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BTS made a guest appearance on Seo Taiji's 25th anniversary special concert on September 2. The concert was held at the main Sports Complex in Seoul, and the concert drew a total of 35,000 audiences. At the concert, BTS members performed some of hits of Seo Taiji together with him. By the way, I couldn't hear any special comments from Seo Taiji and BTS at the concert because that's the way Seo Taiji usually gives his show. He usually doesn't make comments at his concert, and he just focuses on singing and performing on stage. But, while performing "Hayeoga" with V and Jungkook, Seo Taiji made a very impressive comment on BTS. He said "It's your era. Show me what you got". Well, as you may know, Taiji Boys' debut in 1992 sent shock waves throughout Kpop world. The 3-member group comprised of Seo Taiji, Yang Hyun Suk and Lee Juno, created a sensation with their debut song "I know". And in his numerous hits such as "...

You know, BTS made a guest appearance on Seo Taiji's 25th anniversary special concert on September 2. The concert was held at the main Sports Complex in Seoul, and the concert drew a total of 35,000 audiences. At the concert, BTS members performed some of hits of Seo Taiji with him. Suga and Rap Monster performed "I know", and Jimin and J-Hope performed "Deep into the night" and "You, in fantasy". And V and Jungkook showed impressive dance performance by performing "Hayeoga". Jin sang "To you". And all the members performed "Class idea" and "Come back home" with Seo Taiji. Well, BTS members looked really excited when they performed together with the legendary singer, and yeah, they did great. As always, their performance was very powerful and energetic. And a notable thing about BTS' guest appearance on Seo Taiji's concert is that BTS proved again the boy group deserves to be loved by so many ...

In April, 2017, Seo Taiji's agency announced that the legendary k-pop singer will launch a special project to mark the 25th anniversary of his debut. Through the special project, various k-pop singers will remake Seo Taiji's hits, while BTS, one of the most popular idol groups these days took part in the project as the first participant. BTS did a remake of Seo Taiji's "Come Back Home", and the music video for the remade version of the song will be released on July 5. I'm sure many fans of BTS are really looking forward to it. BTS' Rap Monster and J-Hope took part in writing the rap lyrics of the remade version of "Come Back Home", while it's notable that it's the first time the song is remade by a k-pop idol group since the song was released in 1995. As I said before, Seo Taiji is a perfectionist and he doesn't let anyone remake his songs, but he gave a chance to BTS because he recognized BTS' musical ability and he was su...

BTS is going to take part in Seo Taiji's upcoming 25th anniversary special concert. At the concert, BTS will perform songs chosen from among all the tracks which were included in Taiji Boys' first, second, third and fourth full album. BTS will not only sing the songs but also reproduce the legendary boy group's dance performance. You might think it's no big deal. But, actually, it could be a great honor for a young boy group to take part in Seo Taiji's concert because he is a legendary k-pop singer and he is so obsessive about his music that he never let anyone remake or perform his songs. So, BTS' participation in Seo Taiji's concert means the legendary singer recognized BTS' musical ability and he was sure that BTS will never spoil his music. That's not all. According to Seo Taiji Company, the singer wanted to give his 25th anniversary concert a special meaning. He wanted to bring the generations together through his concert, and to do ...

On April 24, 2017, Seo Taiji's agency announced that the legendary k-pop singer will launch a special project to mark the 25th anniversary of his debut. And according to the agency, through the special project, various k-pop singers will remake Seo Taiji's hits, while BTS, one of the most popular idol groups these days will take part in the project as the first participant. Well, you may think it's a great thing but a matter of course because, no doubt, BTS is in its golden days now. But, what you should know is Seo Taiji doesn't collaborate with somebody just because he is a very popular singer. Seo Taiji is a perfectionist and he doesn't let anyone remake his songs. He sometimes is very obsessive about his music. For example, when he collaborated with Zico, one of the most talented young rappers at 2014 MAMA, Zico tried to do ad-lib chorus on stage just like he used to do. But, Seo Taiji said "Hey, just don't do that." Yeah, as I said, he s...

From December 2-4, I've been to Hong Kong to watch 2014 MAMA held at Asia World Expo(AWE) in Hong Kong on December 3. As you know, the event is the biggest music festival in Asia, and a variety of Kpop stars including Big Bang's G-Dragon and Taeyang, EXO, IU, Girl's Day, Ailee, Winner, Epik High, Block B, AOA, BTS, Infinite and more attended the event. 2014 MAMA TOP 3 Performances Many of you might watched the show through TV or online. So, which performance do you think was the best? Here are top 3 performances of 2014 MAMA. No.1 GD & Taeyang Big Bang's Taeyang, who won a triple crown by receiving awards for Best Vocal Performance Male, Best Male Artist, and Song of the Year at 2014 MAMA, performed his mega hit 'Eyes, Nose, Lips', and then, hit the stage again with his best friend GD. It was the first time for the two top idol stars to perform their new song 'Good Boy', but the two absolutely overwhelmed the audience with their o...

Korean legendary singer Seo Taiji made a comeback after a long interval with his new song 'Sogyeokdong'. The song is about the story of a sad and beautiful love story in Seogyeok-dong during the 1980’s from the viewpoint of a man and a woman, and Seo Taiji collaborated with young Kpop star IU for the song in a special way. 'Sogyeokdong', released on October 2, was written by Seo Taiji and sung by IU, while the other version of the song, sung by Seo Taiji himself, will be released on October 8. Well, it's the first time for Seo Taiji to collaborate with other Kpop singer in this special way since his debut in 1992. and let's talk about what he hot from his collaborative work with IU. Communication with Younger Generation Seo Taiji has gained great popularity by releasing his hits including 'I know', 'Come back home' and 'Class Idea' in the 1990s, and for nearly two decades, he has been referred to as the president of Korean c...

IU will collaborate with legendary Kpop singer Seo Taiji. On September 29, Seo Taiji Company, the singer's agency, announced, "As Seo Taiji was planning his 9th full album, he thought of the ‘Sogyeokdong Project,’ which will tell the story of a sad and beautiful love story in Seogyeok-dong during the 1980’s from the viewpoint of a man and a woman. Through two songs and two music videos, they will unwind two secretive stories.” IU's version of 'Seogyeok-dong' will be released on October 2, while Soe Taiji's version of the song will be unveiled on October 10. Seo Taiji said "When I was looking for the female singer who could express the song well, I thought of IU right away, who I've always thought of as the female singer with the best singing ability. She accentuated the charm of the song more than I expected." Loen Tree, IU's agency, stated, "IU was very happy to receive Seo Taiji’s request and expressed her desire to partici...

In Kpop history, many singers have gained popularity with the public by releasing their own hits. And few of them won the title as 'genius' and have been treated as a legendary figure in the world of Kpop. Well, the genius Kpop singers have several things in common. They are singer-song writers and is ahead of their time with innovative music. They also have distinctive tones. Let's talk about the genealogy of genius Kpop singers and potential candidates. 'The King' Cho Yong Pil Cho Yong Pil deals with all the music genres such as pop, rock, ballad, trot and folk. The legendary singer captured people's heart with innovative sounds. Cho Yong Pil became the first ever million-selling artist in Kpop history with his first regular album released in 1979, and his hit 'Red dragonfly' set a remarkable record by topping Korean radio music chart for 24 consecutive weeks. His song 'Dear friend' was included in national text book for the f...