Lee Tae-il (Hangul: 이태일, born September 24, 1990),[1] better known by the mononym Taeil (Hangul: 태일), is a South Korean singer, signed under Seven Seasons. He is the main vocalist of boy band Block B and is part of the T2u sub-unit with U-Kwon.
Lee Tae-il | |
|---|---|
| 이태일 | |
 Taeil in August 2015 | |
| Born | Lee Tae-il September 24, 1990 Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Seven Seasons |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이태일 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Tae-il |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Taeil |
Biography
editLee Tae-il was born in Seoul, South Korea, where he lived with his parents, elder sister and younger brother.[1] He graduated from Global Cyber University and previously attended Kim Myung-ki's Vocal Academy.[2] Prior to joining Block B, he was a contestant on MBC's Star Audition 1.[3]
Career
editIn addition to his work with Block B, Taeil performed two solo concerts in Tokyo, Japan, on January 13, 2017.[4] He also did a seven-show, six-city tour of Japan from August 26 to September 7, 2017, along with fellow Block B member U-Kwon as the special unit T2u.[5]
In March 2018, Taeil was named as a judge for the Blind Musician singing competition, which is sponsored by the Korea Music Copyright Association, the Federation of Korean Music Performers, and the Korean Entertainment Producers' Association.[6]
Taeil's first solo concert in Korea was announced November 2018 and scheduled to take place on December 22 and 23 in Seoul's Olympic Park K-Art Hall. All tickets sold out almost immediately after going on sale November 28.[7][8]
In April 2019, it was announced that Taeil and Park Kyung would hold two concerts in Seoul together on May 25 and 26.[9][10]
On June 10, Taeil announced that he would be entering into South Korea's compulsory military duty immediately.[11] After fulfilling his term of service, Taeil returned home on leave December 4, 2020, with his discharge becoming official the following month.[12]
Discography
editSingles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [13] | ||||
| "Inspiring" (흔들린다) | 2015 | 59 |
|
Non-album single |
| "It Was Love" (사랑이었다) | 2016 | 17 |
|
Blooming Period |
| "A Doll's Dream" (인형의 꿈) | — |
|
Woman with a Suitcase OST | |
| "Come to Me" (내게 와요) | 2017 | — | — | Radiant Office OST |
| "Easiest Thing To Do" (가장 쉬운 일) | — | Man Who Dies to Live OST | ||
| "Fluttering" (설렘각) | 2018 | — | ** | Let's Eat 3 OST |
| "Love Is Magic" (사랑은 마술) | — | Magical OST | ||
| "Later" (잘 있어요) | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Remaining Star" (머무는 별) | 2019 | — |
Collaborations
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [13] | ||||
| "I Like You, I Don't" (좋아한다 안 한다) with Sejeong |
2017 | 8 |
|
Non-album single |
| "Falling You" with Kim So-hee |
— | — | Meloholic OST | |
| "Monologue" with Kim Jong-kook |
2018 | — | ** | The Call Project, No. 1 |
| "rainy day" with Wheesung and Chungha |
— | The Call Project, No. 2 | ||
| "Duty Free" with Bewhy and Ailee |
— | The Call FINAL Project | ||
| "As I Told You" with Minzy |
2022 | — | Watcha Original <Double Trouble> Episode.1 | |
| "8282" with Hyolyn |
— | Watcha Original <Double Trouble> Episode.2 | ||
| "Saturday Night" with Choa |
— | Watcha Original <Double Trouble> Episode.3 | ||
| "Greetings" with Jiwoo of KARD |
— | Watcha Original <Double Trouble> Episode.4 | ||
| "Me Gustas Tu" with Minzy |
— | Watcha Original <Double Trouble> Episode.5 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. **Gaon stopped releasing download sales numbers in January 2018. | ||||
Filmography
editVariety show
edit| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | King of Mask Singer | MBC | Contestant |
| 2018 | The Call | Mnet | Soloist |
| 2021 | King of Mask Singer | MBC | Contestant |
| Hidden: The Performance | KakaoTV | Muse (with Hanhae) |
Web shows
edit| Year | Title | Network | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Double Trouble | Watcha | Contestant | [18] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Melon Music Awards | Hot Trend Award
|
"I Like You, I Don't" (좋아한다 안 한다)
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Nominated |
| 2022 | Blue Dragon Series Award | Best New Male Entertainer (Variety)
|
Double Trouble
|
Pending |
References
edit- ^ a b "태일 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
- ^ "연예인이 먼저 찾는 한류사관학교, 글로벌사이버대학교" (in Korean).
- ^ "'위탄' 참가자 출신 이태일, 조PD 그룹 블락비 합류" (in Korean). Asia Today. April 7, 2011.
- ^ TAEIL (From Block B) JAPAN LIVE TALK SHOW 2017～HAPPY NEW YEAR～チケット一般販売のお知らせ (in Japanese). Block B Japan. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ 『Block B SPECIAL UNIT STAGE 2017～T2U～』 開催決定！！！ (in Japanese). Block B Japan. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ “참가자 실력 궁금”… 블락비 태일, ‘블라인드 뮤지션’으로 심사위원 데뷔 (in Korean). 10 Asia. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ 블락비 태일, 첫 단독 콘서트 티켓 1분 만에 매진 (in Korean). 10 Asia. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ 태일, 첫 단독 콘서트 ‘TALE 20’ 티켓 오픈 1분 만에 초고속 매진 ‘막강한 티켓 파워’ (in Korean). Top Star News. November 28, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ 블락비 태일X박경, 콘서트 5월 개최…'합주실' 포스터 공개 (in Korean). Joins. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ 블락비 태일·박경, 오는 5월 콘서트 '합주실' 연다 (in Korean). Hankyung. April 26, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ 블락비 태일, 오늘(10일) 입대…”좀 어색하지만 충성”(전문) (in Korean). 10 Asia. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ [전문] 블락비 태일 “2021년 1월4일 미복귀 전역” (공식) (in Korean). Sports Donga. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Inspiring":
- ^ Cumulative sales of "It Was Love":
- ^ "2016년 47주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "2017년 06월 Download Chart".
- ^ Gong Mi-na (November 15, 2021). "[단독]왓챠 '더블 트러블', 임슬옹·블락비 태일·위아이 김동한 합류" [[Exclusive] Watcha 'Double Trouble' joins Im Seulong, Block B's Taeil, and We.I's Kim Donghan] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved November 16, 2021 – via Naver.
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