| Kim Tae-yeon | |
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Taeyeon at a concert in Hanyang University |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | 김태연 |
| Also known as | Taeyeon Taeng, Taengoo,Tae-Tae, Kid Leader, Umma, Ahjumma |
| Born | March 9, 1989 Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop, Dance-pop |
| Occupations | Singer, Dancer, Actress, Promotional model, TV presenter, Radio DJ |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar[1][2] |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
| Labels | SM Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Girls' Generation SM Town |
| Website | Official website Signature of Taeyeon |
| Korean name | |
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| Hangul | 김태연 |
| Hanja | 金太妍 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Tae-yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim T'aeyŏn |
Kim Tae-yeon (Hangul: 김태연; born March 9, 1989) is a South Korean idol singer, host, radio DJ, dancer, actress, and promotional model. She is the leader and main vocalist of the popular girl group, Girls' Generation.
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Taeyeon was born in South Korea on March 9, 1989. She is trained in singing and dancing. Taeyeon was discovered in the 2004 SM Entertainment's 8th Annual Best Contest winning Best Singer 1st Place & Grand Award in the contest.[3][4] In 2004, she was featured in The One's song "You Bring Me Joy" before debuting as Girls' Generation's leader.[5] She is a 2008 graduate of Jeonju Art High School and was decorated with the school's Lifetime Achievement Award.[6]
Taeyeon is the leader of the nine-member South Korean girl group, Girls' Generation.
Taeyeon has contributed to a couple of soundtracks as a solo artist, singing the theme song "Manyageh" ("만약에", "If") for the KBS2 drama Hong Gil Dong and "Deullinayo" ("들리나요", "Can You Hear Me") from the Beethoven Virus soundtrack. "If" became popular on various online charts, around the same time "Baby Baby" was released,[7] while "Deullinayo" received the YEPP Popularity award at the 2008 Golden Disk Awards.[8]
She also sang "SarangInGulYo" ("사랑인걸요", "It is love") with Sunny for the drama Heading to the Ground, and the "S.E.O.U.L." song with members of Super Junior and Girls' Generation to promote their beloved country. She also sang the song for Caribbean Bay / "Cabi" with her fellow members Jessica, Seohyun, Tiffany and Yuri with 2PM.
She sang a duet song with her mentor The One, called "Like a Star" which was released on November 17, 2010.[9] She also sang in the soundtrack of SBS's Athena:Goddess of War, with the song "I Love You". The song was released on 13 December 2010. The song took number 1 in some hit charts.
On January 31, 2011, Taeyeon sang a duet with Kim Bum Soo, titled "Different". The song also took number 1 not long after it was released.
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On May 7, 2010, she had her musical debut as the main female role in "Midnight Sun", which is based on the Japanese novel "Taiyō no uta" by Aya Denkawa.[10][11] The musical is about Kaoru Amane, a 17-year-old girl, who suffers from Xeroderma pigmentosum, forbid her to going out during the daytime. She keeps her hopes up by writing songs and singing every night at a train station. Taeyeon received good press for her performance.[12] Furthermore, she learned to play guitar for her musical performance.[4]
Taeyeon and her band mate Seohyun were cast as voice actors for the Korean dub of the 3D animation Despicable Me. Taeyeon dubbed the voice of the character Margo, while Seohyun's role is Margo's younger sister Edith.[13]
She was featured on Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation reality-variety show We Got Married as part of the third rotation of couples; she was featured with comedian Jeong Hyeong-don. When this news was announced on January 7, 2009, it caused an uproar among South Korean netizens due to the 11-year age difference between the two.[14]
Taeyeon is also a sub MC for Kim Seungwoo's talk show, 'SeungSeungJangGu' (Korean: 승승장구) on KBS, MCing alongside 2PM's Wooyoung, Choi Hwajung, Kim Shinyoung, and Kim Seungwoo.[15]
Taeyeon became a DJ on MBC Radio's Good Friend Radio, which she co-hosted with Super Junior's Kangin until he left on April 19, 2009. From then on, she hosted the radio show single-handedly. Earning the nickname"DJ Taengoo".[16] Taeyeon ceased her DJ duties from April 26, 2010 onwards.[17]
| Year | Title | Song | Duration | Artist |
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| 2004 | You Bring Me Joy | You Bring Me Joy | 04:05 | Duet with The One |
| 2008 | KBS Hong Gil Dong OST | If | 04:25 | Solo |
| MBC Beethoven Virus OST | Can You Hear Me? | 04:00 | Solo | |
| 2009 | MBC Heading To The Ground OST | It's Love | 04:15 | Duet with Sunny |
| 2010 | Like A Star | Like A Star | 03:58 | Duet with The One |
| SBS Athena: Goddess of War OST | I Love You | 03:23 | Solo | |
| 2011 | Different | Different | 04:23 | Duet with Kim Bum Soo |
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| Gaon [18] |
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| 2010 | "Like A Star" (with The, One) | 1 | Digital Single |
| "I Love You" | 2 | Athena: Goddess of War OST | |
| 2011 | "Different" (with Kim Bum Soo) | 2 | Digital Single |
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Despicable Me | Margo (voice-over) | Korean version |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2008 | Unstoppable Marriage | as BoolGwangDong (seven princess)(cameo) |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2008 | Family Outing | Guest ep 13 & 14 |
| 2009 | We Got Married | Herself |
| 2010 | Win Win | Host |
| 2011 | Running Man | Guest 63 & 64 |
| Year | Song title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Forever | Lee Bul | Herself |
| 2009 | S.E.O.U.L. | Super Junior and Girls' Generation | The girl riding a bike |
| Year | Title | Type | Role |
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| 2010 | Midnight Sun | Musical | Kaoru (Female Lead) |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2008–2009 | Chin Chin Radio | Co-DJ along with Kang In |
| 2009–2010 | Chin Chin Radio | DJ |
| Year | Awards | Notes | Result |
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| 2004 | 8th Annual Best Contest | Best Singer 1st Place & Grand Award | Won |
| 2008 | Cyworld Song of the Month: February | "If"[19] | Won |
| 2008 Mnet Music Award - Best OST | "If" | Nominated | |
| Mnet 20's Choice Awards | Hot DJ | Won | |
| 23rd Golden Disk Awards | Yepp Popularity Award for "Deullinayo" | Won | |
| 2009 | Program Production | "Good Friend Radio (ChinChin)" | Won |
| 2009 MBC Drama Awards [Radio Newcomer Award] | "Good Friend Radio (ChinChin)"[20] | Won | |
| 2010 | 16th Republic of Korea Entertainment Arts Awards | Female Radio Award | Won |
| Yahoo Buzz! Award's Top Buzz Star:Female Category | Herself | Nominated[21] | |
| 2011 | The 5th Musical Awards | Best Newcomer | Won |
| 2011 Mnet Music Award - Best OST | "I Love You" | Nominated | |
| 2011 Mnet Music Award - Song of the Year | "I Love You" | Nominated | |
| 2011 MelOn Music Awards - Best OST | "I Love You" | Nominated |
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