Songgolmae
South Korean rock band (1979–1991)
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Songgolmae (Korean: 송골매) was a South Korean hard rock band in the 1980s. The band is known for its songs "Accidental Encounter" ("어쩌다 마주친 그대") and "Let's gather!" ("모여라").[1]
Songgolmae | |
|---|---|
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1979–1991 |
| Past members | Notably Bae Cheol-soo, Gu Chang-mo (1982-1985) |
| Website | songolmae |
History
The band was formed by Bae Cheol-soo in 1979.[2] From their second album, Bae hired Gu Chang-mo as the main vocal of the band, however he quit being a vocal after the band's fourth album.[3]
Electric shock incident
On March 22, 1983, the leader of the band Bae Cheol-soo infamously received an electric shock while trying to grab the microphone while playing live on a program by the Korean Broadcasting System.[4]
Discography
Reception
Kyunghyang Shinmun cited the band's second album as one of the top 100 Korean albums, praising that the album "completed 1980s Korean rock music".[11] During the band's high times, Songgolmae was the first Korean band to win awards in best teen music and best rock group.[12]