Bulssazo | |
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2005-present |
| Labels | Beatball Records |
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Bulssazo (Korean:불싸조) is a South Koreanrock band. The band currently consists ofHan Sangcheol, Seo Myeonghoon and Kim Seonyeob. Since their formation in 2005, the band has released four studio albums. The band is known for its bizarre naming of albums and songs, the second album is calledI Will Laugh When You Meet Disaster, and I Will Laugh at You When Fear Comes to You (Proverbs 1:26) from a verse fromBook of Proverbs, and the third album is calledBanquo: It Will Be Rain Tonight / 1st Murderer: Let It Come Down from a verse fromMacbeth.[1][2] Their second studio album was nominated for the Best Rock Album at the 2007Korean Music Awards.[3]
Bulssazo was formed in 2005.[4] They released their first studio albumFurious Five in 2005,In 2006, they released their second studio album,I Will Laugh When You Meet Disaster, And I Will Laugh At You When Fear Comes to You (Proverbs 1:26), taken from the verse ofBook of Proverbs.[5] The album was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2007Korean Music Awards.[3] They appeared and performed onThe EBS space with indie musician Han Heejeong.[6]
In 2011, they released their third album,Banquo: It Will Be Rain Tonight / 1st Murderer: Let It Come Down in cassette tape.[7] Lim Seungkyoon ofWeiv reviewed the album as "The album was entirely made as they wished. And that's exactly what allowed Bulssazo to become the most original sounding band in Korea."[8] The band released the album on vinyl in 2015.[9]
In 2016, they released their fourth albumKorean Hip Hop (한(국힙)합).[10] In 2018, they had a performance at the Seoul Ingi Festival.[11]
In addition to his music activities, guitaristHan Sangcheol is also a critic of music and film, and he is a columnist at the Korea Policy Briefing, a news website run byMinistry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[12] He supported250's performances in 2023.[13] Bassist Seo Myeonghoon is also working as a solo musician under the name Nuh.[14]