Mukimukimanmansu


Mukimukimanmansu were an indie South Korean musical duo. The two members are Muki and Mansu, who were classmates from the Korea [National University of Arts|Korean National University of Arts]. Mansu played the guitar, and Muki played a modified version of a traditional Korean drum called a Janggu. They both provided vocals. They released their studio album, 2012 and were nominated as Rookies of the Year at the 2013 Korean Music Awards.

Formation and beginnings

Mukimukimanmansu was formed by Lee Min-hwi and Jeong Eun-sil, two students at the Korean National University of Arts, who were part of the 'Dolgoki Vista Social Club' film club to participate in 'the Trash Music festival', held under the Sinimun Station 3 days before the festival itself. A video of the festival of them covering two songs by Sanulrim and Hahn Vad respectively, as well as two songs they wrote themselves were posted to YouTube. In 2012, they released their studio album, 2012 and were nominated as Rookies of the Year at the 2013 Korean Music Awards. Kim Banya of IZM described the album as "the definition of indie music is being broken down."
The name Mukimukimanmansu comes from a portmanteau of both the women's nicknames from school; Jeong received the name "Muki" from a novel called "In search of lost concepts" by Bae Myung-hoon, and Lee said she got called "Mansu" by the director of the school's newspaper because she resembled their friend who also was named Mansu.

Performances and disbandment

Since July 2011, the duo performed at various rally sites, including a protest rally in front of Hongik University, the 2010–2011 [Hanjin Heavy Industries strike|Hanjin Heavy Industries strike] in Yeongdo, Busan, and Jeju [Naval Base controversy|demonstrations against the establishment of a naval base] in Jeju, Gangjeong Village. Soon after, the women appeared on various radio broadcasts and television shows.
On March 30, 2013, they announced they had disbanded at the Itaewon club 'Flower Land' as the club shutdown. Eun-sil read a poem to the club while performing a burning ceremony. Soon after, the club reopened and resumed business.

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