Kim Tae Yeon (1989)

Taeyeon

Profile

• Name: 김태연 / Kim Tae Yeon
• Also known as: 태연 / Taeyeon
• Nicknames: Kid Leader, Taengoo, Taeng, Byuntae, Tae Tae
• Profession: Singer, actress, radio DJ, MC & model
• Birthdate: 1989-Mar-09 (age 37)
• Birthplace: Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea
• Height: 162cm
• Weight: 44kg
• Star sign: Pisces
• Blood type: O
• Family: Older brother and younger sister
• Talent agency: SM Entertainment

TV Shows

• Producer (KBS2, 2015) cameo
• Salamander Guru (SBS, 2012) cameo
• Unstoppable Marriage (KBS2, 2007) cameo

TV Show Theme Songs

• Love, That One Word - You're All Surrounded OST (2014)
• And One - That Winter, the Wind Blows OST (2013)
• Closer - To the Beautiful You OST (2012)
• Missing You Like Crazy - The King 2 Hearts OST (2012)
• I Love You - Athena: Goddess of War OST (2010)
• I Want to Dream With You Forever with Girls' Generation - Pasta OST (2010)
• It's Love with Sunny - Heading to the Ground OST (2009)
• Motion with Jessica Jung, Sunny, Tiffany, and Seo Hyun of Girls' Generation - Heading to the Ground OST (2009)
• Can You Hear Me...? - Beethoven Virus OST (2008)
• Day By Day with Girls' Generation - Beethoven Virus OST (2008)
• If - Hong Gil Dong OST (2008)

Movies

• SMTOWN the Stage (2015)
• My Brilliant Life (2014)
• Despicable Me 2 (2013) voice
• I AM. – SM Town Live World Tour in Madison Square Garden (2012)
• SMTOWN Live in Tokyo Special Edition (2012)
• Despicable Me (2010) voice

Endorsements

• Mixxo (2014, with Tiffany & Seo Hyun)
• Nature Republic (2013 - present)
• B-Ing Collagen (2013 - present)
• Banana Milk (2009)
• A-Solution (2009 - 2010)
• Gamevil Skipping Stone 3 (2007)

Recognitions

• 2016 Golden Disc Awards: iQiyi Best Female Artist
• 2016 Golden Disc Awards: Digital Bonsang Award (If)
• 2016 Seoul Music Awards: Bonsang Award
• 2015 Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards: Artist of the Year (October)
• 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards: Best Female Artist
• 2015 10th Seoul International Drama Awards: Hallyu Drama OST Award
• 2014 Seoul International Youth Film Festival: Best OST by a Female Artist (You're All Surrounded OST - Love, That One Word)
• 2012 Seoul International Drama Awards: Best Song from a Drama (The King 2 Hearts OST - Missing You Like Crazy)
• 2010 Republic of Korea Entertainment Arts Awards: Female Radio Award (Taeyeon's Chin Chin Radio)
• 2009 MBC Drama Awards: Radio Newcomer Award (Taeyeon's Chin Chin Radio)
• 2009 MBC Drama Awards: Program Production (Taeyeon's Chin Chin Radio)
• 2008 10th Mnet Asian Music Awards: Best OST - (Hong Gil Dong OST - If)
• 2008 Mnet 20's Choice Awards: Hot Radio DJ (Kangin and Taeyeon's Chin Chin Radio) with Kang In
• 2008 Golden Disc Awards: Yepp Popularity Award (Can You Hear Me)
• 2008 Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Song of the Month (February) (If)

Trivia

• KPOP group: Girls' Generation, Girls' Generation TTS
• Education: Jeonju Art High School
• Languages: Korean, English & Japanese
• Casting: SM Entertainment's 8th Annual Best Contest (2004)
• Hosted radio show Chin Chin Radio from 2008 to 2010
• Made her musical debut as the lead role Kaoru in "Midnight Sun", based on the Japanese novel Taiyō no Uta (2010)

External Links

• English Wikipedia