Taeyong Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 8.5 in |
Weight | 58 kg |
Date of Birth | July 1, 1995 |
Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Taeyong is a band member of the Korean boyband, NCT and its sub-units, NCT U and NCT 127. Starting as a trainee with SM Rookies, he was officially made a member of NCT in 2013. Taeyong has since then provided vocals to various songs such as The 7th Sense, Boss, Baby Don’t Stop, Fire Truck, Limitless, Cherry Bomb, Touch, Chain, Regular, and Black On Black.
Born Name
Lee Tae-yong
Nick Name
Taeyong
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Seoul, South Korea
Residence
South Korea
Nationality
Education
Taeyong attended the Seo Seoul Life Science High School. He later graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul.
Occupation
Singer
Family
- Siblings – He has an older sister.
Manager
Taeyong is represented by SM Entertainment.
Genre
K-Pop, Hip Hop, Teen Pop
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
SM Entertainment, Avex Trax
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 8.5 in or 174 cm
Weight
58 kg or 128 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Taeyong has dated –
- Park Ju-hyun (2023) – In January 2023, Taeyong was rumored to be dating actress Park Ju-hyun. However, Park’s agency, 935 Entertainment denied the dating rumors.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
Hair Color
Dark Brown
He prefers to dye his hair ‘light brown’ or ‘blonde’.
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Unknown
Distinctive Features
- Thin body structure
- Ear piercing
Brand Endorsements
As part of NCT 127 and NCT U, he has done endorsement work for the following brands –
- Design United
- Supercomma B
- Ivy Club
- Lotte Duty-Free
- SK Telecom
In June 2023, Taeyong was appointed as the global ambassador for the Spanish luxury fashion house, LOEWE.
Best Known For
- Being a member of the Korean boy band, NCT
- Providing vocals to songs like The 7th Sense, Baby Don’t Stop, and Fire Truck, all of which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard chart
First Album
Taeyong released his first studio album with NCT, titled NCT 2018 Empathy, on March 14, 2018.
In June 2023, Taeyong released his debut mini album titled SHALALA.
First TV Show
He made his TV show debut in EXO 90:2014 as an SM Rookies member in 2014.
Taeyong Favorite Things
- Food – Strawberry Macaroons, Green Tea Ice Cream, Kalguksu
- Artist – Drake
- Color – Black
- Fruit – Melon
- Music Genre – Hip-Hop
- Subject – Art
- Number – 8
- Drink – Yogurt Smoothie
- Accessory – Snapback Hats
Taeyong Facts
- As a child, he wanted to be a fireman when he grew up.
- He enjoys swimming and playing basketball.
- His bandmates call him ‘Grandpa’.
- He was introduced as a member of SM Rookies on December 3, 2013.
- His first video was released in August 2014 that featured him dancing on Super Moon along with the other 2 group members.
- He became an official member of NCT‘s first subgroup, NCT U, in April 2016. Later, he was also included in the subgroup, NCT 127.
- He debuted as a member of NCT on April 9, 2016.
- He prefers classical music to hip-hop.
- In July 2019, he released his debut solo single titled Long Flight. The track debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart.
- In August 2019, he debuted as a member of the K-pop supergroup, SuperM. They released their first EP, SuperM in October 2019 and later released their debut album, Super One in September 2020.
- In March 2021, Taeyong opened his SoundCloud account and released a demo single titled Dark Clouds. He has since released several demo singles such as GTA1, GTA2, Blue, Monroe, and many more.
- In August 2021, he started serving as a judge on the Korean dance survival reality show, Street Woman Fighter.
- In March 2022, Taeyong was featured in Suran‘s new song titled Diamond.
- In 2022, he launched his YouTube channel titled TY Track.
- In April 2022, Taeyong teamed up with Wonstein for a new single titled Love Theory.
- In February 2024, Taeyong’s first solo concert “TY TRACK” was held in Seoul on February 24 and 25.
- In February 2024, Taeyong released his 2nd mini album titled TAP.
Featured Image by DaftTaengk / YouTube / CC BY 3.0
He definately doesnt look straight with all that ladys make up on. Why am i looking at this bio? Bye.