TAEYANG
Full Name: Dong Yong Bae
Nickname : SOL (Solar)
Position : Vocalist
Birthday : May 18 , 1988
Height: 174 cm (5 '8)
Weight : 56 kg (123 lbs )
Blood Type : AB
Religion: Christian
Education : Daejin University in Theater
& Film
Languages : Korean , English, Japanese
Hobbies: Music, Basketball , Church
Fun Facts :
•" TaeYang" is the korean word for sun.
•Does his best in everything, and is said to be an over achiever .
•He doesn 't like to fight, and would much rather talk his problem out .
•He listens to people well and thinks before he says anything .
•Some musicians he likes are Usher , Omarion , Justin Timberlake.
•His first kiss was in the MV for his first solo single " My Girl ".
•When he was in 5th grade TaeYang was a child actor. He was recruited to play the part of mini Sean in JinuSean 's A -Yo MV . Being inspired by JinuSean, he later auditioned to join YG Entertainment.
•He and G- Dragon were originally going to debut in a duo hip - hop group "GDYB ", but Yang Hyun Suk canceled their debut because he wanted to instead create a 4 to 6 member group (Which is now BIGBANG ).
•After the members of BIGBANG were finalized , Yang Hyun Suk gave each of the members pendants . TaeYang's has his initials " YB" with a crown over it . It means :" To become the best in the music industry".
•Though TaeYang is known for his impressive vocal abilities , he was actually trained to be a rapper but debuted in BIGBANG as a singer .
•He is known for his kind hearted attitude and for his faith in God .
•In 2010, TaeYang released his first solo album "SOLAR " that dominated the music charts and even won him " Best Male Artist of 2010"
-pinkyjins
