Jannabi
Jannabi (Korean: 잔나비; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean indie rock band formed in 2012 under the independent record label Peponi Music. The band currently consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Choi Jung-hoon and guitarist Kim Do-hyung. Originally a quintet, keyboardist Yoo Young-hyun left in 2019, drummer Yoon Kyul in 2021, and bassist Jang Kyung-joon in 2022. Themes commonly explored throughout their work include love, life, childhood, youth, and growth. Praised for their live performances and self-produced songs infused with profound lyricism unique to the Korean language and vintage overtones, they have grown as one of South Korea's most influential rock bands, often known as the country's most loved rock band.
Jannabi's debut studio album, Monkey Hotel (2016), incorporated pop rock and yielded the successful single "Summer." The band rose to prominence and broke new ground in the Korean popular music scene that is almost dominated by idol groups for their critically acclaimed second album, Legend (2019), which exemplified a chamber pop style. Its lead single, "For Lovers Who Hesitate," topped South Korea's Circle Digital Chart, sold 2.5 million digital copies, and was certified triple platinum for streaming by the Korea Music Content Association. The band broadened their repertoire in subsequent albums, including The Land of Fantasy (2021), Sound of Music Pt. 1 (2025), and Sound of Music Pt. 2: Life (2025), drawing from genres like art rock, baroque pop, and progressive rock.
Jannabi has released a total of four studio albums, three extended plays, and one reissue to date; three of which have peaked in the top ten and nine singles on the Circle Chart. Their accolades include a Golden Disc Award, two Korean Music Awards, two MAMA Awards, a Melon Music Award, a Seoul Music Award, and a The Fact Music Award. In 2024, Jannabi became the first South Korean rock band formed after the 2010s to headline the Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, 10 years after winning the Penta Super Rookie Grand Prize in 2014.
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