Haepaary Explained

Haepaary (stylized as HAEPAARY) is a South Korean electronic music duo. The group consists of Choi Hyewon and Park Minhee. They released their 2021 EP Born by Gorgeousness and won the Best Dance & Electronic Album and single at the 2022 Korean Music Awards.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Haepaary was formed in 2020. Park Minhee is completed Intangible Cultural Heritage, and Choi Hyewon is an artist based on traditional percussion instruments.^[3] They interviewed that they were first inspired by traditional Korean music such as Jongmyo Jeryeak and Namchang songs in determining their musical style.^[4] Their EP Born by Gorgeousness was released on 28 May 2021,^[1] and they had an online concert in South by Southwest.^[4]

They won the Best Dance & Electronic Album and single at the 2022 Korean Music Awards.^[5] They performed at various Korean music festivals, such as the ACC World Music Festival^[6] and the DMZ Peace Train Music Festival.^[7]

Discography

EPs

• Born by Gorgeousness (2021)

Digital Singles

• A Shining Warrior - A Heartfelt Joy (2021)
• A Sendoff for Ancestor Spirits (2021)
• Go to Gpd and Then (2021)
• Nothing to Envy (2022)

7" Singles

• Nothing to Envy b/w "Go to Gpd and Then" limited pressing of 500 copies (2023) self-released

Notes and References

1. Web site: 해파리(HAEPAARY), 첫 EP [BORN BY GORGEOUSNESS] 발매]. 2021-06-04. Mixmag Korea. ko. 2023-09-12.
2. Web site: 에스파, 한국대중음악상 3관왕…BTS '올해의 음악인'. Jaehoon. Lee. 2022-03-01. Newsis. ko. 2023-09-12.
3. Web site: 전통음악과 대중음악의 융합. 2022-07-23. KTV 국민방송. ko. 2023-09-12.
4. Web site: HAEPAARY. 2022-08-26. Visla Magazine. ko. 2023-09-12.
5. Web site: 해파리, 현대카드 언더스테이지 단독 공연. 2022-04-18. News Tomato. ko. 2023-09-12.
6. Web site: 국립아시아문화전당 - 서비스 - 행사 - 월드뮤직페스티벌. ACC. ko. 2023-09-12.
7. Web site: 해파리 HAEPAARY. DMZ Peace Train Music Festival. ko. 2023-09-12.