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Broken Valentine (Korean: 브로큰 발렌타인) is a South Korean alternative rock band formed in 2002. The band's current lineup consists of bassist and leader Sunghwan, guitarist Jihwan, drummer Koopa, lead vocalist Kyungjun, and lead guitarist Junho. The band's original lineup included lead vocalist Van and lead guitarist Ansu until Van's death by accidental drowning in 2015.

The band is notable for their 2011 appearance on the Korean television program Top Band.

History

2007—2014: Formation and breakthrough on Top Band

Broken Valentine was formed in 2002 under the name "6. August". After Van and Ansu left the band 2004, they renamed themselves "B. August" with member Sunghwan performing lead vocals. In March of 2007, the band officially changed their name to "Broken Valentine", with members Van and Ansu returning as lead vocalist and guitarist respectively.

In December 2008, the reunited band participated in the "Asian Beat" band competition (Korean round) sponsored by YAMAHA, and became the finalist to represent Korea in the following year's Asian Beat Grand Finale held in Hong Kong. In February 2009, Broken Valentine won the Grand Prize and the Best Composer Award (Byun G) with the song "Answer me", which became their most popular track. Broken Valentine thus became the first team in Asian Beat's history to ever win two awards in the same year.

In 2009, Broken Valentine released their first EP album, the self-produced Calling You. To celebrate this release, the performed a showcase concert, and continued to perform at local gigs and in support of other bands throughout South Korea. However, due to the nature of the South Korean music scene, with limited outlets for independent bands, they found difficulty achieving nationwide recognition, so in 2011, they tried out for the television program Top Band broadcast by the Korean Broadcasting System, a Survivor-like reality show wherein bands compete against each other. Broken Valentine was considered an early favorite, and made it to the round of 16 on the show, but was eliminated at this round by the band "Toxic."

Following their elimination, Broken Valentine held their fourth exclusive concert "Royal Straight Flush" on October 14, 2011 to a crowd of more than 500 people. In December of that year, the band released their new single "Down," which involved all the members writing, composing, and producing. In 2012, they released their first full album, Shade. The following year, they released second full-length album, Aluminum. The album's title track 'Aluminum' was talked about by many music fans after the death of vocal member 'Van.'

2015—present: Van's death and line-up changes

On August 3, 2015, it was reported that Broken Valentine's vocal, Van (Kim Kyung Min), had died from drowning, after he went to play in the waters with his friends. At the time of his death, the band had been working on their third album Sad, which was set to release following the conclusion of Koopa's military service in September of that year. Van's funeral procession was held on August 5, 2015. A tribute performance in memory of Van was held on November 18, 2016, with the remaining band members in attendance.

After a year of no activities, Broken Valentine reunited as a trio to release a new EP titled Project. Nabla, with Noh Dae-geon of Busterz and Heo Gyun of Hash providing vocals for the album. In an interview with Osen following the album's release, the band confirmed that Ansu had chosen to leave the band during discussions regarding their future after Van's death. The band also held a fan meeting and concert the following day to promote the new album. On December 9, 2017, the band held their solo concert "Night Plan" with a number of guests performing in the absence of lead vocalist Van.

On February 10, 2019, Broken Valentine added new members Kim Kyung-jun and Park Jun-ho to the band. On September 21, Broken Valentine returned with their solo concert, "Four Ours," which featured newly composed music. One week later, they released their new song "Not Yours."

On December 29, 2022, the band released their third studio album, 3. The band began album promotions at Nodeul Island Live House on January 14, 2023.

Style

Broken Valentine writes and composes their own songs, mostly written by Byun G and Van. Their music style can be categorized as alternative rock and post-grunge.

Members

• Sunghwan (성환) — Bass (2002–present), Lead vocals (2004–2007)
• Jihwan (지환) — Lead guitar (2002–present)
• Koopa (쿠파) — Drums (2002–present)
• Kyungjun (김경준) — Lead vocals (2019–present)
• Junho (박준호) — Guitar (2019–present)

Past

• Van (반) — Lead vocals (2002–2004; 2007–2015; his death)
• Ansu (안수) — Lead guitar (2002–2004; 2007–2016)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Extended Plays

Songs captured with "" is translated title.

Singles

• "Alien" (as B.August) (2005)
• "Down" (2011)
• "RIDE" (2013)
• "Not Yours" (2019)
• "Crash It, Burn it, Break It" (2022)
• "Is It Love?" (2024)

Awards

• August 2006, received 2nd Prize at Music Contest for National University Students sponsored by Suwon City
• November 2008, won Grand Prize at YAMAHA Asian Beat Korea Final
• February 28, 2009, won Grand Prize and Best Composer Award at YAMAHA Asianbeat Grand Final (in Hong Kong)

References

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2. ^ "[3시의 인디살롱] 브로큰 발렌타인, 故김경민 이후 첫 앨범 "우리는 언제나 브발"". Osen. January 31, 2017.
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7. "'TOP BAND' Broken Valentine, release of the first full-length album 'Shade'". bntnews.hankyung.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
8. "Broken Valentine will release the second full-length album, 'Aluminum' in June". NewsPim (in Korean). 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
9. ""블록버스터 영화같은 '록음악 '하고 싶다"". The Korea Herald. June 12, 2013.
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18. "버스터즈 노대건, 브로큰 발렌타인 콘서트 뜬다…'의리 과시'". Financial News. November 28, 2017.
19. "버스터즈 노대건, 브로큰 발렌타인 단독공연 게스트 참여". November 28, 2017.
20. "브로큰 발렌타인, 21일 단독 콘서트 '포 아워스' 개최…미발표 신곡 무대 최초 공개". TVDaily. September 11, 2019.
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22. "브로큰 발렌타인, 하드 록에 들어찬 매혹적 선율". YES24. February 28, 2023.
23. "2022.12.29 - 정규 3집으로 돌아온 브로큰 발렌타인 (Broken Valentine)의 [3] 음악..." Melon. December 29, 2022.
24. "브로큰 발렌타인, 9년 만에 정규음반…'3'". Newsis. December 28, 2022.

• South Korean rock music groups
• Musical groups established in 2002
• Musical groups from Seoul
• South Korean alternative rock groups