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Taeyong
태용Lee Tae-yong (이태용)
Taeyong is a member of NCT 127, the Seoul-based group under SM Entertainment.
- Age
- 31
- Jul 1, 1995
- Height
- 175 cm
- 5′9″
- MBTI
- ENTP
- self-reported
- Debut
- 2016
- with NCT 127
At a glance
Profile
- Stage name
- Taeyong (태용)
- Birth name
- Lee Tae-yong (이태용)
- Position
- Leader, Main Rapper, Main Dancer, Sub-Vocalist, Visual, Center
- Birthday
- July 1, 1995 (age 31)
- Zodiac sign
- Cancer
- Chinese zodiac
- Pig
- Height
- 175 cm (5′9″)
- Blood type
- O
- MBTI
- ENTP
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Birthplace
- Seoul, South Korea
- Representative emoji
- 🌹
- Nicknames
- TY, Tyong
- Joined
- July 7, 2016
10 facts
About Taeyong
Taeyong leads NCT 127 and contributes as a rapper, dancer and songwriter. He first debuted with NCT U in 2016 and later joined SuperM. His solo releases include Shalala, Tap and the 2026 album WYLD.
- 01
Joined SM Entertainment after being scouted in 2012.
- 02
Was introduced as an SM Rookies trainee in December 2013.
- 03
Featured on Red Velvet’s Be Natural in 2014.
- 04
Co-wrote NCT U’s debut single The 7th Sense.
- 05
Released the solo single Long Flight in 2019.
- 06
Debuted with SuperM in 2019.
- 07
Released his first solo EP Shalala in June 2023.
- 08
Released the follow-up EP Tap in February 2024.
- 09
Served in the Republic of Korea Navy from April 2024 to December 2025.
- 10
Released his first solo studio album WYLD in May 2026.
9 tracks
Solo & unit tracks
Songs on NCT 127 releases that feature Taeyong on her own or in a unit.
- Repackage
“MAD DOG”
Unit: Taeil, Doyoung, Mark & Taeyong · Neo Zone: The Final Round
- Studio album
“MAD DOG”
Unit: Taeil, Doyoung, Mark & Taeyong · Neo Zone
- Collaboration
“So Am I (feat. NCT 127)”
Ava Max featuring Taeyong, Mark & Jaehyun · So Am I (feat. NCT 127)
- Repackage
“My Van”
Unit: Taeyong, Yuta, Jaehyun, Jungwoo & Mark · Regulate
- Studio album
“My Van”
Unit: Taeyong, Yuta, Jaehyun, Jungwoo & Mark · Regular-Irregular
- EP
“Sun & Moon”
Unit: Taeil, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung & Jaehyun · Cherry Bomb
- EP
“Whiplash”
Unit: Jaehyun, Mark, Taeyong, Doyoung & Taeil · Cherry Bomb
- EP
“Baby Don’t Like It”
Unit: Taeil, Taeyong, Doyoung, Mark & Haechan · Limitless
- EP
“Mad City”
Unit: Taeyong, Jaehyun & Mark · NCT #127
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