Happy Together - Seo Taiji Special (2014.10.30)

Seo Taiji is the only guest on this Special show where he talks about the four albums he released with 'Seo Taiji and Boys'. He also talks about his past and what it's like to be a husband and a father.
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[@Dino13]

He still looks like he's 20! And to all you haters, bow down! Your idols wouldn't be what they are now if he didn't pave the way first!

[@TheProCatAddict]

Dino the comment I was looking for

[@johnlee4245]

Lol.. everyone can paved their own way

[@asponk3243]

@@johnlee4245 seo taiji and boys were the pioneers of kpop, they created the industry your idols are a part of

[@johnlee4245]

@@asponk3243 im not talking to u. Lol

[@Maayarosaa]

I love him I’m so happy I cried

[@sarahbear19931]

I find myself happy that I watched this instead of ignoring it like I was going to. It was interesting to finally see who Seo Taiji is. I find him quiet adorable.

[@sisfanteli]

Woah, I am not the only one who intended to ignore the episode, I am grateful that I watched it. ha..

[@sarahbear19931]

sisfanteli I usually ignore episode that don't have people I know.

[@sisfanteli]

Sarah H. same here. I usually ignored episodes with unknown ahjussi or ahjumma (from thumbnail, I know it is very unwise and judgemental please don't bash me, sometimes I watch those eps due to boredom and end up liking them). I thought he is only 20 something so I decided why not give it a go ;)

[@sarahbear19931]

sisfanteli Yeah I totally get you. If I don't know the people why watch it.

[@maydan8831]

I love his new song "Christmalo.win"

[@PinkLilyGarden]

He's the only artist I know who can succesfully transition back and forth between rock/heavy metal and hiphop. Haters can hate but won't be able to put him down. He's an influential and inspiring person. Glad hear his side of the stories.

[@bangyonggukisgod1773]

ikr hes the only artist who can change his voice how he wants and thats why hes a legebd!!

[@syahaz7088]

I know right! I love all genres of him hehe.

[@roxu_rox4690]

He practically invented KPop

[@SneharthoDey]

@@roxu_rox4690 There's nothing K-pop about him though. He is a true artist who sang and played his own instruments by forming his own band. Maybe he started a revolution in Korean music and KPop is one of the genres that is inspired by him, but he is totalluy opposite of what Kpop is at least in modern times

[@johnkim5718]

To all the people who don't know what happened between Seo Taiji and Lee Ji Ah, here are the facts: Seo Taiji revolutionized music in Korea back in the day (1992-1996), introducing to Korea music genres such as rap. Seo Taiji & The Boys was THE most popular band back then, and there were die hard fans of the group (literally). Seo Taiji was the main of the group, but he decided to retire and leave to the US so that he could enjoy his marriage life with Lee Ji Ah. Fans literally committed suicide after hearing the news. I'm not kidding. Some die hard fans really killed themselves. You could understand Taiji's position during that time, Lee Ji Ah had been his lover for years, during the time Seo Taiji and The Boys was active, and if the news of their marriage had gone public, it would have been dangerous for Lee Ji Ah. Fans killed themselves when the group disbanded, who's to rule out a die hard fan attempting murder? Fans were scary as fuck back then, and they're still pretty scary now (although not as hardcore). Seo Taiji did all he could for Lee Ji Ah and their marriage. The whole reason why he left the group and left to the US was so that they could live their lives without having to hide from the public eye. Considering that the two met in the States, living in the US shouldn't have been too uncomfortable for them. On Healing Camp, Lee Ji Ah said that the secluded life was too much for her. But she knew full well what kind of life she would lead when marrying Taiji. Taiji did all he could by disbanding the extremely popular group after just 4 years, to move to the US with her so they could have the freedom to go out in public. He loved making music, and even turned down an offer for a 10 million dollar contract because at the time, he truly believed he would retire and spend the rest of his life with Lee Ji Ah in the States. Somewhere along the line, Ji Ah wasn't content with her life in the States, and wanted to go back to Korea, to perhaps pursue her career. Going back to Korea meant that she had to keep her relationship with Taiji private, as it would be dangerous for her. She couldn't handle it and filed for divorce. Whether you blame Taiji or Ji Ah, both weren't at fault. They kept their marriage secret for over a decade, and did all they could.

[@chakkijohny7703]

wow. thanks for this

[@girlpower5372]

Thats so sad :c

[@bangyonggukisgod1773]

thank u for this comment i appreciate it a lot

[@nouhailaeljarmi3013]

This needs to be a movie

[@mojoutube]

Actually no. They had long distant relationship. Were together before the band became famous. During the married relationship she was asked to sign non disclosure & never reveal marriage to him. And they only separated when Taiji decided to come back to Korea to start his solo career in 2000 alone while she stayed back in USA. Only in 2005, she came back to Korea & her career started 2006.

[@alboeverything]

I feel like a lot of people won't appreciate this episode because they don't realize who Seo Taiji is or how big of a deal he was (and still kinda is) since his peak was before this generation. Still, as someone who wasn't apart of that generation and learned about him afterwards, I think this episode is still really enjoyable. He normally has a mysterious image and I was shocked to see how gentle and cute (lol) he actually is in person. He seems a lot more approachable now than he did before and I think that was kind of the point of having him be the focus of this episode. There weren't any other guests because frankly they would've gotten ignored with him there, so I think it's kinda good he had the episode to himself. Anyways, just sharing my opinion, not trying to offend anybody... p.s does this mean the late night cafeteria will be coming back? :)

[@neyrae2244]

For me, although I do not know who the guests but I will get to know them after watching it. Like actors, maybe before this I just knew his/her face but after I watching them on variety show like this I can find so many good movie & I get to know other actors that works with them. Even I'm not into music if their guests is musician I still can learn something. ^_^

[@anastasyavie6236]

I watch it because I read Seo Taiji name... so ....i know how great he is

[@sisfanteli]

Oh I have been missing late night cafetaria tooo... urgh.... And I do agree with you A Little Bit Of Everything , as it is mentioned that he's been idle for 5 years, and this is the first variety shows where he talks about comebacks, showing baby photos, I think this episode was exclusively made for him :)

[@Anessa64222]

I'm very glad I watched this episode all the way through. I've only been listening to kpop since around Shinee's debut, and learned about the older big idol groups, like Seo Taiji, SES, HOT, etc. and since I'm not very fond of Seo Taiji's music, I thought I'd still watch it to see what his personality is like, and I can honestly say I'm super happy I sat through it, and I enjoyed every minute of it. You can see how much all of the MCs admire him, and kind of thought of him as a quiet legend, but him making jokes, and being comfortable was just great, he even looks like he's a newb to variety. I hope younger idols who are also popular now watch this episode and try to be more natural on TV, they shouldn't pretend to laugh, or be happy just to please fans, it looks like Seo Taiji is fairing well, in his public and private life, these days.

[@luc2928]

Keep in mind that there's nothing wrong with offending people. What matters is that your words be truthful. If someone gets offended by you being truthful, tough shit.

[@anissa3875]

He talks so gently...

[@imjinah4577]

.. i like your profile pic.. is it from a anime serie? :o i know i'm being weird.. but i luv old animes :D

[@anissa3875]

mine erdogan thanks! But im not sure where the photo is from.....i found it on twitter :)

[@alsersz]

Anissa Yeollipoppy mine erdogan it looks like a photoshoped screencap of Nausicaä from "Nausicaä of the valley of the wind" (a Hayao Miyazaki film)

[@imjinah4577]

thanks :)

[@intansabrina3572]

he talk like papa yg so gentle

[@jocelynleyva1795]

OKAY SO I’m an international fan of bts, and saw that they performed w him right...and learning about seo taji and the LEGEND he is has been a strangely eye opening experience, the Influence he had on Korea in the 80’s and 90’s is incredible and I wish more musical legends like him were recognized as American and European ones are

[@fdoctor79]

He's seemed to have matured over time. Humble and kindred spirit. Hope he will be an inspiration to kpop stars.

[@brezyapplebee3923]

I’ve seen this video so many times and it never gets old. It makes me happy to reminisce on seotaiji’s past although I wasn’t physically there to experience it; and I wish him and his family the best in life!!! 💓

[@unbeheld]

For those who did not grow up listening to him in the 90's, this man is the last remaining legend of k pop. In fact, he invented k pop by introducing modern (at the time) american music to the Korean culture. They refer to him as the "president of culture" because he exposed a lot of the hypocrisy from the government/media through the lyrics of his songs (a lot of which that got banned back then). Government hated him from giving the students "the wrong message", media hated him because he guarded his personal life and was notorious to refuse interviews on their million variety shows (unlike current Korean celeb who have everything dissected 24/7). The music companies hated him because he exposed how lopsided the profit sharing was between artists and labels. Yet all of them sucked it up and rode his popularity wave where he owned the 90's (I'd argue he was as popular as MJ in Korea during that time). When news surfaced that he was secretly married to "random popular actress of the time" and subsequently divorced, the media smelled blood and created a big scandal out of nothing. Noting how he married her when she was 19 (i.e pedo allegations,) despite the fact he was 6 year older which really isn't the end of the world. The BS was so bad that he was forced to grant these retarded interviews into his life to clarify the non story about his marriage. People have to remember there was a time when real musicians actually wrote their own lyrics and composed their own music. Unlike the current K pop factory where they pick out cute girl/boys that doesn't have a terrible voice then hook them up with a fashion designer who tells them what to wear, an actual musician that tells them what to sing, a composer who makes them a catchy beat and finally a dance choreographer to show them cool moves along with a PR department that carefully craft their image. It's really sad how so many untalented kids get this treatment and then when their contract is up, they "retire" and you never hear from them again.

[@dockcha]

Hands down the best musician to come out of Korea.. It's really weird for me to see people associate STJ with K Pop. In my humble opinion he went beyond just Kpop.. especially after he made the comeback with Ultramania. Also, He's a class above any other idol bands that followed him

SeoTaiji might not know this (because he lives in his own world), but he has many non-Korean fans following him for years, we don't know much about Korea in the 90s, we respect his past, but we love him because of his present, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th are my favorite ones ^^ we trully love him! He's truly great and inspirational :D

[@jaiyeshsakhare578]

Brov 🙌

[@avery4384]

the last man remaining? lul when Juno still exists and Hyunsuk obviously is on top of Korea despite his disgrace.

[@akuaboatmaa2572]

@@dockcha he did invent kpop tho so how’s it weird if ppl refer to him as kpop. i feel like y’all don’t know what kpop is then if you find it an insult to him. kpop is from western influence and he just turned it into a korean version so yes he invented kpop

[@hibanafkha]

Without exaggerating this is the best episode of happy together. Seo Taiji is so humble and genuine and the way Yoo JaeSuk lead the conversation was impressive he made him feel comfortable. I was hoping for more minutes of only them conversating but even the other members made it interesting. Thank you happy together for this well enjoyed time and thank you Jaesuk and Taiji

[@stfhaniexD]

Bunch of haters, if you don't like it just don't watch it. He is still popular inside korea, and he even has fans outside, stop being dumb that he was the beginning of all your oppas and unnies; singers didn't have breaks between albums before he tried it. And remember that korea is all about seniority and all your faves love and respect him. When will your faves sell more than 2million of copies of a cd, not even adding the digital sells and the physical gives a million.

[@scarletdaze]

HI 5!!!!!!! ^^

[@stfhaniexD]

*hi-fives you*

[@lightchild6992]

I respect this guy's privacy. I mean he's like any other human being. Prolonged fame at such a young age can wear you out and make you not learn from your mistakes. I am glad he made the choices that he made. He looks like an angel. :P I wish you the best, Mr.Seo Taiji.

[@bbyongmudo654]

nice..

[@stfhaniexD]

TL;DR, I never said a group or person in specific, and "making their way into american music industry"? don't make me laugh they've all failed, being known by some people across the sea doesn't mean advancing to their market sorry. If JYP hadn't sent WG to the US for so much time they wouldn't have flopped so hard when they came back. Let's just hope the same doesn't happen to Ailee and CL. Btw, I have "oppas and unnies" for whom I care too, but I never lied in that post.

[@PennyxzQuintero]

This is all he was hiding? He is really an amazing man, and media made me think he was all greedy.

[@RossHouse08]

Unfortunately medi always make him look like a a greedy and douchebag because he refused to open his private live to public view...until now. But reality is he's a wonderful human being and a gentleman. When the "issue" exploded he refered to his ex wife as a "Secret in my heart"

[@totallymageful]

Pretty much now you see how someone can become a victim to the media. People worship celebrities way too much. Like wtf he shouldn't have to tell everyone who he is marrying. I know for a fact if he had told people he was married to someone his fans would've torn that person to shreds. He is very intelligent and knows that his loved ones would get hurt being expose. He remained mysterious to protect people not himself.

[@bonasitumorang533]

what that media talked about him? im new kpopers...

[@dearmoonchild4087]

I mean the media also ruined Tablos life back a few years ago as well, which is truly sad.

[@CCProductionVirtuoso]

omg the beginning when Taiji was saying he likes Jaesuk and is comfortable and wants to be close to him was soooo cute!!! ahh the feels

[@VlogDoPajamas]

he is so damn cute, god bless this man

[@tanyastefoglo1492]

Sarah Camargo 젝스키스 Amen to that

[@fanpriyanka]

I really like Seo Taiji, and he has made great progress in the kpop culture, and for all those new idol fans who thinks this is boring go fucking see your oppas who have only come this far because of great stars Like Seo Taiji. It's just disrespectful calling him creepy and boring.

[@Eleshane]

Wow I'm starting to like Seo Taiji. I've only heard about him through YG. I am so glad that I watched this episode. I am definitely going to look at his new and old songs.

[@minimekanik]

he's so gentle and nice &humble. especially for a living legend. i fell for him once again.

[@bangyonggukisgod1773]

same he will always be my no.1 crush

[@Cherrylover255]

those who says they don't know who Seo taiji is.. he's really big back in the days. after he disband the group with YG ceo and lee juno. 13 fans or more committed suicide. can you imagine if they know seotaiji marry lee ji ah secretly back then. would be huge disaster! i mean they could kill her. even any boy group had any contact with some other girls group or what. those crazy fans are really scary!

[@favc3]

thats why " come back home " saved alot of lives and agree he is a genius

[@timiniho]

+Cherrylover255 are there any articles about this? would be interesting to read:)

[@favc3]

timiniho if I remember correctly . It was on Wikipedia or some other articles about him . I read it when I was focused on come back home . It said something for about young kids who ran away come back and prevented kids from running away.

[@timiniho]

favc3 Lol that's kinda fucked up but thanks though haha

[@lillomilo9133]

woahh. why he look so young in that age??and the way he talked like YG ..hhe

[@matthewlee636]

+Lilloxxxbb Bang he`s born in 1972...yoo jae suk same age. Korea's top idol group '90s, he was a leader. Lee Juno and Yang Hyun Suk was a member.

[@lillomilo9133]

+Matthew Lee I know that soetaeji and the boys too since I'm YGstand hha thank you for information anyway ❤️

[@suxmarmetalbandofficial6166]

I only like his Nu Metal era.

[@lanavalkyrie2848]

YG insipired from him

[@justinepaul5473]

@@suxmarmetalbandofficial6166 Same mah brotha 🤘

[@RNDMID]

I'm a Korean music student studying in the States. Taiji was my initial inspiration to become a musician, and I'm so proud of him, seeing all the positive comments from foreign people about him :)

[@asksakdsjkfhj9569]

Before coming to this video I read a lot of comments about him saying he's greedy, not nice, such a bad person and so, but after watching this he seems like a really loveble person to me tho.

[@tanyastefoglo1492]

asksak dsjkfhj he’s just very private so many think he’s cold but he’s an angel

[@AmandaZELO]

Idk much about him but that song which IU sang made me think that he is an amazing musician. seriously.

[@gchicsc]

What the. His looks not getting any older. Ha. Is he kind of do minjoon?

[@tanyastefoglo1492]

Galih Aichi yes but Do minjoon’s from another planet. Taiji’s from another dimension.

[@AnStHa]

I never knew Seo Taiji was such a quite person. I always imagined him to be loud and outgoing whenever I listened to his past songs. This is such a nice episode. ^u^

[@YaDukii]

What a coincidence! I noticed that both YG and Seo Taiji talks in a very gently way, and they sound a bit alike. - Is it because the two of them were in the same group and affected each other's way of talking? xD

[@asponk3243]

Main difference being one was involved in human trafficking

[@faiiryliights6961]

a sponk wasnt that Juno?

[@asponk3243]

@@faiiryliights6961 nope, juno was arrested w fraud and assault

[@nimrataneem9182]

Am i the only one who feels that if Seo Taiji acts in a movie or in a drama then Nu'est Jonghyun can play his younger version😂.....i mean both of them give the same vibe, they have such a cute smile and they're really polite & humble!😍 I mean.... just imagine what 'if' they get casted in the same drama or movie🤔

[@tanyastefoglo1492]

He looks amazing for 46! Its funny, the first song I heard he screamed in it. But he talks so gently and shyly AHHHHHH. He’s 30 years my senior but he’s amazing!

[@Blackcloudsmoth]

Do not judge him with his private life. He didn't do anything illegal. Also he is very genius in music. I wasn't or isn't his huge fan but I highly respect his achievement on K-pop. He is alive kpop history and still big influence of all singers.

[@jijilala9524]

Can he get any calmer? ^^ But very attractive and like-able.. And very handsome as well.

[@lenawish]

What came to my mind about him is I never expect him to be so calm? He had this calm feeling about him.

[@dubayae9693]

Seo Taiji looks so young and fresh.. i actially like the beat and his songs. He's also a soft speaker. feels i admire him. 😁 It's just sad to see artists being sorry when it's concerning their Private lives. even though they're public figure, they still need to have some private life as well. let them live the way they wanted. Hoping all the best for his career and family. 🙂

[@ray382vk]

Im so happy that happy together did seo taiji special

[@aylinrocha15]

I found out about Seo Taiji when I watched Reply 1994, he is so soft spoken. :3

[@yookiyeji_369]

Omg I’m still on 1988

[@maryamal-malki4221]

omggg why does he look so young he's like 42 or something what is even liffffe right now are you sure i'm not the one who's 42

[@aaastooges]

Seo taiji is so cuuuuuuute!!! Does anybody know of other variety shows he appears in? I was brought here by the latest episode of infinity challenge

[@narutohinata4432]

He's so gentle and soft spoken. You can tell that he has learned a lot, and I respect him for that. Yes, he made mistakes, yes he did some bad things in his life, but he is human, and he cannot take back what he has done, so instead, he learned from it, and it takes a lot for someone to be able to admit their mistakes and figure out a way to improve themselves so that they don't make the same mistakes over and over again. Yes, what he did was wrong, but come on people, he was young, extremely popular and still trying to figure out how to deal with things, not that that is a good excuse but it is legitimate in some aspects. He even says that he respects IU for her ability to portray her emotions when she's still so young, and then says that hes able to do so a lot better now. I understand people being upset, and rightfully so, however was he supposed to repeat this with his second wife? Obviously not. And another thing is, we don't know what really happened, we can only go off of what his ex is saying, and what he agrees to based on the fact that he most likely feels terrible. I'm not saying we should treat him as a victim, but we shouldn't make him a villain either. He should simply be treated as a human being. We weren't there, we didn't see what went down when they were alone, we don't have exact conversations, and therefore I don't think we should judge him based solely on the interview his ex wife did or what happened. He is an amazing musician, and from what I can see, he is becoming very wise. To me, that is all that matters. He is still learning and I'm sure he will continue to learn throughout his life, and that is good thing. I hope to see more from him in the future.

[@emerald442]

what did he do at past?

[@anatawoshinjiteiru]

Now i understand why Seo Taiji was so well-liked.. and i really like the way how he speaks so softly haha

[@rkhandle]

Seo Taeji is the ultimate king of sunbaes. Everyone in the industry bows down to him!!!

[@fanarosmini1758]

i know seo taiji by his name only and i dont know how he looks like before..after watching this episode, i didn't expect him to be so innocent-looking.. and he's such a cutie pie eventhough he's only around 42

[@Leobae8]

i didn't like him before, didn't even search him or listen to his music, i read that he was cocky and stuff, but seeing him today , he was so gentle, they way he is talking and idk i guess he was/is a huge deal in south korea, so maybe ill give him a listen. but can someday tell me about whom they talked near the end? the shocking news and her talking about it and stuff!

[@shafikaasrina1938]

He was married to an actress lee ji ah. Back then, it was a secret as they were married abroad. anyway, it ended up in a messy divorce and it was such a big deal in korea as his fans didn't even know that he was married. She appeared in a show called Healing Camp, and told her feeling and I think thats why people thought he was a bad guy. and since he never told his feeling regarding that matter (I think it was because of his mysterious image) he has been misunderstood (well, now he told his side in happy together). But he is still popular. And his marriage to actress lee eun sung has been good to him as now he seems more approachable...

[@Leobae8]

***** oh thank you, idk who she is but idk if i should feel sorry for her and like he said it she should move on , cause idk the whole story, but this marrive like u has been good to him thats why he is out in a show and made a comeback and stuff, anyways thank you telling about it :)

[@shafikaasrina1938]

You are welcome.. :)

[@sobaldia18]

Jimin got that jibooty i

[@Jsiege]

he looks so young for his age. The great Seo Taiji of the 90's in a variety show is so rare that I was a little bit shocked when I saw the title and he's the only guest. wow. just wow.

[@anca3932]

How is he still looking so young and adorable? What a legend

[@Ladiabla26]

I'm not into the Korean celebrity gossip scene....I just luv the dramas and some of the music....I just know Seo Taiji from his music....but I have to say that interview was daebak!!! and I luv how he kept it classy....I too hope that his ex-wife also finds her happy ending....life goes on

[@anatawoshinjiteiru]

He looks so blissful whenever his wife is mentioned

[@mwkmn]

Not surprised at all the comments about the episode being boring. You simply had to have been there to experience the extent of his 90s fame, to understand why every single host fawns over STJ's presence, and why his appearance warranted a "special" with a unique format.

[@sisfanteli]

wow he is so handsome, calm and youthful. I saw his name in k-news or mentioned in any shows or featuring a current pop singer's songs but never know how he looks, i imagines someone similar to gil leesang, but... omg turns out he is so cute and looks like bae yong jun. wow wow wow

[@claudiaphoophoo]

Seo Tajik is such a talented Living Legend in Korea Music Industry! Salute him!

[@sweetbre5383]

Seo Taiji sounds like what happened in his Past was Fast Fame & Young Love. That's his past & he's a husband & loving Dad now. I wish him the Best with his music & I hope the fans stand behind him. I've been Kdrama & Kpop fan for about 3 years now so I wasn't aware of the scandal he went through. Show love & support!

[@srisumarni2147]

I think he choose the best choice for his life and career and we must respect for his decision

[@juandenz2008]

This was a really interesting episode ! I'd heard of him before, but didn't know his music. It seems like he was so popular and influential in the 1990s ! Also, this is about the most respectful I've ever seen the hosts of this show ! Normally they are brutal ! ha ha

[@mel.2930]

what the--- this man speaks so soft omg LAKSJD after listening to ultramania i though his voice was kinda loud & raspy? but wow ;; such a sweetheart

[@produsultana]

bro..... Seo Taeji is so handsomeeeee ahhh i think i m in love. and he is 48 years old. man he is a living existing vampire

[@lydiaperera3776]

Well what can I say?? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was so happy to see Seotaiji on Happy Together and that's so awesome that he's out with a new album too! He was the VERY FIRST Korean artiste whose music I heard for the first time in '05. Dang! One madly talented versatile musician indeed. Much respect!

[@sirdope2575]

HE'S THE FIRST IDOL GROUP WHO CHANGE THE KOREAN MUSIC SCENE... BLEND IT HIP HOP AND ROCK, WAS GENIUS

[@soobinsgirl]

SEO TAI JI ♥♥ ㅠㅠ

[@jaslimfangni914]

A lot of people seem to complain that this episode of Happy Together is very boring and not funny at all. But for your knowledge, Happy Together is more of a talk show than a gag show. Besides, Seo Taiji is like a huge star back then when Korea songs are not popular as now. His fame is more or less like Michael Jackson but of course Michael Jackson is way more famous. Imagine he's like a local korea Michael Jackson then you will know how big and huge he is in the korea music industry.

[@imjiyan]

for my first time watching him, he really gives off weird cool professional feeling, I really enjoyed this episode.. :) and he looks so young....

[@BeautifulCallaLilies]

Wish they would do this type of segment with other celebrities. I really enjoy this ep. He's so mello and cool. :) and is he a vampire? He looks super young!!!! :) I wish him the best with his young beautiful wife and cute baby!

[@JamieHung5201314]

I'm getting into him recently and I've always loved his old songs as Seo Taeji and Boys because many shows and dramas use them as BGM, while many artists also cover their awesome songs. I am in love with Sogyeok-dong too!! Now that I finally know what Seo Taeji looks like and how he acts, I can see he's a really gentle guy & also funny and interesting in his own way. I hope to see him more often, and I'm glad he's back! Fighting, Seo Taeji, don't let the rumors and negative comments get to you, and congratulations on your baby~ ^_^

[@embot1526]

he's ridiculously young looking.... at 43!?!!

[@kriziea3867]

Thank you KBS for this episode. Its really amazing to see Seo Taiji in a new light, as compared to his introverted persona he has portrayed for a wile. Im so happy he went on the show and showed no reservations to any of the questions. His occasional lightheartedness was definitely great to see. I cant wait to see more of him. :)

[@ThatPurpleGirl81]

It's trippy to watch this after I've been watching his music videos. His real life energy is so different from his performance energy. Fascinating.

[@honaseang8188]

Deabaaak KBS komawoooo i really love this episode he is a legend waaaaw he look so much younger than he's age such a cut baby face and he so kind heart love u KBS waiting for the nexr episode

[@stefiokurniadi1242]

I didn't know Soe Taiji before, and I found the first 15 minutes isn't interesting. But I thought he was really special, because HT just invited one guest! I stopped and do some research about Seo Taiji (Google, KZbin, and Wiki). This Guy is fuckin awesome, he was really huge in his era, his song is amazing, and he had some huge scandals & controversies. I replayed the video and I think it is one of the best HT episode.

[@xXgoldenbirdXx]

I think this episode was great! It was all calm and focused. I feel the episodes have become somewhat chaotic of late - so this was awesome for a change. Also I loved seeing everyone in casual outfits^^

[@MrLiveWired]

서태지 정도의 사람이 저런 자리에서 자신을 낮추려 노력하는거 자체가 정말 멋있다

[@juiko3499]

first, if u don't like him, just get out and stupid guys out there bashing the writers and pd for inviting just 1 guest, just this ONE person can fill more ep than 10 other. I'm young, too, and he retired in the same year that I was born so I didn't know much abt him until recently, after what I 've found out, he's truly a god to Korean. The news of his retirement, secret marrige ,... was a shock to the whole nation that lasted many years, not just to his fan. He's a true talent and great personality, a great person that contributed so much for kpop industry. besides KBS is a Korean broadcast station, they cater for the taste of Korean first before anything else, you are just someone they want to promote themself and the country to, you don't actually bring them much, the pay from view in youtube means nothing much to them. SO SHUT THE F UP, dont like its then get the Hell out

[@Yeorumddal]

papa YG run away with taiji money to join the army? Seriously ,YG? Yang hyun suk? hahahaha Wth i cant stop my laugh oh god 😹😹😹

[@7chinta]

He's very gentle and soft spoken, and I like the way he talks with smiling :)

[@mrabtisara4625]

i never knew he looked this young wow :o he talk so gentle i m in a shock

[@yarikun325]

I came here to learn more about Seo Taiji cause BTS were given an honor to remake his song and I knew only that he is a legend and his music is bop so I was curious. I didn't expect him being so gentle considering his image on stage and hype songs. It's a nice episode. Now I am anticipating for Seo Taiji and BTS collab even more.

[@khalo-ismine9229]

YaRiKun same here he is so lovable

[@kenyalopez9813]

He kind of reminds me of Min Yoongi 😍

[@somemydayy]

He has such a warm gentle voice, I really enjoy this episode.

[@aina5493]

Seo Taiji is the legend of korean music not just a legend he is "the legend" !

[@fabooj]

I was in college the first time I heard Seo Taiji & The Boys via a friend. That was probably around '93 or 94. My boss's hot son (not be confused with her ugly one and the dumb one) used to listen to them when he came down from college. BTW, 1972 is the best year to be born. Funny seeing Jae Suk asking to drop the level of speech. He seems to still use mid-to-high honorifics with close coworkers/friends when he's on TV, even if it's interspersed with lower forms. There's no way I'd have guess that was Go Ara if he didn't say anything. Wow! And can Sae Ho please fall off a cliff?

[@karlaia]

OMG, his skin is like.. *envy*envy*.

[@jackyll2509]

I've never been more glad that Misun is on the show. She really has a way with words and topics, especially when it comes to such a shy guy as Seo Taiji.

[@seward9]

I didn't know him so well, but he's a legend and he's so kind and humble. Very nice gentleman. The song "come back home" seems very close from Cypress Hill's style , especially the beat and the voice. I can hear the influence.

[@orpheus_rg]

He's so adorable! I'm a Kpop fan just 2 years but I knew who he is and actually… I listen to songs from him and older more than new idols...

[@akatyperrysdollwhovebecome1397]

I can't believe he born in 72 😗like seriously he's so cute n how come his skin so glowing than mine 🤔

[@MissMyaLovely]

Seo Taiji doesn't seems like 42 years old...he more like around 25 or 30 years old for me...

[@tiranasir2969]

omooo~ Seo Taiji on the show~ alone~ daebak daebak. Finally can see him on reality show. even though i'm not korean, i knew about him and his music.yeah you must come back home. He looks young ^_^ yay gonna watch this episode since last night I miss the show.

[@anatawoshinjiteiru]

Can we have more of Seo Taiji please!! >< xD

[@theficus]

As a very long time Taiji fan I found this simply amazing to watch. Hearing him go into so much depth about his past and present with so much candor and humility -- not to mention all of the personal anecdotes he shared was wonderful. I'm immensely grateful that this was subtitled.

[@deercute]

Wow I can't believe Seo Taiji has the same age with yoo jae seok.. He looks way younger.. I think the way he talks is kind a bit similar to YG.. hehe Seo Taiji has a LOT of rumours, even I love most of his songs, I always seen him in bad way.. Thanks to this show I can see him in a different way now.. :)

[@scarletdaze]

For those who are clueless about him, go check out ep 403 of infinity challenge. Fella opened his house finally. To those who are comparing, his house is a freaking complex and he has a soccer field size yard. He didn't even take any loan for his house (who pays their house is full cash o_O!! ) I've known all along that his house is a landmark. Tell any taxi driver they will know. Haha ^^

[@rianaZeinF]

And yet he doesnt know how much money he has or if he is chaebol. He just use credit card that his dad made for him lol Thats really rare even for Asian standard. Even if we live with our parents after marriage or till we are old, we should know how much money we made before give it to our parents =))

[@sgx2380]

I only knew him as a musician. I didn’t know he was so eloquent and soft spoken! He has such a calming presence

[@rvestrada331]

oh... now that i got to know him..... the way he manages his private life reminds me so much of how YG deals with the issues of their artist's private lives.. .

[@nakaharaindria]

After I got to know about KPOP and Korean cultures, I've been hearing so many things about Seo Taiji and how he's a legend in KPOP, but never actually sees him in person in shows, like in a variety show. Glad that Happy Together managed to bring him! He seems so quiet and reserved, but I like how he managed to funny comments from time to time. One of the best HT episode I've ever watched. :) Addition: I read some of the comment before I watch the show, and now I've finished it, I can't understand why people said that he's boring and "gave a bad vibe." I think this episode is really interesting to watch.. (This is coming from someone who didn't experience the craze over him when he was at his peak and basically know almost nothing about him. I wasn't even 1 y/o when he debuted.)

[@Cha-zb9ou]

I'm 15 years old literally not even born yet as I'm getting into Kpop I try to get to know how it all begun truly legends

[@Theasianasian]

Well, I for one appreciate this episode. Seo Taiji is a legend. Thanks KBS World TV.

[@Farrrdoos]

I liked this episode seo taiji is really nice idk how I expected him to be but I never thought he'd be quiet and calm.Anyway, I don't understand why he has to say sorry for his private life to people that don't affect him, it's soo sad.

[@alexandramizuharasmith5071]

+Farrrdoos he's really big back in the days. after he disband the group with YG ceo and lee juno. 13 fans or more committed suicide. can you imagine if they know seotaiji marry lee ji ah secretly back then. would be huge disaster! i mean they could kill her. those crazy fans are really scary!

[@Farrrdoos]

adillah arzam omg they are scary. I guess fame is not worth it, thanks for the info by the way :)

[@faydamasco3761]

Gosh! He looks so young and cute!

[@KatkaCvachova]

haha that tape they had ...that was like 2000year right ? those classes and clothes and HAIR spiked up hair ..I remember that i was kid ..that is so funny :D I fell in love with Seotaiji music and i am happy i watched this cause he seems really nice and kind...

[@Melontannie27]

Seeing this 5 years later, he had a coklab with BTS and saw potential in them before they were famous. Seo Taiji has my respect and one of my favorite artists from back then. He reminds me so much of Suga

[@favc3]

OMG its HIM !! !! SEO TAIJI !!

[@semoonassir3060]

i liked his personality a lot i wish to know more about him in the future

[@shryab15]

man i m sorry but i just cant take that devil thing seriously....like wtf?And its not even like a direct refrence but it was because they played the song BACKWARDS?REALLY WHO TF DOES THAT.....people can be so dumb lol

[@estrella6304]

I only watch happy together for this ep. So nice even though seo taiji is the only guest.

[@MarilynXong]

OMG, I didn't expect him to sound and act like this!! Lol, and he sort of talk like YG.

[@Athena-xp6kv]

He just talked gently and still intimidating