[Seo Taiji and Boys] [KIM GUN MO] [KIM SU CHUL] [YANG HEE EUN] [CHO YONG PIL] [Lee Mija]





Seo Taiji and Boys

Making their debut in 1992, the three man band was an instant success and drove adolescents wild with frenzy. They introduced to us what was never heard in Korea. Their music consisted of a mixture of rap, metal, funk, and soul.
The reason they were a success was that the lyrics and ideas in all their songs correctly showed the thoughts and emotions adolescents have and social hardships children have to face today, Not only are they loved by children, even a wide range of adults are avid fans of Seo Taiji and Boys.

They are known to manage their image and music well. This group played an enormous part in Korea's modern music culture.

After they split in 1996, each of them have been observed closely.

most known songs: 'I know', 'Illusion in you', 'Hayuga', 'Dreaming of Balhae', 'Clssroom Idea', 'Come back Home'

I Know

Hayuga

Dreaming of Balhae




KIM GUN MO

Debuting in l992 with his song 'Raining on a sleepless night', he was a singer who went to insant stardom.

He studied piano when he was 4 years old and had potential as a composer ever since he was young. This probably made him into what he is today.

KIm Gunmo starred getting interested in mass music when he started borrowing a guitar from his cousin.

when he was a freshman at Seoul college of ARrts, he already had downtown part- time night jobs and later he was in a group called "Pyung Kyun yul" where he was the vocalist and the keyboard player.

His slightly high-pitched soulful voice is pleasant to hear.

Until now he has tried a variety of styles, rap, reggae, ballad, and dance.

most known songs: 'Raining on a sleepless night', 'first impression', 'show your smile', 'mistaken aquantace', 'speed'

Speed




KIM SU CHUL

He was a vocalist for the group "small giant" in 1987 but he already had the skills to write lyrics and compose. His high-pitched voice is known to have power.
HIs songs are listened to more than any others. He sings songs of adolescent problem and how they cant cope well with older generations BUt even though his songs mostly talk of problems the reason they are loved so much is that in every song there is a light of hope. His biggest hits were 'Tomorrow', 'byulli', 'I am going, too'. He was awarded numerous prizes in the 80's and recently he helped with the soundtrack for the Korean movie "suhpyurrjae" I am going, too




YANG HEE EUN

Ever since folk music first appeared in I970 folk singer yang hee eun has been loved by all.

Her clear voice when she reaches high notes are praised and acclaimed by many. She is considered as having a voice "of a real singer".

Since her songs sent certain messages, her songs were banned. But despite this tragedy, her songs and albums were a great hit and were listened b the most by college students.

After a shower of banned songs, feeling exhausted Yang Hee eun retired from the music world. Bing a DJ for KBS2 FM radio, she made her reappearance and has been singin to this day ever since.

Most known songs: 'morning dew', 'Senoya', 'Baekku', 'Early morning road', 'Hankyeryung', 'A forbidden country', 'love, about it's loneliness', 'the tree and the child', 'being thirty'

morning dew

Hankyeryung




CHO YONG PIL

One of the greatest modem singers of all time, he is also known to work hard in fulfilling accomplishments.

In the 80's not only did he hold massive concerts in Korea, he went abroad and was the first biggest Korean singer to introduce our songs to the world.

HIs popularity in Japan was said to have been as much as it had been in Korea. You can easily tell he was a big musician.

most known songs: 'come back to pusan port', 'dislike you, dislike you', '500 years', 'short hair', 'candlelight', 'I cant find you', 'friend', 'the leopard of Kilimanjaro'




Lee Mija

She has had many hit songs and is considered by many "a hard singer to come by" Which means that she might be one of the greates singers of all time.

She had many hardships due to the Korean WAr and the divorce of her parents. She had to be the one to take care of her family.

After graduating high school she won first prize at a singing contest and this was her first debut.

She made many hit songs in the 7O's but she let way for her followers in the 80's. She will be a singer remembered throughout music history.

most known songs: 'will you come?', 'a lady crying over regret', 'do you know Doo young', 'inoccence of a l9 year old', 'miss dong-baek', 'cry, strong wind'

miss dong-baek

cry, strong wind



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