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Buzz
バズ / 버즈
Buzz are a Korean rock band fronted by Min Kyung-hoon, and several of their songs are still fixtures in the country's karaoke rooms.
- 2003DebutOct 11, 2003
- 5Members
- 1thGeneration
- BuzzholicFandom
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In 30 seconds: Buzz
The first album leans lyrical rock ballad, Effect holds the best-known songs, and Perfect carried the biggest hit of the run.
Come here for 2000s Korean rock rather than for idol pop; the overlap in audience is larger than it looks.
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Key facts
- Group name
- Buzz
- Reading / Hangul
- バズ / 버즈
- Company
- A1 People / Longplay Music
- Debut date
- October 11, 2003
- Days active
- 8,421 days (23 years, 0 months)
- Debut song
- Morning of Buzz
- Generation
- 1st generation
- Fandom name
- Buzzholic(バズホリック)
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ミン・ギョンフン | 1984-10-06 | 42 | 178cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ソン・ソンヒ | 1982-08-11 | 44 | 178cm | O | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| シン・ジュンギ | 1982-03-09 | 44 | 178cm | B | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ユン・ウヒョン | 1981-11-02 | 44 | 180cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| キム・イェジュン | 1981-08-17 | 45 | 176cm | O | Not disclosed | South Korea |
Ages are as of 2026-10-31.
Selected releases
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Start here
Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.
Monologue MVMonologue is the entry point and the most lyrical of the early songs.
Thorn MVThorn comes later and is where the band gets reassessed from.05
From debut to now
- 2003The 1st album Morning of Buzz arrived, and Monologue opened the way to a presence built on lyrical rock ballads.
- 2005On the 2nd album Effect, Coward and Thorn became widely known and set up the karaoke standards that stand for Buzz.
- 2006Don't Know Men, My Love and My Darling followed, settling them as a leading Korean rock band of the 2000s.
- 2007Military service among the members changed how the group worked, and the route through the solo activity of Min Kyung-hoon came forward.
- 2014Releases after the reunion added ways in beyond the signature songs of the 2000s, pointing at a newer Buzz.
- 2017The Love became the main entry point after the restart and reconnected Buzz with listeners beyond the long-time fans.
- 2021Releases kept coming as far as The Lost Time, keeping a long-running band catalogue that can still be followed.
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Achievements
Key milestones
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Official links
Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
Verified English shopping links are not yet available.
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KPOP DISCOVER's Buzz note
Buzz is a Korean rock band that debuted in October 2003, putting down roots in the Korean music of the 2000s with lyrical rock ballads built around the voice of Min Kyung-hoon. Monologue, from the 1st album Morning of Buzz, established their presence, and on the 2nd album Effect in 2005 Coward and Thorn spread far enough to become pillars of the karaoke standard repertoire. Carrying a band line-up rather than an idol format while cutting that deep into public memory leaves them in a position of their own within the K-pop scene.
The easiest way in is the four songs Thorn, Coward, Don't Know Men and My Love. Working through the lyrical rock ballads of the 1st album, the tense rock sound of the 2nd and the broader reach of the 3rd album Perfect in 2006 makes it clear why Buzz is still sung in karaoke rooms. The voice of Min Kyung-hoon holds the delicacy of a ballad and the force of rock at once, showing a different face on each song.
From around 2007 military service among the members changed how the group worked, but a reunion in 2014 brought new releases, and in 2017 The Love served as a fresh entry point. The Lost Time in 2021, led by Analogue, and Dreaming in 2024 followed, stacking up a catalogue that does not stop at old memories. Thorn, then The Love, then Dreaming runs from the rock ballads of their 2000s peak through the restart to the newest phase.
Editors' take Thorn / The Love / Dreaming — three songs run from the peak years through the reunion to the latest release, for a five-piece rock band signed to A1 People / Longplay Music.
Trivia worth knowing
Signature song
Coward, Thorn and Don't Know Men come up again and again as karaoke standards in South Korea, and they are the shortest route in.
Vocals
Min Kyung-hoon's soaring high register carries much of the public recognition, and his solo work leads listeners back to the band.
Band
This is a band rather than an idol line-up, yet it remains a major name in Korean popular music for listeners who arrive through K-pop.
Reunion
Following the work from 2014 onward puts the post-reunion material in order beside the hits of the 2000s.
Search
Many acts share the same short English name, so pairing the search with the Korean spelling 버즈 or with Min Kyung-hoon keeps results clean.
Comparison
Placing them before the era of FTISLAND and CNBLUE explains the position: a rock band making mainstream hits ahead of that wave.
Frequently asked questions
What defines Buzz?
The first album leans lyrical rock ballad, Effect holds the best-known songs, and Perfect carried the biggest hit of the run.
Why should a new listener start with Buzz?
Come here for 2000s Korean rock rather than for idol pop; the overlap in audience is larger than it looks.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Monologue, Thorn, then continue to the official video index.