Boohwal


Boohwal (lit=Born Again, is a South Korean rock band, formed in 1985 by the lead guitarist/songwriter Kim Tae-won.

History

Formation and the 1980's

Kim Tae-won changed the name of the group from "The End" to "부활" in ‘86 following the departure of the vocalist Kim Jong Seo. They led the heavy metal boom in the 80’s along with other bands such as Baekdoosan, Sinawe, H2O, and Black Hole. Boohwal, Baekdoosan, and Sinawe were called the ‘Big 3’ by the media as they were all led by talented guitarists, had unique talented vocalists and all aimed to create heavy metal music. However, unlike bands like Sinawe, they have been concentrating more on Korean-style melodic rock ballads, especially after their 3rd album.
After receiving high praises in the underground music scene for their music, they became instantly popular once they released their first major album. The album featured the most popular vocalist to come out of Boohwal, Lee Seung-Cheol. The title song, "희야" became an instant hit. Kim Tae Won produced bell ringing sounds with his guitar for that song and many aspiring guitarists tried to mimick it. The 2nd album, also with Lee Seung Chul, was also a big success. Their success was a result of many aspects, including Kim Tae Won's ability to write beautiful songs ranging from rock to ballad, Lee Seung Chul's ability to sing, and Boohwal's overall talent for music. However, Lee Seung Chul and Kim Tae Won went their separate ways in 1988. Kim Tae Won worked on many side projects until getting the band together for their 3rd album.

1990's

After regrouping, they released their third album in 1993 featuring the hit single “사랑할수록”. The album was a success, partly due to the emotional story of Kim Jae Gi, the original vocalist at the start of the recording, who died in a traffic accident. After the death of Kim Jae Gi, Kim Jae Hee, who was the younger brother of Kim Jae Gi, was scouted by Kim since his voice color resembled that of his brother. He did not record any of the songs on the third album, but he later became the official vocalist and went on to record the fourth album. Unfortunately, the album was a failure. Kim Jae Hee left Boohwal after the fourth album. Unlike in the 80s, rock music in Korea didn't fare well in the 90s, with the emergence of dance music as the most popular genre of music. Although Kim Tae Won kept Boohwal from disappearing as many other rock bands did during that time, they went through many lineup changes.
In 1997, Kim discovered another talented vocalist, Park Wan-kyu and recorded Boohwal's 5th album with their title song "Lonely Night." They succeed making a big hit in the Korean music industry once again. Park did not stay long with Boohwal, and Boohwal started another search for a new vocalist.

2000's

In 2002, they teamed up with Lee Seung-Cheol again, releasing their eighth album 새, 벽. The title song, “Never Ending Story”, was one of the most popular songs that year. With this album they not only regained popularity among the older fans who remember them from the 80s, but also teenagers who thought Lee Seung-cheol was a newcomer. Although most people welcomed the new album, some critics argued that Boohwal's music had become too soft, especially Kim Tae Won's style of playing the guitar.
2005 marked Boohwal's 20th anniversary. They have been one of the most prominent Korean bands, making music for more than 20 years. They continue to create melodic rock with talented vocalists and talented musicians. Many popular singers went through Boohwal including Kim Jong Seo, Lee Seung Chul, Park Wan-kyu, and others.
2008–2009 was a turning point for Boohwal, when its leader, Kim Tae Won, showed up on many different variety shows on MBC, SBS, and KBS. He eventually became a regular on the currently-popular show Qualifications of Men , which is the second part of the KBS show Happy Sunday. Also, with their new vocalist, Jung Dong Ha, they started to attract more fans, surprisingly girls.

2010's – Present

Disappearing at the end of 2013, they reappeared in 2014 with their new vocalist Kim Dong Myung on Immortal Great Songs 2 . They's restarted concerts and showing up on the medias.
2015 marked Boohwal's 30th anniversary with 10th vocal Kim Dong Myung. They re- proved their legendary careers.
2015-2016 are good missionary joining years for the public relation songs about longing for reunification of two Koreas, spread and use refined words and advertise the Korea traditional wine.
In 2019, the band announced Park Wan-kyu has returned to Boohwal's vocalist.

Members

Current members

Past members are lined up according to their involvement years, and album.
NameActive YearVocalGuitaristBassistDrummerKeyboardReleased Album
The End1984Lee Tae-yunLee Ji-wung
Kim Tae-won		Lee Tae-yunHwang Tae-sun--
1st Boohwal1985Kim Jong-seoLee Ji-wung
Kim Tae-won		Lee Tae-yunHwang Tae-sun--
2nd Boohwal1985 - 1986Lee Seung-cheolLee Ji-wung
Kim Tae-won		Kim Byeong-chanHwang Tae-sun-Rock Will Never Die
3rd Boohwal1987Lee Seung-cheolKim Tae-wonJeong Jun-gyoKim Seong-taeSeo Young-jinRemember
Game1990Shin Seong-wu
Hong Seong-seok		Kim Tae-wonHwang Gil-sangHwang Tae-sunLee Hyeon-juExistence
4th Boohwal1992 - 1993Kim Jae-kiKim Tae-wonJeong Jun-gyoKim Seong-tae-Loss of Memory
5th Boohwal1993 - 1995Kim Jae-huiKim Tae-wonJeong Jun-gyoKim Seong-tae-About the Idle Thoughts
6th Boohwal1997Park Wan-kyuKim Tae-wonJeong Jun-gyoJeong Dong-cheol-Discovery of Fire
7th Boohwal1999Kim Ki-yeonKim Tae-wonJeong Jun-gyoChae Jae-minChoi Seung-chanIdeal Sight
8th Boohwal2000Lee Seong-wukKim Tae-wonSeo Jae-hyukKim Kwan-jinEom Su-hanColor
9th Boohwal2002Lee Seung-cheol Kim Tae-wonSeo Jae-hyukChae Jae-minEom Su-hanA New Day / Dawn
10th Boohwal2003Jeong DanKim Tae-wonSeo Jae-hyukChae Jae-minEom Su-hanOver the Rainbow
11th Boohwal2005 - 2009Jeong Dong-haKim Tae-wonSeo Jae-hyukChae Jae-minEom Su-hanLyrics
Love
12th Boohwal2009 - 2012Jeong Dong-haKim Tae-wonSeo Jae-hyukChae Jae-minJang Ji-wan 25th Anniversary: Retrospect
25th Anniversary: Retrospect II
13th Boohwal2012 - 2014Jeong Dong-haKim Tae-wonSeo Jae-hyukChae Jae-min-Purple Wave
14th Boohwal2014 - 2018Kim Dong-myungKim Tae-wonSeo Jae-hyukChae Jae-min--
15th Boohwal2019 - PresentPark Wan-kyuKim Tae-wonLee Yoon-jongChae Jae-min-

Discography

Studio Albums

Digital Singles

Collaborations

TV Appearances

Commercials

Awards

[Mnet Asian Music Awards]

Other Awards