Kimbanourke
Kimbanourke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1999[1] |
| Origin | Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
| Genres | psychedelic folk, chamber pop[2] |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Label | Poclanos |
Kimbanourke (Korean: 김반월키; born 1999) is a South Korean indie folk musician. He has released a studio album Absence (빈자리) (2024).[3][4]
Career
Kimbanourke was born and raised in Mungyeong.[5] He made his 2023 debut under the name of May Lily through his debut album Your Embraces Were Warm. He began to gain popularity through his first studio album, Absence, Music critic Seo Jeongmingab reviewed the album as "Kimbanourke's extraordinary sound leads to different acceptance of situations and emotions expressed in lyrics."[2]
In 2025, he released his new album Glad You’re Doing Well under the name of Mary Lily.[1] He participated in the 10th anniversary compilation of Korean music label Poclanos.[6]
Musical style
Kimbanourke mentioned Tim Buckley, Jim O'Rourke and Sufjan Stevens as musicians affected. His music is classified as psychedelic folk and chamber pop.[2]
Discography
As May Lily / Mary Lily
- Studio albums
- Your Embraces Were Warm (2023)
- Glad You’re Doing Well (2025)
As Kimbanourke
- Absence (빈자리) (2024)
References
- 1 2 Kim, Jinpyeong (12 September 2025). "신비로운 희미한 잔상, Mary Lily의 정규 [Glad You're Doing Well] 발매". Visla Magazine. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 Seo, Jeongmingab (8 January 2025). "[서정민갑의 수요뮤직] 놓치기 아까운 2024년의 음악, 김반월키 [빈자리]". Voice of People. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Robbie, Wall (30 May 2024). "새로운 세련을 찾아서 - 19990619, 김반월키, 정기가". Big Issue. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Soontak, Bae (9 February 2025). "도구는 죄가 없다". Kyunghyang Shinmun. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Dougherty, Sam (5 August 2026). "Kimbanourke looks beyond absence". Debaser Magazine. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ Kim, Jinpyeong (23 October 2025). "Poclanos의 10주년 컴필레이션, [10+10 포크라노스 10주년 컴필레이션]". Visla Magazine. Retrieved 29 June 2026.