Danpyunsun and the Sailors

Danpyunsun and the Sailors (Korean : 단편선과 선원들) is a four-piece group that was formed in 2013, with veteran folk musician Hoegidong Danpyunsun at the center. The members, whose resumes cover a diverse range of music from classical and jazz to folk pop and experimental rock, continue to push for a new pop sound with a mixture of both Eastern and Western influences.[1][2]

Danpyunsun and the Sailors
Origin	South Korea
Genres	Psychedelic rock, chamber pop
Years active	2013-present
Labels	Audioguy
Website	danpyunsun.tumblr.com
Members	Danpyunsun (Vocal, Guitar) Jang Dohyuk (Percussion) Choi Wooyoung (Bass) Jang Soohyun (violin)
Past members	Kwon Jeeyoung (Violin)

Career

• Aug. 23, 2013. EBS Space Sympathy Debut [3]
• Apr. 24, 2014. Naver OnStage 179th 'To Make Teammates'
• Aug. 30, 2014. Hongdae KT&G SangsangMadang Live Hall Showcase <Animal>
• Oct. 2014. MU:CON’s Choice
• Dec. 28, 2014, The Hankyoreh - 3rd Place of Album of the Year 2014 <Animal> [4]
• Apr. 2015. Seoul Art Market PAMs Choice
• May. 2015. Danpyunsun and the Sailors was selected KTandG SangsangMadang Surround Program[5]
• May. 31. 2015. Soundholic Festival "EXIT"
• Nov. 8. 2015. Regards sur la Coree, "Hongdae Night" with Wall of Death at Point Ephemere in Paris
• Nov. 26~27. EBS Space Sympathy with Yun Youngbae [6]
• Apr. 23, 2016. Hongdae KT&G SangsangMadang Live Hall Showcase <Shofar>
• May. 28, 2016 Brighton in U.K, "The Great Escape Festival"[7]
• Jun. 14–15, 2016. EBS Space Sympathy Record of Iron and Wood [8]
• Aug. 13. 2016. Pentaport Rock Festival in Inchon
• Sep. 29. 2016. OzAsia Festival in Adelaide
• Oct. 2016. MU:CON’s Choice
• Oct. 3. 2016. Zandari Festa in Hongdae
• Oct. 21. 2016. London Richmix, "K-Music Festival 2016 "
• Mar. 2017. The band was selected Seoul Youth Artist.
• May. 14. 2017. Veloso at Mangwon, Single <Love Song> showcase.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [9]
Animal (동물)[10]	Released: August 27, 2014 Label: Pison Contents Formats: CD, digital download Track listing A Hundred Years (백년) Yellow Room (노란방) Ball (공) Walk with Me (동행) Bud (순) Purifier (소독차) Hill (언덕) Wasteland (황무지) We Are (우리는)	—	N/A
Shofar (뿔)[11]	Released: April 19, 2016 Label: Audioguy Formats: CD, digital download Track listing Appearance (발생) Shofar (뿔) High and Low (모든 곳에) Giant (거인) (feat. Kwak Pureunhaneul) Lover (연애) (feat. Kim Sawol) Ground (흙) Daytime (낮) And When (그리고 언제쯤) Fire (불) The Strange Throat (이상한 목)	—	N/A
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR [12]
"Lover" (연애)[13] feat. Kim Sawol	2016	—	Shofar
"Hasta" (날) with Choi Sam		—	Non-album singles
"National Anthem" (국가)		—
"Love Song"	2017	—
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2015	Korean Music Awards	Album of the Year	Animal	Nominated	[14]
		Best Rock Album		Won	[15]
		Musician of the Year	N/A	Nominated	[14]
		Best Rock Song	"Ball"	Nominated	[16]
2017	Korean Music Awards	Album of the Year	Shofar	Nominated	[17]
		Best Rock Album		Nominated	[18]
		Musician of the Year	N/A	Nominated	[17]

References

1. "박자 · 화성 무시한 연주…낯선음악에 귀 기울이다. 밴드 '단편선과 선원들' 첫 앨범 '동물'". The Korea Herald. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
2. "아듀! 2014, 결산 요주의 30음반 ① 당신의 가슴을 움직인 음반들". Korea Economic Daily. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
3. "회기동 단편선 애절하고 기괴한 작품집". EBS. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
4. "낮엔 '썸' 타고 밤엔 '로로스'와 꿈꾸었네". The Hankyoreh. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
5. "단편선과 선원들-사비나앤드론즈, KT&G 상상마당 '써라운드' 최종 선발". Korea Economic Daily. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
6. "윤영배, 단편선과 선원들 기획 시리즈 <두 사람>". EBS. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
7. "K-pop stars hit stages in US, UK, France". The Korea Times. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
8. "단편선과 선원들 쇠와 나무의 기록". EBS. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
9. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 10 July 2019.
10. "단편선과선원들, 30일 KT&G상상마당서 단독 콘서트". The Korea Herald. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
11. "사이키델릭한 포크록 '단편선과 선원들', 정규 2집 '뿔' 발매". Sports Seoul. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
12. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 10 July 2019.
13. "밴드 단편선과선원들, 설렘과 불안 '연애'". JoongAng Ilbo. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
14. "종합분야". Korean Music Awards 2015 (in Korean). Retrieved 10 July 2019.
15. "[포토엔]단편선과 선원들 '최우수 록 음반상'". Newsen. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
16. "장르분야". Korean Music Awards 2015 (in Korean). Retrieved 10 July 2019.
17. "종합분야". Korean Music Awards 2017 (in Korean). Retrieved 10 July 2019.
18. "장르분야". Korean Music Awards 2017 (in Korean). Retrieved 10 July 2019.

External links

• Official page on Tumblr