Incorporating influences from Western music such as rap, rock, and techno, South
Korean boy band Seotaiji and Boys were one of the pioneering groups of modern
K-Pop. Founded in 1992 by singer Seo Taiji and dancers/backup singers Yang
Hyun-suk and Lee Juno, the band dramatically changed the South Korean music
landscape by bringing hip-hop elements into the country’s American and Japanese
folk-dominated music scene. Born from the ashes of heavy metal outfit Sinawe,
Seotaiji and Boys rose to the forefront of Korean pop helped by MIDI technology
and a whole host of Western influences...