CRAVITYSub VocalistLead Dancer
Taeyoung
태영Kim Tae-young (김태영)
Taeyoung of CRAVITY: Incheon-born lead dancer, former SM trainee and After School Club host — profile, birthday and facts.
- Age
- 23
- Jan 27, 2003
- Height
- 179 cm
- 5′10″
- MBTI
- ENFP
- self-reported
- Debut
- 2020
- with CRAVITY
At a glance
Profile
- Stage name
- Taeyoung (태영)
- Birth name
- Kim Tae-young (김태영)
- Position
- Sub Vocalist, Lead Dancer
- Birthday
- January 27, 2003 (age 23)
- Zodiac sign
- Aquarius
- Chinese zodiac
- Goat
- Height
- 179 cm (5′10″)
- Weight
- 59 kg
- Blood type
- AB
- MBTI
- ENFP
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Birthplace
- Incheon, South Korea
- Representative colour
- Teal
- Representative emoji
- 🦊
- Nicknames
- Youngtae, Tyong
10 facts
About Taeyoung
Taeyoung is a lead dancer and sub vocalist of CRAVITY. Born in Incheon, he spent part of his early childhood in Malaysia and trained at SM Entertainment before joining Starship. Since 2022 he has also worked as a host on Arirang TV's After School Club.
- 01
He lived in Malaysia for about two years, from roughly age four to six.
- 02
He was a trainee at SM Entertainment before signing with Starship.
- 03
He danced in the cover group Moebius and studied at Bupyeong Dance Academy.
- 04
Starship introduced him as a trainee on January 22, 2020, less than three months before debut.
- 05
He joined Arirang TV's After School Club as a host in September 2022, alongside Allen and Aaron.
- 06
He sang "Stay" with SeolA for the soundtrack of Between Him and Her (2023).
- 07
His best-known nickname, Youngtae, is a play on his name that Woobin came up with.
- 08
He dyed his hair for the first time for CRAVITY's debut.
- 09
On Dare to Crave he sings the unit track "Marionette" with Serim and Minhee.
- 10
His writing credits include "Love Me Like You Do", "Louder" and "Odd One Out".
2 tracks
Solo & unit tracks
Songs on CRAVITY releases that feature Taeyoung as a solo artist or in a unit.
- Repackage
“Marionette”
Unit: Serim, Minhee & Taeyoung · Dare to Crave: Epilogue
- Studio album
“Marionette”
Unit: Serim, Minhee & Taeyoung · Dare to Crave
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