Photo: GOM / CC BY 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Taeyang is one of those rare K-pop artists who makes you forget you're even watching a "K-pop act" — the guy is just a genuinely gifted R&B singer and dancer who happens to be South Korean. As a member of BigBang since 2006, he's been part of one of the most influential groups in the genre's history, but his solo work is where he really gets to breathe. Songs like Wedding Dress and Eyes, Nose, Lips showed a depth and sincerity that most pop acts never reach. The dance moves are effortless, the vocals are warm and soulful, and unlike some of his peers he never feels like he's performing at you — he's just in it. I've always respected that he writes and co-produces his material instead of just being handed songs. He's a craftsman, and that's genuinely rare.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Taeyang
- Name (Japanese)
- SOL
- Born
- May 18, 1988 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- Uijeongbu, South Korea
- Occupation
- singer / composer / dancer / pop singer
2. Background
- University
- Daejin University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.ygbigbang.com/taeyang
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/__youngbae__/
- Xhttps://x.com/Realtaeyang
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOL%20(%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B)
Frequently asked questions
When was Taeyang born?
Born May 18, 1988 (age 38).
Where is Taeyang from?
Taeyang is from Uijeongbu, South Korea.
What does Taeyang do?
Taeyang works as singer, composer, dancer, pop singer.
Singer — see all → · Composer — see all → · More people from South Korea →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.