Taeyang Facts

Taeyang was born as Dong Young-bae on May 18, 1988, in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do. He comes from a middle-class family and experienced financial problems while growing up. At a very young age, Taeyang had to start working to support his family.
He started listening to classical music by artistes like Franz Peter Schubert and Ludwig van Beethoven. He also learned to play the piano after listening to Beethoven.
Taeyang was in a long-term relationship with South Korean actress Min Hyo-rin and the couple got married in February 2018. A month later, Taeyang started his 21-month-long mandatory military service at the Cheorwon boot camp in Gangwon Province. He was posted with the 6th Infantry Division and is due to be released in December 2019.
The company decided to pair Taeyang with Kwon Ji-Yong (popularly known by his stage name of G-Dragon) as a hip-hop duo. However, they later decided to add four more members and make a group called ‘Big Bang’. The other four members were Daesung, Seungri, TOP, and Hyun-Seung.
The six members of Big Bang were shown in a television documentary before their official debut. However, the band eventually was launched without Hyun-Seung, who was dropped by the company.

Taeyang Height, Weight

Height : 5'8" (173 cm)
Weight : 127.6 Ibs 58kg