Busan Venue Shut Down for Letting Fans Dance — 18 Korean Indie Acts Unite on Benefit Compilation
A Busan live club called Avant-garde (오방가르드) was hit with a business suspension order because audience members danced during a show. In response, 18 Korean independent acts — including Say Sue Me and Parannoul — have recorded a compilation album now open for preorder at Korean record store Gimbab Records (김밥레코즈).
What happened to Avant-garde
According to an announcement from Gimbab Records on Instagram, the Busan venue Avant-garde received a suspension order after crowd members danced at a live show. Band 모임 별 (Moim Byeol) organized the compilation project in response, inviting musicians who agreed the penalty was unreasonable to contribute.
The album cover uses a work by artist 이우성 (Lee Woo-sung) titled 〈아무도 내 슬픔에 귀 기울이지 않는다〉, held in the collection of Korea's National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art; the artist licensed the image in support of the project. The CD comes with a booklet featuring liner notes written by 모임 별, plus a pin badge.
Who's on it
The compilation, titled 공범들 (A Conspiracy to Sing and Dance), features previously unreleased tracks, most newly recorded for this project, from 18 acts:
- 교정 (Gyojeong)
- 까데호 (Kkadeho)
- 넷갈라 (Netgalla)
- 디구루 (Diguru)
- 말립 (Mallip)
- 멜키 (Melki)
- 모임 별 (Moim Byeol)
- 모허 (Moheo)
- 미역수염 (Miyeoksuyeom)
- 보잭 (Bojaek)
- 불나방스타쏘세지클럽 (Boolnabang Star Sausage Club)
- 세이수미 (Say Sue Me)
- 세일러 허니문 (Sailor Honeymoon)
- 야자수 (Yajasu)
- 이민휘 (Lee Minhwi)
- 키라라 (Kirara)
- 파란노을 (Parannoul)
- 피치트럭하이재커스 (Peach Truck Hijackers)
How to get it, and where the money goes
The release is CD-only — a single pressing with no streaming release planned. After production costs are deducted, all proceeds from sales go directly to Avant-garde, the Busan venue at the center of the story.
- Album: 공범들 (A Conspiracy to Sing and Dance)
- Organized by: 모임 별 (Moim Byeol)
- Format: CD only, single pressing, no streaming
- Includes: booklet with liner notes, pin badge
- Where to buy: preorders open now at gimbabrecords.com
- Proceeds: net sales after production costs go to Avant-garde