Taiwan punk band set to tear up Seoul, Daejeon

Taiwanese punk band Youth Tear Bomb is coming to Korea for two shows in Seoul and Daejeon this weekend. "Toward the end of last year, we started writing new material, and I suggested to the band that we tour Korea — not just to perform at local live houses, but also to spend time together like a band trip, since we rarely get that outside of rehearsals and shows," said Leo Chen, the band's vocalist and guitarist. The tour is the result of the band's friendship with Smoking Goose, a Daejeon-based melodic punk band that has toured Taiwan several times. "We’ve known Smoking Goose for around eight years and have often helped them arrange shows in Taiwan," Leo said. "Thanks to their support, we got the opportunity to do our first-ever international tour." Though he hasn't toured overseas, Leo said he's been to Korea three times so far. "I’ve seen quite a few live house shows there," he said. "The independent music culture in Korea is really fascinating and left a strong impression on me. And of course — the food! It’s one of the things our band is most excited about. Honestly, the KoWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times