YB
YB, formed in 1994, is a South Korean rock band. They have made seven studio albums, three live albums, various digital single albums, and DVDs. They sold more than 2 million albums and held more than one hundred live concerts in a year.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1994–present |
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| Past member(s) | Yoo Byung-yeol |
YB also use traditional Korean musical instruments including the gayageum, a stringed instrument, and the daegeum, an instrument like the clarinet in their recordings.[1]
Members change
World Cup 2002 change
At the 2002 World Cup, YB played songs such as ‘Oh, Pil Seung Korea (Oh, Victory to Korea)’ to millions of fans. South Korea's entry into the semi finals meant that YB's music was heard all over Korea. They won the best music award from Korea’s three main broadcast stations KBS, MBC and SBS. They were given the first WPMA (World Peace Music Award) in 2003 for helping with human rights issues in Korea.[1]
European tour change
YB went on tour in Europe in 2005, the first Korean rock music group to do so. They have released a single in the UK.
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "YB | Enmore Theatre". 74.125.153.132. Retrieved 2009-06-13.[permanent dead link]