Bursters

Bursters (Korean: 버스터즈, formerly known as Burstered (버스터리드) is a South Korean metalcore band under Evermore Music.^[1] The group first appeared on Superstar K6,^[2] in which the band finished at Top 6 as the first-ever heavy rock band in Superstar K history to do so. They released their debut album, Live In Hope, on April 16, 2017,^[3] which received a high score of 85/100 on Japan's renowned hard rock and metal magazine Burrn!.^[4] The band is also the first Korean artist to have been included in the weekly radio playlist of Kerrang! with the single "Barriers".^[5]

Bursters
Musicians of Bursters in Manchester, UK, 2019.
Background information
Also known as	Burstered
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	Metalcore hard rock heavy metal post-hardcore
Years active	2014 (2014)–present
Labels	Evermore Music
Members	Daegun Noh Junyong Ahn Gyejin Lee Hwanhee Jo Taehee Jo
Past members	Sangyun Jung
Website	evermoremusic.co

The first single, "Colors", off of their second album, Once and For All, was released on February 19, 2020.

Members

• Dae-gun Noh (노대건) – Vocalist
• Jun-yong Ahn (안준용) – Guitarist
• Gye-jin Lee (이계진) – Guitarist
• Hwan-hee Jo (조환희) – Bassist
• Tae-hee Jo (조태희) – Drummer

Past Members

• Jeong Sangyun (정상윤) – Drummer

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [6]
Live In Hope	Released: April 16, 2017 Label: Evermore Music, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	81	—
Once And For All	Released: March 31, 2020 Label: Evermore Music, Kakao M Formats: CD, digital download	60	—

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [6]
Independent	Released: February 17, 2015 Label: Evermore Music, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	11	KOR: 341[7]

Single albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [6]
Lost Child	Released: September 25, 2015 Label: Evermore Music, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	—	—

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales (DL)	Album
		KOR [8]
"Whenever You Call Me" (나를 부르면)	2015	—	—	Independent
"Gwangalli" (광안리에서)		—		Lost Child
"Wherever You Are"	2017	—		Live In Hope
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

1. "버스터즈 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
2. "'슈퍼스타K6' 버스터리드, 샤우팅+헤드뱅잉하며 서태지 '필승' 열창" (in Korean). Ten Asia. 27 October 2014.
3. "'슈퍼스타K6' 출신 밴드 버스터즈, '버스터 리드'에서 팀명 바꾸고 정규 ..." (in Korean). Asia Daily. 16 April 2017.
4. "In Conversation with Bursters, a South Korean Rock Band". 27 June 2019.
5. "Bursters immer noch mit "Barriers" auf Kerrang!-Liste vertreten".
6. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.

   • "Live In Hope charting".
7. "2015년 02월 Album Chart".
8. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.

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