Taeyong | |
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Born | Lee Tae-yong July 1, 1995 Seoul, South Korea |
Other names | TY |
Education | School of Performing Arts Seoul |
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Years active | 2013–present |
Musical career | |
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Instrument | Vocals |
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Formerly of | SM Rookies |
Website | Official website |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이태용 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Tae-yong |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi T'aeyong |
Lee Tae-yong (Korean: 이태용; 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]