Punk rock is back in a big way with Burstered. If you've never heard of this Korean rock band, don't worry, you're not alone. I only discovered Burstered when my YouTube autoplay kept going without permission. But I wasn't disappointed.
The Korean music scene is sorely lacking in the rock department, and not since the TRAX's debut has there been any attempt at putting together an idol rock band. Burstered is the answer to all of our prayers, although calling them idols would be doing them a disservice.
The group first got their name out there back in 2014, when they appeared on "Superstar K6" and made it to the final six. Burstered made a big impact on the show with a unique sound and style that's not usual in Korea, and their hardcore-hip hop hybrid cover of After School's "Shampoo" with T.O.V is absolutely outstanding.
Burstered claims on their homepage to be an "emotional rock" band, and features vocalist No Daegun, guitarists Ahn Junyoung and Lee Kyejin, bassist Cha Hwanhee, and drummer Jung Sangyoon.
Take note, their name is a bit confusing. In Korean, and whenever the band members say their name, it clearly is "Buster Red." Unfortunately, Burstered has never offered an explanation for the "r" in the first part of their name. We like them well enough anyway.
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