen music and best rock group.[12]
References
- ^ "'대화의 희열2' 배철수 "'송골매' 인기? 우리도 감당이 안될 정도"". 22 March 2019.
- ^ "배철수, 그는 누구? '송골매'는 어떤 그룹?". 23 March 2019.
- ^ "배철수, '전설의 그룹' 송골매의 추억을 되살리다".
- ^ "네이버 뉴스 라이브러리".
- ^ "송골매 1집 - 송골매".
- ^ "송골매 2집 - 송골매".
- ^ "송골매 3집 (처음 본 순간) - 송골매".
- ^ "송골매 4집 - 송골매".
- ^ "송골매 5 - 송골매".
- ^ "송골매 6 - 송골매".
- ^ "[대중음악 100대 명반]48위 송골매 '송골매2'". 14 February 2008.
- ^ "배철수 "돈 벌이 위해 구창모 혹사, 지금도 미안하다"". 8 November 2011.
