16 Facts About Seo Taiji

Jeong Hyeon-cheol, better known as Seo Taiji or Seo Tae-ji, is a South Korean singer, musician, songwriter and record producer.

Seo Taiji's career paved the way for free expression in Korean pop music.

Seo Taiji took the stage name of "Seo Taiji" at age 17, when he was recruited into the heavy metal band Sinawe as bass guitarist by Shin Daechul.

Seo Taiji chose to drop out of school because he felt that continuing to be enrolled in school would not be useful in pursuing a career in music.

Seo Taiji and Boys was a seminal South Korean boy band.

Seo Taiji sought to return to his true roots and perform rock music.

Seo Taiji released the album Ultramania which consisted of nu metal and Hardcore punk.

Seo Taiji maintained his nu metal sound in his third solo album, 7th Issue.

Seo Taiji's song "Live Wire" was a good hit succeeding the vivacity of "Ultramania".

Seo Taiji proved himself to be a musician in top popularity for more than a decade.

Seo Taiji returned to South Korea after a long absence, and revealed his latest single "Moai".

Seo Taiji had a promotion called "Missing Taiji", where there were false rumors that Taiji went missing, only to return on the "Wormhole" concert day.

Seo Taiji performed at the 2008 ETPFEST which he spearheaded to promote his comeback alongside bands such as The Used, Dragon Ash, Death Cab for Cutie and Marilyn Manson.

Seo Taiji kept No 1 for himself, gave No 2 and No 3 to his old time friends Lee Juno and Yang Hyun Suk, and the rest to his close friends.

In 2013, Seo Taiji announced that he had been working on a new album.

The couple first met in 1993, and after Seo Taiji temporarily retired in 1996, they got married in 1997 and lived in Atlanta and Arizona, until Seo Taiji's return to Korea in June 2000.