About SsingSsing
Ssing Ssing have been making waves across the globe, bringing glam rock and funk elements together with a charismatic theatrical twist that takes inspiration from shamanic tradition. In the words of vocalist Heemoon Lee ‘in Korean traditional art, male shamans, called baksu, have the body of a male. But as mediums, they need more than a single sexual identity, because they're channeling both male and female spirits. When I act a female character and sing, I have to overcome the fact of my being a male sorikkun (singer), and try my utmost to bring a more neutral, unisex feeling to the performance’
Reminiscent of the rock and worldbeat of Talking Heads, Ssing Ssing seamlessly combine their storytelling with cool wit and stunning Korean vocals.
‘Very glam, very rock and roll and very ready to play with the concept of gender’ (NPR)
‘Hee-moon Lee, Da-hye Choo and Seung-tae Shin strutted and harmonized like a young Madonna on steroids. Dressed respectively as femme fatale, ingenue and badass, they kept a multicultural crowd on their feet’ (New York Music Daily)
