Oathean is a South Korean black metal band that formed in 1993 originally under the name 'Odin', for the Norse/Scandinavian god. They went on a short hiatus and then changed their name three years later. Oathean's lyrics tend to deal with themes of sadness and depression. Their particular style of metal is influenced by folk metal, and incorporates Korean world music with the use of traditional Korean instruments such as the haegeum and daegeum.

Founding member Do-Su Kim started and runs his own label, Jusin Productions, which releases much of the band's output, and has joined in for sessions with Holymarsh.

MEMBERS

Current members
Kim Do-Su – vocals, guitar (1993-)
Dhemian Frost – bass guitar
Jung Young-Sin – drums
Former members
Bak Jae-Ryeon – drums
Lee Soo-Hyeong – drums
Jeon Seong-Man – drums
Heo Ji-Woo – drums
Baek Hyeon – guitar
Kim Dong-Hyeon – drums
Kim Woon – drums
Kim Min-Suk – guitar
Kim Hee-Tae – guitar
Lee Bun-Do – guitar
Lee Hee-Doo – lead guitar
Lee Jun-Hyeok – lead guitar
Kim Min-Su – bass, vocals
Park Yong-Hee – bass guitar
Song Seong-Hwan – bass guitar
Moon Jong-Su – bass guitar
Gu Hae-Ryeong – keyboards
Session members
Naamah − drums
Son Ji-Yeong − haegeum
Lee Yu-Gyeong − daegeum
Kim Eun-Yeong − daegeum
Kim Deok-Su − keyboards
Gwak Ju-Lim − vocals

DISCOGRAPHY

Demo '97 (Demo, 1997)
The Eyes of Tremendous Sorrow (CD, independent, 1998)
When All Memories Are Shattered (EP, Jusin, 2001)
Ten Days in Lachrymation (CD, Jusin, 2001)
The Last Desperate 10 Years as Ever (CD, Shinbiro, 2003; contains new songs, the 1997 demo, and remastered old songs)
Fading Away into the Grave of Nothingness (CD, Jusin, 2004)
The Eyes of Tremendous Sorrow + As a Solitary Tree Against the Sky (CD, Jusin, 2005; contains five new songs and the first album)
Regarding All the Sadness of the World (CD, Jusin, 2008)
Oathean (CD, Jusin, 2010)