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Seo Taiji

1972 - Today

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Jeong Hyeon-cheol (Korean: 정현철; born February 21, 1972), better known as Seo Taiji or Seo Tae-ji (서태지), is a South Korean singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. After dropping out of high school to pursue a music career, he rose to become one of the most prominent and influential cultural icons in South Korea, with many referring to him as "the President of Culture". Following a brief stint in the heavy metal band Sinawe, Taiji formed Seo Taiji and Boys in 1991 with whom he found immediate success. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Seo Taiji has received more than 1,472,724 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Seo Taiji is the 1,520th most popular singer (up from 1,569th in 2019), the 283rd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 272nd in 2019) and the 21st most popular South Korean Singer.

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  • 1.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.24

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.46

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.12

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Seo Taiji ranks 1,520 out of 3,528. Before him are Leonid Sobinov, Flo Rida, Mark Owen, Jeremy Camp, Ellen Winther, and Hyuna. After him are Lenka, Nino D'Angelo, Mary Roos, Lisa Fischer, Betty Missiego, and David Miller.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Seo Taiji ranks 206. Before him are Pedro Lamy, Maria Mutola, Älihan Smaiylov, Mark Owen, Ngô Bảo Châu, and Gabrielle Union. After him are Konstantin Khabensky, Markus Babbel, Carlos Ponce, Joe Hill, Rafał Trzaskowski, and Fabrice Santoro.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Seo Taiji ranks 283 out of 944. Before him are Kim Hee-chul (1983), Shin Tae-yong (1970), Jee Seok-jin (1966), Kim Sun-a (1973), Hyuna (1992), and Ok Taec-yeon (1988). After him are Kim Woo-bin (1989), Kim Bum (1989), Kim Joo-sung (1966), Yesung (1984), Nam Joo-hyuk (1994), and Seo Ye-ji (1990).

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Among SINGERS In South Korea

Among singers born in South Korea, Seo Taiji ranks 21. Before him are Seo In-guk (1987), Lee Hyori (1979), Lee Seung-gi (1987), Seungri (1990), Leeteuk (1983), and Hyuna (1992). After him are Yesung (1984), Nayeon (1995), Taeyeon (1989), Taeyang (1988), Park Hyung-sik (1991), and Kim Jong-kook (1976).

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