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Sinawe 시나위 (밴드)

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Sinawe (Korean: 시나위; RR: Sinawi) is a heavy metal/rock band from South Korea. Led by guitarist and sole constant member Shin Daechul, they are credited as being the first heavy metal band in South Korea. During its golden age in the late 1980s and mid 1990s, many now renowned musicians such as Yim Jae-beom, Kim Jong-seo, Seo Taiji and Bada Kim honed their musical abilities while members of Sinawe.

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Verified facts

Sinawe (시나위 (밴드)) — verified Korean artist. Debut 1986. 1 members.

Details

• Genre: traditional heavy metal
• Origin: South Korea
• Leader: Shin Daechul
• Notability: first heavy metal band in South Korea
• Location: 대한민국

Source reconciliation

• Wikidata lists the Korean name as 시나위; KoreaAPI uses 시나위 (밴드) (chosen by source authority).

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Members (1)

• Shin Daechul

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• Wikidata — structured open knowledge base · view ↗
• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• MusicBrainz — open music database · view ↗

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Verified & tracked since 2026-08-21 · 3 verified snapshots.

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