Drinking Boys and Girls Choir (DBGC) is a three-piece punk band from Daegu, a conservative city in southeastern South Korea, currently consisting of band members Meena Bae (bass & vocals), Myeong-jin Kim (drums & vocals) and Megan Nisbet (guitar & vocals). The band's name reflects their love of drinking, their youthful appearance, the fact all members participate in singing, and their gender inclusiveness.

They cite the Japanese bands Hi-Standard, Dustbox, and Judy and Mary as influences, as well as Korean bands Crying Nut, ...Whatever That Means, and Billy Carter.

History 
In 2007, Meena and Myeong-jin (MJ) got to know each other through the music scene while both were playing in bands. In 2009, they formed a girl punk band called Chicken and Mayo ABC and moved up to Seoul, but both eventually returned to Daegu.

DBGC officially formed in 2013 when MJ and Meena, who shared a rehearsal space, decided to form a band. Both drummers at the time, Meena switched to Bass and guitarist Bondu, who had recently finished his military service, answered their ad. They bonded over a shared love of drinking, skating and punk. Inspired by Daegu’s 90s-00s hardcore punk/indie-rock scene before it moved to Seoul, a topic band are very passionate about, vowing not to move to the capital, preferring to nurture a sustainable local scene.

In 2017, MJ suffered a serious motorbike accident, so the band took a hiatus while awaiting her recovery. When she was fit again, they DIY produced their 18 track debut album “Keep Drinking” released on Damnably/Electric Muse in 2019, followed by several international tours, including in the UK, supporting label mates Otoboke Beaver & Say Sue Me.

Bondu retired from the band following their UK tour and Myorori stepped in on guitar duties.

In February 2020 the band toured Europe with Otoboke Beaver, just ahead of the pandemic closing down the world. In this time, they wrote and recorded a new album as well as participating in several online editions of festivals. Myorori decided to leave the band after the album’s recording due to other career commitments and Junghoon Han stepped in as their new member on guitar.

The bands sophomore album “Marriage License” was released in May 2021 picking up favourable press in Spin, Paste, MTV, Bandcamp and radio from KEXP and Stromo’s show on CBC in Canada. Spin Magazine added Marriage License to their list of best punk albums of 2021, as well as Bandcamp listing it as one of their best albums of 2021 too.

As the Korean music scene opened up from the pandemic shutdown, DBGC worked on establishing a better gig circuit in Korea with DIY tours in Seoul, Busan and Daegu via a network of likeminded bands. They played M for Montreal, SXSWonline, Focus Wales online showcase festivals. DBGC also were part of a compilation album calling out misogyny in the Korean indie scene called “We, Do It Together“.

Shows and Festivals 

They have played the music showcase Zandari Festa in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019.

In 2013 they played at the Ulleungdo Dokdo Rock Festival, and in 2018 they played Big Day South festival in Busan.

They toured Indonesia in August 2018. During their first show, the police locked them inside the venue and made everyone sit on the floor while they lectured them on drug use. Later they found out someone had smoked marijuana and passed out, and the owner called the police thinking he was dead. Their third show was also shut down by police but they played a secret show later that night.

In October 2018, they were announced as one of the Korean bands to perform at Austin's South by Southwest in 2019.

The members all have day jobs and have to take vacation days to go on tour.

After SXSW2019 they joined the Golden week tour (Leicester, Manchester, Bristol, London, Glasgow, Leeds) with Otoboke Beaver, and Say Sue Me.

Participated The Great Escape 2019 festival (Brighton).

They were invited to perform at Naver Onstage in 2019.

In 2019, the band also played at two of South Korea's biggest live music festivals, the Busan International Rock Festival and the Incheon Pentaport Music Festival. They continued to play in their home country at another festival, MU:CON, in both 2019 and 2020.

In February 2020 the band toured Europe with Otoboke Beaver.

DBGC returned to Busan's Big Day South in 2021.

They played at MBC Radio in 2021, one of the leading South Korean television and radio networks.

DGBC played an exclusive live performance and were interviewed by Larry Mizell, Jr for KEXP at the start of 2022, making them the third Korean act ever to do a session on KEXP after Say Sue Me and Ak Dan Gwang Chil.

Members 
Current
Meena Bae - bass, vocals (2012–present)
 Myeong-jin Kim - drums, vocals (2012–present)
 Megan Nisbet - guitar, vocals (2023–present)
Former
 Myorori - guitar, vocals (2019–2020)
 Bondu Seo - guitar, vocals (2012–2019)
 So-yeon Park - guitar, vocals (2012-2015)
 Jung-hoon Han - guitar, vocals (2021–2023)

Discography 
 We Are, (2015 / EP)
 Club Heavy 20th Anniversary Compilation (2016)
 Keep Drinking (2018 / 1st Full length)
 BIG NINE, Let's Go (2019 / Single)
 OK, Bye / Start Again (2020 / Double single)
 Linda Linda (2020 / Korean&Japanese ver. Double single /The Blue hearts cover)
 Marriage License (2021 / 2nd Full length)

References

External links 
 DBGC's Official Website
 DBGC on Bandcamp
DBGC on Spotify
DBGC on Apple Music

South Korean punk rock groups
South Korean indie rock groups
South Korean rock music groups
Musical groups established in 2012
2012 establishments in South Korea
드링킹소년소녀합창단(Drinking Boys and Girls Choir, DBGC)은 대한민국의 대구를 중심으로 활동하는 3인조 펑크 록 밴드이다. 장르는 펑크 록, 스케이트 펑크, 멜로딕 하드코어. 밴드명은 밴드 멤버들의 음주에 대한 사랑, 어려보이는 외모, 모든 멤버들이 노래에 참여한다는 것 그리고 남성과 여성 멤버가 모두 있다는 것을 반영해 지어진 이름이다.

2007년, 배미나와 김명진은 각자의 밴드에서 활동하면서 대구 씬에서 서로를 알게 된다. 그러다 2009년, 둘은 치킨마요 ABC라는 걸 펑크 밴드를 만들고 서울로 가게 되지만, 결국은 대구로 돌아오게 된다.

2017년, 명진의 교통사고로 인하여 드링킹소년소녀합창단은 긴 휴식기를 갖게 된다. 휴식기 동안, 멤버들은 첫 정규 앨범 작업에 매진하고, 2018년 2월 정규 앨범 'Keep Drinking'을 발매한다.

대중에게 많이 알려진 곡들은 <National Police Shit>, <I'm a Fucking McDonald's>, <적색편이> 등이 있다.

2019년, 서본두가 밴드에서 탈퇴하고, 묘로리가 새로운 멤버로 들어오게 된다. 그리고 2020년, 묘로리가 개인 사정의 이유로 탈퇴를 결정하였다. 

2021년 7월 21일, 두번째 정규 앨범 'Marriage License'를 발매했다. 2021년 2월 한정훈이 밴드에 들어온 후 1년여 활동하였다.

2022년 10월29일 싱가포르에서 열린 베이비츠 페스티벌 공연을 마지막으로 한정훈은 돌연 탈퇴를 한듯 하다. 이후 공개 모집을 통해 스코트랜드에서 온 기타리스트 메건이 새로운 멤버로 영입되었다.

멤버 

 배미나(Meena Bae) - 베이스, 보컬 (2012-현재)
 김명진(Myeongjin Kim) - 드럼, 보컬 (2012-현재)
 메간 (Megan Nisbet) - 기타, 보컬
 (2023-현재)

전 멤버 

 한정훈(Junghoon Han) - 기타, 보컬 (2021-2022)
 묘로리(myorori, Minyoung Kang) - 기타, 보컬 (2019-2020)
 서본두(Bondu Seo) - 기타, 보컬 (2012-2019)
 박소연(Soyeon Park) - 기타, 보컬(2012-2015)

음반 목록

정규음반 

 Keep Drinking (2018)
Marriage License (2021)

싱글/EP 

 우리는, (2015)
 BIG NINE, Let's Go (2019)
 OK, Bye / Start Again (2020)
 Linda Linda (2020)
 고백할거야 (2021)
Odoby (2021)
사적인 복수 (2021)

컴필레이션 앨범 

 클럽 헤비 20주년 기념 앨범 (2016)
 GBN Golden Hits (2020)
Everyday James (2020)
 온스테이지 10주년 - Only ONSTAGE : 2 (2020)
 We, Do It Together (2020)

OST 
 영화 - 고백할거야 OST (2021)

주요 페스티벌 참가 이력

국외 
 2019 South by Southwest(SXSW) Festival (USA)
 2019 Liverpool Sound City Festival (UK)
 2019 The Great Escape Festival (UK)
 2019 Canada Indie Week (Canada)
 2021 South by Southwest(SXSW) Festival (USA)
 2021 Wales Goes Pop! Festival (UK)
 2021 Clockenflap Festival (HK)
 2021 Focus Wales (UK)
2021 M for Montreal (Canada)

국내 

2019 Busan International Rock Festival (Busan, Korea) 
2019 Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival (Incheon, Korea) 
2019 Zandari Festa (Seoul, Korea) 
2020 Zandari Festa (Seoul, Korea) 
2021 Big Day South Audio Visual Festival (Daegu, Korea) 
2021 Zandari Festa (Seoul, Korea)

투어활동

국외 
2018. 08. 22. ~ 2018. 08. 26. Indonesia Tour : SNK X DBGC Professional Goofball Tour (Indonesia)
 2019. 04. 29. ~ 2019. 05. 04. Goldenweek Tour (w/ Otoboke Beaver & Say Sue Me) (UK)
 2019. 05. 05. ~ 2019. 05. 11. DBGC UK Tour (UK)
2019. 11. 13. ~ 2019. 11. 16. Canada Indie Week Tour (Canada)
2020. 02. 13. ~ 2020. 02. 23. YAMETATTA Euro Tour 2020 (w/ Otoboke Beaver) (NL/UK)

국내 

 2019. 11. 22. ~ 2019. 11. 24. OK, Bye Tour(Daegu~Gwangju~Seoul)
2021. 04. 16. ~ 2021. 04. 17. 데x빌x킹 미니투어(Daegu~Busan)
2021. 06. 18. ~ 2021. 06. 19. Oh! Drinking! 미니투어(Daegu~Busan)
2021. 07. 24. & 2021. 08. 07. 정규 2집 Marriage License 발매기념 단독공연(Seoul~Daegu)

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