Forget K-pop, it’s time to K-rock – meet N.Flying, the Korean rap-rock band who hit big with sleeper single Rooftop
The Seoul-based quintet – who topped the charts six years after their debut – mash-up tracks by Western superstars from Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish to Queen, and encourage fans to wave potatoes on sticks
Imagine being in the competitive K-pop music industry for years and finally getting your first-ever hit song – when you least expect it. That’s exactly what happened to the boys at N.Flying, who finally topped Korean music charts like Gaon and Melon with their hit single Rooftop in February 2019.
With the launch of an official fan club with merchandise and a new mini-album coming up, we hope for great things to come N.Flying’s way. Here’s what you need to know about the rising Korean rock band.
Who is N.Flying?
N.Flying debuted in 2013 under the management of FNC Entertainment, which also manages CNBLUE and AOA. The band’s current five-member line-up consists of leader and rapper Lee Seung-hyub, vocalist Yoo Hwe-seung guitarist Cha Hoon and drummer Kim Jae-hyun. Newcomer and former member of HONEYST, Seo Dong-sung joined N.Flying as a bassist earlier this year when Kwon Kwang-jin officially left the group.
The road to fame has not been easy
Since the group’s debut, N.Flying has cycled through a number of concepts, hiatuses and line-up changes. Former bassist Kwon was dropped from the band a week before their scheduled comeback in 2020, due to allegations that he’d been flirting with his fans online and dating some of them.
The boys really did not expect Rooftop to be such a hit