Monni
Monni in June 2019
Background information
OriginSouth Korea
GenresAlternative rock
Years active2004 (2004)–present
Labels
  • Soundholic
  • Modern Boy
Members
  • Kim Sin-eui
  • Gong Tae-woo
  • Lee In-kyoung
  • Jung Hoon-tae
Past members
  • Song Ju-hwan
Websitemodernboyent.com

Monni (Korean: 몽니) is a South Korean rock band signed to Modern Boy Entertainment. The quintet consists of Kim Sin-eui (vocals), Gong Tae-woo (guitar), Lee In-kyoung (bass), and Jung Hoon-tae (drums). The band formed in 2004 and they released their debut studio album First Day, Light the following year with their original drummer Song Ju-hwan. Following his departure from the band, Jung was recruited to take his place. The band released its second studio album This Moment in 2010. In celebration of their 10-year anniversary, they released a compilation entitled Monni 10th Anniversary Best Album 'Fix'.

History

Beginning in winter 2003, Kim Sin-eui, Lee In-kyoung, Song Ju-hwan, and a keyboardist began practicing collectively.[1] Kim read the word "monni" (몽니; lit. greed) in a newspaper and "immediately felt that it fit the image of our band, because the simply truth is, we are all greedy for good music".[2] He suggested the name to his bandmates, which they all found satisfactory.[3] Monni was formally established in January 2004.[4] They performed together at Club Sluger for three to four months until the keyboardist quit the band. With Monni's future in limbo, Kim asked former punk-rock band member Gong Tae-woo to join, which he accepted.[1] Monni released their debut studio album First Day, Light in 2005.[5] The lead single "Showers" is a song about death and separation, which is based on Kim experiencing the death of a friend from a disease.[1] The following year, the band was selected as a "hidden master" and were able to perform at the annual Ssamzi Sound Festival.[1]

Monni performing at Mint Festa, 2010

After performing at a club in Hongdae, a representative of Soundholic approached Monni and they signed with the record label.[6] In 2008, they released their first single album Monni: And,.[7] In midst of preparing for their second studio album, Gong enlisted in mandatory military service and the band saw the departure of drummer Song. The latter was replaced by Jung Hoon-tae.[6] In Gong's absence, the three remaining members began implementing elements of electronic music into the songs they crafted.[1] Monni released their second album This Moment in June 2010.[8] After spending seven years with Soundholic, Monni parted from the company in January 2014.[9] They decided to leave the record label to "create our own music and reinvest our personal passion into songs that we could truly call ours".[2] Kim established Modern Boy Records for the band to continue its activities.[9]

Monni preceded the release of their fourth studio album with the single "Dotnaeyo" on March 11, 2014.[2] They released Follow My Voice and lead single "In the Moment" the following week.[10] They celebrated their 10-year anniversary with a compilation album; three of the twenty-two songs on its track list were decided by the band's fans.[11] Parts one and two were released via online music stores on October 8 and 22, respectively, and the CDs were issued on October 27.[12]

In 2017, Kim made his acting debut in Blue Busking, winning Best New Actor at the "Golden Cinema Film Festival Award".[13]

Musical style

Musically, Monni is an alternative rock band.[14] Early in its career, Monni's music was noted for its "vibrant, youthful appeal". Their music became "slower" and "more laid-back" over time.[2] Kim cited indie bands Repair Shop and Cloud Cuckoo Land as his motivation.[1] He contributes a substantial amount of the band's songwriting and integrates the products his bandmates generate.[14] Kim's vocals have been compared to Tom Chaplin of Keane.[3]

Members

List of members and instruments.[15]

  • Kim Sin-eui (김신의) – vocals
  • Gong Tae-woo (공태우) – guitar
  • Lee In-kyoung (이인경) – bass
  • Jung Hoon-tae (정훈태) – drums

Former member[1]

  • Song Ju-hwan (송주환) – drums

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak
positions		 Sales
KOR
[16][upper-alpha 1]
First Day, Light (첫째 날, 빛; Cheotjjae Nal, Bit)
  • Released: November 30, 2005
  • Label: Aiins Digital, Modern Life
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 —
This Moment
  • Released: June 14, 2010
  • Label: Soundholic, TSN Company
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 —
Travel of Only One-Time
  • Released: March 25, 2011
  • Re-released (Travel of Only One-Time (Special Edition)): June 1, 2011
  • Label: Soundholic, TSN Company
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 —
Follow My Voice
  • Released: March 18, 2014
  • Label: Modern Boy Entertainment, Poclanos
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 28

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak
positions		 Sales
KOR
[16]
Monni 10th Anniversary Best Album 'Fix' CD1' (몽니 10주년 기념 베스트앨범 'Fix' CD1; Monni 10-junyeon Ginyeom Beseuteu Aelbeom 'Fix' CD1)
  • Released: October 8, 2015
  • Label: Modern Boy Entertainment, Mirrorball Music
  • Formats: Digital download
 16
Monni 10th Anniversary Best Album 'Fix' CD2' (몽니 10주년 기념 베스트앨범 'Fix' CD2; Monni 10-junyeon Ginyeom Beseuteu Aelbeom 'Fix' CD2)
  • Released: October 22, 2015
  • Label: Modern Boy Entertainment, Mirrorball Music
  • Formats: Digital download

Live albums

Title Album details
A-Live Take Out Vol. 1 'Playground and Diary' (놀이터와 일기장; Noriteowa Ilgijang)
(with Vanila City)
  • Released: June 30, 2010
  • Label: Mnet Media, Genie Music
  • Formats: Digital download

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak
positions		 Sales
KOR
[16]
The Boys Becomes Adult (소년이 어른이 되어; Sonyeoni Eoreuni Doeeo)
  • Released: March 20, 2012
  • Label: Soundholic, TSN Company
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 —
Life Is Beautiful (인생은 아름다워; Insaengeun Areumdawo)
  • Released: June 12, 2013
  • Label: Soundholic, TSN Company
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 —
She
  • Released: December 5, 2014
  • Label: Modern Boy Entertainment, Poclanos
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 65
Tried So Hard (한참을 뛰어오기만 한 너에게; Hanchameul Ttwieoogiman Han Neoege)
  • Released: October 26, 2016
  • Label: Modern Boy Entertainment, Poclanos
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 20
Analog Melody
  • Released: October 30, 2017
  • Label: Modern Boy Entertainment, Poclanos
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 51

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
Gaon Digital Chart
[21][upper-alpha 1]
"Shower" (소나기; Sonagi) 2005 — First Day, Light
"Tears Flow (Rearranged)" (눈물이 나; Nunmuri Na) 2008 — Monni: And,
"You're Going to Leave Me" (나를 떠나가던; Nareul Tteonagadeon) 2010 — This Moment
"You're Going to Leave Me (A-Live)" (나를 떠나가던; Nareul Tteonagadeon) — A-Live Take Out Vol. 1 'Playground and Diary'
"You Blew It in Front of the House" (너 떠나버린 그 집 앞; Neo Tteonabeorin Geu Jip Ap) — New Moment
"Sunshine" 2011 — Travel of Only One-Time
"Always in My Heart" (언제까지 내 맘속에서; Eonjekkaji Nae Mamsogeseo) — Travel of Only One-Time (Special Edition)
"Band Music" — The Boys Becomes Adult
"Can't Write Love Songs Anymore" (더는 사랑노래 못 쓰겠다; Deoneun Sarang Norae Mot Sseugetda) 2012 —[upper-alpha 2]
"Old Man" (노인 (老人); Noin) 2013 — Life Is Beautiful
"Dotnaeyo" (돋네요; Dotneyo) 2014 — Follow My Voice
"In the Moment" (순간 안에; Sungan Ane) —
"White Shoulder" (하얀 어깨; Hayan Eokkae) — She
"The Boys Becomes Adult (Rearranged)" (소년이 어른이 되어; Sonyeoni Eoreuni Doeeo) 2015 — Non-album single
"Stay Just Way You Are" (그대로 있어주면 돼; Geudaero Isseojumyeon Dwae) — Monni 10th Anniversary Best Album 'Fix' CD1
"You're Going to Leave Me (Rearranged)" (나를 떠나가던; Nareul Tteonagadeon) — Non-album single
"Beautiful" (아리따운; Arittaun) — Monni 10th Anniversary Best Album 'Fix' CD2
"Grown Up" 2016 — Non-album single
"Loudly" (고래고래; Gorae Gorae) —
"Stay Just Way You Are (OnStage ver.)" (그대로 있어주면 돼 (온스테이지 ver.); Geudaero Isseojumyeon Dwae Onseuteiji ver.)) —
"Tried So Hard" (한참을 뛰어오기만 한 너에게; Hanchameul Ttwieoogiman Han Neoege) — Tried So Hard
"Don't Forget Me" (나를 잊지 말아요; Nareul Ijji Marayo) 2017 — Non-album single
"Remember My Voice" (내 목소리를 기억해줘; Nae Moksorireul Gieokhaejwo) —
"You&U" (너와 너; Neowa Neo) — Analog Melody
"Wind" (바람; Baram) —
"Myeong-dong Romance" (명동로망스; Myeong-dong Romangseu) 2018 — Non-album single
"Rainy Season" (비의 계절; Bieui Gyejeol) —
"Goodbye My Girl" —
"Alive" (살아난다; Sarananda) 2019 —
"Our Spring Was Beautiful" (우리의 봄은 아름다웠고; Urieui Bomeun Areumdawotgo) 2020 —
"Romantic Breeze" (로맨틱한 바람; Romaentikhan Baram) —
"Tonight" (오늘 밤; Oneul Bam) 2021 —

Guest appearances

Title Year Release
"A Windy Day" (바람부는 날; Barambuneun Nal) 2009 2009 Autumn of Memory
"Without a Phone" (전화기가 없어도; Jeonhwagiga Eopseodo) 2011 Save the Air Green Concert
"Green Fish" (초록 물고기; Chorok Mulgogi)
(featuring YeSLow)		 Sum∞ [Greenplugged Omnibus Album]
"It's Only My World" (그것만이 내 세상; Geugeotmani Nae Sesang) 2011 Remake of Wild Chrysanthemum
"This Rain Is My Greed" (이 비는 내 욕심; I Bineun Nae Yokshim) 2012 Save the Air Green Concert Vol.2
"Met You by Chance" (어쩌다 마주친 그대; Eojjeoda Majuchin Geudae) Survival Top Band 2 Round 8-B
"With You" (님과 함께; Namgwa Hamkke) Survival Top Band 2 Round 16-C
"When Sorrow Comes" (슬픔이 올 때; Seulpeumi Ol Ttae) Survival Top Band 2 Round 8 Live Broadcast-A
"Always in My Heart" (언제까지 내 맘속에서; Eonjekkaji Nae Mamsogeseo) Survival Top Band 2 Round 4
"Love Love Love" (사랑 사랑 사랑; Sarang Sarang Sarang) 2015 I Am a Singer Season 3 Episode 4 'Songs of Respected Musicians'
"For You" (널 위한거야; Neol Wihangeoya) I Am a Singer Season 3 Episode 5 'The Song I Want to Sing'
"Spring Rain" (봄비; Bom Bi) Sum∞ Fifth Greenplugged Official Omnibus Album
"???" (멍든 마음 손에 들고; Meongdeun Maeum Sone Duelgo) Hahn Dae Soo 40th Anniversary 'Rebirth'
"Although I Loved You" (사랑했지만; Saranghaetjiman) 2016 Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (The Late Kim Kwang-seok 20th Anniversary Volume 1)
"What the Matter" (왜 그래; Wae Geurae) 2018 Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Kim Hyun-chul, the Beloved Singer of Youth)
"Always" (언제나; Eonjena) Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Show! The Young Star We Love, Kim Won-jun)
"Forget You" (잊을게; Ijuelge) Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Pride of Korean Rock, YB)
"Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say)" Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Forever Diva, Yoon Bok-hee)
"The Face I Miss" (보고 싶은 얼굴; Bogo Shipeun Eolgul) Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Again)
"True Love" (참사랑; Cham Sarang) Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Reminiscing Voice, Kim Sang-hee)
"Always Winter" (언제나 겨울; Eonjena Gyeoul) 2019 Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Bravo, My Life! Thirty Times Spring Summer Fall Winter)
"Night Like Tonight" (오늘 같은 밤; Oneul Gateun Bam) Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Night Like Tonight Gentle Voice, Lee Kwang-jo)
"Let's Forget It" (이젠 잊기로 해요; Ijen Itgiro Haeyo) Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Story of Glorious Youth, Lee Jang-hee and Friends 2)
"Morning Dew" (아침이슬; Achim Iseul) Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Singing 100 Years of Korea with People)
"Man Tears" (사나이 눈물; Sanai Nunmul) Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Singing the Joys and Sorrows of Life, Lyricist Kim Byeong-geol)
"Reminiscence" (회상; Hoesang) Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Partners Who Sang Their Life Together, Chong Tae-chun & Park Eun-ok)
"Pledge of Love" (사랑의 서약; Sarangeui Seoyak) Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Episode 402 May Is Full of Love, Singing Happiness)
"Winter Sea" (겨울 바다; Gyeoul Bada) Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (That Time of Our Youth, Kim Hak-rae)
"Want to Leave from You" (그대에게서 벗어나고파; Geudaeegeseo Beoseonagopa) Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Yoon Si-nae)
"I Have a Lover" (애인 있어요; Aein Isseoyo) Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Barefoot Diva Lee Eun-mi)
"I Will Survive" (난 괜찮아; Nan Gwaenchanha) 2020 Two Yoo Project – Sugar Man3 Episode9
"Turn On the Radio" (라디오를 켜봐요; Radioreul Kyeobwayo) Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Shin Seung-hun)
"Turn Up the Radio" (크게 라디오를 켜고; Keuge Radioreul Kyeogo)
(with Yang Tae-hwan)		 Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Prodigy Special)
"Lalala" (라라라) Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Cho Young-soo)
"Spring Rain" (봄비; Bom Bi) Greenplugged Official Omnibus Album Sum∞ 10th Best
"Sad Beatrice" (슬픈 베아트리체; Seulpeun Beateuriche) Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (King of Kings Special: 1st Half of 2020)
"One Million Roses" (백만송이 장미; Baengmansongi Jangmi) Immortal Songs: Cheer Up, Korea! Celebrity Special Part 1: Go Doo-shim

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Release
"The Stars" 2012 Mabinogi Heroes Season 2 OST
"Black Mirror" 2019 Welcome 2 Life OST

Notes

  1. 1 2 Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010 and began releasing data henceforth.[17]
  2. ↑ "Can't Write Love Songs Anymore" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 71 on the Gaon Download Chart.[22]

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Jackson, Julie (March 9, 2014). "[Band Uprising] Monni feeds its greed with 'Follow My Voice'". The Korea Herald. Herald Corporation. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
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  22. 1 2 2012년 13주차 Download Chart (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
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