Shin Hae Gyeong

Shin Hae Gyeong
Also known as	The Mirror
Born	1990
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	Dream pop, shoegaze
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Awake, BESPOK

Shin Hae Gyeong (Korean: 신해경; born 1990) is a South Korean shoegaze musician. Shin Hae Gyeong is a stage name and originated from Yi Sang's real name, Kim Hae-Gyeong.[1] He has released an album: In Dreams, In Dreams (속꿈, 속꿈) (2020).[2]

Career

Shin Hae Gyeong started music by learning music from Wings of the Isang's member Moon Jeongmin, and made his debut in 2014 with the song 언젠가 (Someday).[1] His stage name was The Mirror when he debuted, and he later changed his stage name to Shin Hae Gyeong.[3]

He released the EP My Reversible Reaction (나의 가역반응) in 2017.[4] His ep was all sold out in two weeks, and he was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2018 Korean Music Awards.[2][5] In 2018, he released the single Damdadi (담다디),[6] and he appeared in You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook and The EBS space.[7][8]

He released his first studio album In Dreams, In Dreams (속꿈, 속꿈) in 2020.[2] The member of the selection committee for the Korean Music Awards Kim Jakka described the album as "armed with the excellent composition embodied in the stave and the dreamlike sound that cannot be implemented" and nominated for best modern rock album.[9] In 2021, he signed with the indie label BESPOK, and he released a single Xanax (감정둔마).[10] He interviewed that he was in the worst state of emotion when he worked on his first studio album, and that he felt relieved when he made the single.[11]

In 2022, he released the EP Neap Paradise (최저낙원).[12]

Discography

Studio albums

• In Dreams, In Dreams (속꿈, 속꿈) (2020)

EPs

• My Reversible Reaction (나의 가역반응) (2017)
• Neap Paradise (최저낙원) (2022)

References

1. Kim, Hyangmi (2017-08-14). "'우주를 부유하는 감성' 뮤지션 신해경을 만나다". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-16.
2. Kim, Yongjoon (2020-07-06). "[PRESS] 홀로 독백하는 노래, 신해경 '속꿈, 속꿈' [음반]". Art Insight (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-16.
3. Kim, Hyo Jeong (2021-07-13). "신해경 "온전히 제가 경험한 것들을 이야기하고 싶었죠"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-16.
4. Lee, Sohee (2017-12-11). "[B레이더] '힙스터'가 되기 위한 관문, 신해경을 들어라". Herald Corporation (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-16.
5. "신해경". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-16.
6. Jeong, Sangrae (2018-04-04). "화제의 뮤지션, 신해경 4일 싱글 '담다디' 발매". Gukje News (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-16.
7. Gong, Mina (2018-09-14). "'인디 신 대세' 신해경, '유희열의 스케치북' 첫 출연". TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-16.
8. Son, Bongseok (2018-01-15). "신해경·카더가든 '스페이스공감' 공연, 18일 방송". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-16.
9. "신해경 [속꿈, 속꿈]". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-16.
10. Son, Bongseok (2021-07-12). "뮤지션 신해경, BESPOK(비스포크) 합류 후 첫 신보 '감정둔마' 발매". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-16.
11. Lee, Jaehoon (2021-07-19). "신해경 "싱글 '감정둔마' 작업, 안 좋은 기분들 해소"". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-16.
12. Han, Seongheon (January 2023). "최저낙원 - IZM". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-16.