Australian punk rocker Ray Ahn embarks on long, hard journey back to Korea
Australian punk band the Hard-Ons are coming to Korea for the first time in September, but for bassist-vocalist Ray Ahn, it's a return to his birth country. Ahead of the tour, the band released a Korean-language EP, with Ahn singing four of their most memorable songs in Korean, including "Where Did She Come From?" and "Suck and Swallow." Ahn was born in Seoul, and emigrated to Australia at age 9…
Australian punk rocker Ray Ahn, who was born in Seoul and emigrated to Australia at the age of nine, is set to return to his homeland for the first time in September. The Hard-Ons, a legendary Sydney punk band formed in 1982 with a multicultural lineup, will perform in Korea. Known for their controversial name and antics, the band has faced barriers in the music industry, which Ahn felt compelled to play on as a form of performance art.
Ahn, now in his early sixties, remains a member of the Hard-Ons and recently released a Korean-language EP where he sang four of their most memorable songs in the language.
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