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Today I uploaded all songs from Um Han to Last.fm radio.

I proudly produced / distributed 1st. demo album of 500won Project, selling from my own store http://www.mrkwang.com. And from now on, you could enjoy those good songs as streaming with Last.fm radio, too.

You could check these music from here. Enjoy.

Thanks.

This probably means nothing to you.
Unless, of course, you happened upon some of the same incorrectly labeled mp3's as i did. Before I continue, let me outline a truth that is essential to a 3rd party understanding of my excitement concerning this matter: I am not a huge fan of Mogwai.

Now we can proceed.

About a year ago, I found a 'Sigur Ros/Mogwai' split on soulseek. I have no idea why I downloaded it--I probably had a final the next morning that I was desperately trying to think out of existence, or maybe some neurons in my brain misfired.
But whatever, I listened to it, and IT WAS FUCKING AMAZING. I shit you not. A-MAZE-ING. And it sounded nothing like either Sigur Ros or Mogwai. But I accepted that it was both.

Now, the ace who thought of this marketing ploy needs a serious pat on the back. Last.fm eventually discovered & revealed the truth about the alleged collaboration: it didn't exist. The sonic masturbation in which i had been so frequently indulging was actually the creation of one little man & his guitar, in a basement, in Korea. Under the name 500won project, this aural deviant released ONE full-length album that is not available anywhere in this country. Shit that this guy made in his basement was being shared INTERNATIONALLY as a collaboration between 2 hugely successful bands who, as it turns out, HAVE NEVER COLLABORATED. 500won was soon on permanent itunes rotation in my room, between the hours of 2am and 6am.

I found this video on Youtube. Rainsmellow is "500won's new band with grooveking, munji, lambhead". It lead to the discovery of the only man on this little blue planet with access to actual, physical, 500won releases. You want 'em? Me too.


500won
Sigur Ros
Mogwai
rainsmellow
http://whataprick.livejournal.com/tag/500won

서태지와 아이들
》 Vol. 1 : 난 알아요
》 Vol. 2 : 하여가
》 Vol. 3 : 발해를 꿈꾸며
》 Vol. 4 : COME BACK HOME
》 Best Album Goodbye

서태지
》 Vol. 5
》 6 - 울트라맨이야
》 6th album Re-recording and ETPFest Live
》 Feel The Soul (Japanese release)
》 7th Issue
》 Live Tour ZerΩ 04
》 < [&] SEOTAIJI 15TH ANNIVERSARY >
》 8th Atomos Part Moai
》 8th Atomos Part Secret
》 8th Atomos

나비효과
》 The Butterfly Effect ²
》 Butterfly Effect (나비효과)

윤도현 밴드
》 라이브 (2CDs)
》 한국 rock 다시부르기

신중현
》 도시학

그랜드 슬램
》 Special Fxxk up to....!

김종서
》 20th Anniversary Greatest Hits
》 Single

디아블로
》 Desirous Infection
》 Undefined

국카스텐
》 Guckkasten (Before Regular Album)

500won Project
》 Um Han

Ares
》 Machine Ares
》 Digital Human

Bloody Cookie
》 a Curer

Crash
》 To be or not to be

Dr.Core 911
》 Eat or be eaten
》 오락가락

Drunken Tiger
》 Sky is the Limit
》 Feel gHood Muzik : The 8th wonder (2CDs)

Epik High
》 Remapping the Human Soul
》 魂: Map the Soul
》 [e] (2CDs)

Hooky Club
》 Solitude

Knockdown
》 Hardboiled
》 Violence for Violence

Mad Fret
》 1st. EP - Mad Fret

Masta Wu
》 Masta Peace

Morning Bond
》 Virus-X

N.EX.T
》 Lazenca - A Space Rock Opera
》 개한민국
》 ReGame ?

Ninesin
》 the death, we will face

Pia
》 Pia @ arrogantempire.xxx
》 Become Clear
》 3rd Phase
》 Waterfalls
》 Urban Explorer

Rainy Sun
》 Porno Virus

Sinawe
》 Psychedelos
》 Reason Of Dead Bugs
》 Blue Baby

Super Kidd
》 Super Kidding Time

the DeF
》 My Self

Vassline
》 The Portrait Of Your Funeral
》 Permanence

Omnibus
》 쾌걸춘향 OST
》 Hardcore 2001

Last Update: 2009.10.05
Total: 63

500won Project aka 500 Won Project

Um Han

I'm not sure where to start.

I, mrkwang, personally have known a guy who plays guitar & did some recording in his own room, and heard he made some music into MP3, under the name of 500 Won. I thought some of his music were very cool, and I wish it could be released as CD.

Time has passed, and he told me. Some guy re-named his MP3 as Sigur Ros w/ Mogwai, and it was spreaded all over the internet. You might know several fake MP3s before, but this one became too famous. He didn't have any regular or demo CDs at then, so there's no way to prove it.

More time has passed, I became to sell Korean DVD & CDs abroad, and decided to release his own CD by myself. In fact, it was scheduled to be opening ceremony for my new internet store. But it was delayed too much, and I don't still have my own store, mrkwang store, so just 500 Won 1st. Demo [Um Han] is here, under the name of mrkwang production.

He tried to contact Sigur Ros & Mogwai through e-mail to tell them the truth, but to our sad, it was all unanswered. But fortunately, 500 Won personally met Sigur Ros while they were in Korea, he handled his Demo CD to Sigur Ros, and now their official FAQ was changed, which has 500 Won name inside.

However, 500 Won 1st. Demo was released, just 500 copies, and retail price is 5,000 Korean Won & 5.00$.

But don't expect you could listen to 4 MP3 songs in this Demo album. He made 3-40 songs, mrkwang chose 9 + 1 of them. Only 1ST LOVE STORY is same song, and even MERONG was totally re-made into another one.

For more details, check out Sigur Ros FAQ & forum.

1. SAD
2. SHOW OFF
3. 1ST LOVE STORY
4. MAD BLUES
5. MERONG
6. DON'T REMEMBER
7. 2ND LOVE STORY
8. GONG-DUCK
9. THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE
10. (HIDDEN TRACK)

Where to buy (from mrkwang store)