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STAGE NAME:	Taeyong
REAL NAME:	Lee Tae Yong
KOREAN:	이태용
BIRTHDAY:	July 1, 1995
HEIGHT:	175 cm (5'9")
BLOOD GROUP:	O
MBTI TYPE:	ENTP-T
ZODIAC SIGN:	♋  Cancer
CHINESE ZODIAC SIGN:	Pig

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BIOGRAPHY

Taeyong (Korean: 이태용) was born on July 1, 1995 in Seoul, South Korea. He has an older sister. At the age of 17, he was approached on the street and asked to take part in an audition for SM Entertainment. Taeyong passed the audition and trained for four years for his debut. During this time, Taeyong modeled for various magazines, appeared in music videos and even had a rap part in the song "Be Natural" by Red Velvet in 2014.

Taeyong graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul.

In 2013, SM Entertainment launched the pre-debut team "SM Rookies". The team has its own social media channels and publishes performances and song covers. Taeyong was one of the very first members of SM Rookies, along with other future members of NCT and future members of Red Velvet.

On April 9, 2016, Taeyeong debuted in the very first NCT unit "NCT U" with the song "The 7th Sense". The line-up for the song consisted of Taeyong, Doyoung, Ten, Jaehyun and Mark.

NCT

NCT ist mit 26 Mitgliedern die größte K-Pop Gruppe der Welt! Sie besteht aus sechs verschiedenen Units: NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream, WayV, NCT DoJaeJung, and NCT Wish. Ursprünglich sollte das Line-Up der Units je nach Konzept wechseln, doch inzwischen hat jede Unit eine feste Aufstellung. Die einzige Ausnahme bildet NCT U.

Every few years, the units get together to record an album with all members and play concerts together. The concept is unusual, but it works. Over the years, NCT has broken countless records and redefined the K-pop genre. The list of achievements is almost endless, so we have picked out the most interesting facts and milestones for you:

• NCT 127 debuted in 2016 with seven members: Taeil, Taeyong, Yuta, Jaehyun, Winwin, Mark and Haechan. By 2018, Doyoung, Johnny and Jungwoo had also joined.
• "NCT 2018 Empathy" is the first NCT album with the whole group. (18 members at the time) It was certified platinum.
• All NCT units combined have sold over 40 million albums by 2024; more than any other SM Entertainment artist.
• The last unit NCT WISH debuted in February 2024, eight years after NCT U.
• Mit 4,2 Millionen verkauften Exemplaren ist NCT Dream's "ISTJ" das meistverkaufte Album von NCT. Das meistverkaufte Album von NCT 127 is "Sticker".

Find out more about NCT's history here!

Taeyeong ist eines der prominentesten Mitglieder von NCT und bis heute schon viermal debütiert! In 2016 betrat er nicht nur als Mitglied von NCT U die Bühne, sondern debütierte am 6. Juli auch noch als Leader der Unit NCT 127 mit dem album "NCT #127" inklusive dem Titelsong “Fire Truck”. In 2019 wurde er als Mitglied der neuen Supergruppe “SuperM” vorgestellt und in 2023 debütierte Taeyong Solo.

SUPERM

Am 4. Oktober 2019 debütierte die neue Boygroup SuperM mit dem Mini Album “SuperM” und dem Titelsong “Jopping”. Bei SuperM handelt es sich um eine Supergruppe, die alle zu der Zeit existierenden Boygroups von SM Entertainment vereint. Zu den Mitgliedern gehören Taemin (SHINee), Baekhyun & Kai (EXO), Taeyong & Mark (NCT 127) sowie Ten & Lucas (WayV). Die Gruppe hat zwar nur wenige Songs veröffentlicht, doch dafür waren diese sehr erfolgreich:

• The debut album "SuperM" was the first debut work by an Asian artist to top the US Billboard 200 chart.
• The title track "Jopping" reached No. 1 on the US World Digital Songs Billboard Chart.
• SuperM was the first group from SM Entertainment to hold a live online concert. The concert entitled "Beyond the Future" took place in April 2020.
• The second album "Super One" erschien im September 2020 und toppte den Billboard World Albums Chart.

Find out more about SuperM here!

SOLO KARRIERE

Taeyong ist das erste Mitglied von NCT, das Solo debütierte. Der charismatische Rapper präsentierte am 5. Juni 2023 his first solo album "Shalala"on June 5, 2023. Taeyong co-wrote every single one of the seven tracks on the album and once again proved his talent as a songwriter. The album sold 500 thousand copies and reached number 2 in South Korea's Circle Album Chart.

Das erste Comeback feierte Taeyong am 26. Februar 2024 mit dem mini album "Tap", which contains six self-written songs. It topped the iTUnes Top Album Chart in 33 different regions around the world.

Before his solo debut, Taeyong also opened a SoundCloud account and released self-written songs such as "Dark Clouds" or "Monroe (feat EXO's Baekhyun)".

Taeyong was also on the jury of the dance show "Street Woman Fighter" and gave his first solo concert "TY Track" in 2024.

DISCOGRAPHY

SONGWRITING CREDITS

Taeyeong has written more than 70 songs since his debut in 2016 and co-composed over 30 of them. This includes his solo songs, of course, but also songs by NCT as a whole group, NCT U, NCT 127 and SuperM. However, Taeyong has not only written songs for his own groups, but also for other artists such as U-Know (TVXQ), Marteen, Suran or Kangta (H.O.T).

FILMOGRAPHY/ VIDEOGRAPHY

Taeyeong has appeared in music videos before his debut and later participated in various shows.

ILLUSTRATION

Taeyong is not only known for his talent as a singer, rapper and dancer, but also for his good looks. With his narrow eyes and defined jawline, he is well received by fans. So it's no wonder that Taeyong has already graced several magazine covers. In September 2024, for example, he graced the cover of ELLE and in 2024 he was photographed for the February issue of ARENA HOMME and the June issue of SINGLES, among others.

FUN FACTS

• If Taeyong wasn't an idol, he'd like to be a firefighter.
• Taeyong had a dog named Ruby, who sadly passed away in 2020. On his solo debut album "Shalala" there is even a song titled "Ruby".
• He has mysophobia. (Fear of contamination and germs.)
• Taeyong has many nicknames. Among others, "TY" and "T-Yong".
• He is very good at cooking.
• Taeyong has several tattoos, including one of his former dog Ruby. He also has the words "UNDER" and "STAND" and a compass with only north and south marked on it. The "N" stands for NCT and "S" for SuperM.
• His favorite color is pink.

OUR FAVORITE PERFORMANCE

Taeyong is best known for his charismatic rap, but his fans know that he has much more to offer. He is very warm-hearted and has a beautiful voice that is also suitable for soulful ballads. Thanks to all his activities, he has been able to show what he is made of. But that was not all. Taeyong will certainly be on stage for a long time to come and will also be able to show new sides of himself in the future.

Sources: Social media channels of NCT, SuperM & Taeyong, SM Town, Youtube, Billboard, Hanteo, kmca, Circle Chart