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Driven by Tiger JK and DJ Shine, Drunken Tiger is often given credit as being one of South Korea's greatest hip-hop pioneers. In 1999, when packaged pop and redundant ballads dominated Korea's music industry, Drunken Tiger debuted and challenged the system with their unique hip hop sound and realistic lyrics. Drunken Tiger's straightforward approach made them one of the most controversial figures in Korea's conservative media. However, without their willingness to challenge music and societal conventions, Korean hip-hop would not be where it is today. To date, Drunken Tiger has released eight albums and remain as Korea's most respected hip-hop...

The group was formed by the Southwark, London born Cliff Adams (21 August 1923 - 22 October 2001) who had formed The Stargazers with Dick James in 1950, and joined the BBC Show Band in 1954. On 3 July 1959 the singers first appeared on the BBC Light Programme in ‘Sing Something Simple’, also featuring Jack Emblow on piano and accordion. The show was originally commissioned for six programmes, but was so successful that it was immediately extended, and was still broadcasting upon Adams’ death in 2001. Several albums featuring the singers were released, usually entitled ‘Sing Something Simple’ and...