- Born
- Birth nameYoung-Bae Dong
- Nicknames
- Sol
- Korean Prince of R&B
- Height5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
- Dong Young-bae was born on May 18, 1988 in Uijeongbu, Korea. He is an actor and writer, known for Taeyang: I'll Be There (2010), TAEYANG Feat. Jimin of BTS: VIBE (2023) and Taeyang: Look at Me Only (2008). He has been married to Min Hyo-rin since February 3, 2018.
- SpouseMin Hyo-rin(February 3, 2018 - present)
- RelativesDong Hyeon-bae(Sibling)
- As a member of the South Korean boy group Big Bang, his position is Main Vocalist and Main Dancer. He also participates in writing and composing some of Big Bang's songs in the past.
- Taeyang is multi-lingual, as he can speak English, Japanese, and Korean.
- Out of all the members of Big Bang, Taeyang is hugely close friends with G-Dragon, as both artists debuted and trained together just the same time back when they were 12.
- Became 'interested' in music after hearing Brian McKnight's first album when he was little.
- He doesn't drink alcohol very often because he does not get drunk easily. According to G-Dragon, when he does get drunk he doesn't believe he is.
- [Taeyang revealing his ideal type] This question has been asked too many times...'Who is your ideal type in the entertainment business?' I really don't have one. That's the truth. When reporters ask me about my ideal type, I can't answer them accurately. Even though there have been girls that I've really liked, I haven't thought about any of them being my ideal type just by judging from appearances because it's different every time. There's no reason to complicate things any further.
- [2011 Interview] As a friend, I was upset about what happened to Kwon Ji-yong. Jiyong will always be a friend that is closer than family to me. Even if worse things were to happen, I'll never be able to let go of his hand. I believe that this goes the same for Jiyong. To me, Jiyong is a friend that I'll be with forever.
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