South Korean indie duo The Grapes are back with "Wanted Me Too", a rock single that leans into the bittersweet side of wanting someone who might want you back. Out now, it continues a busy debut year for a band that has already put out an EP and a string of singles since March.
Who Are The Grapes?
The Grapes are a South Korean indie rock duo: Bae Min-hyeok and Yoon Ki-won. They debuted in 2026 and have moved fast. Summertime arrived in March, the trivial EP followed in April with tracks like Flying Jacket, Doesn't Feel the Same, Wish You the Best, Lights Out and Summertime, and Repeat Mode landed in September. "Wanted Me Too" is the latest single in that run, keeping the indie/rock lane that defines the project.
That kind of release pace in a first year usually means the songs were stacking up before the project even went public. Whether you start with the EP or jump straight into the new single, you are hearing a duo that already sounds like they have a clear identity.
The Sound of Wanted Me Too
Clocking in at around three minutes and thirty-one seconds, "Wanted Me Too" sits comfortably in rock territory on Apple Music. The title points at a classic indie-rock feeling: that push and pull of wanting to be wanted, and the messy hope that the other person feels it too. The Grapes' earlier work already showed a taste for melodic, emotionally direct songs, and this single looks like another step along that path.
English-language press on this specific track is thin so far, but the release pace says a lot. A duo that can drop an EP and multiple singles in the same calendar year is clearly writing from a full tank, not waiting for a perfect viral window. Album of The Year listeners have already been noting the earlier trivial / Flying Jacket material, so the conversation around the band is starting to build even without a big Western PR push.
Korean Indie Rock in 2026
South Korea's indie and rock scenes keep sending out bands who write with the same emotional clarity you hear in guitar music worldwide, just with their own local energy. The Grapes fit that picture: two members, a growing catalog, and songs that seem built for both headphones and small stages. If you caught trivial or Repeat Mode earlier this year, "Wanted Me Too" is the next one to queue up.
For anyone collecting new indie rock from outside the usual US/UK pipeline, this is an easy add. Debut-year bands that already have an EP and several singles under their belt tend to be the ones worth watching into year two.
"Wanted Me Too" was released on October 16th, 2026.
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What Do You Think?
Which The Grapes track should someone start with if they're new to the duo? And what do you think of "Wanted Me Too"? Tell me below!
