Taeyong

Taeyong
Taeyong in October 2023
Born
Lee Tae-yong

(1995-07-01) July 1, 1995 (age 29)
Seoul, South Korea
Other namesTY
EducationSchool of Performing Arts Seoul
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
Years active2013–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Member of
Formerly ofSM Rookies
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
이태용
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Tae-yong
McCune–ReischauerYi T'aeyong

Lee Tae-yong (Korean이태용; born July 1, 1995), known mononymously as Taeyong (stylized in all caps), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and dancer. He is a member and leader of South Korean boy band NCT under SM Entertainment, having debuted in the group's first sub-unit, NCT U, in 2016 and becoming the leader of its second sub-unit, NCT 127, later that year. In 2019, he debuted as a member of the South Korean supergroup SuperM, a joint project under SM Entertainment and Capitol Records. As a songwriter, Taeyong has participated in writing over 40 songs in four languages, released mostly by NCT's various units and himself as a soloist.[1] He made his official solo debut in June 2023 with his EP Shalala, making him the first soloist from NCT.[2]

  1. ^ "Korea Music Copyright Association. "태용 on KOMCA"". KOMCA. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Yeo, Gladys (June 5, 2023). "NCT's Taeyong makes solo debut with video game-inspired 'SHALALA' music video". NME. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.