Soumbalgwang () is a South Korean

post-hardcore Post-hardcore is a punk rock music genre that maintains the aggression and intensity of hardcore punk but emphasizes a greater degree of creative expression. Like the term " post-punk", the term "post-hardcore" has been applied to a broad conste ...

band consisting of members Kang Dong-soo, Kim Seong-been, Ma Jae-hyun and Park Seong-gyu. Since their formation in 2016, the band has released their studio albums, ''Fuze (도화선)'' (2020) and ''Happiness, Flower (기쁨, 꽃)'' (2021) and Fire & Light (불과 빛) (2024).

Career

Soumbalgwang was established in

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in 2016 and there have been many member replacements since its formation. In 2019, they released an EP ''Huh (풋)'' inspired by the track name of the

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's debut album ''Pigeon is a Rat in the Sky (비둘기는 하늘의 쥐)'', and they released its studio album, ''Fuze (도화선)'', in 2020. Their second studio album, ''Happiness, Flower (기쁨, 꽃)''was released in 2021. The album was produced by Kim Byung-kyu, a guitarist of Korean rock band

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. In March 2022, they won the Best Rock Album and Best Rock Song at the

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Discography

Studio albums

EP

Awards and nominations

References

{{reflist South Korean garage rock groups South Korean post-punk music groups South Korean post-hardcore musical groups Musical groups established in 2016 Korean Music Award winners 2016 establishments in South Korea Musical groups from Busan