| Kiha & The Faces | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2008–2018 |
| Labels | DRDR AC |
| Past members | Chang Kiha Yohei Hasegawa Lee Min-ki Jeong Jung-yeop Lee Jong-min Jeon Il-jun Mimi Sisters Kim Hyeon-ho |
| Website | kihafaces |
Kiha & The Faces (Korean: 장기하와 얼굴들) was a South Korean indie rock band led by singer Chang Kiha. The band debuted in 2008 with the single "Cheap Coffee" and went on to become one of South Korea's most popular and commercially successful indie rock bands. In October 2018, Chang announced the group's fifth and final album, Mono, along with news that the band members would be parting ways.
Members
Former members
- Chang Kiha - Vocals, Guitar
- Lee Min-ki - Guitar
- Jeong Jung-yeop - Bass guitar
- Lee Jong-min - Keyboard
- Yohei Hasegawa - Guitar
- Jeon Il-jun - Drum
- Mimi Sisters - Dance, Chorus
- Kim Hyeon-ho - Drum
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| Living the Carefree Life (별일 없이 산다) |
|
— | |
| Kiha & The Faces (장기하와 얼굴들) |
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— | |
| Human Mind (사람의 마음) |
|
5 |
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| Who's Good At Their Own Love? (내 사랑에 노련한 사람이 어딨나요) |
|
10 |
|
| Mono |
|
17 |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| "Cheap Coffee" (싸구려 커피) | 2008 | — | Living the Carefree Life | |
| "The Moon is Waxing, Let's Go" (달이 차오른다, 가자) | 2009 | — | ||
| "A Sort Of Relationship" (그렇고 그런 사이) | 2011 | 16 | Kiha & The Faces | |
| "I Watched TV" (TV를 봤네) | 64 | |||
| "I Heard A Rumor" (풍문으로 들었소) | 2012 | 64 | Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time OST | |
| "Super Weeds Man" (슈퍼 잡초맨) (with Haha) | 2013 | 8 |
|
Infinite Challenge Jayu-ro Song Festival |
| "Human Mind" (사람의 마음) | 2014 | 63 |
|
Human Mind |
| "New Year's Luck" (새해 복) | 2015 | — |
|
Non-album single |
| "Kieuk" (ㅋ) | 2016 | 35 |
|
Who's Good At Their Own Love? |
| "That's Just What You Think" (그건 니 생각이고) | 2018 | — | Mono | |
| "Nothing After All" (별거 아니라고) | — |
Awards and nominations
Cyworld Digital Music Awards
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tam Eum Mania Award | "The Moon is Waxing, Let's Go" | Won |
Golden Disc Awards
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Rock Award | "Cheap Coffee" | Won |
Korean Music Awards
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Song of the Year | "Cheap Coffee" | Won |
| Best Rock Song | Won | ||
| Male Musicians of the Year Netizen Vote | Kiha & The Faces | Won | |
| 2012 | Musician of the Year | Won | |
| Album of the Year | Kiha & The Faces | Won | |
| Best Rock Album | Won | ||
| Best Rock Song | "That Kind of Relationship" | Won |
Mnet Asian Music Awards
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Best Band Performance | "Living Without Incidents" | Nominated |
| 2011 | "Just Know Each Other" | Nominated |
Honors
In 2012, Kiha & The Faces were given the South Korean Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation for increasing public interest in indie music through their songs.
References
- "장기하와 얼굴들 소개" [Kiha & The Faces Profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- Russell, Mark (2011-10-20). "Korea Rediscovers Its Rock 'N' Roll Soul". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- Chang Kiha (October 17, 2018). "곧 발매될 5집은 장기하와 얼굴들의 마지막 앨범이 될 겁니다. ... 2019년의 첫날을 기점으로, 저희 여섯 명은 각자의 길을 가게 됩니다" [Our soon-to-be-released fifth album will be Kiha & The Faces' final album. ... Starting from the first day of 2019, the six of us will be heading separate ways.] (Tweet) (in Korean) – via Twitter.
- "Album Chart "장기하와 얼굴들" Search". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- "2014년 10월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- "2016년 06월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- "2018년 11월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
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- "2013년 11월 Download Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- "2014년 43주차 Download Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- "2015년 08주차 Download Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- "2016년 06월 Download Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- Ji, Hyeong-jun (2010-03-01). "[사진]장기하와 얼굴들, 탐음매니아상 기뻐요". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- "Past Winners". Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- Ha, Eo-yeong (2009-03-20). "심수봉과 장기하 한 무대에". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- Seo, Jeong-min (2012-02-29). "장기하와 얼굴들 4관왕 '뭘 그렇게 놀래?'". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- "2012 수상자" [2012 Winners]. Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards (in Korean). Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Creative Content Agency. Retrieved 2018-02-26.