#Seo taiji and boys yang hyun-suk

[onryou-onryou]

서태지 와 아이들 (SeoTaiji and Boys)- 난 알아요 (I Know)

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Welcome to the Tournament of the hottest boy band members of the 80s/90s

It was inspired by all the tournaments pitting famous beautiful people versus famous beautiful people of specific eras and specific jobs. The polls should start on the 8th of April, leaving around two weeks for submissions. I’ve compiled a list already but you can submit other boys that aren’t on the list through a google form. Feel free to submit non english speaking boy bands.

Propaganda

The only pictures accepted will be pictures from the 80s/90s and very early 2000s. To submit propaganda either use the same google form as for submissions (even if the guy in question is already on the list) or through the submission box or tag me on posts.

The List

Backstreet Boys

Nick Carter

Kevin Richardson

Brian Littrell

AJ Mclean

Howie Dorough

Take That

Robbie Williams

Mark Owen

Jason Orange

Gary Barlow

Howard Donald

NSYNC

JC Chasez

Lance Bass

Justin Timberlake

Joey Fatone

Chris Kirkpatrick

New Kids On The Block

Jon Knight

Jordan Knight

Joey McIntyre

Donnie Walberg

Danny Wood

Jodeci

Joel "Jo-Jo" Hailey

Donald "DeVante Swing" DeGrate

Dalvin "Mr. Dalvin" DeGrate

Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey

G-Squad

Chris Keller

Marlon

Gérald Jean-Laurent

Mika

Andrew Mac Carthy

Seo Taiji & boys

Seo Taiji

Lee Juno

YG (Yang Hyun-suk)

H.O.T

Moon Hee-jun

Jang Woo-hyuk

Tony An

Kangta

Lee Jae-won

Sechskies

Eun Jiwon

Ko Jiyong

Kim Jaeduck

Lee Jaijin

Jang Suwon

Kang Sunghoon

2Be3

Filip Nikolic

Frank Delay

Adel Kachermi

Westlife

Shane Filan

Mark Feehily

Kian Egan

Nicky Byrne

Brian McFadden

Boyz II men

Shawn Stockman

Wanya Morris

Nathan Morris

Marc Nelson

Michael McCary 

5ive

Scott Robinson

Ritchie Neville

Sean Conlon

Abz Love

J Brown

Boyzone

Ronan Keating

Keith Duffy

Michael Graham

Shane Lynch

Stephen Gately

98 degrees

Nick Lachey

Jeff Timmons

Drew Lachey

Justin Jeffre

Jonathan Lippman

Dream street

Matt Ballinger

Frankie Galasso

Greg Raposo

Jesse McCartney

Chris Trousdale

B2K

Omari Grandberry

Jarell Houston

Dreux Frédéric

De'Mario Thorton

BBMAK

Mark Barry

Christian Burns

Stephen McNally

LFO

Rich Cronin

Brian Gillis

Devin Lima

The Moffatts

Scott Moffatt

Clint Moffatt

Bob Moffatt

Dave Moffatt

New edition

Ralph Tresvant

Bobby Brown

Ricky Bell

Michael Bivins

Ronnie DeVoe

Johnny Gill

East 17

Terry Coldwell

Brian Harvey

John Hendy

Tony Mortimer

[netizensbuzzz]

Lee Juno Talks About Seo Taiji and Boys and His Relationship with Seo Taiji and Yang Hyun-suk

[allkpopnews]

Lee Juno Talks About Seo Taiji and Boys and His Relationship with Seo Taiji and Yang Hyun-suk

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Group: Seo Taiji and Boys

Company: Bando Eumban - Yedang Company 

Debut Date: April 11, 1992 

Status: Disbanded

Disbandment Date: January 1996 

Average Age at debut: 22.3

Average Age at Disbandment: 26.3

Total Years:  5 Active for: 5

Discography

Studio Albums: 4

Extended Plays: 1

Number of Singles: 32

First Single: I Know

Former Members 

Name: Seo Taiji 

Birthdate: February 21, 1972 

Position: Leader, Vocalist, Maknae

Nationality: Korean 

Date Left: January 1996 

Years Active: 5 years 

Name: Yang Hyun-Suk

Birthdate: January 9, 1970

Position: Rapper, Dancer

Nationality: Korean 

Date Left: January 1996 

Years Active: 5 years 

Name: Lee Juno

Birthdate: February 10, 1967

Position: Rapper, Dancer

Nationality: Korean 

Date Left: January 1996 

Years Active: 5 years 

 Zodiac

Group:  Aries - Monkey

Western 

1 Aquarius, Capricorn, & Pisces

Eastern 

1 Dog, Ram & Rat

Notes: Years Active means just the years they were actually releasing as a group.  For example if they released two singles every year but skipped a year & weren’t active as a group, I didn’t count that year no singles were released (or albums).  

Links 

Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seo_Taiji_and_Boys - https://kprofiles.com/seo-taiji-and-boys-profile/ 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEDHEzs5kyk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3xy4p2JTfU 

Group Masterlist 

Masterlist 

[kpopotd]

October 5th, 1995 Seo Taiji and Boys released their forth album: Seotaiji and Boys 4

Seo Taiji and Boys (서태지와 아이들) was a trio active between 1992 and 1996. This was the trios last album together as a group. One of the songs on this album got censored before the album was even released, so when fans received their copies, there was one song that was just an instrumental without any version of that song with lyrics included. The reason why this song, ‘’Sidae Yugam’’ got censored was because some of the lyrics seemed to be criticising the Korean government. Seo Taiji was requested to change the lyrics, but instead he decided to leave the song as an instrumental. This whole ordeal received immense backlash from fans, resulting in the ‘pre-censorship’ laws in South Korea to get abolished in June 1996. Their main single ‘’Come Back Home’’ was rap about Seo Taiji’s experiences from running away from home. This song did receive some criticism because it was similar to Cypress Hill’s ‘’Insane in the Brain’’ from 1993. The song was still wildly popular, and the outfits shown in the music video became a trend immediately. Their second single ‘’Must Triumph’’ also became a hit. In January 1996 the band disbanded. It was said that Seo Taiji had already made the decision to disband the group while their where recording their forth album, which came as a surprise to Lee Juno and Yang Hyun-suk. The news of their disbandment was a big disappointment for their millions of fans, and the group did later release a best of album as a goodbye. Seo ended up leaving Korea for the US. Lee and Yang established their own separate record labels, with Yang’s becoming the well known YG Ent.

Seo Taiji and Boys where the first group to add dancing as a prominent feature of their performances. They where pioneers of the fashion scene at the time, even getting them selves banned from preforming and having their music videos shown on TV due to their outfits and hairstyles. They really helped bring new elements in to Korean music, after the travel ban in Korea got lifted in 1988, they showcased rap, rock and techno to the main stream, even adding English lyrics to their songs, something which hadn’t been done before. Who knows what K-pop would have been today had they not made the way back in the 90s

Honorable Mentions: 2001 - Moon Hee Jun (문희준) - Alone         His debut solo album, with the single: ‘’Alone’’

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I can't believe they are still people shielding this **** of company face - its absolutely disgusting that someone that has a daughter himself shields a rapist and repeated sexual offender from jail.

Admin Note: As far as I know Lee Juno (which I assume you are referring to since you confessed this the day YG paid for his debts to avoid jail) was not charged as a rapist but “just” with sexually assaulting women, which obviously is bad enough but let’s not spread assumptions even when they seem to be pretty obvious. Also mind your language you aren’t proving any point with calling people ill names.

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Seo Taiji and Boys ♚

Country: South Korea

Agency: Brando Emban; Yedang Company

Number of Members: 3

Date of Debut: April 11, 1992

Date of Disbandment: January 1997 (Retirement)

Average age when Debut: 22

Average age when Disbanded: 27..3

Former Members 

Seo Taiji 

Also Known as: Jeong Hyeon-cheol 

Year Born: February 21, 1972

Zodiac: Pisces

Chinese Zodiac: Rat

Position: Leader, Lead vocals, bass, guitar, keyboard, main songwriter

Why left: Retirement

New Agency: Seo Taiji Company

Yang Hyun Suk 

Year Born: December 2, 1969

Zodiac: Sagittarius

Chinese Zodiac: Rooster

Position: Backing Vocals, Choreography

Why left: Retirement

New Agency: YG Entertainment

Lee Junho 

Also Known as: Lee Sang-woo 

Year Born: February 2, 1967

Zodiac: Aquarius

Chinese Zodiac: Goat

Position: Backing Vocals, Choreography

Why left: Retirement

Discography 

1992

Seo Taiji Boys 

1993

Seo Taiji Boys II 

1994

Seo Taiji Boys III 

1995

Seo Taiji Boys IV 

1996

Goodbye Best Album 

Sidae Yugam 

Videos 

Debut  - Nan Arayo 

Last Single - Goodbye 

Bio Masterlist 

Masterlist 

[soompi]

Yang Hyun Suk Reveals How He Originally Felt About The Name "Seo Taiji And Boys"

Yang Hyun Suk Reveals How He Originally Felt About The Name “Seo Taiji And Boys”

On the March 26 episode of SBS’s “K-Pop Star 6,” Yang Hyun Suk brought up the name of his former group, Seo Taiji and Boys.

During the episode, the two girl groups formed on the show asked Yang Hyun Suk to judge the names they chose for their groups.

Yang Hyun Suk said, “I don’t know what to say. To be honest, choosing a group name is really hard. ‘Seo Taiji and Boys’ was actually my least…

[ace-angel-judas]

Who is Seo Taiji?

It’s essay time y’all...

Seo Taiji, also known as Seo Taiji and Boys, is the man who created ‘KPOP��. Back in the 80′s Korea separated from North Korea and became an open society. Which meant a lot of the young people born there became more rebellious because they didn’t have the same upbringing as their parents but they needed a music style to relate to because all they had was old trot songs. 

That’s where Seo Taiji and Boys come in, a three-man group consisting of Seo Taiji, Yang Hyun suk (Yes, Papa YG) and Lee Juno. They introduced rap and hip hop to Korea, making KPOP. They were heavily influenced by American style rap as well. Young people loved it because it was music they could enjoy but older generations hated it because they thought it promoted bad behaviour and such. 

Seo Taiji broke a lot of barriers, they stopped the Korean music industry from having pre-release censorship, one of their songs called ‘Come Back Home’ (which BTS covered) promoted for runaway teens to come home. They founded everything you know and love about KPOP today from the rapper-singer ratio to the choreographed dance. Eventually, they disbanded in 1996 but they still left a massive mark on the Korean music industry as basically the founders of the new world of music in Korea. 

DKDKTV did a whole video on Seo Taiji, you should watch it if you’re interested. 

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The Global Phenomenon of Korean Pop

South Korea has a unique culture, from foods to fashion, and one of the most noteably thing is their music. Hallyu wave or Korean wave has a wide spread of influence that showcased different things from Korea. People likes to watch korean dramas, use korean cosmetics, eat korean foods, follow korean fashion, and listen to korean pop music. And at the heart of Hallyu is the ever-growing popularity of K-pop.

Kpop or Korean pop music has become a huge global phenomenon because of its distinct and creative blend of melodies, unique choreography, and idols who spend years training how to sing and dance in synchronized perfection. Hallyu has been building for two decades, but K-pop in particular has become increasingly visible to global audiences in the past five to 10 years. And K-pop has become the international face of South Korea, from different countries like Asia and America, korean pop has been known and widely liked by a lot of people. All started in the year 1992, Before the liberalization of South Korean media in the late ‘80s, the music produced by broadcast networks was primarily either slow ballads or "trot" a Lawrence Welk-ish fusion of traditional music with old pop standards. After 1987, though, the country’s radio broadcasting expanded rapidly, and South Koreans became more regularly exposed to more varieties of music from outside the country, including contemporary American music. Between 1995 and 1998, three powerhouse music studios appeared: SM Entertainment (often referred to as SM Town) in 1995; JYP Entertainment in 1997; and YG Entertainment in 1998, created by one of the members of Seo Taiji and Boys, Yang Hyun-suk. Together, these studios began deliberately cultivating what would become known as idol groups. The first idol group in South Korea appeared on the scene in 1996, when SM founder Lee Soo-man created a group called H.O.T by assembling five singers and dancers who represented what he believed teens wanted to see from a modern pop group. 1st generation groups are formed and until now the industry is still forming K-pop groups to spread korean pop music in the world.

Korean pop is really a global phenemonenon. As a fan myself, I am aware of their culture. Before being an idol, they should train for how many years to be able to debut in a group or solo. And still, it doesn't give the assurance of 100% success. Nevertheless, korean pop is very popular right now especially with the success of different K-pop groups like BTS, EXO, Seventeen, etc. Groups that paved the way towards a new path. With their catchy and meaningful music to their different styles and cool dance, sharing their talents and tellings us that whatever your gender, sex, color, or language, they would put all their emotion and effort for us and give us beautiful music.

Photo source: Billboard

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Lee Juno Talks About Seo Taiji and Boys and His Relationship with Seo Taiji and Yang Hyun-suk

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THE SHINHWA STORY: 20 YEARS YOUNG & STILL GOING STRONG

by Lavanya Singh

If you think about how long Shinhwa has been around, you don’t need to look past their 14th anniversary press conference, where member Jun Jin put things into perspective for everyone: “The members of Girls’ Generation were in elementary school when we were in SM Entertainment. Jessica and Hyoyeon wrote us letters back in the day.”

That was six years ago.

On March 24th, Shinhwa celebrated their 20th anniversary. Rightly, the band is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running boy group in the world that hasn’t disbanded or had a member leave in 19—well, 20 now—years. A closer look at the band and its popularity, however, pegs Shinhwa as artists who transcend numbers and charts, and who have found permanence in an otherwise transient industry.

THE START

The six members of Shinhwa debuted on March 24, 1998 under SM Entertainment, performing the single “Resolver” on KM Music Tank. To say that the band had a rocky start would have been an understatement—accusations of being a copy of label-mates H.O.T and the controversy following the Sokcho water accident that overshadowed the promotions of their song “Eusha Eusha” soon sparked rumours of disbandment. With the exception of some songs, the group’s debut album did not chart well, leading people to speculate that the band may have been a bad investment for SM.

With their second album “T.O.P,” however, came an edgier concept and mainstream success. “T.O.P.” won Shinhwa their first major music award for “Best Music Video”, and the trajectory only went upwards after that.

A LONG LINE OF FIRSTS

As both fans and writers, we know how much modern K-pop owes to the so-called first wave of Korean music. Not only was the era a fantastic prelude to the all-encompassing force of nature that K-pop would eventually become, but the artists who defined that wave also left behind a legacy that would inspire and drive the future generations. Seo Taiji and the Boys, for example, gave Korea quite possibly its first tryst with R&B, and member Yang Hyun Suk later established one of South Korea’s premier entertainment companies, YG Entertainment. S.E.S, one of K-pop’s early girl group successes and the first girl group from SM, would later go on to inspire numerous other girl groups.

For as long as they’ve been around, therefore, it’s only inevitable that Shinhwa’s legacy be an ode to their popularity. What’s surprising, though, is knowing just how much contemporary idol and fan culture owes to the band and their fandom, “Shinhwa Changjo”. (The name means “making a legend”, aptly complementing the band’s own name meaning ‘myth’ or ‘legend’.)

In 2002, while still under SM, the band released their sixth studio album, thus officially becoming the longest-running act in K-pop. A year later, while reviewing their contracts, SM offered to renew contracts with all members except vocalist Dong Wan. Rather than splitting up, Shinhwa decided not to renew their contracts with SM, and departed from the company as one unit, signing later with Good Entertainment. As somewhat of an unspoken trend in K-pop, artists who leave one company for another often experience a wane in popularity. Shinhwa, however, is one of the only bands in K-pop whose members went on to have incredibly successful careers despite a company change and the mandatory military enlistments. In fact, their first Daesang(or Grand Prize), for the seventh studio album Brand New, came in 2004, almost a year after leaving SM.

But just because they left the label that formed them didn’t mean Shinhwa broke away from SM entirely. In 2013, member Min Woo looked fondly upon his time at SM, saying: “[Founder] Lee Soo Man is truly an amazing person. From each member’s hairstyles to everything we did on stage, he took care of us meticulously. He used to talk to all of us about every little thing.”

Following their mandatory military enlistments, Shinhwa became the first K-pop group to establish their own entertainment company in 2011. For a while, the band was locked in a legal battle with SM Entertainment and Joon Media (formerly Open World Entertainment) for profits and use of the name ‘Shinhwa’. The case was, however, settled in 2015, and Shinhwa Company (which had been dubbed ShinCom for the duration of the case) came into existence.

Shinhwa was also one of the early trendsetters in the industry in terms of musical control. While their creative license was limited under SM, the members participated actively in the production of their albums after leaving. By that time, most members had released solo music and found their personal styles. The result was an eclectic combination of sounds on future albums, making the band a truly versatile act.

It’s not just their music and their exceptional team spirit that set Shinhwa apart, though: the band was the first in the industry to break away from the mainstream style of the time. When much of K-pop focused on trendy skinny jeans and bright colors (think SHINee’s “Replay” era), Shinhwa adopted a much more sophisticated style with clean-cut suits and cropped hair—quite uncommon for popular acts at the time.

Also uncommon was Shinhwa’s dedicated fandom, Shinhwa Changjo, who, honestly, were fandom goals before the term went mainstream. Shinhwa Changjo are credited with starting the popular rice wreath trend—it was member Hye Sung’s fandom who first sent rice wreaths to support his solo concert in 2007. Shinhwa’s fandom was also the first to have planted forests in support of their idols.

THE MAKING OF LEGENDS

Part of the reason why Shinhwa remains a groundbreaking act in K-pop is, as

The Atlantic

put it, their “smart self-awareness.” In an industry that’s sometimes too full to the brim with new acts, Shinhwa chose to evolve and mature in their own timeline, striking an attractive balance between age and trends. The result? Hilarious variety shows and appearances where the members didn’t, and continue to not, hesitate in poking fun at themselves, all topped off by the very refreshing devil-may-care attitude that came with spending years in the industry (I will never be able to hear the words “Do you smell something burning?” without laughing.)

In fact, despite their seniority in the industry, age hasn’t ever been something that’s held Shinhwa back: the band has embraced their late 30s with fervour and humour, even going so far as to admitting that having a “battle of stamina with younger groups” is pointless. Now that they don’t have the “weapon of youth”, they’ve turned their focus on charms that suit their age. There’s the cheeky SNL Korea broadcast where the members dress up as exhibits in a museum—only the exhibits are their younger selves from a decade ago—with visitors standing around, confused about who they’re supposed to be. There’s the sarcastic “Idol Retirement Insurance Plan” skit, where the members sold insurance plans to idols in the climax of their careers that included obsessive fans to stalk them and make them feel young. Or, if you need something else, there’s the infamous “Farting chorus” broadcast—which is exactly what it sounds like.

That’s probably the most endearing part about Shinhwa—with the passage of time, they made their own interpretations of what they were supposed to be, both as individuals and as a group, and molded the expectations to fit them than the other way round. As a unit, it makes them relatable. They never shy away from sharing both their successes and their struggles—the members have always been vocal about arguments among themselves, but have also been quick to admit how their long bonds have made working together easier. In a recent interview about their 13th studio album, member Jun Jin put the feeling into words: “If it weren’t for Shinhwa, Jun Jin wouldn’t exist.”

It isn’t just the marvelous teamwork; it’s also the fact that Shinhwa has never been a group that downplays their concerns, both as artists and businessmen. Group leader Eric expressed his anxiety about working in an industry where Shinhwa is one of the only groups left from the first generation: “We have no role models, nowhere to get advice. I think we have to grasp our future direction ourselves as we continue to work.”

They’ve also never had qualms about admitting to concerns about their company—Eric once talked about how Shinhwa realized that running a company was different than being an idol when they had to monitor how much money they spent on meals. Somewhere down the line, Shinhwa shed the skin of idols and became human, which brought them to closer to their fans.

Speaking of which, part of the reason why they remain popular favorites is also their relationships with their fans, which has always been more like that of bickering best friends and less like the typical fan-idol interactions. In fact, the group has never been hesitant to call out fans on their behavior. As a story about their first fan-sign goes, member Dong Wan told the fans that “Shinhwa is definitely not responsible for your lives.” He received some flak for that, but Dong Wan defended himself, saying that the “fans’ love could sometimes be over the top.” It was an example of how Shinhwa were mature since their early days, not caring about gratuitous fanservice and establishing a relationship of mutual trust with their fans.

K-pop is an ephemeral industry: every burst of fame and omnipresence is followed by a plateau where new groups come in and take over, and fandoms are inherited down the generations. Yet, Shinhwa is one of the only groups from the first generation of K-pop to not only continue making music, but to be loved by fans and the industry alike. They remain among the groups for which the word “groundbreaking” rings utterly true—because of their acceptance of the changing times; because of their self-deprecating and brilliant humor; and, most importantly, because of their steely resolve to always be one unit for themselves and their fans. They never take themselves very seriously, and that’s what makes them so endearing. If you’re just starting out with Shinhwa, check out the remake of their music video, “All Your Dreams,” which was released on the 20th anniversary of their debut.

What’s your favorite Shinhwa song? Let us know in the comment section below. Be sure to subscribe to the site and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr to keep up with all of our posts.

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L'HISTOIRE DE SHINHWA: 20 ANS, JEUNES ET TOUJOURS FORTS

Si vous pensez à depuis combien de temps Shinhwa est présent, vous n'avez pas besoin de regarder après leur conférence de presse du 14e anniversaire, où le membre Jun Jin a mis les choses en perspective pour tout le monde: “Les membres de Girls' Generation étaient à l'école primaire quand nous étions à SM Entertainment. Jessica et Hyoyeon nous ont écrit des lettres dans le passé.”

C'était il y a six ans.

Le 24 mars, Shinhwa a célébré son 20ème anniversaire. À juste titre, le groupe figure dans le Livre Guinness des records comme étant le groupe de garçons le plus ancien au monde qui n'a pas été dissous ou dont un membre n'a quitté le groupe pendant 19 maintenant 20 ans. Cependant, un examen plus attentif du groupe et de sa popularité place Shinhwa en tant qu'artiste qui transcende les chiffres et les classements, et qui a trouvé sa permanence dans une industrie par ailleurs passagère.

LE DÉBUT

Les six membres de Shinhwa ont débuté le 24 mars 1998 sous SM Entertainment, interprétant le single "Resolver" dans l'émission KM Music Tank. Dire que le groupe a eu un début difficile aurait été un euphémisme - les accusations d'être une copie de ses coéquipiers H.O.T et la controverse suite à l'accident de Sokcho qui a éclipsé les promotions de leur chanson "Eusha Eusha" ont bientôt suscité des rumeurs de licenciements. À l'exception de certaines chansons, le premier album du groupe ne s'est pas bien placé, ce qui a amené les gens à spéculer sur le fait que le groupe aurait pu être un mauvais investissement par SM.

Avec leur deuxième album "T.O.P", cependant, est venu un concept plus incisif à la tendance et un grand succès. "T.O.P." a donné à Shinhwa leur premier prix majeur de musique pour "Meilleure Clip Video", et la trajectoire n'a augmenté qu'après cela.

UNE LONGUE LIGNE DE PREMIERS

En tant que fans et écrivains, nous savons ô combien la K-pop moderne doit à la soi-disant première vague de la musique coréenne. L'ère était non seulement un prélude fantastique à la force omniprésente de la nature de ce que la K-pop deviendrait finalement, mais les artistes qui ont défini cette vague ont également laissé un héritage qui inspirerait et guiderait les générations futures. Seo Taiji et les Boys, par exemple, ont probablement donné à la Corée son premier rendez-vous avec le  R & B, et le membre Yang Hyun Suk a ensuite fondé l'une des premières compagnies de divertissement de Corée du Sud, YG Entertainment. S.E.S., l'un des premiers groupes de filles de K-pop et le premier groupe de filles de SM, inspira plus tard de nombreux autres groupes de filles.

Aussi longtemps qu'ils ont été présent dans la scène musicale, il est inévitable que l'héritage de Shinhwa soit une ode à leur popularité. Ce qui est surprenant, cependant, c'est de savoir à quel point l'idole contemporaine et la culture du fan doivent au groupe et à leur fandom, "Shinhwa Changjo". (Le nom signifie "faire une légende", complétant avec justesse le propre nom du groupe signifiant "mythe" ou "légende".)

En 2002, alors qu'il était encore sous la direction de SM, le groupe sortit son sixième album studio, devenant ainsi officiellement l'acteur le plus ancien de la K-pop. Un an plus tard, lors de l'examen de leurs contrats, SM a proposé de renouveler les contrats avec tous les membres, à l'exception du chanteur DongWan. Plutôt que se diviser, Shinhwa a décidé de ne pas renouveler leurs contrats avec SM, et a quitté la compagnie comme une unité, en signant plus tard avec Good Entertainment. Les artistes qui quittent une entreprise pour une autre connaissent souvent une baisse de popularité en tant que tendance tacite de la K-pop. Shinhwa, cependant, est l'un des seuls groupes de K-pop dont les membres ont connu des carrières incroyablement réussies en dépit d'un changement d'entreprise et des enrôlements militaires obligatoires. En fait, leur premier Daesang (ou grand prix), pour le septième album studio Brand New, est arrivé en 2004, presque un an après avoir quitté SM.

Mais ce n'est pas parce qu'ils ont quitté le label qui les a formés que Shinhwa s'est complètement détachée de SM. En 2013, le membre Min Woo regardait affectueusement son temps à SM, en disant: "[Fondateur] Lee Soo Man est vraiment une personne incroyable. Des coiffures de chaque membre à tout ce que nous avons fait sur scène, il a pris soin de nous méticuleusement. Il avait l'habitude de nous parler de tout et de rien. "

Suite à leurs engagements militaires obligatoires, Shinhwa est devenu le premier groupe K-pop à établir sa propre compagnie en 2011. Pendant un certain temps, le groupe a été engagé dans une bataille juridique avec SM Entertainment et Joon Media (anciennement Open World Entertainment) pour l'utilisation du nom 'Shinhwa'. L'affaire a toutefois été réglée en 2015, et Shinhwa Company (qui avait été surnommée ShinCom pour la durée de l'affaire) a revu le jour.

Shinhwa était aussi l'un des premiers faiseurs de tendances dans l'industrie en termes de contrôle musical. Alors que leur licence créative était limitée sous SM, les membres ont activement participé à la production de leurs albums après leur départ. À ce moment-là, la plupart des membres avaient sorti de la musique en solo et trouvé leur style personnel. Le résultat a été une combinaison éclectique de sons sur les futurs albums, faisant d'eux un groupe vraiment polyvalent.

Ce n'est pas seulement leur musique et leur esprit d'équipe exceptionnel qui distinguent Shinhwa: le groupe est le premier dans l'industrie à sortir du style traditionnel de l'époque. Quand une grande partie de K-pop se concentrait sur des jeans skinny à la mode et des couleurs vives (Shinee "replay" era), Shinhwa adoptait un style beaucoup plus sophistiqué avec des costards et des cheveux coupés courts.

Shinhwa Changjo, le fandom dévoué de Shinhwa, était également inhabituel et, honnêtement, qui était le fandom modèle avant même que le terme ne devienne courant. Shinhwa Changjo est connu pour avoir lancé la populaire tendance des couronnes de riz - c'était le fandom du membre Hye Sung qui avait envoyé des couronnes de riz pour soutenir son concert solo en 2007. Le fandom de Shinhwa était aussi le premier à avoir planté des forêts pour soutenir leurs idoles.

LA FABRICATION DE LÉGENDES

Une partie de la raison pour laquelle Shinhwa reste un acteur révolutionnaire de la K-pop est, comme l'atteste The Atlantic, leur «conscience de soi intelligente». Dans une industrie parfois trop pleine pour de nouveaux actes, Shinhwa a choisi d'évoluer et de mûrir dans leur propre ligne de temps, de trouver un équilibre attrayant entre l'âge et les tendances. Le résultat ? Spectacles de variétés hilarants et apparences où les membres n'ont pas hésité à se moquer d'eux-mêmes, tout cela étant surmonté par l'attitude très diabolique et rafraîchissante des années passées dans l'industrie (je ne serai jamais capable d'entendre les mots "Est-ce que tu sens quelque chose qui brûle ?" sans rire.)

En fait, en dépit de leur ancienneté dans l'industrie, Shinhwa n'a jamais connu de retenu avec l'âge: le groupe a embrassé la fin de la trentaine avec ferveur et humour, allant même jusqu'à admettre qu'avoir une “bataille d'endurance avec des jeunes groupes” est inutile. Maintenant qu'ils n'ont pas «l'arme de la jeunesse», ils se sont concentrés sur des charmes qui correspondent à leur âge. Il y a l'émission insolente de SNL Korea où les membres s'habillent comme des expositions dans un musée - seulement les expositions sont eux-mêmes plus jeunes d'il y a dix ans - avec des visiteurs qui se tiennent debout, confus au sujet de qui ils sont supposés être. Il y a le sketch sarcastique "Idol Retirement Insurance Plan", où les membres ont vendu des plans d'assurance à des idoles dans le climax de leur carrière qui incluaient des fans obsessionnels pour les traquer et les faire se sentir jeunes. Ou, si vous avez besoin d'autre chose, voici la tristement célèbre émission "Farting Chorus" - c'est exactement ce que ça donne.

C'est probablement la partie la plus attachante de Shinhwa - avec le passage du temps, ils ont fait leurs propres interprétations de ce qu'ils étaient censés être, en tant qu'individus et en tant que groupe, et ont modelé les attentes pour les adapter à eux même et non à l'inverse s'adapter aux attentes. En tant que groupe, cela fait que les gens arrivent à s'identifier Ils n'hésitent jamais à partager à la fois leurs réussites et leurs luttes - les membres ont toujours parlé ouvertement des arguments entre eux, mais ils ont aussi été prompts à admettre que leurs longs liens ont facilité le travail en équipe. Dans une récente interview au sujet de leur 13ème album studio, le membre Jun Jin a mis le sentiment en mots: "Si ce n'était pas pour Shinhwa, Jun Jin n'existerait pas."

Ce n'est pas seulement le merveilleux travail d'équipe; c'est aussi le fait que Shinhwa n'a jamais été un groupe qui minimise leurs préoccupations, à la fois en tant qu'artistes et hommes d'affaires. Le chef de groupe Eric a exprimé son inquiétude de travailler dans une industrie où Shinhwa est l'un des seuls groupes de la première génération: «Nous n'avons pas de modèles, nulle part pour obtenir des conseils. Je pense que nous devons nous saisir de notre orientation future alors que nous continuons à travailler. »

Ils n'ont jamais hésité à accepter les inquiétudes concernant leur entreprise - Eric a dit un jour comment Shinhwa s'était rendu compte que diriger une entreprise était différent d'être une idole quand ils devaient surveiller combien d'argent ils dépensaient pour les repas. Quelque part sur la ligne, Shinhwa a laissé la peau des idoles et est devenu humain, ce qui les a rapprochés de leurs fans.

En parlant de cela, une partie de la raison pour laquelle ils restent des favoris populaires est aussi leur relation avec leurs fans, qui a toujours été plus comme celle des meilleurs amis se chamaillant et moins comme les interactions typiques de fan-idole. En fait, le groupe n'a jamais hésité à appeler les fans sur leur comportement. Comme une histoire sur leur premier session d'autographe, Dong Wan a dit aux fans que "Shinhwa n'est certainement pas responsable de votre vie." Il a reçu des critiques pour cela, mais Dong Wan s'est défendu, disant que « l'amour des fans est parfois hors des limites du raisonnable ». C'était un exemple de la maturité de Shinhwa depuis ses débuts, ne se souciant pas de fanservice gratuit et d'établir une relation de confiance mutuelle avec leurs fans.

La K-pop est une industrie éphémère: chaque éclat de gloire et d'omniprésence est suivi d'un plateau où de nouveaux groupes entrent et prennent le relais, et les fandoms sont hérités à travers les générations. Pourtant, Shinhwa est l'un des seuls groupes de la première génération de K-pop à non seulement continuer à faire de la musique, mais à être aimé par les fans et l'industrie. Ils restent parmi les groupes pour lesquels le mot «révolutionnaire» sonne tout à fait vrai en raison de leur acceptation des temps changeants; à cause de leur humour désapprobateur et brillant; et, plus important encore, en raison de leur détermination à toujours être un groupe pour eux-mêmes et leurs fans. Ils ne se prennent jamais très au sérieux, et c'est ce qui les rend si attachants. Si vous débutez avec Shinhwa, regardez le remake de leur clip, "All Your Dreams", qui a été publié à l'occasion du 20ème anniversaire de leur premier album.

SHINHWA ALL YOUR DREAMS (2018) MV

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Seo Taiji and Boys ou Taiji Boys était un groupe de dance, hard rock et rapcore sud-coréen composé de trois membres: Seo Tai-ji, Yang Hyun-suk et Lee Ju-no. Il s'agit du tout premier groupe d'idoles sud-coréen. Leurs albums se sont vendus à plus de 8 millions d'exemplaires #rock #korea #kpop #music #art #2000 #2000s #idoles https://www.instagram.com/p/CW376_MgWa4/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Se le conoce como el primer grupo ídolo de Corea del Sur, y dieron inicio a lo que hoy conocemos mundialmente como K-Pop.

Es un grupo que experimento con varios géneros musicales populares en occidente, cada uno fue ellos acertado y alabado por el público.

Después del éxito de Seo Taiji and Boys, el mercado de música del país se volvió a los oyentes más jóvenes. Las agencias de entretenimiento comenzaron a producir grupos dirigidos a los fanáticos adolescentes, ya que el grupo y sus seguidores eran jóvenes en ese entonces. Por lo tanto son los responsables de los cambios en la industria de la música de Corea del Sur.

Ellos comenzaron a utilizar palabras en ingles en sus canciones, y esto provoco que se hicieran tendencia en todas las generaciones del K-pop.

Seo Taiji siguió con su carrera Musical.

Yang Hyun Suk al igual que su compañero siguió con su carrera como solitario (solo sacó un álbum) y formó la ya famosa empresa YG Entertainment.

Lee Juno hizo una pausa a sus actividades y regreso como actor y cantante.

Tuvieron un World Tour, cubriendo los países de Japón , China y Estados Unidos.

Su popularidad en Corea dio inicio a las famosas "Sasaengs fans".

En abril de 1996, Billboard divulgó que sus primeros tres álbumes habían vendido cada uno sobre 1.6 millones de copias con el cuarto cerca de dos millones.

Ellos ganaron el Gran Premio en los Seoul Music Awards en 1992 y 1993.

El 4 de julio del 2017, el grupo BTS hizo un remake de su popular canción Come Back Home, producida y dirigida por el propio Seo Taiji, este es un proyecto llamado TIME: TRAVELLER, para celebrar los 25 años de debut de Taiji. Cabe destacar que Billboard anuncio que la semana del 22 de julio la canción ha entrado en el segundo lugar de la lista mundial de ventas de canciones digitales.