About
| About | |
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| Born | Jo Tae-kyoung December 2, 1994 South Korea |
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Jo Tae-kyoung (Hangul: 조태경), born December 2, 1994),[1] known professionally as About (Hangul: 어바웃; stylised in all caps), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and producer. He debuted as an independent artist in September 2019 with the single "Wither"[2] and released his first EP "Miserable" in March 2020.[3][4]
Career[edit]
In 2016, About produced and performed the official soundtracks "It Has To Be You"[5][6] and "Snowflakes"[5] for the Korean TV dramas Sky Castle and My Fellow Citizens!, respectively. The Sky Castle soundtrack album ranked #29 on the Gaon music chart.[7]
From September 2019 to January 2020, About released a series of singles as an independent artist including "Wither",[5] "Dive",[8] "Aching",[5] and the KozyPop compilation track "Phobia".[5] In March 2020, he released his debut EP album "Miserable",[5][4] followed by the singles "Unhappy",[5] "Shall We?",[5] and "We Our Us".[5] In June 2020, About was the featured musical host for Senggi Studio's "Show Must Go On" Vol. 17, an online streaming concert series.[9] On August 15, 2020, About announced plans to crowdfund his first full-length album, a 14-track work to be titled "Fortunate Islands". The album is scheduled for release in November 2020.[10]
About lists Ella Fitzgerald, Amy Winehouse, James Blake and Coldplay as his some of his most important musical influences.[9]
Touring musicians[edit]
About performs with the following musicians:
- Guitar - Echez (이현성, Lee Hyun-sung)
- Guitar - 김명환 (Kim Myeong-hwan)
- Bass - 김규빈 (Kim Kyu-bin)
- Drums - 송덕현 (Song Deok-hyun)
- Keyboards - 장현준 (Jang Hyun-jun)
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Title | Released | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "It Has to Be You" | December 2018 | Sky Castle, Pt. 3 (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "Snowflakes" | May 2019 | My Fellow Citizens!, Pt. 8 (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "Wither" | September 2019 | Wither single album |
| "Dive" | November 2019 | Dive single album |
| "Aching" | January 2020 | Aching single album |
| "Unhappy" | April 2020 | Unhappy single album |
| "Shall We?" | May 2020 | Shall We? single album |
| "We Our Us" | June 2020 | We Our Us single album |
| Collaborations | ||
| "Winter Story" with JINBO the Superfreak, George | January 2018 | KRNB2, Part 4 |
| "마포 한강" with CIKA | July 2019 | Chopper Flame: The Youth |
| "Phobia" with KozyPop | November 2019 | Seoul Vibes, Pt. 12 |
Extended plays[edit]
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Miserable | Released: March 2020
Label: Independent Formats: digital download |
References[edit]
- ↑ "어바웃 (ABOUT)". www.melon.com (in 한국어). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ "Wither". www.melon.com (in 한국어). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ "Miserable". www.melon.com (in 한국어). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "2020년 4월 국내 편 - 아슬(Aseul), 세정 외". 벅스! (in 한국어). Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 "NAVER VIBE(바이브)". vibe.naver.com (in 한국어). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ "'스카이캐슬(SKY 캐슬)' OST 가수 ABOUT, 데뷔 전부터 눈길 - 이정범 기자". 톱스타뉴스 (in 한국어). 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ↑ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ↑ "DIVE". www.melon.com (in 한국어). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Senggi Studio Show Must Go On Vol 17". YouTube. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "정규앨범 [Fortunate IsIands] 제작". www.melon.com (in 한국어). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
External links[edit]
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