Mongdol Clinches Top Prize at National YD(Young Dream) Rock Festival

Recently, the band Mongdol was selected as the best band and won the grand prize at the ‘National YD(Young Dream) Rock Festival Competition’. This event was part of ‘The 4th Muan YD(Young Dream) Festival’, hosted by Muan County, Jeollanam-do, where hundreds of talented bands from across South Korea participated in fierce competition.

Eight teams advanced to the preliminaries, and on the day of the competition, five teams made it to the final round through live performances. On the final stage, Mongdol scored the highest points and took home the grand prize trophy, heating up the atmosphere at the venue. Especially notable was the participation of famous artists such as Buhwal, Crying Nut, LUCY, BewhY, Hangzoo, and Kim NaYoung, which added to the spectacle of the event.

The five-member male band Mongdol, hailing from Asan, Chungcheongnam-do, debuted in 2021 and has been sweeping major trophies in various competitions, gaining attention. In particular, they once again proved their talent by winning the grand prize at the ‘Find the Rising Star’ competition in 2023. In October, they also took the stage as Chungcheongnam-do’s representative musicians at the ‘Visit Chungnam Year’ proclamation ceremony.

In July, Mongdol released the single ‘Sakak Sakak’, singing about the feeling and memories of pencils that are disappearing due to the use of smartphones in modern society. Through this, they received high praise as a band that willingly brings out the hidden light of life in everyday moments. There is growing anticipation for what new musical challenges Mongdol will showcase in the future.

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