Bands are always enjoyable to watch when they perform with live instruments. And beyond the K-Pop scene, Korean band has always been a thing. With that, one of the rising bands of today’s generation is The Rose.
The Rose is a Korean band under J&Star Company. It is composed of members Kim Woosung (Guitarist), Park Dojoon (Keyboardist), Lee Jaehyeong (Bassist), and Lee Hajoon (Drummer).
Back in 2015, Dojoon was a trainee when he first met Jaehyeong in busking. As the former was busy with his training, Jaehyeong then met Hajoon while practicing in the same studio. Later on that year, Dojoon joined the two after he left his company and decided to return in busking. Then the trio became the indie band, Windfall. As the group decided to look for another member, it was Dojoon who recruited Woosung who was once a participant of K-Pop Star. That was when they decided to enter their company and The Rose was born.
The band officially debuted in mainstream music with their song “Sorry” on August 3, 2017. Their debut song made its impact in Billboard as one of the best Korean Pop songs on the said year. The thrill does not stop there as the year 2018 began, Billboard named the group as one of top 5 Korean breakout artists to watch out. Indeed a good start for a band that was not from a big company and the music scene dominated by girl and boy groups.
Almost half year after their debut, the group had already sold-out their first European Tour Paint In Rose. The group was also awarded as Most Promising Artist in 2018 International K-Music Awards.
The Rose continues to rise and are also known for their tracks such as “Baby” and “Like We Used To.” They also recorded soundtracks for Korean dramas such as Strangers From Hell and Tofu Personified. Their latest comeback was a fresh and rhythmic sound with the track entitled, “Red.”
If you jam pop rock and/or alternative rock, check out The Rose. Enjoy the enthralling beats of Hajoon, alluring low tones of Jaehyong’s bass, enticing sound of Dojoon, and the raspy voice of Woosung. Listen to their songs and you just might be one of the ‘Black Rose’!*
*Black Rose – fandom name of The Rose
(All photos are courtesy from The Rose Official Instagram)
