Taeyeon

Also known as Kim Tae-yeon

Kim Tae-yeon (; born March 9, 1989), known mononymously as Taeyeon, is a South Korean singer. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of the most widely known K-pop groups worldwide. She has since participated in other SM Entertainment projects, including Girls' Generation-TTS, SM the Ballad, Girls' Generation-Oh!GG, and the supergroup Got the Beat.

Person · Open Library

Born: 1989
Works: 1

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Acting · Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea

Kim Tae-yeon (born March 9, 1989) is a South Korean singer and actress and member of Girls' Generation. At an early age, she came to believe that her first and only talent was singing, and was eager to hone her gift in order to pursue a career in music. While in middle school, she began taking voice lessons through a school affiliated with a major music firm, S.M. Entertainment. After winning a…

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태연 The TENSE2025
TAEYEON CONCERT - The TENSE in SEOUL — Self2025
SMTOWN LIVE 2024 - SMCU PALACE @ TOKYO — Self2024
TAEYEON's Frozen Journey — Self2024
Hyell's Club — Self2024
Hey, Come Here2024
Hyoyeon Who Buys Me Food Well — Self2024
TAEYEON Concert "The ODD of LOVE" in Seoul — The Greatest Female Singer Of All Time2023
SMTOWN LIVE 2023: SMCU Palace at Kwangya — Self2023
Taeyeon Concert - 'The Odd of Love'2023

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Female
Origin: South Korea
Active from: 1989

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Discography

Member of

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 39,507
Total plays: 6,928,207

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5 total works indexed

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Key facts

Person.name: Taeyeon
Person.image: 250307 Taeyeon @ -The Tense- in Seoul Day 1 (54371295597) (cropped).jpg
Person.alt: Taeyeon in March 2025
Person.caption: Taeyeon in 2025
Person.birth_name: Kim Tae-yeon
Person.birth_place: Jeonju, South Korea
Person.occupation: Singer
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Person.signature_alt: Signature of Taeyeon
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Musical artist.instrument: Vocals
Musical artist.years_active: 2007–present
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Korean name/auto.hangul: %김태연

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Described at

ARTIST — SM Entertainment

THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE | SM엔터테인먼트

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Wikidata facts

Official website: taeyeon.girls-generation.jp
Image: 251019 TAEYEON @MADLY MEDLEY 2025.jpg

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date of birth: 1989-03-09
birth name: 김태연
McCune–Reischauer romanization: Kim T'aeyŏn
Revised Romanization: Gim Tae-yeon
start of work period: 2007-00-00
social media followers: 1260000
Commons category: Taeyeon
described at URL: www.smtown.com/artists/12

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Article

27 sections

Contents

Life and career
1989–2008: Early life and career beginnings
2008–2015: Original soundtracks, TTS and SM The Ballad
2015–2016: Solo debut and first solo concert
2017–2019: ''My Voice'', Japanese debut and ''Purpose''
2020–present: Collaborations and continued success
Artistry and voice
Public image and impact
Philanthropy
Endorsements
Discography
Filmography
Films
Television series
Television shows
Web shows
Radio shows
Theatre
Concerts and tours
Headlining
Korea tours
Asia tours
Japan tours
Concert participation
Awards and nominations
References
External links

In 2015, Taeyeon released her debut extended play (EP) I, whose titular single reached number one on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. In 2016, she released the number-one single "Rain" as part of the SM Station project, followed by her second EP Why, which peaked atop the Gaon Album Chart. Taeyeon's debut studio album, My Voice, was released in 2017 and yielded the top-five singles "11:11", "Fine" and "Make Me Love You". Taeyeon ventured into the Japanese music scene in 2018 with the digital single "Stay", followed by the 2019 EP Voice. Her second studio album, Purpose (2019), featured the number-one single "Four Seasons" and the top-5 single "Spark". Her third studio album INVU (2022) included the number-one titular single as well as top-10 singles "Weekend" and "Can't Control Myself".