South Korean alternative band Se So Neon will tour late 2025.
Fronted by singer, guitarist, and multidisciplinary artist Soyoon, the indie rock, new wave group, whose hits include 'Nan Chun' and 'Winter', will headline concerts in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne this December.The run of shows will follow the release next month of Se So Neon's new album 'Now' (out 15 August; pre-order it on vinyl), a record preceded by the singles 'Remember!' and 'Twit Winter'.
Winners of two Korean Music Awards since forming in 2016, 'Now' began life after Soyoon released her second solo album, 'Episode1: Love In 2023', despite feeling anxious about what the band should do next creatively.
"That uncertainty really sapped my creativity," she says. "I'm a really creative person, but at that point, I only liked drawing, taking photos, and writing poems.
"Music made me so depressed because I had a lot of pressure, and I didn't have any creative energy." To counter her artistic blockage, Soyoon met up with some old friends in New York City and started immersing herself in nearly 10-hour studio days.
"That's why the album is called 'Now'," she explains. "I had been thinking, 'I'm done. I'm not going to do music anymore.' But after that New York experience, I felt hope."
After relocating to Los Angeles, the area's terrain and light as well as new collaborators sparked further inspiration. "I love nature, sky, sunshine," she says. "'Now' is about nature, because I'm from nature."
With the departure of bassist Park Hyunjin in February, Soyoon emphasises that Se So Neon is still a band – just one that doesn't operate in "classical band territory" anymore.
"I'm a rocker – I have a strong 'rock attitude'," she says, "but I don't want to categorise myself. I'm a singer. I'm a director. I'm a writer. I'm a professional musician.
"I want to work in some random café here in Los Angeles, because I've never had an experience like that," she says, smiling. "I don't want to define myself. I don't want to define anything about my life."
Tickets on sale from 10am (local time) on 21 July.
Se So Neon 2025 Tour Dates
Wed 10 Dec - The Triffid (Brisbane)Thu 11 Dec - Metro Theatre (Sydney)
Sat 13 Dec - Northcote Theatre (Melbourne)
