Seenroot (Korean: 신현희와김루트; RR: Shin Hyun-hee wa Kim Root; lit. Shin Hyun-hee and Kim Root) was a South Korean musical duo, signed under Kakao M's indie sub-label Mun Hwa In. The pair's debut mini-album was released in 2015. The record's lead single "Sweet Heart" did not see success until two years after its release, when a broadcast jockey sang the song in midst of live streaming and became a viral video. It led the song to peak at number 13 on the national Gaon Digital Chart, where it sold nearly 1.3 million downloads by the end of 2017.
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 Seenroot at the Itaewon Global Village Festival, October 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Contemporary folk |
| Years active | 2013–2019 |
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| Website | munhwain.kr |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 신현희와김루트 |
| Revised Romanization | Sin Hyeon-heui Wa Kim Ruteu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sin Hyŏnhŭ Wa Gim Rutŭ |
History
editOriginally majoring in fashion design, Shin Hyun-hee learned to play acoustic guitar after watching tutorials on the online video website YouTube. She posted videos on the platform, which led her to perform in Daegu where she met Kim Root. A jazz major, Kim wanted to form a jazz ensemble at the time. He felt that Shin's voice was "incredibly good", and decided to form a band with her.[1]
Seenroot's first release "Comfortable Song" was included on the compilation album Between the Cafes Vol.2 (2013), which featured songs from new acoustic indie music acts. The duo released its debut single "Cap Song" on April 4, 2014.[2] The pair participated in over 200 performances and festivals for the following ten months. Seenroot released its debut self-titled mini-album on February 26, 2015.[3] Writing for newspaper No Cut News, Kim Hyeon-shik described the lead single "Sweet Heart" as "cheerful and fresh", noting its "peculiar attraction".[4] The band released its first studio album Seenroot's Wonderland on June 15, 2016.[5]
In January 2017, AfreecaTV broadcast jockey Kkotnim sang "Sweet Heart" while live streaming. The clip was shared across social media and became a viral video, which fueled the track to climb South Korean online music stores two years after its initial release.[6] The song entered the country's national singles chart at number 34 and peaked at number 13.[7][8] The duo's mini-album The Color of Seenroot was released on July 11, 2018.[9]
Seenroot disbanded in 2019 following the expiration of their contracts.[10]
Members
editAdapted from D Ocean Music.[11]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details[12] | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| Gaon Album Chart [13] | |||
| Seenroot's Wonderland (신루트의 이상한 나라; Shinruteu-eui Isanghan Nara) |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Album details[12] | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| Gaon Album Chart [13] | |||
| Seenroot (신현희와김루트; Shin Hyun-hee wa Kim Ruteu) |
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| The Color of Seenroot |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title[12] | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) |
Album |
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| Gaon Digital Chart [14] | ||||
| "Cap Song" (캡송; Kaep Song) | 2014 | — | Found Tracks Vol.45 | |
| "Sweet Heart" (오빠야; Oppaya) | 2015 | 13 |
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| "Wings of Desire (Acoustic)" (날개 (Acoustic); Nalgae (Acoustic)) | — | Non-album release | ||
| "Trust Me, Mom!" (왜 때려요 엄마; Wae Ttaeryeoyo Eomma) | — | Seenroot's Wonderland | ||
| "Secret Crush" (짝사랑은 힘들어; Jjaksarangeun Himdeureo) | — | |||
| "Shouldn't Have Done That" (그러지 말걸; Geureoji Malgeol) | 2016 | — | ||
| "It's Meant to Be" (인연이란게 원래 그냥 그래; Inyeonirange Wonhae Geunyang Geurae) | — | |||
| "He and Me" (그 와 나; Geu Wa Na) | — | |||
| "YOLO" (참지마요; Chamjimayo) (with Long:D) |
— | Non-album release | ||
| "Diehard" (다이하드; Daihadeu) | — | |||
| "Everyone's Breath" (숨소리; Sumsori) (with Bye Bye Sea, Romantic Punch, Biuret, Super Kidd, April 2, Cold Cherry, Hash, Haze Moon Band, and T.A-Copy) |
2017 | — | ||
| "Together" (같이 같이; Gachi Gachi) | — | |||
| "Between Friends and Lovers" (친구와 연인; Chinguwa Yeonin) (with 015B) |
— | Anthology | ||
| "Paradise" | 2018 | — | The Color of Seenroot |
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Comfortable Song" (편한 노래; Pyeonhan Norae) | 2013 | Between the Cafes Vol.2 |
| "Mapo Terminal" (마포종점; Mapo Jongjeom) | 2017 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend |
| "Cheer Up!" (할 수 있어!; Hal Su Isseo!) | Fever Music 2017 |
Soundtrack appearances
edit| Title | Year | Soundtrack |
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| "No Worry" | 2016 | My Fair Lady OST |
| "Roller Coaster" (롤러코스터; Rolleo Koseuteo) | 2017 | Good Manager OST |
| "Why You?" (너는 왜; Neoneun Wae) | Suspicious Partner OST | |
| "Soon Enough" (언젠가; Eonjega) | Non-album release | |
| "Kyung-ah's Day" (경아의 하루; Gyeongaeui Haru) | 2018 | Two Yoo Project Sugar Man 2 |
References
edit- ^ Go, Myeong-jin (September 8, 2018). [팝인터뷰①]신현희와김루트 "음악·음식 취향 다 달라…물 흐르듯 한 팀 됐다". Herald Economy (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Jung, Jin-yeong (April 4, 2014). '홍대 악동뮤지션' 신현희와김루트, 싱글 '캡송' 발매. Herald Economy (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Nam, U-jung (February 26, 2015). 'K루키즈' 출신 신현희와김루트, 10개월만에 미니앨범 발표. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Kim, Hyeon-shik (February 28, 2015). 공부를 이렇게 했더라면…안다 'S대는 갔을텐데' 등 5곡. No Cut News (in Korean). CBSi. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Lee, Yun-min (June 15, 2016). 신현희와김루트 정규 1집 발매, 업그레이드 컴백. TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Jung, Yong-bu (January 19, 2017). 'BJ꽃님' 덕분에…신현희와김루트 '오빠야' 차트 역주행. eToday (in Korean). Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Lee, Ji-eun (February 21, 2017). 인디음악 이쯤되면 대세?…음원차트 점령한 볼빨간사춘기·신현희와김루트. Newspim (in Korean). Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ 2017년 10주차 Digital Chart (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Bae, Hyo-ju (July 11, 2018). 신현희와김루트, 2년 만에 새앨범 공개..명랑美 가득. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Cha, Yoon-ju (May 1, 2019). 신현희와 김루트 해체, 김루트 심경 “공황장애·우울증 치료중...기사 보고 당황스러워” (전문). Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ "Seenroot". D Ocean Music. Archived from the original on November 4, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ a b c 신현희와김루트 앨범. Mnet (in Korean). CJ E&M. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ "Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ 2017년 Download Chart (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ a b 신현희와김루트 곡. Mnet (in Korean). CJ E&M. Retrieved November 4, 2018.