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'''Seo Taiji''' is a legendary Korean singer and musician. He was formerly part of the legendary trio [[Seo Taiji & Boys]] until the group disbanded in 1996. After the group's breakup, he went on to release solo albums and produce other artists and bands such as [[Nell]] and [[PIA]].
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[[File:Seo_Taiji.jpg|thumb|300px|Seo Taiji (2010)]]
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'''Seo Taiji''' is a legendary Korean singer and musician. He was formerly part of the trio [[Seo Taiji & Boys]] until the group disbanded in 1996. After the group's breakup, he went on to release solo albums and produce other artists and bands such as [[Nell]] and [[PIA]].
  
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==<span class="mw-headline"> Profile </span>==
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==Profile==
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* '''Real Name:''' Jung Hyun Chul (정현철 or Jung Hyuhn Choel)
 
 
* '''Stage Name:''' Seo Taiji (서태지)
 
* '''Stage Name:''' Seo Taiji (서태지)
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* '''Birthday:''' February 21, 1972
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* '''Birth Name:''' Jung Hyun Chul (정현철)
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* '''Birthplace:''' Seoul, Korea
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* '''Birthday:''' {{bda|1972|02|21|mf=yes}}
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* '''Birthplace:''' [[wikipedia:Seoul|Seoul]], Korea
 
* '''Blood Type:''' O
 
* '''Blood Type:''' O
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* '''Height:''' 173 cm
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* '''Height:''' 173cm
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* '''Weight:''' 55 kg
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* '''Weight:''' 55kg
 
* '''Favorite Food:''' Pork Ribs
 
* '''Favorite Food:''' Pork Ribs
  
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==<span class="mw-headline"> History </span>==
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==Information==
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At the age of 14, Seo Taiji played in several amateur rock bands. In 1990, at the age of 17, he was recruited into the metal band [[Sinawe]] (pronounced ''shee-nah-wee'') to play bass. Seo chose to drop out of school, a system that he felt did nothing but corrupt the minds of youth, and became a professional musician.
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===<span class="mw-headline">The early years</span>===
 
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At the age of 14, Jung Hyun-Chul (Taiji) played in several amateur rock bands. In 1990, at the age of 17, he was recruited into the metal band [[Sinawe]] (시나위 pronounced ''shee-nah-wee'') to play bass. Taiji chose to drop out of school, a system that he felt did nothing but corrupt the minds of youth, and became a professional musician.
 
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===<span class="mw-headline"> [[Seo Taiji & Boys]] (1992-1996) </span>===
 
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After leaving [[Sinawe]] in 1991, Seo Taiji switched gears and formed the dance group [[Seo Taiji & Boys]] (서태지와 아이들) with dancers [[Lee Juno|Lee Juno]] and [[Yang Hyun Suk]]. The group released four studio albums before offically disbanding in January of 1996. After the break up of the group, Seo Taiji moved to New York City where he worked on his first solo outing.
 
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===<span class="mw-headline">1998-2000</span>===
 
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* 1998.07.07 - Released his 1st solo album ''[[Seo Taiji 5th|Seo Taiji 5th]]''
 
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* 2000.09.08 - Released his 2nd solo album ''[[Ultramania]]''
 
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* 2000.09.09 - Comeback concert held at Fencing Stadium (펜싱경기장)
 
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* 2000.12.31 - Japan's NHK channel televises "Seo taiji Documentary"
 
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===<span class="mw-headline">2001-2003</span>===
 
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* 2001.04 - Released his 1st live album ''[[Seo Taiji Band Live Album 2000/2001|Seo Taiji Band Live Album 2000/2001]]''
 
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* 2001.10 - 2001 ETPFEST opens
 
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* 2001.10 - Released his 1st single ''[[Feel The Soul]]''
 
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* 2002.10 - 2002 ETPFEST opens
 
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* 2002.10 - 2002 Mania Festival opens
 
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* 2003.02 - Re-released his live album ''[[Ultramania Re-recording & '02 ETPFEST Live]]''
 
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===<span class="mw-headline">2004-2006</span>===
 
  
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* 2004.01 - Released his 3rd solo album ''[[7th Issue]]''
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After leaving [[Sinawe]] in 1991, Seo Taiji switched gears and formed the dance group [[Seo Taiji & Boys]] with dancers [[Lee Juno]] and [[Yang Hyun Suk]]. The group released four studio albums before officially disbanding in January of 1996. After the break up of the group, Seo Taiji moved to New York City where he worked on his first solo outing.
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* 2004.01.27~29 - Held his "'04 Live-Wire" concert for ''7th Issue''. American bands [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korn Korn] & [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static-X Static-X] also performed.
 
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* 2004.02.27 - KBS Special airs a "Seo Taiji Special". Seo Taiji is reunited with [[Yang Hyun Suk]] and performs on stage with [[Nell]], [[PIA]], [[Wheesung]] & [[Se7en]].
 
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* 2004.03 - Held a concert in Vladivostok, Russia entitled "Seo Taiji Live in Vladivostok"
 
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* 2004.06 - Held his "ZERO" Live tour
 
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* 2004.09 - Has been given the title of "honorary professor for art and culture" at China's [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_University Beijing University]
 
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* 2004.10 - 2004 ETPFEST opens. [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoobastank Hoobastank], [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Taylor_Band Christopher Taylor Band] & [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebrahead Zebrahead] were the foreign bands who performed that year
 
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* 2004.10 - Taiji Brick (version 1), a lego-like action figure of Seo Taiji, sold out one minute after the company accepted pre-orders.
 
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* 2004.12 - Released his 3rd live album [[Seotaiji Live Tour Zero 04|Seotaiji Live Tour Zero 04]]
 
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* 2004.12 - 2004 Mania Festival opens attracting more than 20,000 audience
 
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* 2005.12 - Released his 1st DVD [[Seotaiji Live Tour Zero 04|Seotaiji Live Tour Zero 04]]
 
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* 2005.05 - Taiji Brick (verison 2) available from May 27
 
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* 2005.08 - Seo Taiji makes a virtual appearance for 5 minutes in a video conference at 2005 Mania Festival opens
 
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* 2005.11 - released his DVD ''[[2004 Seotaiji record of the 7th|2004 Seotaiji record of the 7th]]'' with a record of 30 thousand pre-sale orders in 3 days
 
  
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==<span class="mw-headline"> Discography </span>==
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==Korean Discography==
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===Albums===
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===<span class="mw-headline">Albums</span>===
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* [1998.07.07] [[Seo Tai Ji]]  
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* [1998.07.07] [[Take One]] (re-released in 2005.09.09)
 
 
* [2000.09.08] [[Ultramania]] (울트라맨이야)
 
* [2000.09.08] [[Ultramania]] (울트라맨이야)
 
* [2004.01.27] [[7th Issue]]
 
* [2004.01.27] [[7th Issue]]
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* [2009.07.01] [[8th Atomos]]
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Singles</span>===
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===Live Albums===
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* [2001.04.10] [[Seo Taiji Band Live Album 2000/2001]] (태지의 話)
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* [2004.12.09] [[Live Tour Zero 04]]
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* [2009.12.24] [[The Great 2008 Seotaiji Symphony with Tolga Kashif & Royal Philharmonic (album)|The Great 2008 Seotaiji Symphony with Tolga Kashif & Royal Philharmonic]]
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* [2010.07.16] [[2009 Seotaiji Band Live Tour (The Mobius) (album)|2009 SEOTAIJI BAND LIVE TOUR [The Möbius]]]
  
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* [2001.10.13] [[Feel The Soul]]
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===Other Albums===
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* [2003.02.17] [['02 ETPFEST Live & 6th Album Re-recording]] (Special Album)
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* [2007.11.29] [[(&) Seotaiji 15th Anniversary|[&] SEOTAIJI 15TH ANNIVERSARY]] (Best Album/Box Set)
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Live Releases</span>===
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===Singles===
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* [2008.07.29] [[8th Atomos Part Moai]]
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* [2009.03.10] [[8th Atomos Part Secret]]
  
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* [2001.04.11] [[Seo Taiji Band Live Album 2000/2001|Seo Taiji Band Live Album 2000/2001]] (태지의 話 Live Album 2000/2001)
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===Digital Singles===
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* [2003.02.17] [[Ultramania Re-recording & '02 ETPFEST Live]]
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* [2008.10.24] [[Bermuda (Triangle)|BERMUDA [Triangle]]]
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* [2004.12.09] [[Seotaiji Live Tour Zero 04|Seotaiji Live Tour Zero 04]]
 
  
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===Collaborations===
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* [1998.04.06] [[Yang Hyun Suk]] - [[Yang Hyun Suk (album)|YANG HYUN SUK]] ''(#3 Amudo Anmideo (feat. '''Seo Taiji'''))''
  
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* [2005.02.21] [[Seotaiji Live Tour Zero 04|Seotaiji Live Tour Zero 04]]
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===VCD/VHS/DVD/Blu-Ray===
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* [2005.11.18] [[2004 Seotaiji record of the 7th|2004 Seotaiji record of the 7th]]
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* [2001.05.11] [[Seo Taiji Band Concert Video 2000/2001]]
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* [2005.02.23] [[Seotaiji Live Tour Zero 04]]
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* [2005.11.21] [[2004 Seotaiji Record of the 7th]]
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* [2010.02.19] [[The Great 2008 Seotaiji Symphony with Tolga Kashif & Royal Philharmonic (DVD)|The Great 2008 Seotaiji Symphony with Tolga Kashif & Royal Philharmonic]]
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* [2010.11.12] [[2009 Seotaiji Band Live Tour (The Mobius) (DVD)|2009 SEOTAIJI BAND LIVE TOUR [The Möbius]]]
  
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==<span class="mw-headline"> External Links & Sources </span>==
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==Japanese Discography==
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===Singles===
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* [2001.10.13] [[Feel the Soul (Seo Taiji)|Feel the Soul]]
  
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==Trivia==
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* His debut album is counted as his fifth album, as it follows the count from [[Seo Taiji & Boys]] released albums. Since 2004 he includes the release order number on the titles, like ''[[7th Issue]]'' and ''[[8th Atomos]]'', however those titles belong to his third and fourth solo albums respectively.
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==External Links==
 
* [http://www.seotaiji.com/ Official Site]
 
* [http://www.seotaiji.com/ Official Site]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seo_Taiji Wikipedia:Seo Taiji]
 
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* [http://pelikanol.net/seotaiji/ TFL-approved Fanlisting & Source]
 
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* [http://www.taijihistory.com Taiji History] - Korean, English & Chinese Fansite & Source
 
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* [http://www.taijijuny.frih.net Seo Taiji fansite] - English fan-site
 
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Latest revision as of 03:28, 3 April 2021

Seo Taiji (2010)

Seo Taiji is a legendary Korean singer and musician. He was formerly part of the trio Seo Taiji & Boys until the group disbanded in 1996. After the group's breakup, he went on to release solo albums and produce other artists and bands such as Nell and PIA.

Profile

  • Stage Name: Seo Taiji (서태지)
  • Birth Name: Jung Hyun Chul (정현철)
  • Birthday: February 21, 1972 (1972-02-21) (age 52)
  • Birthplace: Seoul, Korea
  • Blood Type: O
  • Height: 173cm
  • Weight: 55kg
  • Favorite Food: Pork Ribs

Information

At the age of 14, Seo Taiji played in several amateur rock bands. In 1990, at the age of 17, he was recruited into the metal band Sinawe (pronounced shee-nah-wee) to play bass. Seo chose to drop out of school, a system that he felt did nothing but corrupt the minds of youth, and became a professional musician.

After leaving Sinawe in 1991, Seo Taiji switched gears and formed the dance group Seo Taiji & Boys with dancers Lee Juno and Yang Hyun Suk. The group released four studio albums before officially disbanding in January of 1996. After the break up of the group, Seo Taiji moved to New York City where he worked on his first solo outing.

Korean Discography

Albums

Live Albums

Other Albums

Singles

Digital Singles

Collaborations

VCD/VHS/DVD/Blu-Ray

Japanese Discography

Singles

Trivia

  • His debut album is counted as his fifth album, as it follows the count from Seo Taiji & Boys released albums. Since 2004 he includes the release order number on the titles, like 7th Issue and 8th Atomos, however those titles belong to his third and fourth solo albums respectively.

External Links

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