Lee Tae-yong

テヨン　/　てよん

American rapper

July 1, 1995 (age 30)　・　Seoul, South Korea

rapper
songwriter
dancer

My Take

Taeyong is honestly one of those rare K-pop figures who makes you forget you're watching a product of a training system, because everything he does feels genuinely his own. As the leader of NCT 127 — and effectively the face of the entire NCT project under SM Entertainment — he carries an absurd amount of weight without ever looking like he's straining under it. His rapping is sharp and deliberate, not just hype filler between choruses, and the fact that he's contributed to his own songwriting gives his performances a lived-in authenticity that stands out in a genre where that's rarer than it should be. Throw in the dancing, the visuals, the relentless stage presence, and it becomes hard to argue with the idea that he set a benchmark for what a modern idol can actually be.

Overview

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.

1. Profile

Name (English): Lee Tae-yong
Name (Japanese): テヨン
Reading: てよん
Born: July 1, 1995 (age 30)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Boar
Origin: Seoul, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: rapper / songwriter / dancer / model / singer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/taeoxo_nct/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%83%A8%E3%83%B3%20(NCT)