DickPunks

Rock band based in South Korea

  • TNC Company
    Sony Music Entertainment
Members
  • Taehyun
  • Hyunwoo
  • Jaeheung
  • Garam
Websitetnc-company.co.kr

DickPunks (Korean: 딕펑스) is a rock band based in South Korea, consisting of four members. The band was formed in November 2006, without a guitarist because the keyboard player, Hyunwoo, wanted the band to be considered a piano-driven ensemble. Hyunwoo formed the band by recruiting his friends as members.[1] The band has maintained the original line-up since its creation and is currently managed by the TNC Company.[2]

Though DickPunks was one of many bands in Hongdae, they were popular amongst their critics and often nicknamed "Hongdae Idol", despite not being such literally.[3][4] Wanting to expand their fan base, DickPunks decided to participate in Superstar K4. They finished the competition in second place in November 2012.[5]

All of the band's members are credited with composing and producing their music. In addition to their live performances, they also perform a separate choreographed act entitled the DICKPUNKSHOW.

Members

  • Kim Tae-hyun (김태현) – Vocals[6]
  • Kim Hyun-woo (김현우) – Keyboard
  • Kim Jae-heung (김재흥) – Bass
  • Park Ga-ram (박가람) – Drums

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak
chart
positions 		Sales
KOR
[7]
1st Album
  • Released: 29 September 2011
  • Formats: digital download
Track listing
  1. Rock To Me
  2. Good! Great! (좋다! 좋아!)
  3. Unrequited Love (짝사랑)
  4. My Precious
  5. Butterfly (나비)
  6. Romance in the Alps (알프스 산맥의 로망)
  7. Kyang (걍)
  8. Wonderland Basket (원더랜드 바스켓)
  9. Such A Beautiful Bad Girl
  10. Cheerleader (치어걸)
  11. Aspirin (아스피린)
  12. End…And
 —

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak
chart
positions 		Sales
KOR
[7]
1st EP
  • Released: 1 February 2010
  • Formats: digital download
Track listing
  1. Good! Great! (좋다! 좋아!)
  2. Cheerleader (치어걸)
  3. Butterfly (나비)
  4. Romance in the Alps (알프스 산맥의 로망)
  5. Wonderland Basket (원더랜드 바스켓)
  6. Aspirin (아스피린)
 —
Viva Primavera
  • Released: 25 April 2013
  • Label: TNC Company, Sony Music Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Star (별)
  2. Viva Youth (Viva청춘)
  3. New Yorker
  4. Astigmatism (난시)
  5. Answer Me
  6. Go to the Pharmacy (약국에가면)
 4
Hello Goodbye
  • Released: 27 November 2013
  • Label: TNC Company, Sony Music Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Intro
  2. Hello Girlfriend (안녕 여자친구)
  3. 1 그 일)
  4. Fading (바래져)
  5. Spoiled (철부지)
  6. Grey: Shorry (회색: 쇼리)
 8
29,
  • Released: 18 December 2015
  • Label: TNC Company, Sony Music Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. I Don't Miss You Now (지금을 잃고 싶지 않아)
  2. Show Me (니가 보여)
  3. What
  4. You Wouldn't Listen (들리지 않겠죠)
  5. Adult (어른)
  6. To You
 13

Singles

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Album
KOR
[11]
"Viva Youth" (Viva청춘) 2013 23 Viva Primavera
"Sunglass" (썬글라스) 30 Non-album single
"Hello Girlfriend" (안녕 여자친구) 31 Hello Goodbye
"Let's Play In The Han River" (한강에서 놀아요) 2015 — Non-album single
"We Young" (요즘젊은것들)
feat. Microdot 		—
"Show Me" (니가 보여) — 29,
“Bicycle Man” 2019 — Bicycle Man

|"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |

Collaborations

Year Title Artist(s)
2014 "Soul Mate" (소울메이트) Dickpunks and Jiyoon of 4Minute

Soundtrack appearances

Year Title Drama Member(s)
2013 "This Is The Person" (이 사람이다) Two Weeks OST All
2014 "Tears Fall" (눈물이 펑펑) Angel Eyes OST Taehyun
2015 "My Heart Is That Way" (내맘이 그래요) Beloved Eun-dong OST Taehyun
2016 "You Pour A Star" (별이 쏟아지는 너) Cinderella with Four Knights OST All

Compilations

Year Title Album
2012 "Woolung Island Twist" (울릉도 트위스트) Superstar K4
"Red Dragonfly"(고추잠자리)
"Walk With Me" (같이 걸을까)
"Muzik"
"After The Play" (연극이 끝난후)
"Don't Leave" (떠나지마)
"Playing Something Memorable" (노는게 남는거야)
"Butterfly" (나비)
"Sing a Song"
"Aspirin" (아스피린)
"Run! My Friend" (달리자 내 친구야) Red Devils – We Are The Reds

Awards

  • 2012 – MNET "Superstar K Season 4" – 2nd place

Live performances

  • 2008 to Present – DickPunks solo concert (11th DICKPUNKSHOW in MAY 2013)[12]
  • 2007 to Present – Street performance over 1000 times
  • 2012 – 2013 Pentaport Rock Festival
  • 2011 – 2011 Green Plugged 2011
  • 2012 – Superstar K4 Concert[13][14]
  • 2011 – 2013 Pusan Rock Festival[15]
  • 2013 – Green Plugged 2013[16]
  • 2010 – MUSICAL "Looking for the CheerGirl"
  • 2013 – Son Yeon-Jae gala show

Appearances and media

  • 2012 – MNET "Superstar K" (season 4)
  • 2013 – MNET "MUST"
  • 2013 – MNET "MCOUNTDOWN"[17]

References

  1. ^ "Dickpunks". Jpopasia.com. 30 April 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  2. ^ "DickPunks Finds a New Home with TNC Company – Mwave". Kakao.mnet.com. 12 March 2013. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Ulala, producers of music, hope". The Korea Times. 30 October 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  4. ^ 딕펑스 "청춘은 지금..우리 음악도 실험 중이죠" (in Korean). Naver News. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Superstar K4 crowns a winner! – Mwave". Kakao.mnet.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  6. ^ "딕펑스 김태현 : 네이버 통합검색". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 26 March 2015.
  8. ^ "2013년 04월 (April 2013) Album Chart" (in Korean).
  9. ^ "2013년 12월 (December 2013) Album Chart" (in Korean).
  10. ^ Cumulative Sales of 29,
    • "2015년 12월 (December 2015) Album Chart" (in Korean).
    • "2016년 01월 (January 2016) Album Chart" (in Korean).
  11. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 9 March 2017.
  12. ^ 기사입력 30 April 2013 11:14 (30 April 2013). "딕펑스 첫 단독 콘서트…3분만에 매진 밴드열풍-헤럴드경제". Biz.heraldcorp.com. Retrieved 19 June 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "'SSK4's Roy Kim, Jung Joon Young, and DickPunks Flaunt their Sexy Legs – Mwave". Kakao.mnet.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  14. ^ "CJ threatens chokehold on concert industry". The Korea Times. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  15. ^ "Busan to host international rock festival". The Korea Times. 2 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  16. ^ "[REVIEW] Let's go green, "Green Plugged Seoul 2013" – Part 2TENASIA". Tenasia. 20 May 2013. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  17. ^ "′Superstar K4′ to Take Over ′M Countdown′ Today – Mwave". Pds.maxmp3.co.kr. 2 May 2013. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.

External links

  • Official YouTube channel
  • Official Twitter
  • Official club website Archived 8 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine