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Lee Tae-yong (Hangul: 이태용) referred to as TAEYONG (Hangul: 태용) is a South Korean rapper, singer, dancer and songwriter, born in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul on July 1, 1995. He is the center, main rapper, main dancer, and leader of NCT and NCT 127. He is also part of NCT U. In 2019, he debuted in the K-pop supergroup SuperM.

History in NCT[]

  • April 9, 2016: Made his debut on the sub-unit NCT U with the first digital single, "The 7th Sense".
  • July 10, 2016: Made his debut on the sub-unit NCT 127 with the first mini-album, NCT #127.
  • March 14, 2018: Participated on the project unit NCT 2018 with the first full album, NCT 2018 EMPATHY.
  • October 12, 2020: Participated on the project unit NCT 2020 with the second full album, NCT RESONANCE Pt.1.
  • November 23, 2020: Participated on the project unit NCT 2020 with the second full album repackage, NCT RESONANCE Pt.2.
  • December 4, 2020: Participated on the project unit NCT 2020 with the second full album final single, RESONANCE.

Profile[]

  • Stage Name: TAEYONG (태용)
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer
  • Position:
    • Leader (NCT & NCT 127)
    • Main Rapper
    • Main Dancer
    • Visual
    • Center
    • Sub-vocalist
  • Nickname: TY, T-Yong, TY Track, Bubu, Taeyongie, Grandpa, Taebreeze, Cookie Monster, Yongie, Taetae, Hulk (by HAECHAN), Ttyong[1]

Endorsements []

Year Brand Notes
2016 SK Telecom Pre-debut with MARK and TEN
Design United NCT 127
Supercomma B NCT 127
Coca Cola NCT 127
Lotte Duty Free NCT 127 , DOYOUNG, and TEN
Ivy Club NCT 127 , DOYOUNG, and TEN
2017 Est PLAY with TEN
Korean Girls Scout NCT 127
2018 Astell & ASPR NCT 127
KBEE 2018 Ambassadors NCT 127
NBA Korea NCT 127
2019 Jenim Sports Zero O’dor with JOHNNY, DOYOUNG, JAEHYUN
2020 Nature Republic NCT 127
2021 Slowacid NCT 127
2022 Click Toothpaste NCT 127
BliBli NCT 127
PUMA NCT 127
2023 Loewe Ambassador

Trivia[]

  • "Tyongfs" is TAEYONG's solo fandom name created by his fans.
  • Official emoji: 🌹 (rose)

Pre Debut

Training and childhood

  • TAEYONG was a trainee for 4 years.
    • He was accepted to SM Entertainment through a street cast in South Korea.
    • TAEYONG, along with JENO and Seulgi, was introduced as an SMROOKIES member on December 3, 2013.[2]
    • He has been trained in singing, rapping, and dancing in SM.
    • TAEYONG joined in 2012 and debuted in 2016.
  • Before joining SM Entertainment, he dreamt of being a firefighter. TAEYONG's members said they can't imagine him being anything other than an idol.[3]

Casting story

Street-casted in front of his high school, he was persuaded by an SM employee by buying him toast. He came in late for 30 minutes for his audition in Apgujeong-dong and got lost because he originally thought about the employee who had said that he was to audition into the big three company and he understood it as MBC, KBS, and SBS, who were the three major broadcasting companies and not entertainment companies. He sang the National hymn of South Korea and did a bit of popping dance and got accepted. He was once discouraged and given up upon by his dance teacher but he emerged as the face of the group, center, main dancer, main rapper, main visual, sub vocalist, composer, producer, lyricist, choreographer, and leader of NCT.

Personality

  • TAEYONG's MBTI personality type is ENTP-T.[4]
  • Personality: Kind, caring, sweet, polite, endearing, genuine, compassionate

Nicknames

  • Bubu
  • Cookie Monster
  • Grandpa
  • Hulk (by HAECHAN)[1]
  • Taebreeze
  • Taetae
  • Taeyongie
  • Ttyong
  • TY
  • T-Yong
  • TY Track
  • Yongie

Relationships

  • Has an older sister (born in 1988).
    • Has a nephew (his sister's son).
  • He shares a birthday with Leeteuk (Super Junior), Inseong (KNK), Jaehan (OMEGA X/Former SPECTRUM), Eunwoo (Pristin), Hyunwook (D-CRUNCH), and Theo (P1harmony) among others

Pets

  • He had a dog named Ruby.
    • She unfortunately passed away on September 6, 2020.

Likes

  • Cameras
  • Photography
  • Shopping
  • Fashion
  • Dance
  • Rap
  • Cleaning
  • He choses ice cream, snacks & chocolate over regular food.

Favorites

  • Foods: Melons, Strawberry Macarons, Green Tea Ice Cream, Kalguksu
  • Accessory: Snapback Hat, Headsets
  • Drinks: Yogurt Smoothie
  • Movies: Lion King, any movie from Studio Ghibli
  • Music Genre: Hip Hop
  • Musician: Drake
  • Bands: NCT, SuperM, TVXQ!, SHINee, EXO, WayV
  • Number: 8
  • Color: Orange, Pink, Brown, Black

Dislikes

  • Messiness
  • Mosquitoes

  • He has mysophobia, which is the fear of contamination and germs. He says it isn’t serious though. He’s a bit of a neat freak. If something is on the floor of the dorm, he has to clean it up right away.
  • He has found it very difficult living away from his family.
  • He wants to make his own solo album one day. (It became true on June 5, 2023 (TAEYONG 1st Mini Album-SHALALA)).
  • He washes his hands a lot.
  • He’s very confident.
  • In 10 years, he still wants to be performing on stage and to be an artist.
  • He says that he felt the presence of a ghost in NCT’s old dorm before. DOYOUNG saw the ghost.
  • He wants to be recognized by his skills and not by his face.
  • He is the member who has the worst alcohol tolerance.
    • His members say that after the first cup, he starts crying. Then, after the second cup, he's already asleep.
  • His previous roommates were JOHNNY, JAEHYUN, and TAEIL.
  • He says he's the member of the family Ruby respects the least.
  • He actually raised a lot of animals before Ruby, such as a dalmatian, a golden retriever, a husky, plus a turtle, beetles and fishes.
    • He raised 10 dogs at once because his Dalmatian named Danbi had puppies.
  • He was named one of the "Precious Yet Powerful" idols that prove duality man undoubtedly exists. Article
  • He was chosen as a member of SM's new super boy group, SuperM, alongside MARK, TEN, LUCAS, EXO's Baekhyun and Kai, and SHINee's Taemin.
  • TAEYONG said that he has been fired from a part-time job before.[5]
  • If he wasn't a singer, he would be a farmer.[1]
  • He made the choreography to "Bring The Noize".[6]
  • In 2021, he said that after 10 years, he sees himself with 3 kids.[7]
  • He is a night person.[7]
  • Specialty: Rap, Dance
  • Guilty Pleasure: He likes to watch his pet snail and crawfish play in the tank.[1]
  • Ideal Type: Someone healthy and can lead him

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