Autumn Vacation


Autumn Vacation is a South Korean indie pop duo. The band consists of Bobby Chung and Gyepy. The band was formed in 2009, and released four studio albums: Autumn Vacation , Clarity , The Third Season and The World Is Like a Handkerchief . Due to rumours of Bobby Chung's sexual assault in 2020, the band decided that it was no longer possible to be active, and announced their dissolution in 2021.

Career

Autumn Vacation was formed in 2009, Bobby Chung is a former member of Onnine Ibalgwan and Julia Hart, and Gyepy is a former member of Broccoli, You Too?. Gyepy was a fan of Julia Hart, and a duo was formed when Bobby Chung offered her a demo recording. They released their first studio album Autumn Vacation in 2010. The albums sold nearly 20,000 copies. They performed on Inkigayo in March 2013.
They released their second studio album Clarity in 2013 and had a solo concert in December. They released their third studio album The Third Season . Music critic Kim Jakka said the album as "The album is far from mannerism. It's a mediocre but unachievable result of doing what you're good at and what you haven't done before." The album was nominated for Best Pop Album at the 2016 Korean Music Awards.
In 2017, the band released a compilation album Heart Collection , collecting the singles they have released so far. In 2020, they released their fourth studio album The World Is Like a Handkerchief . Music critic Seojeongmingab described the album as "a piece of sugar-coated music with such small fun."
In late 2020, member Bobby Chung was investigated by police for assaulting a woman and illegally filming sexual videos. He has denied the allegations. The band decided that it would be difficult to work in the future, and announced its disbandment in March 2021. Their label Your Summer described the breakup as a "personal reasons." Member Gyepy said about the disbandment, "I hope that Autumn VVacation can be a precious memory for you even in the distant future."

Discography

Studio albums

Autumn Vacation Clarity The Third Season
  • ''The World Is Like a Handkerchief ''

EPs

  • ''Indoor Music Outing ''

Compilation albums

  • ''Heart Collection ''