Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Your Wednesday Moment of Words Fail Me: Special "Heart Full of Seoul" Edition

Power Pop from...South Korea?

Anyway, enjoy HOA (not sure how that's pronounced) and a pretty astonishing live performance medley of their "Push Man" and "I Don't Know Why".

Wow. Seriously.

For the record (as it were) I can find very little info about those kids, but apparently they've been doing stuff like the above (those songs seem to have been hits somewhere) since 2015. And they are currently on tour in Asia.

I gotta say I had absolutely no idea that music like that was being made in their, er, neighborhood. Not sure I totally dig the choreography, but stylistically that's some interesting stuff anyway, no? Kinda like Liverpool meets the Demilitarized Zone. 😎

12 comments:

Allan Rosenberg said...

Going in I was prepared to dislike this instead I think it's a gas! Keep us in the loop on these guys!

HOA, you're a gas!

Captain Al

MJConroy said...
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MJConroy said...

Some info here: https://en.namu.wiki/w/%ED%98%B8%EC%95%84

edward said...

The choreography was perfect. Short, distinctive and hilarious.
And who knew the British Invasion was still going on in SK?

Cleveland Jeff said...

Good info above, and their four EPs, singles, and one LP are available streaming 0n Qobuz, and I would assume all services

Cleveland Jeff said...

Also noted is their use of classic Beatles instrumentation: Hofner bass, Rickenbacker rhythm, Gretsch Country Gentleman (probably)

Sal Nunziato said...

Studio stuff on Bandcamp is pretty solid. Gonna go deep. Thanks.

steve simels said...

I had no idea these kids were gonna be a hit. 😎

Dave Leonatti said...

I would go so far as to say sweet. The Kids are alright.

Rob said...

Gretsch 6120 DC

Rob said...

Ed, they reminded me of Paul Revere and the Raiders doing their unison steps back in the day

Rob said...

Fun Band, probably nice guys but I expect more after being together 10 years. I did like the drummer though.
While Beatle- esque in appearance , 10 years, c'mon -
Your mentors went from Please please mein 1960 to Let It Be in that same 10 years. If I gonna get flamed than know its rob...😉