Asian Glow


Shin Gyeongwon, better known by their stage name Asian Glow, is a South Korean slacker rock musician. They have released five albums: Nosferadoof, Cull Ficle, Stalled Flutes, Means, Unwired Detour and 11100011.

Career

Prior to the solo project, Shin was a member of the shoegaze band FØG, and also made music under various monikers and projects. In 2020, they released their first album Nosferadoof under the stage name Asian Glow, and later gained attention from fans of emo music on YouTube and Reddit.
In 2021, they released their second full-length album, Cull Ficle. Later that year, they released a split album, Downfall Of The Neon Youth with close musicians Parannoul and.
In 2022, they collaborated with Swedish musician Weatherday, releasing the EP Weatherglow. In June, they released their third album Stalled Flutes, Means. In August, they performed alongside Parannoul, Brokenteeth, Wapddi, Della Zyr and Fin Fior at Digital Dawn, a concert that celebrated the burgeoning online Korean indie scene. On September 22, they released Paraglow with Parannoul, and received acclaim from TheNeedleDrop and Pitchfork, with contributor Ian Cohen commenting the release "feels like a true collaboration".
On 1 January 2023, they released the single Dorothee Thines.
On 4 February 2024, alongside the release of their album Unwired Detour, Shin announced the retirement of the Asian Glow stage name, but then in November returned to using it.
On 6 January 2025, their released new album 11100011, under the Asian Glow name.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Nosferadoof
  • Cull Ficle
  • Stalled Flutes, Means
  • Unwired Detour
  • ''11100011''

    EPs

  • pt.2345678andstill
  • lines between the doorframe
  • ''Coverglow pt. 1''

    Collaborative albums & EPs

  • Downfall of the Neon Youth
  • Weatherglow
  • Paraglow
  • ''Dreamglow''