Onnine Ibalgwan
Onnine Ibalgwan (언니네이발관; Sister's Barbershop) is a Korean modern rock group that formed in 1994. That same year, the band had two songs from their demo ("Roland Gorilla," and "Funny Afternoon") played on the KBS radio program "Jeon Yeonghyeok's World Of Music Demo Introduction."
Members
- Lee Seok-won (이석원) (Vocals, guitar)
- Jeon Dae-jeong (전대정) (Drums)
Former Members
- Lee Neung-ryong (이능룡) (Guitar (Left the band in May 2006)
- Jeong Mu-jin (정무진) (Bass Guitar, programming) (Left the band in early 2005)
Biography
From 1994 to 1996 the band continued to play in small clubs in Seoul, finally releasing their first album, Bidulguineun Haneureui Jui in 1996. The album was in many critics' lists of top ten albums for 1996.
The following year the band contributed a cover of the Nirvana song, "Come As You Are" to the Nirvana tribute album Smells Like Nirvana.
In 1998, the band released their second full length album, Huildam. This album proved to be quite popular as well, becoming the number one seller at the Shin Nara record chain in South Korea, as well as making it into the Good Records Top Ten List (좋은 음판 10선 랭크).
In 1999, the band released several songs, one on the compilation Indie Power 1999, one on the compilation Open The Door, and one on the OST for the film Jilju.
The band changed record labels in 2001, moving to the label, CUJO Entertainment which at the time was home to bands such as No Brain and Punk Killer. The following year they released their third album, Kumeui Popsong. Again the album proved to be a critical success. Each and every music webzine dubbed the album, "Album of the Year."
The band followed up this album in 2004, releasing Sunganeul Mideoyo.
Trivia
- The band is said to have been named after a Japanese pornographic film which the leader of the band Lee Seok-won had seen when he was a high school student.
Discography
Albums
- [1996-??-??] Bidulguineun Haneureui Jui (비둘기는 하늘의 쥐; Pigeon Is The Rat In The Sky)
- [1998.??.??] Huildam (후일담; Aftertalks)
- [2002.10.??] Kumeui Popsong (꿈의 팝송; Pop Song Of Dream)
- [2004.07.12] Sunganeul Mideoyo ("순간을 믿어요"; "Believe In The Moment")
Compilations
- [1997.??.??] Smells Like Nirvana (Nirvana Tribute Album)
- [1999.??.??] Indie Power 1999
- [1999.??.??] Open The Door
- [1999.??.??] Jilju OST(질주 OST)
