Cotoba

Cotoba was formed in 2018.^[3] The band name is from the Japanese word kotoba (言葉, 'word, language').^[4] In 2019, they released their first EP Form of Tongue (언어의 형태).^[5]

In February 2020, their videos on Naver Onstage gained popularity and were cast for Glastonbury Festival, but it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1][6] On 30 June, they released the EP Name of the Seasons (날씨의 이름), and the track Reyn was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 2021 Korean Music Awards.^[7] In 2021, they released the EP Since the World is About to End (세상은 곧 끝나니까), Park Soojin of IZM reviewed the album as "As if they were unravelling a grand narrative, they writes a song with concentration and finishes it with suction".^[8]

In 2022, Marker and Euphemia left the band, and new members Sei and Minsuh joined the band. They released their first studio album, 4pricøt, and appeared in the EBS Hello Rookie Contest.^[4][9] In 2023, they were named the Pentaport Rock Festival Super Rookie and had a performance.^[1]

• 4pricøt (2022)

• Form of Tongue (언어의 형태) (2019)
• Name of the Seasons (날씨의 이름) (2020)
• Since the World is About to End (세상은 곧 끝나니까) (2021)