- Born
- May 18, 1988 (age 38)
- Place of birth
- Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi, South Korea
- Also known as
- Youngbae Dong, Young-bae Dong, Sol, 동영배
Biography
Dong Young-bae (born 18 May 1988), better known by his stage name Taeyang (meaning Sun) or Sol is a South Korean singer-songwriter. After appearing in Jinusean's music video "A-yo", Taeyang began training under YG Entertainment at the age of 12. After six years of training, he made his debut in 2006 as a member of the South Korean boy band Big Bang.