Gate Flowers () is a South Korean
hard rock
Hard rock or heavy rock is a heavier subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and Distortion (music), distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the Garage rock, garage, Psychedelic rock, psychedelic and blues ...
band. The band currently consists of Park Geunhong, Yeom Seungshik, Lee Insan and Jeon Sangjin.
Since their formation in 2005, the band has released the studio album ''Times'' (2012).
Career
Gate Flowers was formed in 2005 in
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
, but disbanded in 2006, and reunited in 2008.
In October 2009, they were honoured rookies on
EBS Space.
They released the EP ''Gate Flowers'' in 2010.
In 2011, they won the Rookie of the Year award at the
Korean Music Awards
The Korean Music Awards () is an annual South Korean music awards show that honors both mainstream and underground musical artists from a variety of genres. Unlike other major South Korean music awards, which largely rely on record sales to de ...
.
They gained huge popularity when they appeared in Korean TV show Top Band in 2011.
In 2012, they released their first studio album, ''Times''.
And in 2013 they toured the UK.
In 2014 they released the EP ''Neulcuen Baemn (늙은 뱀)'', and in 2015 they disbanded.
In 2023, they announced their reunion with new members Lee Insan and Jeon Sangjin. They released a new single, ''All In''.
They joined the lineup of the
DMZ Peace Train Music Festival
DMZ Peace Train Music Festival is a music festival held in Cheorwon County, Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is held close to the border with North Korea, and is intended to promote peace and unification at a place symbolizing division of the K ...
.
Members
Current members
* Park Geunhong – vocals
(2005-2006, 2008–2015, 2023-present)
* Yeom Seungshik – guitar
(2005-2006, 2008–2015, 2023-present)
* Lee Insan – bass
(2023–present)
* Jeon Sangjin – drums
(2023–present)
Past members
* Yoo Jaein – bass
(2008-2015)
* Yang Jeongeun – drums
(2005-2006, 2008–2015)
Discography
Albums
* ''Times' (2012)
Extended plays
* ''Gate Flowers'' (2010)
* ''Neulcuen Baemn (늙은 뱀)'' (2014)
References
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South Korean hard rock musical groups
Musical groups established in 2005
2005 establishments in South Korea
Musical groups disestablished in 2006
Musical groups reestablished in 2008
Musical groups disestablished in 2015
Musical groups reestablished in 2023
Korean Music Award winners