Drinking Boys and Girls Choir is a three-piece punk band from Daegu, a conservative city in southeastern South Korea. The band name reflects their love of drinking, their youthful appearance, the fact all members participate in singing, and their gender inclusiveness. They cite the Japanese bands Hi-Standard, Dustbox, and Judy and Mary as influences, as well as Korean bands Crying Nut,...Whatever That Means, and Billy Carter. In 2013 they played at the UlleungdoDokdoRock Festival, and in 2018 they played Big Day South festival in Busan. In 2007, Meena and Myeong-jin got to know each other through the music scene while both were playing in bands. In 2009, they formed a girl punk band called Chicken and Mayo ABC and moved up to Seoul, but both eventually returned to Daegu. In 2017, Myeong-jin was injured in a scooter crash and the band had to take a long break. During their downtime, they were able to concentrate on recording their first full-length album, "Keep Drinking," released in February 2018. In 2019, after Bondu quit the band, Myorori joined.
Overseas success
They have played the music showcase Zandari Festa in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019. A few months after they released their album, they received an email from UK indie label Damnably offering to add them to their label, joining fellow Korean band Say Sue Me from Busan. Their album is now available through Damnably. They toured Indonesia in August 2018. During their first show, the police locked them inside the venue and made everyone sit on the floor while they lectured them on drug use. Later they found out someone had smoked marijuana and passed out, and the owner called the police thinking he was dead. Their third show was also shut down by police but they played a secret show later that night. In October 2018, they were announced as one of the Korean bands to perform at Austin's South by Southwest in 2019. The members all have day jobs and have to take vacation days to go on tour. After SXSW2019 they joined the Golden week tour with Otoboke Beaver, and Say Sue Me. Participated The Great Escape 2019 festival.
