Taeyeon
One of the leading figures on the Korean pop music scene, Kim Tae-Yeon -- better known as Taeyeon -- rose to international fame as a member of the group Girls' Generation, as well as related acts TTS and S.M. the Ballad, before launching a successful solo career. She topped the Gaon Album chart with her debut, 2017's My Voice, and has continued to reach the Top Ten with albums like 2019's Purpose and 2022's INVU.
Taeyeon was born in Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea, on March 9, 1989. At an early age, she came to believe that her first and only talent was singing, and was eager to hone her gift in order to pursue a career in music. While in middle school, she began taking voice lessons at a school affiliated with a major music firm, S.M. Entertainment. After winning a talent competition among the school's students in 2004, Taeyeon was offered a contract with S.M., and following grueling training in music and stagecraft, she was made a member of S.M.'s all-female pop group Girls' Generation in 2007.
With the release of the song "Gee" in 2009, the group became famous in South Korea and expanded their fan base into Japan and the United States. As their popularity rose, Taeyeon was increasingly seen as their key member, and she was soon appearing on television specials and stage presentations apart from her bandmates. She was also the focus of two spin-off acts: TTS, launched in 2012, teamed her with fellow Girls' Generation members Tiffany and Seohyun, and she joined the lineup of S.M. the Ballad, a vocal group that focused on ballads and traditional standards, in 2014.
As Taeyeon's star continued to rise, she launched her solo career in 2015 with an EP titled I. The EP was one of the year's top-selling releases, and February 2017 saw her long-awaited first solo album, My Voice. It topped the Gaon album chart and reached number two on Billboard's World Albums chart. She closed the year with a holiday album, This Christmas-Winter Is Coming.
Taeyeon's sophomore full-length, Purpose, arrived in October 2019 and included the hit singles "Four Seasons" and "Dear Me." The album reached number two in South Korea and cracked the Top Ten on the Billboard's World Albums chart. Her fourth Korean-language EP, What Do I Call You, followed in December 2020. In February 2022, she released her third full-length, INVU. Buoyed by the Top Ten title track, as well as previously released singles "Weekend" and "Can't Control Myself," the album hit number two on the Gaon chart.
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Discography
39 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Letter To Myself - The 6th Mini Album
K-Pop - Released by SM Entertainment on 18 Nov 2024
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To. X - The 5th Mini Album
K-Pop - Released by SM Entertainment on 27 Nov 2023
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I’m Not The Only One
Pop - Released by PLG - Capitol on 31 Aug 2014
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Welcome to Samdal-ri (Original Television Soundtrack), Pt.3
K-Pop - Released by MOST CONTENTS on 17 Dec 2023
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Hotel del Luna (Original Television Soundtrack) Pt.3
K-Pop - Released by Beyond Music on 21 Jul 2019
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If You Wish Upon Me (Original Soundtrack) Part.9
Asia - Released by A+E Korea, TOON STUDIO on 22 Sep 2022
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Jirisan (Original Television Soundtrack) Pt. 8
K-Pop - Released by 에이스토리, 모스트콘텐츠 on 22 Dec 2021
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Lee Seung Chul 35th Anniversary Album Special 'My Love'
Asia - Released by FLEX M on 5 Nov 2020
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I’m Not The Only One
Pop - Released by PLG - Capitol on 31 Aug 2014
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INVU - The 3rd Album
Asia - Released by SM Entertainment on 14 Feb 2022
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Purpose - The 2nd Album Repackage
Asia - Released by SM Entertainment on 15 Jan 2020
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Why - The 2nd Mini Album
Asia - Released by SM Entertainment on 3 Aug 2016
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TAEYEON 'Rain'
Asia - Released by SM Entertainment on 9 Mar 2016
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My Voice - The 1st Album Deluxe Edition
Asia - Released by SM Entertainment on 28 Feb 2017
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I - The 1st Mini Album
K-Pop - Released by SM Entertainment on 7 Oct 2015
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사계 Four Seasons
Asia - Released by SM Entertainment on 24 Mar 2019
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My Voice - The 1st Album
Asia - Released by SM Entertainment on 29 Mar 2017
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo