Dong Young-bae (동영배)

“Rather than becoming the best, I want to become a singer with meaning.”

Name: Dong Young Bae / 동영배

Stage Name: Taeyang  @ Sol

Nickname: YB, Taekwon

Position: Main Vocalist, Main Dancer

Date of Birth: May 18, 1988

Blood Type: AB

Height: 174 cm

Weight: 56 kg

Specialties: Singer, dancer, promotional model

Languages: Korean, English, Japanese

Musicians he admires: Usher, Omarion, Justin Timberlake

Taeyang was a child actor starting in 5th grade. He was recruited to play the part of mini Sean in JinuSean’s "A-Yo" MV. After that, he auditioned to join YG Family, having been impressed by JinuSean. His chosen stage name was YB Taekwon, which is either a reference to JinuSean’s Taekwon V album or to the giant robot Taekwon V.

His rapping debut was in YG Family’s second album in 2002. In 2003, he participated in Wheesung’s second album, rapping on the track Player. He performed with JinuSean, Swi.T, Lexy, Masta Wu, Se7en and YG Family, and took part in Wheesung, Gummy, Se7en and YG Family’s One concerts.He was scheduled to debut with G-Dragon as GDYB (for G-Dragon & YB Taekwon) in 2004, but never debuted or released an album.

Hyun Suk announced that their debut was canceled in favor of forming a four-to-six-member group. Even though he’d previously trained to be a rapper and wanted to become one, he debuted in Big Bang as a singer. He’s been studying Japanese for three years, since 2004, in preparation for Big Bang’s Japanese debut.

After graduating high school, he and G-Dragon decided to take a year off before applying for college. He has been accepted at Daejin University in theater and film for 2008, and has mentioned wanting to become an actor.

His first kiss was during the filming of the Ma Girl music video, when the actress got carried away and kissed him for real. Hyun Suk mentioned in his messages that Taeyang was going to have a solo single, as a reward for hard work and to make up for being too harsh with Taeyang. It was tentatively scheduled for September 2007, but it hasn’t been released yet.

→ Trivia ←

• Before BIG BANG was formed, Tae Yang and fellow bandmate G-Dragon were known as “G-Dragon & YB Tae Kwon.” They have performed as a duo at concerts such as ‘Se7en’s’. First SE7EN as rappers and backup dancers.

• been with YG for many years

• received first kiss while filming “Ma Girl” MV

• first appeared in A-Yo MV as younger version of JinuSean

• “papa” of the group (gets them to talk about their problems)

• in 5th grade took acting class

• audition for JinuSean’s MV

• audition for YG after meeting JinuSean

• YB carries a bible that reflects his religious beliefs

• Favorite song to karaoke to is “Incomplete”

• When TY called the members during his “Ma Girl” MV shooting, he said “HYUNGS! I’m dead! I kissed a girl!”

• TY’s most prized possesion is his piano because his mom bought it for him which inspired him to played the piano and love music

• YB once sported an eye brow ring. Eye Brow Ring can be seen during the documentary & first single era

• Nickname favorite is 흑인 (African American)

• known very shy and nervous around girls, has become better, but still cannot speak or see them.

• Dislikes when people make face judgments about them.

• Choosing Daesung as if he's dating a girl.

• biggest conflict with GD was a trainee for years and it's been more than a basketball game where he even grabbed GD by the collar because he was so angry.

• If he's got a girlfriend of the fans, he would always hold hands.

Solo Discography/Work:

1st DIGITAL SINGLE [2009]

Where U At

Wedding Dress

1^st ALBUM [2010]

Solar

2^nd DIGITAL SINGLE [2013]

Ringa Linga

2^nd Album [2014]

RISE

•2006•

- Ma Girl

•2008•

- Prayer

- Look Only at Me

- Ma Girl (Japanese ver.)

•2009•

- Where U at

- Wedding Dress

•2010•

- I Need A Girl [ft. GD]

- I'll Be There

•2013•

- Ringa Linga

•2014•

- Eyes, Nose, Lips

Featured & Collaboration Singles:

•2002•

- Unfold at a Higher Place [GDYB]

- Everybody Get Down [SWY T FT. TAEYANG]

•2003•

- Player [WHEESUNG FT. TAEYANG]

•2006•

- Run [SE7EN FT. TAEYANG]

- Give Me Permission [SE7EN FT. TAEYANG]

•2007•

- Get Up [LEXY FT. TAEYANG]

- Rush [LEXY FT. TAEYANG]

- Super Fly [LEXY FT. TAEYANG, G-DRAGON & T.O.P]

- Should Have Loved You Less [KIM JOHAN FT. TAEYANG]

•2008•

- Real Talk [YMGA FT. TAEYANG]

•2009•

- Friend [T.O.P AND TAEYANG]

- Korean Dream [G-DAGON FT. TAEYANG]

- Hallelujah [T.O.P, G-DRAGON AND TAEYANG]

•2010•

- Fall in Love [THELMA AOYAMA FT. TAEYANG]

•2011•

- By Instinct Remix [SWINGS FT. TAEYANG AND YOON JONG SHIN]

- Tomorrow [TABLO FT. TAEYANG]

Filmography:

Movies

Besame Mucho [2001]

Music Videos

Jinusean – A-Yo [2001]

1TYM – Hot [2003]

G-Dragon – One of A Kind [2012]

1^stAlbum: Solar

1 Solar - Intro

2 Superstar

3 I Need A Girl

4 Just A Feeling

5 You´re My

6 Move

7 Break Down

8 니가 잠든 후에 (After You Sleep)

9 Where U At

10 Wedding Dress

11 기도 (Prayer)

12 나만 바라봐 (Don't Cheat On Me)

13 Take It Slow

2^nd Album: RISE

1. "Intro (Rise)"

2. "Eyes, Nose, Lips" (눈, 코, 입; Nun, Ko, Ip)

3. "1AM" (새벽 한시; Saebyeok Hansi)

4. "Stay with Me" (featuring G-Dragon)

5. "Body" (아름다워; Areumdawo)

6. "Ringa Linga" (링가링가; Ling-ga Ling-ga)

7. "This Ain't It" (이게 아닌데; Ige Aninde)

8. "Let Go" (버리고; Beorigo)

9. "Love You to Death"

Solo M/V:

“Ringa Linga”

“Eyes, Nose, Lips”