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Taeyang

January 16, 2023

For other uses, see Taeyang (disambiguation).

In this Korean name, the family name is Dong.

Dong Young-bae (Korean: 동영배; born May 18, 1988),[1] better known by his stage names Taeyang (meaning "sun" in Korean) and SOL (when performing in Japan), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and dancer. He made his debut in 2006 as a member of the South Korean boy band Big Bang. While the debut was met with lukewarm receptions, their follow-ups cemented their popularity, becoming one of the best-selling digital groups of all-time in Asia and one of the best-selling boy bands in the world.[2]

Taeyang
Taeyang at the premiere of Big Bang Made on June 28, 2016
Born
Dong Young-bae

(1988-05-18) May 18, 1988 (age 34)
Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
Spouse
​
(m. 2018)​
Children1
Musical career
Also known asSOL
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2006–present
Labels
Member of
Korean name
Hangul
동영배
Hanja
董詠培
Revised RomanizationDong Yeong-bae
McCune–ReischauerTong Yŏngpae
Stage name
Hangul
태양
Hanja
太陽
Revised RomanizationTae-yang
McCune–ReischauerT'aeyang
Signature

Following the release of several albums and extended plays with his group, Taeyang pursued a solo career in 2008, releasing his first extended play, Hot. The EP was acclaimed by critics and went to win the award for Best R&B & Soul Album at the 6th Korean Music Awards. Hot was followed by his first full-length studio album, Solar (2010), that garnered sales of over 100,000 copies. His second studio album, Rise (2014), peaked at number 112 on the US Billboard 200, becoming the highest ranking album by a Korean soloist in the chart,[3][4] while its lead single, "Eyes, Nose, Lips", peaked at number one on the Billboard K-pop Hot 100, giving him his first solo chart-topper on that chart.[3][4] "Eyes, Nose, Lips" was awarded Song of the Year at the 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards and 29th Golden Disc Awards. His third studio album, White Night, was released in 2017. Taeyang's vocal skills have been admired by music critics and he is regarded as one of the best vocalists in South Korea.[5][6]

Career

2006–2008: Early beginnings and debut with Big Bang

Main article: Big Bang (band)

Born and raised in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Dong Young-bae's first contact with music was playing the piano, where he enjoyed classical music composed by Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert.[7] When his family began struggling financially, Dong felt the need to find a job to help support them at a young age.[8] In sixth grade, he auditioned and won the part of "mini Sean" in Jinusean's music video "A-yo", where he was introduced to and became fascinated with hip hop music.[9] On the occasion, Dong met Yang Hyun-suk CEO of the record label YG Entertainment and begged him for a chance to become a singer. As he got no answer, he went to his office personally to achieve his intention. Yang gave him the opportunity to audition, where he was successful, and accepted by the record label as a trainee.[10] There, he met fellow trainee and future bandmate Kwon Ji-yong. Dong spent the first few years as a trainee cleaning the studio for the other artists in the company and fetching them water bottles during dance practices, later admitting that current artists at the time weren't friendly towards him or Kwon.[8] In 2003, Dong provided the rap verse in singer Wheesung's single "Player" on the latter's second album.[11]

Although Dong was scheduled to debut alongside Kwon as the hip hop duo GDYB (with Kwon choosing the stage-name G-Dragon),[12] the plan was scrapped by their record label. Instead, they were joined by four other trainees (TOP, Daesung, Seungri, and Hyun-seung) to form the group Big Bang. Their formation was documented on television, but before their official debut, Hyun-Seung was dropped and their final lineup consisted of five members.[13] Dong was initially hesitant about being placed in a band but eventually warmed up to the other members.[8] Choosing the stage-name Taeyang (meaning sun) because "the sun is the brightest star from the incalculable stars in the universe,"[14] Taeyang abandoned the idea of rapping to focus on singing.[15]

Following the release of several single albums, Big Bang's first album, Big Bang Vol. 1 – Since 2007, was a moderate success,[16] and included Taeyang's first solo song "Ma Girl". The group achieved mainstream success with the release of the song "Lies" (Korean: 거짓말; Revised Romanization: Geojitmal) from their first extended play Always (2007). This was followed by "Last Farewell" (Korean: 마지막 인사; Revised Romanization: Majimak Insa) from Hot Issue (2007) and "Day by Day" (Korean:하루하루; Revised Romanization: Haru Haru) from Stand Up (2008); both were also chart-toppers.[17][18]

2008–2012: Solo career development and Solar

 
Taeyang performing on Big Bang's Alive World Tour in 2012

After contributing to singer Lexy's album, Taeyang announced that he was going to release a solo album. Initially scheduled for a September release, the project was pushed back due to conflicting schedules with his group.[15] Instead, Taeyang released the EP Hot in May 2008, backed by a production team that included 1TYM's Teddy Park, Yang Hyun Suk, Kush, and his fellow member G-Dragon.[nb 1] Moving beyond the hip-hop genre of Big Bang, Taeyang incorporated mainly R&B songs into his album, stating that it was his "main focus".[15] He expressed disappointment with the album, however, admitting that he did not write any of the songs. He later stated that he would do so in the future to fully express and incorporate his thoughts and ideas into his music.[15] The EP produced two singles: "Only Look at Me" (Korean: 나만 바라봐, Revised Romanization: Naman Barabwa), an R&B song written by Teddy and Kush,[19] and "Prayer (Korean: 기도; Revised Romanization: Gido)" which featured Teddy. Promotional videos were shot for both. In support of his album, he also staged his first solo concert, the Hot Concert Series.[20] Taeyang later received two awards from the 7th Korean Music Awards: Best R&B/Soul Song for "Only Look at Me" and Best R&B/Soul Album for Hot.[21]

Throughout the majority of 2009, Taeyang contributed to his group's activities. After promotional activities ended, he went back to the studio to record new solo materials. Two digital singles were released: "Where U At" and "Wedding Dress" with promotional videos.[22] The latter single ranked number three on an online music poll for a Dutch radio station.[23]

Taeyang's first full-length album Solar was released in July 2010 in two versions: a "Regular Edition" and a "Deluxe Edition". The regular edition contained eleven songs while the deluxe edition, limited to only 30,000 copies, had 13 songs, including "Only Look at Me" and "Prayer" from Hot. The "Deluxe Edition" sold out on the first day of release.[24] Two singles were released for promotions: "I Need a Girl" and "I'll Be There". In Solar, Taeyang contributed to its production; composing, co-writing four songs ("Solar", "Where U At", "Wedding Dress", and "Take It Slow") and writing lyrics for "Take It Slow". Taeyang won the "Best Male Artist" award at the 2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[25][26][27] Both the regular and the deluxe versions peaked at the number one position on the Gaon Album Chart.[28][29]

2013–2016: Rise, first world tour and collaborations

Taeyang took two years to record new materials and participate in promotional activities with Big Bang for their Korean EPs Tonight (2011) and Alive (2012) as well as the Japanese studio album Alive (2012). When activities wrapped up, he turned his focus back to preparing for his second studio album. The single "Ringa Linga" was released in November 2013, preceding his second album Rise (2014).[30] While he utilized the help of Teddy Park, G-Dragon, and Choice37, Taeyang also involved himself with its production, producing six tracks.[14] Rise became the third highest charting K-pop album, and also the highest charting K-pop album by a solo artist on the Billboard charts, reaching 112 on the Billboard Hot 200 while topping the Billboard World Albums Chart and Heatseekers Albums Chart, selling 3,000 copies.[31] In Japan, the album ranked at number two, with 48,000 units sold.[32] Taeyang released another two singles to promote the album: "Eyes, Nose, Lips" and "1AM." The former became his first chart topper on the Gaon Digital Chart while the latter peaked at number seven.[33] The choreography for "Ringa Linga" spawned numerous covers on the video-sharing website YouTube,[34] while "Eyes Nose Lips" was covered by various celebrities, including label-mates Akdong Musician, Tablo, Lydia Paek as well as Korean singer Eric Nam and Canadian pop star Michael Bublé.[35] Comedian Yoo Jae-suk also parodied it on the popular variety program Infinite Challenge.[36] "Eyes, Nose, Lips" was the second best-performing single of 2014 in South Korea.[37]

Taeyang then embarked on the Rise World Tour in support of the album, visiting 9 countries and 16 cities in Asia beginning in August 2014. The tour concluded in early 2015 with an attendance of over 100,000 fans.[38] At the 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards, Taeyang won Best Male Artist, Best Vocal Performance and Song of the Year for "Eyes, Nose, Lips".[39][40]

Taeyang collaborated with G-Dragon in November 2014 to release the song "Good Boy" for YG Entertainment's new hip hop project.[41][42][43] The song received positive reviews, with Fuse naming it one of best songs of the year,[44] and debuted at the number one position on Billboard's World Digital Songs chart, the third time a Korean act topped the list and the first for a male group.[45] The music video on YouTube currently boasts over 300 million views.[46]

For two years from 2015 to 2016, Taeyang toured extensively with his band for their third Korean album, performing for over 3.6 million fans in two years.[47][48][49][50][51] In 2015, Taeyang participated in the biennial Infinite Challenge music festival, with bandmate G-Dragon. The duo teamed up with ZE:A's Hwang Kwanghee and released the single "Mapsosa", which peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart.[52] The same year, he appeared on Mnet's Show Me The Money as a featured singer on labelmate Song Min-ho's single "Fear", composed by Zico during the semi-finals[53] which became one of the best-selling singles of the year.[54]

2017–2021: White Night, second world tour and mandatory military service

In January 2017, YG Entertainment announced that Taeyang is working on his new album, alongside solo concerts.[55][56] Taeyang commenced his second world tour, White Night, with stadium concerts in Japan. The first two shows were held at Chiba Marine Stadium and were attended by 50,000 people,[57][58] which was followed by two shows at Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium.[59] The tour is set to visit 19 cities around the world,[60] including stops in North America, with concerts in eight cities across Canada and the United States.[61]

Taeyang's third studio album, White Night, was released on August 16, 2017, with dual lead singles "Darling" and "Wake Me Up".[62] "Darling" became a Top 10 hit on the Gaon Digital Chart while "Wake Me Up" managed to chart at number five on Billboard's World Digital Songs.[63][64] Additionally, the album debuted at number one on the Billboard's World Digital Albums,[65] and remained the following week atop this chart, making Taeyang the second solo K-Pop artist to have an album do so.[64] In South Korea's Gaon Album Chart, the album peaked at number three, with over 57,000 copies sold in August.[66][67]

On September, it was announced that Taeyang will appear on the upcoming JTBC survival audition program Mix Nine as a judge.[68] Taeyang was revealed as one of the cast members of tvN's new variety program, Livin' the Double Life, along with CL and Oh Hyuk.[69]

Taeyang began his 21 months of mandatory military service on March 12, 2018, by entering the 6th Infantry Division's boot camp in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province as an active duty soldier.[70] He was discharged on November 10, 2019, along with fellow Big Bang member, Daesung.[71]

2022–present: New label and return to music

In 2022, Taeyang signed a contract with YG Entertainment's subsidiary label The Black Label.[72] On January 13, 2023, a single titled "Vibe" featuring Jimin from BTS was released.[73]

Artistry

Just like the rest of Big Bang, Taeyang stands out for "how serious he is about his craft and artistry," in opposition to the rest of the "manufactured confines of K-pop."[74] Through his older brother, Taeyang met pop music at the age of six, with the music of American singer Michael Jackson, since then he has developed his musical interest mainly influenced by genres soul and R&B.[10] However, he became mainly an R&B singer and dancer,[74] but is also known for fusing hip-hop, soul, and EDM with R&B in his solo albums.[75] Dazed claimed that his sound absorbs "style influences from punk to rap and twinning current underground R&B to his native, hyper-sonic pop music",[14] while Allmusic described his material as "smart, hip-hop-flavored pop."[76] Additionally, Billboard called him one of South Korea's "rare R&B stars."[77] For his second album Rise (2014), Taeyang stated that while "R&B and hip-hop are a given," "there is also electronic, ballad, and rock,"[78] hoping to blend genres like Kanye West.[79] Taeyang lists Miguel, Frank Ocean, The Weeknd and Michael Jackson as his biggest influences,[14] in particular the latter's album Xscape.[80] Lyrically, he is known as a "specialist in love songs". His debut single, "Only Look at Me", narrates a selfish relationship, while in "I Need A Girl" he describes his ideal type.[81]

Taeyang's voice is highly praised for its tone. Korean critic Kim Young-dae called his timbre "luxurious and one you couldn't find before him," noting that "instead of giving off a mechanically trained and cold aura that other idols usually exhibit, he has a warm and full emotional range."[82] In 2015, Taeyang was voted the third best K-Pop male vocalist by music industry officials.[83] He was described as a "feline" and ferocious live performer by The New York Times.[84] Once described to have "moves like Chris Brown [and] smooth vocals like Miguel,"[85] The Straits Times highlighted "his vocal prowess and sex appeal" as the best traits of his performances, and claimed that his free-styled moves show off "why he is often crowned the dancing king of K-pop."[86] A review of his first solo tour stated that:

Taeyang's vocals glide effortlessly over the melodies as his body twists fluidly from one move to the next. But even as he dances in abandon, his movements are graceful and economical, a joy to watch.[87]

Personal life

Beliefs and relationships

Taeyang is a devout Christian with multiple faith-inspired tattoos, including a large Christian Cross on his right rib cage and a mural-style tattoo across his shoulder blades depicting Jesus Christ on the cross, a centrally placed Christian Cross, and Jesus risen from the dead.[88]

He has been in a relationship with actress Min Hyo-rin since 2013.[89][90][91] In December 2017, it was confirmed by their respective agencies that they planned to marry in February 2018.[92][93][94] On February 3, 2018, Taeyang and Min married in a private ceremony with family and friends, officiated by actor Ki Tae-young.[95]

On September 27, 2021, it was reported that his wife, Min Hyo-rin was pregnant and expecting the couple's first child.[96] Later that same day, her agency confirmed that she is indeed pregnant and is happily waiting to give birth soon.[97] On December 6, 2021, media outlets revealed that Min recently gave birth to their first child.[98] Later that same day, YG has confirmed that Min has delivered a baby safely and healthy.[99]

Endorsements and philanthropy

In 2017, Taeyang started endorsing auto maker Lexus, becoming the brand's Korean ambassador for their newest model LC500h,[100] composing and writing the lyrics for the promotional song "So Good", which was released in May.[101] Taeyang partnered with Italian fashion house Fendi to design an exclusive capsule collection line "Fendi for Taeyang" which features an array of T-shirts, hoodies, jackets, accessories and sneakers - with Taeyang's signature daisy-shaped motifs and positive words like, "Faith", "Grace", "Saved", and "Passion". The collection is set to debut in Hong Kong on July 27 with the prices ranging from $447-$9,490.[102]

In 2010, a part of Taeyang's income of albums, goods, tickets and digital music sales went for donation as a part of With campaign by YG Entertainment.[103] Taeyang's fans donated IS$5,180 on May 15, 2014, under Taeyang's name to The May 18 Memorial Foundation in celebration of his birthday. The following year, they donated water wells to help provide clean water to communities in need in the Southeast Asian countries of Cambodia and Myanmar, they have been donating what they named as "Taeyang's water" for three straight years through the international charity organization Worldshare.[104]

Achievements

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Taeyang
See also: List of awards and nominations received by Big Bang

Throughout his career, Taeyang has sold an estimated 10 million records, making him one of the best-selling male South Korean R&B artists.[105][106][107][108] On November 23, 2010, Taeyang was presented with an award for his contribution to pop culture at the 2010 Korea Popular Culture and Arts Award Ceremony held by the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[109] In 2017, he was appointed as an honorary ambassador for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, being one of the Hallyu stars tasked with extolling the virtues of South Korea for the world.[110] Taeyang has earned two Golden Disc Awards,[111] three Korean Music Awards, including Male Musician of the Year by Netizen Vote in 2011,[112][113] three Melon Music Awards and four Mnet Asian Music Awards. His song "Eyes, Nose, Lips", released in 2014, won Song of the Year in all major Korean awards, including Gaon Chart Music Awards, Golden Disc Awards, Melon Music Awards, and Mnet Asian Music Awards, making him the first R&B solo artist to do so.[114][111][115][116]

The release of his first full-length album, Solar, was the first K-Pop music release to be sold worldwide on iTunes as both an audio and video album. The audio version hit iTunes stores on August 19, 2010, while the video version arrived by September 10, 2010.[117] His second album Rise is debuting at number 112 on Billboard 200 chart.[31]

Discography

Main article: Taeyang discography
See also: Big Bang discography

Tours

Main article: List of Big Bang solo concert tours
See also: List of Big Bang concert tours

Filmography

Television

Year Title Network Roles
2010 Real Sound by Taeyang OnStyle Cast Member
2017–18 Mix Nine JTBC Judge
2017–18 Livin' the Double Life TVN Cast Member

Notes

  1. ^ According to the credits on the album's jacket.

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For other uses see Taeyang disambiguation In this Korean name the family name is Dong Dong Young bae Korean 동영배 born May 18 1988 1 better known by his stage names Taeyang meaning sun in Korean and SOL when performing in Japan is a South Korean singer songwriter and dancer He made his debut in 2006 as a member of the South Korean boy band Big Bang While the debut was met with lukewarm receptions their follow ups cemented their popularity becoming one of the best selling digital groups of all time in Asia and one of the best selling boy bands in the world 2 TaeyangTaeyang at the premiere of Big Bang Made on June 28 2016BornDong Young bae 1988 05 18 May 18 1988 age 34 Uijeongbu Gyeonggi do South KoreaOccupationsSinger songwriter dancerSpouseMin Hyo rin m 2018 wbr Children1Musical careerAlso known asSOLGenresK pop hip hop R amp B EDMInstrument s VocalsYears active2006 presentLabelsYGYGEXThe Black LabelMember ofBig BangGD X TaeyangYG FamilyKorean nameHangul동영배Hanja董詠培Revised RomanizationDong Yeong baeMcCune ReischauerTong YŏngpaeStage nameHangul태양Hanja太陽Revised RomanizationTae yangMcCune ReischauerT aeyangSignatureFollowing the release of several albums and extended plays with his group Taeyang pursued a solo career in 2008 releasing his first extended play Hot The EP was acclaimed by critics and went to win the award for Best R amp B amp Soul Album at the 6th Korean Music Awards Hot was followed by his first full length studio album Solar 2010 that garnered sales of over 100 000 copies His second studio album Rise 2014 peaked at number 112 on the US Billboard 200 becoming the highest ranking album by a Korean soloist in the chart 3 4 while its lead single Eyes Nose Lips peaked at number one on the Billboard K pop Hot 100 giving him his first solo chart topper on that chart 3 4 Eyes Nose Lips was awarded Song of the Year at the 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards and 29th Golden Disc Awards His third studio album White Night was released in 2017 Taeyang s vocal skills have been admired by music critics and he is regarded as one of the best vocalists in South Korea 5 6 Contents 1 Career 1 1 2006 2008 Early beginnings and debut with Big Bang 1 2 2008 2012 Solo career development and Solar 1 3 2013 2016 Rise first world tour and collaborations 1 4 2017 2021 White Night second world tour and mandatory military service 1 5 2022 present New label and return to music 2 Artistry 3 Personal life 3 1 Beliefs and relationships 3 2 Endorsements and philanthropy 4 Achievements 5 Discography 6 Tours 7 Filmography 7 1 Television 8 Notes 9 References 10 External linksCareer Edit2006 2008 Early beginnings and debut with Big Bang Edit Main article Big Bang band Born and raised in Uijeongbu Gyeonggi do South Korea Dong Young bae s first contact with music was playing the piano where he enjoyed classical music composed by Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert 7 When his family began struggling financially Dong felt the need to find a job to help support them at a young age 8 In sixth grade he auditioned and won the part of mini Sean in Jinusean s music video A yo where he was introduced to and became fascinated with hip hop music 9 On the occasion Dong met Yang Hyun suk CEO of the record label YG Entertainment and begged him for a chance to become a singer As he got no answer he went to his office personally to achieve his intention Yang gave him the opportunity to audition where he was successful and accepted by the record label as a trainee 10 There he met fellow trainee and future bandmate Kwon Ji yong Dong spent the first few years as a trainee cleaning the studio for the other artists in the company and fetching them water bottles during dance practices later admitting that current artists at the time weren t friendly towards him or Kwon 8 In 2003 Dong provided the rap verse in singer Wheesung s single Player on the latter s second album 11 Although Dong was scheduled to debut alongside Kwon as the hip hop duo GDYB with Kwon choosing the stage name G Dragon 12 the plan was scrapped by their record label Instead they were joined by four other trainees TOP Daesung Seungri and Hyun seung to form the group Big Bang Their formation was documented on television but before their official debut Hyun Seung was dropped and their final lineup consisted of five members 13 Dong was initially hesitant about being placed in a band but eventually warmed up to the other members 8 Choosing the stage name Taeyang meaning sun because the sun is the brightest star from the incalculable stars in the universe 14 Taeyang abandoned the idea of rapping to focus on singing 15 Following the release of several single albums Big Bang s first album Big Bang Vol 1 Since 2007 was a moderate success 16 and included Taeyang s first solo song Ma Girl The group achieved mainstream success with the release of the song Lies Korean 거짓말 Revised Romanization Geojitmal from their first extended play Always 2007 This was followed by Last Farewell Korean 마지막 인사 Revised Romanization Majimak Insa from Hot Issue 2007 and Day by Day Korean 하루하루 Revised Romanization Haru Haru from Stand Up 2008 both were also chart toppers 17 18 2008 2012 Solo career development and Solar Edit Taeyang performing on Big Bang s Alive World Tour in 2012 After contributing to singer Lexy s album Taeyang announced that he was going to release a solo album Initially scheduled for a September release the project was pushed back due to conflicting schedules with his group 15 Instead Taeyang released the EP Hot in May 2008 backed by a production team that included 1TYM s Teddy Park Yang Hyun Suk Kush and his fellow member G Dragon nb 1 Moving beyond the hip hop genre of Big Bang Taeyang incorporated mainly R amp B songs into his album stating that it was his main focus 15 He expressed disappointment with the album however admitting that he did not write any of the songs He later stated that he would do so in the future to fully express and incorporate his thoughts and ideas into his music 15 The EP produced two singles Only Look at Me Korean 나만 바라봐 Revised Romanization Naman Barabwa an R amp B song written by Teddy and Kush 19 and Prayer Korean 기도 Revised Romanization Gido which featured Teddy Promotional videos were shot for both In support of his album he also staged his first solo concert the Hot Concert Series 20 Taeyang later received two awards from the 7th Korean Music Awards Best R amp B Soul Song for Only Look at Me and Best R amp B Soul Album for Hot 21 Throughout the majority of 2009 Taeyang contributed to his group s activities After promotional activities ended he went back to the studio to record new solo materials Two digital singles were released Where U At and Wedding Dress with promotional videos 22 The latter single ranked number three on an online music poll for a Dutch radio station 23 Taeyang s first full length album Solar was released in July 2010 in two versions a Regular Edition and a Deluxe Edition The regular edition contained eleven songs while the deluxe edition limited to only 30 000 copies had 13 songs including Only Look at Me and Prayer from Hot The Deluxe Edition sold out on the first day of release 24 Two singles were released for promotions I Need a Girl and I ll Be There In Solar Taeyang contributed to its production composing co writing four songs Solar Where U At Wedding Dress and Take It Slow and writing lyrics for Take It Slow Taeyang won the Best Male Artist award at the 2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards 25 26 27 Both the regular and the deluxe versions peaked at the number one position on the Gaon Album Chart 28 29 2013 2016 Rise first world tour and collaborations Edit Taeyang took two years to record new materials and participate in promotional activities with Big Bang for their Korean EPs Tonight 2011 and Alive 2012 as well as the Japanese studio album Alive 2012 When activities wrapped up he turned his focus back to preparing for his second studio album The single Ringa Linga was released in November 2013 preceding his second album Rise 2014 30 While he utilized the help of Teddy Park G Dragon and Choice37 Taeyang also involved himself with its production producing six tracks 14 Rise became the third highest charting K pop album and also the highest charting K pop album by a solo artist on the Billboard charts reaching 112 on the Billboard Hot 200 while topping the Billboard World Albums Chart and Heatseekers Albums Chart selling 3 000 copies 31 In Japan the album ranked at number two with 48 000 units sold 32 Taeyang released another two singles to promote the album Eyes Nose Lips and 1AM The former became his first chart topper on the Gaon Digital Chart while the latter peaked at number seven 33 The choreography for Ringa Linga spawned numerous covers on the video sharing website YouTube 34 while Eyes Nose Lips was covered by various celebrities including label mates Akdong Musician Tablo Lydia Paek as well as Korean singer Eric Nam and Canadian pop star Michael Buble 35 Comedian Yoo Jae suk also parodied it on the popular variety program Infinite Challenge 36 Eyes Nose Lips was the second best performing single of 2014 in South Korea 37 Taeyang then embarked on the Rise World Tour in support of the album visiting 9 countries and 16 cities in Asia beginning in August 2014 The tour concluded in early 2015 with an attendance of over 100 000 fans 38 At the 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards Taeyang won Best Male Artist Best Vocal Performance and Song of the Year for Eyes Nose Lips 39 40 Taeyang collaborated with G Dragon in November 2014 to release the song Good Boy for YG Entertainment s new hip hop project 41 42 43 The song received positive reviews with Fuse naming it one of best songs of the year 44 and debuted at the number one position on Billboard s World Digital Songs chart the third time a Korean act topped the list and the first for a male group 45 The music video on YouTube currently boasts over 300 million views 46 For two years from 2015 to 2016 Taeyang toured extensively with his band for their third Korean album performing for over 3 6 million fans in two years 47 48 49 50 51 In 2015 Taeyang participated in the biennial Infinite Challenge music festival with bandmate G Dragon The duo teamed up with ZE A s Hwang Kwanghee and released the single Mapsosa which peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart 52 The same year he appeared on Mnet s Show Me The Money as a featured singer on labelmate Song Min ho s single Fear composed by Zico during the semi finals 53 which became one of the best selling singles of the year 54 2017 2021 White Night second world tour and mandatory military service Edit In January 2017 YG Entertainment announced that Taeyang is working on his new album alongside solo concerts 55 56 Taeyang commenced his second world tour White Night with stadium concerts in Japan The first two shows were held at Chiba Marine Stadium and were attended by 50 000 people 57 58 which was followed by two shows at Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium 59 The tour is set to visit 19 cities around the world 60 including stops in North America with concerts in eight cities across Canada and the United States 61 Taeyang s third studio album White Night was released on August 16 2017 with dual lead singles Darling and Wake Me Up 62 Darling became a Top 10 hit on the Gaon Digital Chart while Wake Me Up managed to chart at number five on Billboard s World Digital Songs 63 64 Additionally the album debuted at number one on the Billboard s World Digital Albums 65 and remained the following week atop this chart making Taeyang the second solo K Pop artist to have an album do so 64 In South Korea s Gaon Album Chart the album peaked at number three with over 57 000 copies sold in August 66 67 On September it was announced that Taeyang will appear on the upcoming JTBC survival audition program Mix Nine as a judge 68 Taeyang was revealed as one of the cast members of tvN s new variety program Livin the Double Life along with CL and Oh Hyuk 69 Taeyang began his 21 months of mandatory military service on March 12 2018 by entering the 6th Infantry Division s boot camp in Cheorwon Gangwon Province as an active duty soldier 70 He was discharged on November 10 2019 along with fellow Big Bang member Daesung 71 2022 present New label and return to music Edit In 2022 Taeyang signed a contract with YG Entertainment s subsidiary label The Black Label 72 On January 13 2023 a single titled Vibe featuring Jimin from BTS was released 73 Artistry EditJust like the rest of Big Bang Taeyang stands out for how serious he is about his craft and artistry in opposition to the rest of the manufactured confines of K pop 74 Through his older brother Taeyang met pop music at the age of six with the music of American singer Michael Jackson since then he has developed his musical interest mainly influenced by genres soul and R amp B 10 However he became mainly an R amp B singer and dancer 74 but is also known for fusing hip hop soul and EDM with R amp B in his solo albums 75 Dazed claimed that his sound absorbs style influences from punk to rap and twinning current underground R amp B to his native hyper sonic pop music 14 while Allmusic described his material as smart hip hop flavored pop 76 Additionally Billboard called him one of South Korea s rare R amp B stars 77 For his second album Rise 2014 Taeyang stated that while R amp B and hip hop are a given there is also electronic ballad and rock 78 hoping to blend genres like Kanye West 79 Taeyang lists Miguel Frank Ocean The Weeknd and Michael Jackson as his biggest influences 14 in particular the latter s album Xscape 80 Lyrically he is known as a specialist in love songs His debut single Only Look at Me narrates a selfish relationship while in I Need A Girl he describes his ideal type 81 Taeyang s voice is highly praised for its tone Korean critic Kim Young dae called his timbre luxurious and one you couldn t find before him noting that instead of giving off a mechanically trained and cold aura that other idols usually exhibit he has a warm and full emotional range 82 In 2015 Taeyang was voted the third best K Pop male vocalist by music industry officials 83 He was described as a feline and ferocious live performer by The New York Times 84 Once described to have moves like Chris Brown and smooth vocals like Miguel 85 The Straits Times highlighted his vocal prowess and sex appeal as the best traits of his performances and claimed that his free styled moves show off why he is often crowned the dancing king of K pop 86 A review of his first solo tour stated that Taeyang s vocals glide effortlessly over the melodies as his body twists fluidly from one move to the next But even as he dances in abandon his movements are graceful and economical a joy to watch 87 Personal life EditBeliefs and relationships Edit Taeyang is a devout Christian with multiple faith inspired tattoos including a large Christian Cross on his right rib cage and a mural style tattoo across his shoulder blades depicting Jesus Christ on the cross a centrally placed Christian Cross and Jesus risen from the dead 88 He has been in a relationship with actress Min Hyo rin since 2013 89 90 91 In December 2017 it was confirmed by their respective agencies that they planned to marry in February 2018 92 93 94 On February 3 2018 Taeyang and Min married in a private ceremony with family and friends officiated by actor Ki Tae young 95 On September 27 2021 it was reported that his wife Min Hyo rin was pregnant and expecting the couple s first child 96 Later that same day her agency confirmed that she is indeed pregnant and is happily waiting to give birth soon 97 On December 6 2021 media outlets revealed that Min recently gave birth to their first child 98 Later that same day YG has confirmed that Min has delivered a baby safely and healthy 99 Endorsements and philanthropy Edit In 2017 Taeyang started endorsing auto maker Lexus becoming the brand s Korean ambassador for their newest model LC500h 100 composing and writing the lyrics for the promotional song So Good which was released in May 101 Taeyang partnered with Italian fashion house Fendi to design an exclusive capsule collection line Fendi for Taeyang which features an array of T shirts hoodies jackets accessories and sneakers with Taeyang s signature daisy shaped motifs and positive words like Faith Grace Saved and Passion The collection is set to debut in Hong Kong on July 27 with the prices ranging from 447 9 490 102 In 2010 a part of Taeyang s income of albums goods tickets and digital music sales went for donation as a part of With campaign by YG Entertainment 103 Taeyang s fans donated IS 5 180 on May 15 2014 under Taeyang s name to The May 18 Memorial Foundation in celebration of his birthday The following year they donated water wells to help provide clean water to communities in need in the Southeast Asian countries of Cambodia and Myanmar they have been donating what they named as Taeyang s water for three straight years through the international charity organization Worldshare 104 Achievements EditMain article List of awards and nominations received by Taeyang See also List of awards and nominations received by Big Bang Throughout his career Taeyang has sold an estimated 10 million records making him one of the best selling male South Korean R amp B artists 105 106 107 108 On November 23 2010 Taeyang was presented with an award for his contribution to pop culture at the 2010 Korea Popular Culture and Arts Award Ceremony held by the South Korean Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism 109 In 2017 he was appointed as an honorary ambassador for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang being one of the Hallyu stars tasked with extolling the virtues of South Korea for the world 110 Taeyang has earned two Golden Disc Awards 111 three Korean Music Awards including Male Musician of the Year by Netizen Vote in 2011 112 113 three Melon Music Awards and four Mnet Asian Music Awards His song Eyes Nose Lips released in 2014 won Song of the Year in all major Korean awards including Gaon Chart Music Awards Golden Disc Awards Melon Music Awards and Mnet Asian Music Awards making him the first R amp B solo artist to do so 114 111 115 116 The release of his first full length album Solar was the first K Pop music release to be sold worldwide on iTunes as both an audio and video album The audio version hit iTunes stores on August 19 2010 while the video version arrived by September 10 2010 117 His second album Rise is debuting at number 112 on Billboard 200 chart 31 Discography EditMain article Taeyang discography See also Big Bang discography Solar 2010 Rise 2014 White Night 2017 Tours EditMain article List of Big Bang solo concert tours See also List of Big Bang concert tours Rise World Tour 2014 15 White Night World Tour 2017 Filmography EditTelevision Edit Year Title Network Roles2010 Real Sound by Taeyang OnStyle Cast 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