Se So Neon

Se So Neon
Se So Neon
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	Indie rock; psychedelic rock;
Years active	2016-present
Labels	BGBG Records; Magic Strawberry Sound;
Members	Hwang So-yoon; Park Hyun-jin; U-su;
Past members	Fancy Moon; Gangto;

Se So Neon (Korean: 새소년) is a South Korean indie rock band consisting of members Hwang So-yoon, U-su and Park Hyun-jin.^[1] Since their formation in 2016, the band has released the EPs Summer Plumage (2017) and Nonadaptation (2020).^[2] In 2018, the band won the awards for Rookie of the Year and Best Rock Song at the Korean Music Awards.^[3]

History[]

Se So Neon was established in 2016 and began as a project band between Hwang So-yoon and Gangto. Their name, which literally translates to 'new kids' or 'new boys', was chosen by Hwang after coming across an issue of the now-defunct children's magazine Sae So Nyeon in a bookstore.^[4]^[5] The band became a trio when they recruited bassist Fancy Moon. In October 2017, they released their first EP, titled 여름깃 (Summer Plumage).

In December 2018, Se So Neon announced Gangto and Fancy Moon had left the band to perform their military service.^[6] They were replaced by Park Hyun-jin on bass and U-su on drums, who were recruited by Hwang through a self-tape audition.^[4]

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
Title	Album details	KOR ^[7]	Sales
Summer Plumage (여름깃)	Released: 26 October 2017 Label: BGBG Records Formats: LP, CD, Digital download	57	N/A
Nonadaptation (비적응)	Released: 18 February 2020 Label: Magic Strawberry Sound Formats: Digital download	13	N/A

Singles[]

Title	Album details	Album
"Long Dream" (긴 꿈)	Released: 20 June 2017 Label: BGBG Records Formats: LP, CD, Digital download	Summer Plumage
"The Wave" (파도)	Released: 26 September 2017 Label: BGBG Records Formats: Digital download	Summer Plumage
"Go Back" (집에)	Released: 4 October 2019 Label: BGBG Records, Magic Strawberry Sound Formats: Digital download	Nonadaptation
"Cat (Digging Club Seoul Version)"	Released: 10 December 2019 Label: Magic Strawberry Sound Formats: Digital download	Non-album singles
"Nan Chun" (난춘)	Released: 10 May 2020 Label: Magic Strawberry Sound Formats: Digital download
"Jayu" (자유)	Released: 5 February 2021 Label: Magic Strawberry Sound Formats: Digital download
"Joke" (joke!)	Released: 23 November 2021 Label: Magic Strawberry Sound Formats: Digital download

Awards and accolades[]

Awards and nominations
Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
2016	Shinhan Card Rookie Project	N/A	Se So Neon	Silver	^[8]
2018	Korean Music Awards	Rookie of the Year	Se So Neon	Won	^[3]
2018		Best Rock Song	"The Wave" (파도)	Won	^[3]
2020		Best Rock Song	"Go Back" (집에)	Nominated	^[9]
2021		Best Rock Album	Nonadaptation	Nominated	^[10]

Year-end lists
Publication	List	Work	Ref.
Pitchfork	The 35 Best Rock Albums of 2020	Nonadaptation	^[11]
Paste	The 40 Best Rock Albums of 2020	Nonadaptation	^[12]

References[]

^ Singh, L. (2020-01-08). "Se So Neon are the new faces of Korean indie rock". i-D. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
^ "새소년 "부적응 아닌 '비적응'에 많은 것 함축됐죠"". Yonhap News (in Korean). 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
^ ^a ^b "방탄소년단, 대중음악상 '올해의 음악인'…혁오 3관왕". Yonhap News. 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
^ ^a ^b Choi, Ji-won (2021-02-05). "[Herald Interview] Indie rock band Se So Neon sings of a flight to freeness in 'Jayu'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
^ "Se So Neon - BGBG Records". BGBG Records. 2019-08-13. Archived from the original on 2020-02-17.
^ Jung-ho, Lee (2019-08-13). "고건혁 대표 "새소년은 3인조로 계속..새 멤버 찾는 중"(인터뷰③)스타메이커" [CEO Go Keon-hyeok: Se So Neon will continue as a trio...looking for new members]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-12-16.
^ "Gaon Album Chart "새소년" search". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-02-28.
^ 입력 2016.08.03 22:51 (2016-08-03). "올해의 루키 '더베인'… 신한카드 스테이지 오른다". 중앙일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-03-19.
^ Mathew, Ilin (2020-01-23). "How and when to watch Korean Music Awards 2020". International Business Times, Singapore Edition. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
^ "새소년(SE SO NEON) [비적응] – 2021 최우수 모던록-음반". Korean Music Awards. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
^ Pitchfork Staff (2020-12-15). "The 35 Best Rock Albums of 2020". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
^ Paste Staff (2020-12-23). "The 40 Best Rock Albums of 2020 – Paste". Paste. Retrieved 2021-07-20.

[1] Singh, L. (2020-01-08). "Se So Neon are the new faces of Korean indie rock". i-D. Retrieved 2020-02-28.

[2] "새소년 "부적응 아닌 '비적응'에 많은 것 함축됐죠"". Yonhap News (in Korean). 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-02-28.

[:0-3] "방탄소년단, 대중음악상 '올해의 음악인'…혁오 3관왕". Yonhap News. 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28.

[Herald-4] Choi, Ji-won (2021-02-05). "[Herald Interview] Indie rock band Se So Neon sings of a flight to freeness in 'Jayu'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2021-07-20.

[5] "Se So Neon - BGBG Records". BGBG Records. 2019-08-13. Archived from the original on 2020-02-17.

[6] Jung-ho, Lee (2019-08-13). "고건혁 대표 "새소년은 3인조로 계속..새 멤버 찾는 중"(인터뷰③)스타메이커" [CEO Go Keon-hyeok: Se So Neon will continue as a trio...looking for new members]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-12-16.

[gaon_album_chart-7] "Gaon Album Chart "새소년" search". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-02-28.

[8] 입력 2016.08.03 22:51 (2016-08-03). "올해의 루키 '더베인'… 신한카드 스테이지 오른다". 중앙일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-03-19.

[9] Mathew, Ilin (2020-01-23). "How and when to watch Korean Music Awards 2020". International Business Times, Singapore Edition. Retrieved 2020-02-28.

[10] "새소년(SE SO NEON) [비적응] – 2021 최우수 모던록-음반". Korean Music Awards. Retrieved 2021-08-17.

[accolades:pitchfork-11] Pitchfork Staff (2020-12-15). "The 35 Best Rock Albums of 2020". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-07-20.

[accolades:paste-12] Paste Staff (2020-12-23). "The 40 Best Rock Albums of 2020 – Paste". Paste. Retrieved 2021-07-20.

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