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Taeyong (태용) is a South Korean actor. He was a former trainee of Belift Lab and is best known for participating in the reality survival show I-LAND.
Career[]
2011: Acting debut[]
Taeyong originally made his debut as a child actor in 2011 through the OCN's drama Quiz of God Season 2.
2020: I-LAND[]
On June 3, 2020, Taeyong was introduced as a participant in the CJ ENM and Big Hit Entertainment's then upcoming survival show I-LAND.[1] On the first episode, he performed "All I Wanna Do" by Jay Park, along with Yoonwon and Jungwon and was able to enter "I-LAND".[2] As half of the I-LANDER team had to be sent to "Ground" in the third episode, the producers chose 6 people, with Taeyong being one of them, from "Ground" to be sent to "I-LAND".[3] Taeyong was sent to "Ground" in the fourth episode with a total of 10 votes.[4] On the seventh episode, he was unfortunately eliminated from the show and was unable to participate in Part 2.[5]
On November 13, 2020, Taeyong opened up a personal Instagram account, which was later deactivated[6]
Filmography[]
Movies[]
- Shuttlecock (2014)
- The House (2019)
Dramas[]
- Quiz of God Season 2 (OCN, 2011)
- Lights and Shadows (MBC, 2011)
- Bridal Mask (KBS2, 2012)
- Their Perfect Day (KBS2, 2013)
- Single-minded Dandelion (KBS2, 2014)
- The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War (KBS1, 2015)
- Saimdang, Memoir of Colors (SBS, 2017)
- Voice Season 2 (OCN, 2017)
Survival shows[]
- I-LAND (Mnet, 2020) - contestant
Trivia[]
- His MBTI personality type is ENFJ.
References[]
- ↑ @mnetiland on Twitter: June 3, 2020 tweet
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: “I-LAND” Premieres With Trainees Covering EXO, NCT, And More For Test As They Aim For Spots In New Group
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: “I-LAND” Contestants Perform BTS’s “Fire” + Six I-LANDERs Get Voted Out
- ↑ Soompi: Into The “I-LAND”: A Review Of What Went Down In Episodes 4 & 5
- ↑ Soompi: “I-LAND” Reveals The 12 Contestants Moving On To Part 2
- ↑ @kimtaeyong_0820 on Twitter: November 13, 2020 post