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Seo Taiji

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Jeong Hyeon-cheol (Korean: 정현철; born February 21, 1972), better known as Seo Taiji or Seo Tae-ji (서태지), is a South Korean singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. After dropping out of high school to pursue a music career, he rose to become one of the most prominent and influential cultural icons in South Korea, with many referring to him as "the President of Culture". Following a brief stint in the heavy metal band Sinawe, Taiji formed Seo Taiji and Boys in 1991 with whom he found immediate success. Their style of music, dance, fashion, and self-presentation resonated with the young generation—termed the sinsedae, "new generation." They incorporated elements of popular musical genres from the West and contributed considerably larger to Korean pop culture and Korean pop's development in the 1990s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Seo Taiji is the 1,686th most popular singer (down from 1,547th in 2024), the 362nd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 298th in 2019) and the 28th most popular South Korean Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Seo Taiji ranks 1,686 out of 4,381. Before him are Yuri Shatunov, Sibel Can, Dianne Reeves, Taeyeon, Mac Miller, and John Kay. After him are Gilda, Midori, Jürgen Marcus, Conny Vandenbos, Amy Macdonald, and Mathilde Marchesi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Seo Taiji ranks 255. Before him are Michael Rosenbaum, Gilles Lellouche, Peter O'Leary, Alex Kapranos, Cristina Scabbia, and Luca Turilli. After him are Konstantin Khabensky, Henrique Capriles, Yuichi Nishimura, Danny Lloyd, Junko Takeuchi, and Romi Park.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Seo Taiji ranks 362 out of 1,128. Before him are Park Eun-hye (1977), Cho Kwang-rae (1954), Kim Go-eun (1991), Sul Kyung-gu (1967), Jang Keun-suk (1987), and Taeyeon (1989). After him are Xiumin (1990), Nam Joo-hyuk (1994), Kwon Sang-woo (1976), Ok Taec-yeon (1988), Kim Min-jae (1996), and Kim Jae-joong (1986).

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Among SINGERS In South Korea

Among singers born in South Korea, Seo Taiji ranks 28. Before him are Kim Jong-kook (1976), Park Hyung-sik (1991), Daesung (1989), CL (1991), Seo Kang-joon (1993), and Taeyeon (1989). After him are Kim Jae-joong (1986), Kang Seul-gi (1994), Choi Soo-young (1990), Kim Se-jeong (1996), Leeteuk (1983), and Lee Jun-ho (1990).

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