Neon Bunny
| Neon Bunny | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Im Yujin February 14, 1983 |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 야광토끼 |
| Hanja | 夜光토끼 |
| Revised Romanization | Yagwang Tokki |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yagwang T'okki |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 임유진 |
| Revised Romanization | Im Yujin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Im Yujin |
Im Yujin (임유진; born February 14, 1983), better known by her stage name Neon Bunny (야광토끼), is a South Korean singer-songwriter. At the ninth annual Korean Music Awards in 2012, she won Best Pop Album for Seoulight.[1]
Life and career
Prior to her solo debut, Neon Bunny was a session keyboard player for the South Korean indie rock group The Black Skirts.[2] She debuted in 2011 with the album Seoulight.[3] After making her debut, she released an EP entitled Happy Ending in 2012 as a follow-up to Seoulight.[4]
In 2014, Neon Bunny released the single "It's You."[5] In 2015, she released "Romance in Seoul," which was ranked at number 8 on Noisey's "Top 20 K-pop Songs of 2015" list.[6] In 2016, she released "Forest of Skyscrapers," the video of which was inspired by Wong Kar-wai's films and Japanese animation like Akira.[7]
On July 13, 2016, she released the second album, Stay Gold, which includes "It's You," "Romance in Seoul," and "Forest of Skyscrapers."[8]
Discography
- Albums
- Seoulight (2011)
- Stay Gold (2016)
- EPs
- Happy Ending (2012)
- Singles
- "It's You" (2014)
- "Romance in Seoul" (2015)
- "Forest of Skyscrapers" (2016)
- Guest appearances
- Demicat - "Singing Bird" from Out Loud EP (2013)
- Smells - "Listen to Your Heart" from Up and Down (2013)
- Spazzkid - "Daytime Disco" (2014)
References
- ↑ "Winners from the '2012 Korean Music Awards'". Allkpop. February 29, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ↑ "K-Pop Indie Gem: Neon Bunny". Seoulbeats. February 16, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ↑ "April's best new music from across the MAP". The Guardian. April 15, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Review: Neon Bunny 'Happy Ending'". Allkpop. August 18, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ↑ "The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2014". Noisey. December 29, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ↑ "The Top 20 K-pop Songs of 2015". Noisey. December 9, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Trip Into Korea's "Forest of Skyscrapers" With Neon Bunny's New Video". The Fader. February 12, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Album Review: Neon Bunny – Stay Gold". Hellokpop. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
External links
- Bunny Neon Bunny on SoundCloud
- Neon Bunny discography at Discogs