South Korea (1997 – 2001)

Taesaja (태사자) was a South Korean pop boy group. Comprised of members Kim Hyung Jun, Park Jun Suk, Lee Dong Yun, and Kim Young Min, the group debuted in 1997 under Masscom, the former agency of actress Kim Hee Sun. Although their career wasn’t as long as most boy bands of similar stature (they disbanded in 2001), their level of fame and the impact they made in that time far exceeded what most boy bands achieved.

Their debut track, “Do“, was composed by Jang Yong Jin, who had also composed H.O.T.’s “Candy“. “Do” in itself was a rightful hit, but it wasn’t until they followed up with their next track, “Time“, where they reached the highest peak of fame in their career. With “Time”, the group took home their first music program trophy in January of 1998, and went on to receive two rookie awards the same year at the SBS ‘Gayo Daejun‘ and ‘Video Album Awards‘.
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