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Seo Taiji and Boys 서태지와 아이들

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Seo Taiji and Boys (Korean: 서태지와 아이들) was a South Korean music group active from 1992 to 1996. The three members of the boy band, Seo Taiji, Yang Hyun-suk and Lee Juno, experimented with many different genres of popular Western music. Seo Taiji and Boys was highly successful and is credited with changing the South Korean music industry by pioneering the use of rap in Korean popular music and utilizing social critique, despite pressure from ethics and censorship committees. The band won the Grand Prize at the Seoul Music Awards in both 1992 and 1993.

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Seo Taiji and Boys (서태지와 아이들) — verified Korean artist. Debut 1992.

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• Genre: rapping
• Location: South Korea
• Active: 1992 to 1996
• Notable Achievement: pioneering the use of rap in Korean popular music
• Group: 3인조 힙합 그룹
• Origin: 대한민국
• Debut: 1992년
• Debut Album: Seotaiji and Boys
• Final Album: Seotaiji and Boys IV

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