''Seo Tai Ji'' is the debut studio album by

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, released in 1998. Although it is the first solo album by Seo, some refer to it as his fifth following the four albums released by

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. The musician created the album entirely by himself, including playing every instrument and producing it. The album was released in 1998 while Seo lived in the United States and, with no promotion, it sold over 1.3 million units, making it one of the best-selling albums in South Korea.

Background

After having made the decision to disband Seo Taiji and Boys himself while recording their fourth album, Seo also announced he was retiring in January 1996. He moved to the United States and lived in obscurity. With no promotion, he released his first solo album in Korea on July 7, 1998. He would remain in the United States until August 2000, corresponding with the release of his next album ''

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''. For ''Seo Tai Ji'', Bando Eumban signed Seo to a one-year, $1.43 million contract, with record distribution by

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. Unusually, Seo did not appear in any promotional content for the album, such as TV or music videos. He created the album entirely by himself, including producing, executive producing, and recording it. He did not design the packaging though. Music videos without the musician were made for " Take One," "Take Two," and "Take Five."

Track listing

Personnel

− vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, samples, scratch, arrangement *Design − Lee Dong Il, Park Sung Kyu, Park Jong Bum, Song Sang Keun, and Jung Joo Seok

References

External links

* * * {{Authority control Seo Taiji albums 1998 debut albums