KPOP 4th generation · Wavy
wave to earth
ウェーブ・トゥ・アース / 웨이브 투 어스
wave to earth write quiet, mellow songs in English, with a lot of space left between the guitar and the voice.
- 2019DebutAug 23, 2019
- 3Members
- 4thGeneration
- planktonFandom
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In 30 seconds: wave to earth
Kim Daniel, Shin Donggyu and Cha Soonjong record in Seoul and belong to Korean indie rather than to the pop industry.
Come here if you want something to put on late at night that happens to come from Korea.
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Key facts
- Group name
- wave to earth
- Reading / Hangul
- ウェーブ・トゥ・アース / 웨이브 투 어스
- Company
- Wavy
- Debut date
- August 23, 2019
- Days active
- 2,626 days (7 years, 2 months)
- Debut song
- wave
- Generation
- 4th generation
- Fandom name
- plankton(プランクトン)
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ダニエル・キム | 1997-03-18 | 29 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | South Korea | |
| ドンギュ | 1997-01-23 | 29 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | South Korea | |
| ジョン・チャ | 1997-08-13 | 29 | Not disclosed | 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.
bad pieces
seasons MVseasons is the quiet signature and the best measure of the distance between the parts.
bad MVbad holds a soft groove against real sadness and works well on the lyric video.
love. MVlove. carries the atmosphere of the whole album and rewards repeat listening.05
From debut to now
- 2019wave became the starting point, and the name wave to earth spread along with a soft band sound.
- 2020light and wave from wave 0.01, then seasons on summer flows 0.02, settled the quiet early signatures.
- 2021After nouvelle vague, the Wavy catalogue grew into something easy to follow inside the Korean indie scene.
- 2022Standalone singles released ahead of the album showed the quieter, ballad-leaning side of the band.
- 2023bad, love. and homesick anchored a record that gave overseas listeners an album-sized way in.
- 2024annie., play with earth!, peach eyes and pueblo made the catalogue worth following alongside live footage.
- 2026heaven and hell arrived on May 15, 2026, and its official Music Video showed a new narrative streak.
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Achievements
Key milestones
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Official links
Official site
Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
Verified English shopping links are not yet available.
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KPOP DISCOVER's wave to earth note
wave to earth is a three-piece band from Seoul: Kim Daniel on vocals and guitar, Shin Donggyu on drums, Cha Soonjong on bass. Signed to Wavy, the band started in 2019 and drew its outline from quiet guitar and English lyrics on wave 0.01, released in January 2020. The fandom is called plankton.
The usual entry is seasons alongside bad and love. from the 2023 album 0.1 flaws and all. Live recordings suit seasons especially well; the depth of its empty space only lands once you hear it played that way. bad and love. trade feeling through mellow grooves and the gaps between short lines. The band leans on Lyric Video and Live Clip rather than MV, and that distance between sound and image is part of its character.
play with earth! 0.03, out in September 2024, gathered annie., peach eyes and pueblo into a set that gains from being heard next to live footage. On May 15, 2026 the band released heaven and hell with a Music Video, adding a more cinematic kind of storytelling. seasons, then bad, then heaven and hell runs from live-ready space through mellow groove to the newest narrative.
Editors' take seasons / bad / heaven and hell — three songs holding the mellow space and English lyrics at the core of this Seoul trio.
Trivia worth knowing
Spelling
wave to earth is the official artist styling, kept in lower case throughout.
Members
Apple Music describes the act as a Seoul trio of Kim Daniel, Shin Donggyu and Cha Soonjong.
Musical style
English lyrics dominate, so the band lands better as an entry into K-indie and band pop than as K-pop.
Entry point
seasons, bad and love. are the standards that convey the mood on a first listen.
Videos
Rather than dance practice, the official uploads centre on live clips, lyric videos, visualisers and music videos.
Latest
heaven and hell, released on May 15, 2026, is the latest single and comes with an official video.
Frequently asked questions
What defines wave to earth?
Kim Daniel, Shin Donggyu and Cha Soonjong record in Seoul and belong to Korean indie rather than to the pop industry.
Why should a new listener start with wave to earth?
Come here if you want something to put on late at night that happens to come from Korea.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with seasons, bad, love., then continue to the official video index.