Birth name: Dong Young-bae
Nickname: Taeyang, Sol
Born : May 18, 1988 Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Occupations: Singer, Dancer, Model
Instruments: Vocals, piano
Years active: 2001–present
Labels: YG Entertainment (South Korea), YGEX (Japan)
1. Taeyang and G-dragon have already had their solo concerts.
2. Taeyang and G-dragon ripped their pants the most while dancing during their trainee days.
3. Acc to YG, the only present Taeyang gave him during the ten years they’d known each other (2000-2010) was a bowl of ramyun.
4. Taeyang has his own special way in cooking ramyun.
5. G-Dragon and Taeyang have been friends since the year 2000.
6. Taeyang has been awarded a plaque of appreciation by the local government of Gyeonggi-Yangju for being a model taxpayer thus promoting the local tax system.
7. Taeyang is the only member who never let alcohols get into his throat.
" Health is everything " - he once said.
8. Can make ramyun
9. Most prized possession is his piano because his mom bought it for him.
10. Took acting class in 5th grade
11. He talks in his sleep.
12. He is registered on Se7en’s fan cafe.
13. If not music, he’d be a Gag Man.
14. Confident with his eyebrows.
15. Think its awkward when the two Seung Hyuns are left together.
16. He likes generous, hard working type of girl.
17. If he had a crushed on a girl in his fan group, he would give her his hand.
18. Picked Daesung as the member he would date if he was a girl.
19. Relieves stress by listening to music.
20. Taeyang once went on a blind date with Yuri (SNSD). Though they weren’t in a relationship, the two idols remained friends. Yuri also invited Taeyang to one of SNSD’s concerts. Taeyang attended the concert without telling the other members of BIGBANG.
