Kim Chang-hoon forms new band ‘Kkamang’… Small theater showcase performance on the 24th

Small theater showcase performance on the 24th... Performance of representative songs such as ‘Mountain Grandfather’ and ‘Reminiscence’

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Tae-su Lee = Sanullim's bassist and singer-songwriter Kim Chang-hoon has formed a new band, 'Kamang', and will hold a showcase performance at the Samik Musical Instruments Empat Hall in Seoul on the 24th.

According to Kim Chang-hoon on the 6th, Kamang is a band consisting of five members including him, Kim Sun (drums), Jo I-min (guitar), Jeong-ga (bass), and Yeo Su-su (piano).

Kamang continues the musical sentiment of Sanullim, which celebrates its 50th anniversary next year, and represents a next-generation junior band that crosses the boundaries of eras and generations.

Regarding the team name 'Kamang', Kim Chang-hoon said, "Black is the color that comes out when all colors are combined, meaning integration and inclusion," and "I hope that the band will establish itself as a long-lived band recognized in the 21st century."

He added, "'Kamang' also contains the meaning of Heukseok-dong, the musical hometown of Sanullim," and added, "Unlike other bands' names, which are mostly Western, it is purely Korean, so it is cuter, prettier, and more familiar."

He introduced the band members on stage together as 'musicians in their 30s who are armed with experience and passion, are versatile, and have mature personalities.'

Guitarist Cho Yi-min said, "Sanullim is not music from the era that I personally experienced, but even when I listen to it now, it doesn't feel like old music. It's simple and free, and it clearly has its own world within it. I'm looking forward to what kind of music people with different generations and musical experiences will create as a team called Kamang, and I also want to naturally add my own color."

During the performance, Kamang will perform not only Kim Chang-hoon's representative hits such as 'Grandpa Mountain', 'Reminiscence', 'Monologue', and 'What Should I Do', but also hidden masterpieces from his solo album.

At the performance, an event will be held where each audience member will be given an acoustic guitar and a ukulele through a drawing.

Kim Chang-hoon is also working on the 'Sanullim 50th Anniversary Project', which involves remaking Sanullim's major songs ahead of the 50th anniversary of Sanullim's debut next year. Previously, he also introduced the ‘1,000 Poetry Songs Project’, which involves adding songs to 1,000 poems.