SUGUNGGA, by LEENALCHI

SUGUNGGA

by LEENALCHI

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InvalidDreamException As an Asian, when I heard this music for the first time, I felt as if my heart was held hostage, unable to move and bound to their music.
What you hear on this album is music that is avant-garde and exciting, yet without sacrificing its Asian-ness.The mixture of traditional Korean music, new wave, and progressive pop is a blend of the past, the present, and the future.
In an age where everything is being homogenized by the Internet, I was truly amazed that such a thing was possible.
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1.	Tiger Is Coming 05:32	buy track
2.	Catch A Rabbit 02:17	buy track
3.	A Fish Map 03:08	buy track
4.	Ultimate Prescription 07:03	buy track
5.	If You Want Me to Say 04:21	buy track
6.	You Know Who I Am? 05:27	buy track
7.	Tiger's Third Leg 03:14	buy track
8.	You Are Just a Tiny Bunny 03:57	buy track
9.	Crying Softshell Turtle 03:13	buy track
10.	A Magic Pocket 05:05	buy track
11.	Ddiddiroo Diroo Diroo 05:31	buy track

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<Sugungga> begins with the Dragon King of the Sea being suddenly diagnosed with a terminal illness, using numerous medications to cure it with no success. A wizard appears out of the blue, examining the King’s condition and proclaiming that the only remedy for the illness is the liver of a rabbit. The King asks his ministers who would volunteer to go out to the land to get it, who were hesitant to answer because it was a feat impossible for most sea creatures. Then, the softshell turtle offers to find a rabbit and bring it back, being able to navigate freely between the land and sea. He meets dangerous animals such as the tiger, but cleverly escapes from the dangers, and eventually meets a rabbit, persuading him that if he comes down to the sea palace, he would be awarded a position of higher class and power. Convinced, the rabbit follows the softshell turtle into the sea, where he is captured by the guards and presented in front of the King, who demands his liver. Realizing that he had been tricked, he calmly tells the King that he had left it for safekeeping on the land and that he would go fetch it if the King lets him go. Despite the skeptical softshell turtle, the King lets the rabbit go back to the land on the softshell turtle’s back. Upon reaching the land, the rabbit mocks the King’s foolishness and runs away into the woods. He escapes narrowly from a preying eagle, but nevertheless overcomes the dangers and spends the rest of his life peacefully on the land until his death when his spirit safely lands on the Moon.

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released May 29, 2020

LEENALCHI 이날치
Vocal | 권송희 Kwon Song Hee
Vocal | 신유진 Shin Yu Jin
Vocal | 안이호 Ahn Yi Ho
Vocal | 이나래Lee Na Rae
Bass, Keyboards | 장영규 Jang Young Gyu
Bass, Keyboards | 정중엽 Jeong Jung Yeop
Drums | 이철희 Lee Chul Hee

All the songs arranged & performed by 이날치 LEENALCHI
Produced by 장영규 Jang Young Gyu

Additional Vocal | 박수범 Park Soo Bum

Recorded & Mixed by 오영훈 Oh Young Hoon
스튜디오 공 Studio Gong at Studio Paju
Artwork by 오래오 스튜디오 oreohstudio
Presented by ㈜잔파 ZANPAR Inc.

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LEENALCHI Seoul, South Korea

Leenalchi are an alternative pop band that sing verses from the traditional tale, Sugungga. The story’s background beats and bass draw inspiration from 80’s new wave while the performers build excitement by destroying and re-arranging traditional elements. ... more

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