They released their studio album, 2012 and were nominated as Rookies of the Year at the 2013 Korean Music Awards.
[1] Mukimukimanmansu was formed by Lee Min-hwi and Jeong Eun-sil, two students at the Korean National University of Arts, who were part of the 'Dolgoki Vista Social Club' film club to participate in 'the Trash Music festival', held under the Sinimun Station 3 days before the festival itself.
[4] In 2012, they released their studio album, 2012 and were nominated as Rookies of the Year at the 2013 Korean Music Awards.
"[5] The name Mukimukimanmansu comes from a portmanteau of both the women's nicknames from school; Jeong received the name "Muki" from a novel called "In search of lost concepts" (Korean: 잃어버린 개념을 찾아서) by Bae Myung-hoon (Korean: 배 명훈), and Lee said she got called "Mansu" by the director of the school's newspaper because she resembled their friend who also was named Mansu.
[6][7] Since July 2011, the duo performed at various rally sites, including a protest rally in front of Hongik University, the Hanjin Heavy Industries strike in Yeongdo, Busan, and demonstrations against the establishment of a naval base in Jeju, Gangjeong Village.