10cm (band)
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10 cm (Korean: 십센치; RR: Sipsenchi) is a South Korean musical act currently composed of singer-songwriter Kwon Jung-yeol.[1]
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Background information | |
Origin | South Korea |
Genres | Acoustic folk |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | Ten Music Magic Strawberry Sound |
Members | Kwon Jung-yeol |
Past members | Yoon Cheol-jong |
Website | www |
Originally a duo composed of Kwon and Yoon Cheol-jong, 10 cm debuted in 2010.[2] With the release of the single "Americano," the group quickly became one of the most popular indie acts in South Korea,[3] winning the This Year's Discovery Award at the 2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards,[4] followed by Best Pop Song at the 2011 Korean Music Awards.[5] Their first full-length album, 1.0 (2011) sold 30,000 copies, a record for an indie act at the time.[6] Following a slew of successful singles,[7] and the release of the full-length albums 2.0 (2012)[6] and 3.0 (2014),[8] the group achieved its first number-one hit on the Gaon Digital Chart in 2016 with the single "What the Spring??".[9]
Yoon left the group in July 2017 while facing charges for marijuana use.[10] Kwon has continued to promote as a solo artist under the name 10 cm, releasing the album 4.0 in September 2017[11] and several singles, including the Gaon Digital Chart top-ten hits "Mattress" (2018), "However" (2019), and "Borrow Your Night" (2021). His concert "Hotel room 1010" (2020) is the first paid online concert of Korean non-idol artist.[12]