Emotions never sleep. Crying City soundtracks those moments after midnight when all of your feelings come to light at once. Merging lo-fi D.I.Y. beat-craft, gritty instrumentation, arresting hooks, and evocative vocals, the songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer transfixes with equally catchy and cinematic anthems. Born in South Korea, she moved to Indiana at three-years-old before spending the majority of her childhood in Phoenix, AZ. Each summer, she visited family in Korea, maintaining a close connection to her heritage. At seven-years-old, she learned how to play piano, going on to pick up violin during high school. With ambition to become a doctor, she studied neurobiology at UC Berkeley. During freshman year, she expanded her musical palette, listening to the likes of Mitski, Beabadoobee, Radiohead, Billie Eilish, and her “favorite” Chase Atlantic. Simultaneously, she penned songs of her own for fun, sharing snippets on TikTok. Between trending on social media, she made waves with “Nervous” and generated millions of streams in 2022. She accelerated this momentum with “Buy My Lies” and “Better (with you).” 2023’s “Urn” surged as a global phenomenon. The initial sound exploded on TikTok in Southeast Asia, while a popular song lyric analysis page touted it. She eventually caught the attention of Soka Records/Mercury Records and inked a deal with the label. Generating tens of millions of streams independently and building buzz, she draws listeners into a living, breathing, and ever-evolving sonic world on her debut EP for Soka Records/Mercury Records and more to come.