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Taeyang

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Dong Young-bae (Korean: 동영배; born May 18, 1988), better known by his stage name Taeyang (태양; lit. sun) or SOL, is a South Korean singer. He made his debut in 2006 as a member of the South Korean boy band BigBang. Following the release of several albums and extended plays with his group, Taeyang pursued a solo career in 2008, releasing his first extended play, Hot. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Taeyang is the 1,309th most popular singer (up from 1,669th in 2019), the 262nd most popular biography from South Korea (up from 330th in 2019) and the 16th most popular South Korean Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Taeyang ranks 1,309 out of 4,381Before him are Sheila E., Jello Biafra, Simone de Oliveira, Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir, Spagna, and Klavdiya Shulzhenko. After him are Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Evelyn Lear, Tefta Tashko-Koço, Feist, Ute Lemper, and Daniela Dessì.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Taeyang ranks 73Before him are Jung Hae-in, Javi Martínez, Zoë Kravitz, Kevin Durant, Nicklas Bendtner, and Tyson Fury. After him are Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Marin Čilić, Allison Williams, David Ospina, Vasyl Lomachenko, and Tarjei Bø.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Taeyang ranks 262 out of 1,128Before him are Jung So-min (1989), Jaegwon Kim (1934), Claudia Kim (1985), Lee Seo-jin (1971), Namkoong Min (1978), and Song Ji-hyo (1981). After him are Kim Ji-won (1992), Cho Yeo-jeong (1981), Yoo Jae-suk (1972), Hwang In-youp (1991), Shin Kyung-sook (1963), and BoA (1986).

Among SINGERS In South Korea

Among singers born in South Korea, Taeyang ranks 16Before him are RM (1994), Jimin (1995), Kim Jung-sook (1954), Sumi Jo (1962), Lee Seung-gi (1987), and Seungri (1990). After him are BoA (1986), Seo In-guk (1987), Park Bom (1984), Lee Hyori (1979), Hyuna (1992), and Kim Jong-kook (1976).