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Cacophony
Birth nameKim Minkyeong
Born (1994-04-29) 29 April 1994 (age 30)
OriginSouth Korea
GenresArt pop
Years active2018–present
LabelsEnchanter

Kim Minkyeong (Korean: 김민경; born 29 April 1994), better known by her stage name Cacophony (카코포니), is a South Korean art pop musician. She has released three studio albums: Harmony (화 [和]) (2018), Dream (몽 [夢]) (2019) and DIPUC (2023).[1]

Career

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Before her debut, Cacophony majored in business administration and French literature at Yonsei University.[2] While preparing for the Foreign Service exam, Cacophony's mother was diagnosed with lung cancer, and while nursing her mother, she decided to change course to music, which was her real dream.[3] After her mother's death, she began to work on the record immediately after the funeral, and released her first studio album Harmony (화 [和]) in 2018.[4]

Following the release of her first album, she immediately began recording her second album Dream (몽 [夢]), was released in 2019.[5] She interviewed that she recorded the album on the theme of parting and love.[6] The album was nominated for Best Pop Album at the 2020 Korean Music Awards.[7] In 2021, she released an EP Reborn.[4] In 2022, she released the single The Marvelous Absence (황홀한 실종) and had a solo concert.[8]

In 2023, she announced the release of her third album DIPUC. She released two singles, Change (변화) and End before the album was released.[9][10] She participated in the indie project Musician Sports Club with Xeuda, Yeram, Yoonsung, Jungwoo, and Jang Myung Sun.[11]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Harmony (화 [和]) (2018)
  • Dream (몽 [夢]) (2019)
  • DIPUC (2023)

EPs

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  • Reborn (2021)

References

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  1. ^ Kwon, Ikdo (2019-12-26). "(권익도의 밴드유랑)실패 없는 사랑, '평행세계' 그린 카코포니". News Tomato (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  2. ^ Jeong, Byeongwook (2020-02-26). "카코포니 #2 : 음악에 대해". Music Y (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  3. ^ Im, Heeyoon (2019-11-28). "스펙과 김민경 버리고, 음악과 카코포니를 얻다". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  4. ^ a b Seong, Chaeun (2022-12-30). "자기확신의 목소리, 카코포니 #2주의뮤지션". Elle Korea (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  5. ^ Lee, Kiyong (2019-04-11). "엄마의 죽음으로부터 카코포니 음악이 나왔다". Sisa In (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  6. ^ Jeong, Byeongwook (2020-02-25). "카코포니 #1 : 근황 & 『夢』 제작기". Music Y (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  7. ^ "카코포니(cacophony) [夢(Dream)]". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  8. ^ Son, Bongseok (2023-01-11). "카코포니, 단독공연 '황홀한 실종' 파격 퍼포먼스 공개". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  9. ^ Lee, Jaehoon (2023-04-27). "카코포니, 새 싱글 '변화'…필연적 고통과 해방감". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  10. ^ "카코포니 선싱글 'End' 발매 기념 작업실 인터뷰". Genie Music (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  11. ^ Lee, Jaehoon (2023-10-02). ""독립적인 음악가가 고립된 음악가는 아니다"… '뮤지션 스포츠클럽'". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
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