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Boy Group 서태지와 아이들 (Seo Taiji & Boys)
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- Korean Name: 서태지와 아이들
- English Name: Seo Taiji & Boys
- Labels: Bando Eumban, Yedang Company
- Years Active: 1992 - 1996 (Disbanded)
- Former Group Members:
- 서태지 (Seo Taiji)
- 양현석 (Yang Hyun-suk)
- 이주노 (Lee Juno)
- Discography:
- 4 Korean Studio Albums
- 1 Japanese Exclusive Studio Album (Lost Media?)
- 1 Korean Singles Album
- 3 Korean Remix/Live Albums
- 1 Korean Remastered Single
- 1 Greatest Hits Compilation Album
- 2 Korean Collaborative Singles
- Social Media: N/A
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- 1st Korean Studio Album: Seo Taiji and Boys
- Release Date: March 23, 1992
- Number Of Tracks: Ten
- Album Length: 33 Minutes and 29 Secs
| Song Title (Korean/English) | Music Video | Live Performances & Broadcast Promos |
|---|---|---|
| Yo! Taiji! | None (Album Intro) | None (Studio introductory track) |
| 난 알아요 (I Know) | Official MV Released (Pioneered K-pop choreography/fashion style) | MBC Talent Show Debut (April 11, 1992)• Active music show promotions (SBS, KBS, MBC) |
| 환상 속의 그대 (You, In the Fantasy) | Official MV Released (Stylized group performance video) | Follow-up Single Promos (Extensively performed live on broadcast TV)• Regular rotation on 1992 music charts |
| 너와 함께한 시간 속에서 (In the Time Spent With You) | Official MV Released (Features outdoor scenic cuts and nostalgia themes) | Selected television special stages and retrospective concert tours |
| 이밤이 깊어가지만 (As the Night Goes On) | None | Broadcast performances and vocal-centric live sets |
| 내 모든 것 (My Everything) | None | Frequent inclusion in live concert medleys and tours |
| 이제는 서글픈 말은 하지 말아요 (Now No More Melancholy Words) | None | Album deep cut; rare broadcast audio coverage |
| Blind Love | None | English-lyric variations used in dance breaks/concerts |
| Rock'N Roll Dance | None | Instrumental/dance performance highlight track |
| Missing | None | Outro arrangement track |
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- 1st Korean Collaborative Single: 나를 용서해 주오
- Release Date: November 30, 1992
- Featured In: 92' 내일은 늦으리 (환경보존 슈퍼 앨범)
| Song Title (Korean/English) |
|---|
| 나를 용서해 주오 (Please Forgive Me) |
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- 1st Korean Remix/Live Album: Taiji Boys - Live & Techno Mix
- Release Date: December 20, 2992
- Number of Tracks: Nine
- Length of Album: 43 Minutes and 33 Seconds
| Song Title (Korean/English) | Live Performance |
|---|---|
| 내 모든 것 (My Everything - Live Mix) | Features live-recorded concert audio tracking high-energy fan responses. |
| 환상속의 그대 (Techno Mix) PART Ⅱ (You, In the Fantasy - Part II) | Studio club variation heavily spun by DJs in Korean dance clubs. |
| 이제는 (Now) | Live concert recording capturing their crowd interaction dynamics. |
| Taiji Beat Box | Interlude highlight focusing on live rhythm arrangements and vocal beatboxing. |
| 난 알아요 (Blind Mix) (I Know - Blind Mix) | Extended studio master remix fusing early techno synths with heavy guitar loops. |
| 환상속의 그대 (Techno Taiji Mix) PART Ⅲ (You, In the Fantasy - Part III) | Sequenced electronic breakdown showcasing Seo Taiji's early MIDI engineering. |
| 이 밤이 깊어가지만 (Extended Dance Mix) (As the Night Goes On - Extended Mix) | Club dancefloor cut lengthening the original melodic R&B structure. |
| 환상속의 그대 (Techno Super Club Mix) PART Ⅳ (You, In the Fantasy - Part IV) | The definitive maxi-club remix used during stadium soundchecks and dance sets. |
| Rock'n Roll Dance (Live Rock Version) | Fuses elements of metal and breakbeat, referencing their live instrumental stage jams. |
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- 2nd Korean Studio Album: Seo Taiji & Boys II
- Release Date: June 21, 1993
- Number of Tracks: Eight
- Length of Album: 30 Minutes and 53 Seconds
| Song Title (Korean/English) | Music Video | Live Performances & Broadcast Promos |
|---|---|---|
| Yo! Taiji! | None (Album Intro) | None (Introductory studio track) |
| 하여가 (Hayeoga / Anyhow Song) | Official MV Released (Features iconic breakdancing and street fashion) | Massive Comeback Stages (June 1993)• Earned numerous #1 wins on KBS Top 10 Songs and MBC Live TV charts• Performed at the legendary '93 Last Festival |
| 우리들만의 추억 (Our Own Memories) | None | Fan Dedicated Stage• Performed with live choir arrangements during year-end shows• Major live segment at the '93 Last Festival concert |
| 죽음의 늪 (Swamp of Death) | None | Darker, atmospheric choreography stages on select broadcast specials and dynamic full-band sets during their national tours |
| 너에게 (To You) | Official MV Released (Soft, atmospheric visual style for the ballad) | Promotional Single Run• Extensively performed on television music programs• Famously covered later by Sung Si-kyung for the Reply 1994 OST |
| 수시아 (Susiah / Who Am I) | None | High-BPM Techno Dance Stage• Featured high-speed, synchronized group choreography on broadcast networks• A live staple at stadium events |
| 마지막 축제 (Last Festival) | None | Concert Finale Masterpiece• Festive, celebratory stages closing out their 1993 television promotional cycle• Title inspiration and focal track for their end-of-year festival concert |
| 우리들만의 추억 (Inst.) (Our Own Memories - Instrumental) | None | None (Album backing track output) |
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- 2nd Korean Collaborative Single: 상실
- Release Date: November 6, 1993
- Featured In: 93 내일은 늦으리 (환경보전슈퍼콘서트)
- NOTE: This Song Was Also Featured In This Concert's Album For The Following Year.
| Song Title (Korean/English) |
|---|
| 상실 (Loss) |
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- 2nd Korean Remix/Live Album: '93 마지막 축제
- Release Date: January 15, 1994
- Number of Tracks: Sixteen
- Length of Album: 1 Hour, 8 Minutes and 21 Seconds
| Song Title (Korean/English) | Live Performance |
|---|---|
| Opening (The Taiji Boys) | Grand heavy metal instrumentals layered with stadium crowd cheers. |
| 마지막 축제 (Last Festival) | Dynamic opening track featuring winter festival themed stage design and active crowd chants. |
| 내 모든 것 (My Everything) | Fast-tempo hip-hop arrangement bridging their early 1st album catalog. |
| 환상속의 그대 (Part.5) (You, In the Fantasy - Part 5) | A completely updated live variant featuring a heavier thrash-metal guitar and industrial rhythm design. |
| 수시아 (Susiah / Who Am I) | High-intensity techno arrangement featuring frantic, synchronized trio dancing. |
| 죽음의 늪 (Swamp of Death) | Dramatic theatrical staging with dark, moody lighting and heavy bass loops. |
| 이 밤이 깊어가지만 (As the Night Goes On) | Extended vocal performance that allowed the crowd to sing the main melodic chorus harmonies back to the stage. |
| Taiji Bass Solo (Greensleeves / Jingle Bells) | Seo Taiji's individual spotlight track showcasing his technical background as a heavy metal bass guitarist. |
| Juno Dance Solo | Lee Juno's center-stage showcase, executing complex breakdancing, popping, and locking routines. |
| Without You (Hyun-Seok Solo) | Yang Hyun-suk's vocal and dance solo stage, performing a smooth R&B/hip-hop cover breakdown. |
| 너와 함께한 시간 속에서 (In the Time Spent With You) | Nostalgic acoustic-leaning performance lit entirely by fans holding glowing lights across the arena. |
| 난 알아요 (I Know) | Their breakout debut track re-imagined with a harder, arena-rock guitar backing track. |
| 너에게 (To You) | A softer ballad break focused on raw vocal harmonies and emotional delivery. |
| 하여가 (Hayeoga / Anyhow Song) | The definitive peak of the concert, seamlessly mixing live traditional taepyeongso horns with heavy guitar riffery. |
| 우리들만의 추억 (Part 1 & 2) (Our Own Memories) | The massive interactive closer featuring a full backing choir, confetti drops, and final goodbye speeches. |
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- 3rd Korean Studio Album: Seo Taiji & Boys III
- Release Date: August 10, 1994
- Number of Tracks: Nine
- Length of Album: 35 Minutes and 52 Seconds
| Song Title (Korean/English) | Music Video | Live Performances & Broadcast Promos |
|---|---|---|
| Yo! Taiji! | None (Album Intro) | None (Introductory studio track) |
| 발해를 꿈꾸며 (Dreaming of Balhae) | Official MV Released (Filmed on location at the war-torn Labor Party House in Cheorwon) | Major Television Comeback (August 1994)• Promoted heavily as an alternative rock anthem for Korean reunification• Performed live with full instruments on broadcast music shows |
| 아이들의 눈으로 (Through the Eyes of Children) | None | Softer, acoustic-driven stages focusing on vocal delivery and hopeful imagery |
| 교실 이데아 (Classroom Idea) | Official MV Released (Features intense live performance footage and industrial motifs) | Groundbreaking Live Heavy Metal Stage• Performed with trash metal band Crash• Fused aggressive vocal delivery and headbanging on conservative TV networks• Faced backmasking controversies |
| 내 맘이야 (It's My Business) | None | High-energy punk rock stage performances featuring frantic, uninhibited crowd movements |
| 제널리스트 (The Nationalist) | None | None (Instrumental track driven by traditional Korean music elements and rock fusion) |
| 널 지우려해 (Trying to Erase You) | None | Extensively performed on broadcast TV music charts, mixing alternative rock verses with a highly melodic pop chorus |
| 지레짐작 (Conjecture / Premature Judgment) | None | Selected live television promotional stages and concert tour playlists |
| 널 지우려해 (Inst.) (Trying to Erase You - Instrumental) | None | None (Album backing track output) |
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- 1st "Japanese" Studio Album: Seo Taiji & Boys
- Release Date: October 21, 1994
- Number of Tracks: Nine
- Length of Album: 35 Minutes
- NOTE: Album Is Just A Collection Of Songs From Their First Two Albums. Not Actually In Japanese, but Sold Exclusively In Japan.
| Song Title (Japanese Release Print/English |
|---|
| Yo! Taiji |
| 何如歌 (Hayeoga / Anyhow Song) |
| ノワハムケエハンシガンソクヘソ (In the Time Spent With You) |
| ナンアラロ (Nan Arayo / I Know) |
| ノエゲ (To You) |
| 誰是我 (Susiah / Who Am I) |
| ウリドウルマヌチュオク (Our Own Memories) |
| ネモドンコツ (My Everything) |
| イジエヌン (Now / Now No More Melancholy Words) |
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- 3rd Korean Remix/Live Album: '95 Taijiboys Concert 다른 하늘이 열리고
- Release Date: March 27, 1995
- Number of Tracks: Fourteen
- Length of Album: 1 Hour, 4 Minutes and 8 Seconds
| Song Title (Korean/English) | Live Performance |
|---|---|
| Opening | A heavy, atmospheric instrumental build-up that transitioned directly into the concert's rock section. |
| 널 지우려해 (Trying to Erase You) | A heavily reworked live-band masterpiece that many fans consider superior to the studio track. |
| 너에게 (To You) | A smooth, crowd-vocal supported performance of their signature 2nd-album ballad. |
| 수시아 (Susiah / Who Am I) | Fused blinding strobe lights with industrial techno-rock beats and intense choreography. |
| 영원 (Eternity) | A rare live performance tracking the 3rd album's symphonic, moody rock composition. |
| Farewell To Love | Special Stage: Performed as a powerful heavy rock collaboration featuring iconic Korean rocker Kim Jong-seo. |
| 내 맘이야 (It's My Business) | Delivered unfiltered punk-rock energy, with the trio completely tearing across the stage. |
| 양군 Solo (That's What Friends Are For) | Yang Hyun-suk's Solo: A rhythmic hip-hop dance showcase set to a classic arrangement. |
| 태지 Solo | Seo Taiji's Solo: An experimental instrumental bridge highlighting his complex MIDI production and synth work. |
| 교실 이데아 (Classroom Idea) | The definitive heavy-metal highlight of the night, featuring massive crowd headbanging and aggressive industrial vocal runs. |
| 발해를 꿈꾸며 (Dreaming of Balhae) | The unifying rock anthem performance featuring massive audience flags and a stadium wide sing-along. |
| 아이들의 눈으로 (Through the Eyes of Children) | Instead of the original children's choir, the entire stadium of fans perfectly sang the vocal backing tracks. |
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- 4th Korean Studio Album: Seo Taiji & Boys IV
- Release Date: October 5, 1995
- Number of Tracks: Ten
- Length of Album: 32 Minutes and 54 Seconds
| Song Title (Korean/English) | Music Video | Live Performances |
|---|---|---|
| Yo! Taiji | No | Intermittently used as a concert intro track. |
| 슬픈 아픔 (Sad Pain) | Yes | Performed frequently during 1995 broadcast promotions and later reimagined during solo tours (like the '04 Zero Live). |
| 필승 (Must Triumph / Fighting) | Yes | Famous for high-energy live shows featuring heavy alternative rock and punk elements. |
| Come Back Home | Yes | Their biggest hit; performed heavily on 1995 music shows (like MBC Top Music), and later revived at the Seo Taiji 25th Anniversary Concert featuring BTS. |
| 시대유감 (Regret of the Times) | No | Originally stripped of lyrics due to government censorship; performed fully live once censorship laws were abolished. |
| 1996, 그들이 지구를 지배했을 때 (1996, When They Conquered the World) | No | Performed live during album promotional stages and featured in retrospective television specials. |
| Taiji Boys | No | Used as a choreography-driven stage highlight. |
| Good Bye | Yes | Served as the group's official retirement song; famously left unperformed live for decades until Seo Taiji finally sang it at his 2017 anniversary concert. |
| Free Style | Yes | Performed live as a high-octane collaboration track (originally featuring Kim Jong-seo). |
| 이너비리스너비 (Inabilisnabi) | No | An instrumental outro track; generally skipped for standard live sets. |
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- 1st Korean Greatest Hits Compilation: Goodbye Best Album
- Release Date: February 10, 1996
- Number of Tracks: Eighteen
- Length of Album: 1 Hour, 10 Minutes and 52 Seconds
| Song Title (Korean/English) |
|---|
| Yo! Taiji |
| 난 알아요 (I Know) |
| 너와 함께한 시간 속에서 (In the Time Spent With You) |
| 환상 속의 그대 (You, In the Fantasy) |
| 하여가 (Hayeoga / Anyhow Song) |
| 너에게 (To You) |
| 우리들만의 추억 (Our Own Memories) |
| Opening (Live Version) |
| 마지막 축제 (The Last Festival - Live Version) |
| 발해를 꿈꾸며 (Dreaming of Balhae) |
| 영원 (Eternity) |
| 교실 이데아 (Classroom Idea) |
| 널 지우려 해 (To Erase You - Live Version) |
| Come Back Home |
| 슬픈 아픔 (Sad Pain) |
| 필승 (Must Triumph / Pilseung) |
| Good Bye (Vocal Version) |
| 이너비 리스너비 (Inabilisnabi) |
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- 1st Korean Singles Album: 시대유감(時代遺憾)
- Release Date: June 7, 1996
- Number of Tracks: Five
- Length of Album: Eighteen Minutes and 10 Seconds
- NOTE: This album was orignally meant to be a single to celebrate the de-censorship of their song, 시대유감 (Regret of the Times). They added some other songs to pad the release.
| Song Title (Korean/English) |
|---|
| 태지보이스 (Taiji Boys) |
| 시대유감 (Regret of the Times) |
| 수시아 (Sushia/誰是我) |
| 이 밤이 깊어가지만 (As the Night Goes On - Remix Version) |
| Free Style |
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- 1st Korean Remastered Single: 시대유감 (時代遺憾)
- Release Date: January 12, 2024
- NOTE: This Is A Remastered Version of 시대유감 (Regret of the Times)
| Song Title (Korean/English) |
|---|
| 시대유감 (Regret of the Times) |
