According to Wiki He premiered as a solo Artist in 2006 but was originally part of People Crew.
I'm looking into him because of this heartfelt Hip-hop ballad
Other songs I know of his are
AND!
And are some videos form his time in People Crew (The last one is one of my favorite all time songs)
Showing posts with label ballad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ballad. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
New Genre? "Indie" K-Rock
So I noticed on the Charts there is this band that claims to be "indie Rock" that is sort of funny for Korea. I remember when "techno" used to be a new Genre in Korea and E.O.S. was the epitome of it with this song.
Then there was Pi Pi Band who brought Rock mainstream and a little indie but totally different then Kim Jeong Seo and Seotaiji. I'd like to say Pi Pi Band was my first "Indie" Korean band. They came out in 1995. I remember controvesy over them, the weird girl and her short dyed hair rocking it out with a megaphone. If I remember correctly she was also the daughter of some diplomate or government official at the time.
Followed by Ju Ju Club in 1996
Well here is that new group anyways not so impressive In my opinion. To me they fit into a more "Rock Ballad" Category instead of "indie" Maybe they don't listen to know american indie rock to really understand it.
Then there was Pi Pi Band who brought Rock mainstream and a little indie but totally different then Kim Jeong Seo and Seotaiji. I'd like to say Pi Pi Band was my first "Indie" Korean band. They came out in 1995. I remember controvesy over them, the weird girl and her short dyed hair rocking it out with a megaphone. If I remember correctly she was also the daughter of some diplomate or government official at the time.
Followed by Ju Ju Club in 1996
Well here is that new group anyways not so impressive In my opinion. To me they fit into a more "Rock Ballad" Category instead of "indie" Maybe they don't listen to know american indie rock to really understand it.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Seotaiji and Boys - in my eyes the First!
My first memory of K-pop was when I was in 6th grade. My Oldest brother (ok ok my Opa) picked me up from someplace and he had just come back from Korea. He popped in a tape of Seotaiji and boys 2nd album and I was hooked. Around this age is when I think most kids start to develop a taste for pop music and start to search around for what they like and what makes them into the people they are today.
I know I had heard of them earlier because the prior summer I had spent that in Korea for the first in my life. It was surreal because I did not grow up speaking korean. My parent's decided it would be easier for me to fit in if I wasn't taught Korean.
In 1992 Seotaiji had their First Debut with their Song "Nan Arayo"
Here is a little Factoid Straight from the Video Poster that I didn't know about.
"Seo Taiji Boys' debut. It was first broadcasted in MBC in 1992 where new artists would perform and get judged by a panel of critics. Taiji boys got the lowest score in the show, but the audience differed and changed the way music was done in Korea. Korean music can be divided in two eras: Pre Seo Taiji and Post Seo Taiji. Also, they gave rise to the boy bands that we see in Korea today."
I have to agree that I feel Korean music is either Pre Taiji or Post Taiji. They changed so much about the way korean music industry turned and became a booming business that it is today. They were the influence for a lot of change in Korea socially as well. To me Seotaiji is a true Idol in korean culture. Without them putting their necks on the line for that Silly MBC music contest the youth would of been starved for something original for their own culture. After Taiji brought Pop to the masses it opened the way for everyone else to be different and try different genres of music. Today's K-pop is unlike any other Countries in it's music. Sure it goes through the trends of fashion, synths and rap but the lyrics make them different. Also their Genre of Ballad truly tugs at the heartstrings. I can't think of anyone else who does Ballad on the same level as Koreans.
I know I had heard of them earlier because the prior summer I had spent that in Korea for the first in my life. It was surreal because I did not grow up speaking korean. My parent's decided it would be easier for me to fit in if I wasn't taught Korean.
In 1992 Seotaiji had their First Debut with their Song "Nan Arayo"
Here is a little Factoid Straight from the Video Poster that I didn't know about.
"Seo Taiji Boys' debut. It was first broadcasted in MBC in 1992 where new artists would perform and get judged by a panel of critics. Taiji boys got the lowest score in the show, but the audience differed and changed the way music was done in Korea. Korean music can be divided in two eras: Pre Seo Taiji and Post Seo Taiji. Also, they gave rise to the boy bands that we see in Korea today."
I have to agree that I feel Korean music is either Pre Taiji or Post Taiji. They changed so much about the way korean music industry turned and became a booming business that it is today. They were the influence for a lot of change in Korea socially as well. To me Seotaiji is a true Idol in korean culture. Without them putting their necks on the line for that Silly MBC music contest the youth would of been starved for something original for their own culture. After Taiji brought Pop to the masses it opened the way for everyone else to be different and try different genres of music. Today's K-pop is unlike any other Countries in it's music. Sure it goes through the trends of fashion, synths and rap but the lyrics make them different. Also their Genre of Ballad truly tugs at the heartstrings. I can't think of anyone else who does Ballad on the same level as Koreans.
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