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Busker Busker is an indie band that exploded onto mainstream through the popular show Super Star K 3 in 2011. They ended up winning runner-up on the show.

The group is made up of the guitarist and vocalist Jang Bum-joon, drummer Brad Moore, and bassist Kim Hyung-tae. The band first came together under the vision of Jang, who wanted to create a busking art group that focused mainly on street performances, contributing to the art and street culture of Korea. He wanted to achieve this using art mediums beyond just music, hoping to one day create even festivals that showcased budding local talent.

There were previous members in the band (all university students, mostly from Sang-myung University). Before Brad joined, the band went by the name Pinky Pinky. However, the current drummer had to leave the group to fulfill his mandatory military duties, thus opening up the spot for Brad who was an English professor at the university at the time. Aside from the three members, many other members rotated in and out of the band over time.

The group started putting on performances in a local Cheonan park in the summer of 2011 where they began accumulating quite a fan base. The three then applied for the auditions for Super Star K 3 on their own, aside from the other band members, because they were the only ones with such accommodating schedules.

Interestingly enough, Busker Busker was actually eliminated early on, having only made the Top 48. However, later one, a band that had made it into the Top 10 dropped out, which resulted in a second chance for Busker Busker and another band called Haze. From the Top 11 on, Busker Busker survived every ensuing round until they were in the top 3. They made good on a promise they had made earlier on, strip dancing on the streets of Hongdae. Finally, they were up against Oolala Session in the final round, with Oolala Session winning the top prize.
The band released their first official debut album the following year in March 2012.