Taeyong
Taeyong | |
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Taeyong in October 2023 | |
| 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 | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
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| Formerly of | SM Rookies |
| Website | Official website |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이태용 |
| Hanja | 李泰容 |
| RR | I Taeyong |
| MR | I 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. He made his official solo debut in June 2023 with his EP Shalala, making him the first soloist from NCT.