Seenroot () was a South Korean musical duo, signed under Kakao M's indie sub-label Mun Hwa In. The pair's debut

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was released in 2015. The record's lead single "Sweet Heart" did not see success until two years after its release, when a broadcast jockey sang the song in midst of

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and became a viral video. It led the song to peak at number 13 on the national

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, where it sold nearly 1.3 million downloads by the end of 2017.

History

Originally majoring in fashion design, Shin Hyun-hee learned to play

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after watching tutorials on the online video website YouTube. She posted videos on the platform, which led her to perform in

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where she met Kim Root. A jazz major, Kim wanted to form a jazz ensemble at the time. He felt that Shin's voice was "incredibly good", and decided to form a band with her. 2015 Bluespring Festival in Sinhyeonhuiwagimnuteu

2015 Bluespring Festival in Sinhyeonhuiwagimnuteu

Seenroot's first release "Comfortable Song" was included on the

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''Between the Cafes Vol.2'' (2013), which featured songs from new acoustic indie music acts. The duo released its debut single "Cap Song" on April 4, 2014. The pair participated in over 200 performances and festivals for the following ten months. Seenroot released its debut self-titled

on February 26, 2015. Writing for newspaper '' No Cut News'', Kim Hyeon-shik described the lead single "Sweet Heart" as "cheerful and fresh", noting its "peculiar attraction". The band released its first studio album ''Seenroot's Wonderland'' on June 15, 2016. In January 2017, AfreecaTV broadcast jockey Kkotnim sang "Sweet Heart" while

. The clip was shared across social media and became a viral video, which fueled the track to climb South Korean online music stores two years after its initial release. The song entered the country's national

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at number 34 and peaked at number 13. The duo's mini-album ''The Color of Seenroot'' was released on July 11, 2018. Seenroot disbanded in 2019 following the expiration of their contracts.

Members

Adapted from D Ocean Music. * Shin Hyun-hee – vocals, guitar * Kim Root –

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, chorus

Discography

Albums

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

Guest appearances

Soundtrack appearances

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://www.munhwain.kr/artists-1 Kakao M artists South Korean folk rock groups Musical groups established in 2013 Musical groups disestablished in 2019 Musical groups from Seoul South Korean musical duos Male–female musical duos 2013 establishments in South Korea