Meaningful Stone

Meaningful Stone
Birth nameKim Jimin
Born (1996-06-15) June 15, 1996 (age 28)
OriginGwangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea
GenresIndie rock
Years active2017–present
Labels
  • Poclanos
Meaningful Stone
Hangul
김뜻돌
Revised RomanizationGim Tteutdol
McCune–ReischauerKim Ttŭttol

Kim Jimin (Korean김지민; born June 15, 1996), better known by her stage name Meaningful Stone (Korean김뜻돌; RRGim Tteutdol), is a South Korean indie rock musician. She has released her studio album: A Call from My Dream (꿈에서 걸려온 전화) (2020).[1]

Career

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Meaningful Stone was born in 1996 in Gwangju, Gyeonggi. She was influenced by her father's music taste, and she first started music at 15 with the guitar he bought for her.[2] She moved to Seoul to attend university and majored in social science.[3][4]

On July 21, 2017, she released her first single, 꿈속의 카메라.[2] She released several singles before releasing her debut studio album, and released her first studio album, A Call from My Dream (꿈에서 걸려온 전화) in 2020.[5] She won the Rookie of the Year at the 2021 Korean Music Awards.[2]

In 2021, she released EP Cobalt.[6] She has performed at Korean rock festivals such as the Pentaport Rock Festival[7] and the DMZ Peace Train Music Festival.[8] In 2023, she released her new single, The Fifth Spring (다섯 번째 봄).[9]

Discography

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Studio albums

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EPs

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References

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  1. ^ Park, Sujin (June 2023). "마음 가는 대로, 눈치 볼 것 없이, 지금은 록스타 김뜻돌". izm (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  2. ^ a b c Kim, Hakseon. "이달의 신인 #5 - 다양한 감정의 치유자 '김뜻돌'". genie (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  3. ^ Gui, James (2023-03-27). "Meaningful Stone is bringing K-indie worldwide". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  4. ^ "[Bonus Track] 김뜻돌 – 꿈에서 걸려온 전화". Poclanos (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  5. ^ P, Chris (2020-11-29). "Meaningful Stone (김뜻돌) : A Call from My Dream". Korean Indie. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  6. ^ P, Chris (2021-09-20). "Meaningful Stone (김뜻돌) : COBALT". Korean Indie. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  7. ^ Jang, Joonhwan (August 2022). "2022 펜타포트 록 페스티벌 - 3일차 후기". izm (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  8. ^ "[STORY]𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗗𝗠𝗭 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝗨𝗣 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡". DMZ Peace Train Music Festival (in Korean). 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  9. ^ "다섯 번째 봄 The fifth spring". Last.fm (in Korean). 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-17.