Asian Glow
South Korean rock musician
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Shin Gyeongwon (Korean: 신경원; born June 14, 2001), better known by their stage name Asian Glow (Korean: 아시안 글로우), is a South Korean slacker rock musician. They have released five albums: Nosferadoof (2020), Cull Ficle (2021), Stalled Flutes, Means (2022),[1] Unwired Detour (2024)[2] and 11100011 (2025).
June 14, 2001
Asian Glow | |
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| Born | Shin Gyeongwon June 14, 2001 |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Slacker rock, emo, shoegaze |
| Years active | 2020–present |
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Career
Prior to the solo project, Shin was a member of the shoegaze band FØG,[3] and also made music under various monikers and projects.[4] In 2020, they released their first album Nosferadoof under the stage name Asian Glow, and later gained attention from fans of emo music on YouTube and Reddit.[1]
In 2021, they released their second full-length album, Cull Ficle.[5][3] Later that year, they released a split album, Downfall Of The Neon Youth with close musicians Parannoul and sonhos tomam conta.[6]
In 2022, they collaborated with Swedish musician Weatherday, releasing the EP Weatherglow.[7] In June, they released their third album Stalled Flutes, Means.[1] In August, they performed alongside Parannoul, Brokenteeth, Wapddi, Della Zyr and Fin Fior at Digital Dawn, a concert that celebrated the burgeoning online Korean indie scene.[8] On September 22, they released Paraglow with Parannoul, and received acclaim from TheNeedleDrop and Pitchfork, with contributor Ian Cohen commenting the release "feels like a true collaboration".[9]
On 1 January 2023, they released the single Dorothee Thines.[10]
On 4 February 2024, alongside the release of their album Unwired Detour, Shin announced the retirement of the Asian Glow stage name,[2] but then in November returned to using it.
On 6 January 2025, their released new album 11100011, under the Asian Glow name.
Discography
Studio albums
- Nosferadoof (2020)
- Cull Ficle (2021)
- Stalled Flutes, Means (2022)
- Unwired Detour (2024)
- 11100011 (2025)
EPs
- pt.2345678andstill (2021)
- lines between the doorframe (2021)
- Coverglow pt. 1 (2022)
Collaborative albums & EPs
- Downfall of the Neon Youth (2021) (with Parannoul and sonhos tomam conta)
- Weatherglow (2022) (with Weatherday)
- Paraglow (2022) (with Parannoul)
- Dreamglow (2023) (with sonhos tomam conta)