“When I open the book, the raw, loud noise comes back to my ears.
“We are alive, it seems like we are shouting like crazy.” -Crying Nut Han Kyung-rok-
"A glimpse into a time when rock 'n' roll was all the rage" - Galaxy Express Lee Joo-hyun -

*When life gets tough, it's always been rock and roll that saves me.


When the world felt overwhelming and helpless, it wasn't grand comfort or flashy success stories that held me together.
Listening to heart-pounding rock and roll music made me feel alive.
Rock and roll gave me the strength to overcome the hard walls of life.

This book is a record of one man's youth spent with a domestic rock band.
On the stage of a small club, in the dust of a festival, the author cried and laughed to the music of the bands.

There are many musics more precious to me than the Beatles' music.
There are many rock and roll stars I love more than the Beatles.

--- p.11 From the "Prologue"

I liked this song because it started off with a lot of cursing.
The songs that appear on TV are really just the tip of the iceberg.
There's a bigger world hiding beneath the surface.
In that world, you can freely swear.
The middle school boy felt complete freedom of expression in the corner of the room.
--- p.41 From "Your Loving Friends: Super Kids"

They drank beer and smoked cigarettes during the performance.
The high school boys looked cool in everything they did.
Cigarettes and beer felt like essential virtues of a rock and roll band.
The fact that I dabbled in cigarettes for a while as an adult is partly due to Moonshiners.
Moonshiners are partly responsible for my continued love of beer.

--- p.62 From "Seoul to a Country Boy: Moonshiners"

It's a difficult world no matter what you do.
Making a living making music in this world is not easy.
Nevertheless, there are aspiring rock stars who stubbornly dream of becoming rock and roll stars.
Their greatest hope is the current rock and roll stars.
Silica gel itself is a great help to them.
--- p.94 From "The Band Boom is Coming: Silica Gel"

“These aren’t singers at all, they’re comedians.”
That day, we made a decision together in the academy van.
Let's live our whole lives without any problems.

--- p.133 From "The Moon is Rising, Let's Go: Jang Gi-ha"