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South Korean rock musician| Asian Glow | |
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| Birth name | Shin Gyeongwon |
| Born | (2001-06-14) June 14, 2001 (age 23) |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Slacker rock, emo, shoegaze |
| Years active | 2020–2025 |
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| Asian Glow | |
| Hangul | 아시안 글로우 |
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| Revised Romanization | Asian Geullou |
| McCune–Reischauer | Asian Kŭllou |
Shin Gyeongwon (Korean: 신경원; born June 14, 2001), better known by his stage name Asian Glow (Korean: 아시안 글로우), is a South Korean slacker rock musician. He has released four albums: Nosferadoof (2020), Cull Ficle (2021), Stalled Flutes, Means (2022) and Unwired Detour (2024).
Career
Prior to the solo project, Shin was a member of the shoegaze band FØG, and also made music under various monikers and projects. In 2020, he released his first album Nosferadoof under the stage name Asian Glow, and later gained attention from fans of emo music on YouTube and Reddit.
In 2021, he released his second full-length album, Cull Ficle. Later that year, he released a split album album, Downfall Of The Neon Youth with close musicians Parannoul and sonhos tomam conta [pt].
In 2022, he collaborated with Swedish musician Weatherday, releasing the EP Weatherglow. In June, he released his third album Stalled Flutes, Means. In August, he performed alongside Parannoul, Brokenteeth, Wapddi, Della Zyr and Fin Fior at Digital Dawn, a concert that celebrated the burgeoning online Korean indie scene. On September 22, he released Paraglow with Parannoul, and received acclaim from TheNeedleDrop and Pitchfork, with contributor Ian Cohen commenting the release "feels like a true collaboration".
On 1 January 2023, he released the single Dorothee Thines.
On 4 February 2024, alongside the release of his album Unwired Detour, Shin announced the retirement of the Asian Glow stage name.
Discography
Studio albums
- Nosferadoof (2020)
- Cull Ficle (2021)
- Stalled Flutes, Means (2022)
- Unwired Detour (2024)
- 11100011 (2025)
EP's
- pt.2345678andstill (2021)
- lines between the doorframe (2021)
- Coverglow pt. 1 (2022)
Collaborative albums & EPs
- Downfall of the Neon Youth (2021) (with Parannoul and sonhos tomam conta [pt])
- Weatherglow (2022) (with Weatherday)
- Paraglow (2022) (with Parannoul)
- Dreamglow (2023) (with sonhos tomam conta [pt])
References
- ^ Seongnan, Ajae (2022-06-17). "해외에서 주목한 서울의 원맨 밴드 Asian Glow의 첫 Full-length 앨범이 발매되다". Visla Magazine (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "Unwired Detour". Bandcamp. 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ P, Chris (2021-07-14). "Asian Glow : Cull Ficle". Korean Indie. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- "10 Korean indie singles to remember 2021". The Korea Times. 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- "Asian Glow, 『Cull Ficle』, 2402437, 2021.03". Top Plein (in Korean). 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- Deville, Chris (2021-10-22). "Stream Parannoul's New Split LP With Asian Glow & sonhos tomam conta". Stereogum. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- Cruz, Matt (2022-04-03). "An Opulent, Stratospheric Ascension - "Jet" by Weatherday & Asian Glow". Impact 89 FM. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- Cruz, Matt (2022-09-16). "The Dawn of a New Era: Seoul's Best and Brightest: Parannoul, Asian Glow, BrokenTeeth, Wapddi, Della Zyr & Fin Fior @ Rolling Hall". Impact 89 FM. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- Cohen, Ian (2022-10-26). "Paraglow EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- Darville, Jordan (2023-01-09). "Song You Need: The post-shoegaze explosion of Asian Glow's "Dorothee Thines"". The Fader. Retrieved 2023-09-05.