Asian Glow

Shin Gyeongwon (Korean: 신경원; born June 14, 2001), better known by his stage name Asian Glow (Korean: 아시안 글로우), is a South Korean slacker rock musician. He has released three albums: Nosferadoof (2020), Cull Ficle (2021) and Stalled Flutes, Means (2022).[1]

Asian Glow
Birth nameShin Gyeongwon
Born (2001-06-14) June 14, 2001
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresSlacker rock, emo, shoegaze
Years active2020–present
Labels
  • Longinus Recordings
Asian Glow
Hangul
Revised RomanizationAsian Glow
McCune–ReischauerAsian Glow

Career

Prior to the solo project, Shin was a member of the shoegaze band FØG,[2] and also made music under various monikers and projects.[3] In 2020, he released his first album Nosferadoof under the stage name Asian Glow, and later gained attention amid the trend of new emo music formed by a maniac fandom on YouTube and Reddit.[1]

In 2021, he released his second full-length album, Cull Ficle.[4][2] Later that year, he released a split album album, Downfall Of The Neon Youth with close musicians Parannoul and sonhos tomam conta.[5]

In 2022, he collaborated with Swedish musician Weatherday, releasing the EP Weatherglow.[6] In June, he released his third album Stalled Flutes, Means.[1] In August, he performed alongside Parannoul, Brokenteeth, Wapddi, Della Zyr and Fin Fior at Digital Dawn, a concert that celebrated the burgeoning online Korean indie scene.[7] On September 22, he released Paraglow with Parannoul, and received acclaim from TheNeedleDrop and Pitchfork, with contributor Ian Cohen commenting the release "feels like a true collaboration".[8]

On 1 January 2023, he released the single Dorothee Thines.[9]

Discography

Studio albums

EP's
  • 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)

References
  1. Seongnan, Ajae (2022-06-17). "해외에서 주목한 서울의 원맨 밴드 Asian Glow의 첫 Full-length 앨범이 발매되다". Visla Magazine (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  2. P, Chris (2021-07-14). "Asian Glow : Cull Ficle". Korean Indie. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  3. "10 Korean indie singles to remember 2021". The Korea Times. 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  4. "Asian Glow, 『Cull Ficle』, 2402437, 2021.03". Top Plein (in Korean). 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  5. Deville, Chris (2021-10-22). "Stream Parannoul's New Split LP With Asian Glow & sonhos tomam conta". Stereogum. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  6. Cruz, Matt (2022-04-03). "An Opulent, Stratospheric Ascension - "Jet" by Weatherday & Asian Glow". Impact 89 FM. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  7. Cruz, Matt (2022-09-16). "The Dawn of a New Era: Seoul's Best and Brightest: Parannoul, Asian Glow, BrokenTeeth, Wapddi, Della Zyr & Fin Fior @ Rolling Hall". Impact 89 FM. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  8. Cohen, Ian (2022-10-26). "Paraglow EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  9. Darville, Jordan (2023-01-09). "Song You Need: The post-shoegaze explosion of Asian Glow's "Dorothee Thines"". The Fader. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
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