History
Formation
After Nam Tae-hyun's departure from his previous label on November 25, 2016, he decided to continue to pursue music by forming a band. Tae-hyun then posted a recruitment announcement online, and eventually met his future bandmate Kim Eui-myeong at a church. Kim Eui-myeong then later introduced Nam Tae-hyun to his musician friends Kang Kun-ku, Jang Won-young, and Choi Yun-hee and together they formed a five member band. Besides Tae-hyun who already had some experience in the entertainment industry, Kang Kun-ku and Kim Eui-myeong were former members of a band. Jang Won-young would often help his fellow musician friends Their first performance was announced by Tae-hyun on his social media on March 25, along with the name of the band, "South Club". The formation of the band was then made official and Nam Tae-hyun established a music company called "South Buyers Club" under his name, in order to pursue the musical style that he likes. Tae-hyun then became the leader and main composer, while all the members help with the arrangement adding their own style to the songs.2017: The beginning, ''90''
South Club debuted on May 26, 2017, with their first single "Hug Me", a melancholy song that expresses people’s loneliness. Their first single received a good response from fans and other fellow artists and from there the band started to perform at many events and festivals. On June 18, South Club had their first official public stage at the music festival "Smile, Love, Weekend", where they gave an album preview and played the songs they have prepared for their first EP. Their first seven-track EP '' 90'' was released on June 27. South Club described their music style as alternative rock with blues as the foundation. Along with the album release, they also released three music videos. "Dirty House" (더러운 집), "I Got the Blues", and "Liar". They spoke about freedom and youth throughout their songs. Their music is heavily inspired by rock bands in the 90's, such as2018–present: South Club's Europe tour & Japan tour, 20 and other plans
At the start of 2018, Tae-hyun announced on his radio show that South Club would be touring across Europe, visiting London, Paris, Cologne, and Madrid in April. On January 27, the band hosted their first Music Fan Meeting of the year in Hong Kong, where they shot a music video for their upcoming album. A few weeks later, South Buyers Club announced that South Club's bassist Kim Eui-myeong left the band due to personal reasons. The band uploaded a video saying that they have a new bassist taking his place. On February 18, South Club performed at the Rolling Hall 23rd Anniversary Concert along with their new bassist Nam Dong-hyun. On March 28, 2018, South Buyers Club revealed that South Club will be touring in several places in Japan.Band members
;Current members * Nam Tae-hyun (남태현) – vocalist, composer, lyricist, guitarist *Jung Hoe-Min (정회민) – bassist *Kang Min-Jun (강민준) – guitarist *Lee Dong-Geun (이동근) – drummer ;Former members *Jang Won-young (장원영) – drummer *Kang Kun-ku (강건구) – guitarist *Kim Eui-myeong (김의명) – bassist *Choi Yun-hee (최윤희) – keyboardist *Nam Dong-hyun (남동현) – bassistDiscography
Extended plays
Single albums
Singles
Music videos
Tours and concerts
References
External links
*{{Official website, http://www.souththth.com/ South Korean pop music groups 2010s establishments in South Korea