Cotoba

cotoba (Korean: 코토바) is a South Korean math rock band. The band currently consists of Dafne (다프네), Dyon Joo (됸쥬, stylised in DyoN Joo), Hyerim (혜림), and Minsuh (민서).^[1] Since their formation in 2018, the band has released a studio album 4pricøt (2022).^[2][3]

Cotoba
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	Math rock
Years active	2018-present
Labels	Friend of Mine Records Mirror Ball Records
Members	Dafne Dyon Joo Hyerim Minsuh
Past members	SEI Djunana Marker Euphemia

Career

Cotoba was formed in 2018.^[3] The band name is from Japanese word cotoba (コトバ), which means "word, language."^[4] In 2019, they released their first EP Form of Tongue (언어의 형태).^[5]

In February 2020, their videos on Naver Onstage gained popularity and were cast for Glastonbury Festival, but it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1][6] On 30 June, they released the EP Name of the Seasons (날씨의 이름), and the track Reyn was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 2021 Korean Music Awards.^[7] In 2021, they released the EP Since the World is About to End (세상은 곧 끝나니까), Park Soojin of IZM reviewed the album as "As if they were unravelling a grand narrative, they writes a song with concentration and finishes it with suction".^[8]

In 2022, Marker and Euphemia left the band, and new members Sei and Minsuh joined the band. They released their first studio album, 4pricøt, and appeared in the EBS Hello Rookie Contest.^[4][9] In 2023, they were named the Pentaport Rock Festival Super Rookie and had a performance.^[1]

Discography

Studio albums

• 4pricøt (2022)

EPs

• Form of Tongue (언어의 형태) (2019)
• Name of the Seasons (날씨의 이름) (2020)
• Since the World is About to End (세상은 곧 끝나니까) (2021)

References

1. Lee, Bokjin (2023-07-29). "'펜타 슈퍼루키' 톱6-④ 4인조 매스록 밴드 '코토바'". Segye Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-08.
2. Lee, Jaehoon (2022-05-25). "정규 1집 낸 코토바 "언어로 줄기를 뻗고 사랑으로 열매 맺었죠"". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-08.
3. Kim, Yongjoon (2022-06-02). "[PRESS] 말의 결실, 코토바(Cotoba) - 4pricøt [음반]". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-08.
4. Park, Jeongseon (2022-05-12). "[D:인디그라운드(99)] 정교한 음악으로 엮은 '코토바'의 언어". Dailian (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-08.
5. Park, Jeongseon (2022-01-17). "[스타의 책] 코토바 됸쥬, '로파이'". Dailian (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-08.
6. Kwon, Ikdo (2022-07-21). "(권익도의 밴드유랑)'글래스톤베리' 섭외된 코토바 "계속 탐험할 것"". Newtomato (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-08.
7. "cotoba(코토바) 'reyn'". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-08.
8. Park, Soojin (June 2021). "세상은 곧 끝나니까". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-08.
9. Choi, Minji (2022-11-10). "3년 만의 경연 무대, 신인 패기로 달군다…EBS1 '스페이스 공감'". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-08.