The Rose (band)

The Rose
The Rose in April 2018
Background information
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active 2017–present
Labels J&Star Company
Members
  • Woosung
  • Dojoon
  • Hajoon
  • Jaehyeong

The Rose (Hangul: 더 로즈) is a South Korean band formed by J&Star Company. The band is composed of four members: Woosung, Dojoon, Jaehyeong, and Hajoon. Prior to its debut with J&Star, the band had long been a popular indie group before making its official mainstream release with "Sorry" on August 3, 2017.[1]

History

2015–2016: Early formation and busking days

Dojoon and Jaehyeong met as the two were busking in Hongdae. Often busy as a DSP Media trainee, Dojoon rarely had the time to meet with Jaehyeong and later confessed on a radio interview that he was not the type to disobey his management company.[2] Jaehyeong started busking with Hajoon later in the year after the two met while practicing in the same studio, and the duo set out in search of another member.

By the end of 2015, Jaehyeong recruited Dojoon, who had left his company and returned to busking. The trio started the indie band Windfall and began to write their own music, while posting musical covers on YouTube and performing in the streets. When the band decided to search for their fourth and final member, Dojoon worked to recruit Woosung, who he had met through a mutual friend.

In 2016, the band entered J&Star Company.

2017–present: Mainstream debut, Paint it Rose Tour, Void and Dawn

The Rose performing in Hungary on 25 February 2018

On August 3, 2017, the band debuted its mainstream single, "Sorry", penned by Hajoon and under a new name, The Rose. Later that month, the Rolling Stone India lauded The Rose's single for being "a fantastic introduction to the band’s soft-rock vibe" and described "Woosung’s immense control over his raspy vocals... particularly impressive."[3] The group then made a subsequent comeback on October 31 with its second single, "Like We Used To."[4]

On December 14, Billboard named The Rose's "Sorry" as one of the best Korean pop songs of 2017.[5] By this time, the music video had garnered over 3 million views on YouTube, a startling number for an amateur group. Later that month, the band announced its first Europe tour titled Paint It Rose, scheduled to perform in Brussels, Moscow, Istanbul, London, and Budapest throughout the month of February 2018.[6] Woosung later announced during a radio interview with Arirang K-Show that the tour had sold out.[7]

On December 24, the band hosted its first solo concert The Black Rose Day at the Mpot Hall in Seoul.[8] The group performed its two existing singles, covers of English songs, and unreleased songs from the group's busking days titled "Photographer" and "Beautiful Girl."

On January 5, 2018, The Rose performed at the Rolling Hall 23rd Anniversary Concert, alongside other established indie artists such as Cheeze, O.WHEN, and Fromm. The band showcased three new unreleased songs, titled "Baby," "OMG," and "ILY."

On January 12, the band was listed as one of the top 5 Korean breakout artists to watch in 2018 by Billboard.[9] The article wrote that it is "rare for rock-leaning bands to make a major K-pop impression upon debut, but The Rose's gorgeously emotive "Sorry" was able to do that, scoring a spot on Billboard's year-end critics' song list and confirming themselves a multifaceted, new talent on the scene."

On January 24, Soompi announced The Rose as one of the nominees for Rookie of the Year for its 13th Annual Soompi Awards.

On March 17, the band headlined the closing ceremony concert of the 29th Korean American Students Conference, hosted by Northwestern University in Chicago.[10]

On April 16, The Rose released their first mini-album entitled Void.[11] During their American tour, the group sat with Billboard to talk about their latest release: "through the five-track effort, The Rose’s intent was to highlight the darker elements of human emotion through dynamic pop-rock."[12]

On October 4, they released their second mini-album entitled Dawn.[13]

Members

  • Woosung (우성) – leader, lead vocalist, electric guitarist
  • Dojoon (도준) – main vocalist, keyboardist, acoustic guitarist
  • Hajoon (하준) – drummer, sub-vocalist
  • Jaehyeong (재형) – bassist, sub-vocalist

Discography

Extended plays

Title EP details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[14]		 US World
[15]
Void
Track listing
  1. Candy (So Good)
  2. Baby
  3. I.L.Y.
  4. Sorry
  5. Like We Used To (좋았는데)
  6. Baby (Instrumental)
  7. Sorry (Instrumental)
  8. I.L.Y. (Instrumental)
 268
Dawn
  • Released: October 4, 2018
  • Label: J&Star Company
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. I Don't Know You
  2. She's in the Rain
  3. Take Me Down
  4. 불면증 (Insomnia)
  5. She's in the Rain (Instrumental)
 8TBA

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[17]		 US World
[18]
As lead artist
"Sorry" 2017 — 14 N/A Void
"Like We Used To" (좋았는데) — —
"Baby" 2018 — 14
"She's in the Rain" TBA Dawn
Soundtrack appearances
"With You" 2018 — — N/A Tofu Personified OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Tours and concerts

Headlining concerts in Seoul

  • The Black Rose Day (2017)[19]
  • The Rose Day (2018)[20]

Headlining tours

  • Paint it Rose Tour in Europe (2018)[21]
  • Paint it Rose Tour in USA (2018)
  • Paint it Rose Tour in Mexico/South America (2018)
  • Paint it Rose Tour in Europe: 2nd Coloring (2018)

Filmography

  • The Rose TV (2018)[22]

Videography

Music videos

Year Title Director(s)
2017 "Sorry" Unknown
"Like We Used To" (좋았는데) Son Dong-rak & Song Jung-kyu[23]
2018 "Baby" Unknown
"She's in The Rain" Unknown

Music video appearances

Year Title Performer
2018 "Celeb Five (I Wanna Be a Celeb)" Celeb Five

Awards and nominations

Year Recipient Award Category Result
2018 The Rose International K-Music Awards Most Promising Artist Won

References

  1. ↑ Soompi (2017-08-02). "Watch: Popular Indie Band The Rose Officially Debuts With "Sorry"". Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  2. ↑ YouTube (2017-08-28). "The Rose - Arirang Radio [Sound K] (Full Interview) 2017.08.28". Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  3. ↑ Rolling Stone India (2017-08-23). "8 Korean Rock Bands That May Surprise You". Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  4. ↑ Soompi (2017-10-31). "The Rose Makes Beautiful Return With MV For "Like We Used To"". Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  5. ↑ Billboard (2017-12-14). "The Best K-pop Songs of 2017: Critics' Picks". Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  6. ↑ My Music Taste (2017-12-21). "Get ready for THE ROSE 2018 Paint It Rose Tour in Europe!". Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  7. ↑ YouTube (2018-12-23). "The Rose - Arirang Radio [ Sound-K ] Full Interview". Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  8. ↑ BEFF Report (2017-12-01). "더 로즈, 오는 24일 첫 단독 공연 'The Black Rose Day' 개최". Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  9. ↑ Billboard (2018-01-12). "Top 5 New K-Pop Artists to Watch in 2018". Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  10. ↑ hellokpop (2017-12-21). "The Rose To Perform At 29th Korean American Students Conference". Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  11. ↑ Soompi (2018-04-16). "The Rose Sings "Baby" In MV For Title Track Of First Mini Album". Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  12. ↑ Billboard (2017-11-06). "Pop-Rock Band The Rose Talk Artistry, Being K-Pop Adjacent". Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  13. ↑ "더로즈, 10월 4일 컴백…'Dawn' 트랙리스트 공개". sports.donga.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  14. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean).
    • "Void (2018)" (in Korean). Retrieved April 29, 2018.
    • "Dawn (2018)" (in Korean). Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  15. ↑ US World Albums positions:
    • "Void (2018)". Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  16. ↑
    • "2018년 04월 (April 2018) Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
    • "Sales". gaon.co.kr. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  17. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean).
  18. ↑ "World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2018. (Subscription required (help)).
  19. ↑ "더 로즈, 오는 24일 첫 단독 공연 'The Black Rose Day' 개최". BEFF Report (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  20. ↑ "더 로즈, 16일 컴백 확정… 첫 미니앨범 'Void'로 온다!". Zenith News (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  21. ↑ "더 로즈, 내년 2월 첫 유럽 투어 확정... 현지 팬들이 먼저 불렀다". BEFF Report (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  22. ↑ PR Times (2018-09-18). "いま世界が注目する新人バンド"THE ROSE"の密着ドキュメンタリー「THE ROSE TV」10月24日　日本初放送スタート！!" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  23. ↑ 더 로즈 - 좋았는데 MV (music video). South Korea: Youtube. 2017. Credits.
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