Kiha & The Faces

Kiha & The Faces (Korean: 장기하와 얼굴들) was a South Korean indie rock band led by singer Chang Kiha.^[1] The band debuted in 2008 with the single "Cheap Coffee" and went on to become one of South Korea's most popular and commercially successful indie rock bands.^[2] In October 2018, Chang announced the group's fifth and final album, Mono, along with news that the band members would be parting ways.^[3]

Kiha & The Faces
Kiha & The Faces in 2016.
Background information
Origin	South Korea
Genres	Indie rock
Years active	2008–2018
Labels	DRDR AC
Past members	Chang Kiha Yohei Hasegawa Lee Min-ki Jeong Jung-yeop Lee Jong-min Jeon Il-jun Mimi Sisters Kim Hyeon-ho
Website	kihafaces.com

Members

Former members

• Chang Kiha - Vocals, Guitar
• Lee Min-ki - Guitar
• Jeong Jung-yeop - Bass guitar
• Lee Jong-min - Keyboard
• Yohei Hasegawa - Guitar
• Jeon Il-jun - Drum
• Mimi Sisters - Dance, Chorus
• Kim Hyeon-ho - Drum

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [4]
Living the Carefree Life (별일 없이 산다)	Released: February 27, 2009 Formats: CD, LP, digital download Label: DRDR AC	—
Kiha & The Faces (장기하와 얼굴들)	Released: June 9, 2011 Formats: CD, LP, digital download Label: DRDR AC	—
Human Mind (사람의 마음)	Released: October 15, 2014 Formats: CD, LP, digital download Label: DRDR AC	5	KOR: 6,708[5]
Who's Good At Their Own Love? (내 사랑에 노련한 사람이 어딨나요)	Released: June 16, 2016 Formats: CD, LP, digital download Label: DRDR AC	10	KOR: 2,881[6]
Mono	Released: November 1, 2018 Formats: CD, LP, digital download Label: DRDR AC	17	KOR: 3,365[7]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales (DL)	Album
		KOR [8]
"Cheap Coffee" (싸구려 커피)	2008	—		Living the Carefree Life
"The Moon is Waxing, Let's Go" (달이 차오른다, 가자)	2009	—
"A Sort Of Relationship" (그렇고 그런 사이)	2011	16		Kiha & The Faces
"I Watched TV" (TV를 봤네)		64
"I Heard A Rumor" (풍문으로 들었소)	2012	64		Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time OST
"Super Weeds Man" (슈퍼 잡초맨) (with Haha)	2013	8	KOR: 386,896[9]	Infinite Challenge Jayu-ro Song Festival
"Human Mind" (사람의 마음)	2014	63	KOR: 34,678[10]	Human Mind
"New Year's Luck" (새해 복)	2015	—	KOR: 13,006[11]	Non-album single
"Kieuk" (ㅋ)	2016	35	KOR: 107,012[12]	Who's Good At Their Own Love?
"That's Just What You Think" (그건 니 생각이고)	2018	—		Mono
"Nothing After All" (별거 아니라고)		—

Awards and nominations

Cyworld Digital Music Awards

Year	Category	Recipient	Result
2009[13]	Tam Eum Mania Award	"The Moon is Waxing, Let's Go"	Won

Golden Disc Awards

Year	Category	Recipient	Result
2009[14]	Rock Award	"Cheap Coffee"	Won

Korean Music Awards

Year	Category	Recipient	Result
2009[15]	Song of the Year	"Cheap Coffee"	Won
	Best Rock Song		Won
	Male Musicians of the Year Netizen Vote	Kiha & The Faces	Won
2012[16]	Musician of the Year		Won
	Album of the Year	Kiha & The Faces	Won
	Best Rock Album		Won
	Best Rock Song	"That Kind of Relationship"	Won

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year	Category	Recipient	Result
2009	Best Band Performance	"Living Without Incidents"	Nominated
2011		"Just Know Each Other"	Nominated

Honors

In 2012, Kiha & The Faces were given the South Korean Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation for increasing public interest in indie music through their songs.^[17]