Lee Tae-il

Lee Tae-il
Native name 이태일
Born Lee Tae-il
(1990-09-24) September 24, 1990
Seoul, South Korea
Occupation
Musical career
Genres
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2011–present
Labels Seven Seasons
Associated acts Block B, T2U
Korean name
Hangul 이태일
Hanja 李泰欥
Revised Romanization I Tae-il
McCune–Reischauer I Taeil

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 Block B and is part of the T2U sub-unit with U-Kwon.

Biography

Lee 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

In 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]

Discography

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[7]
"Inspiring" (흔들린다) 2015 59
  • KOR: 48,543+[8]
 Non-album single
"It Was Love" (사랑이었다) 2016 17
  • KOR: 182,532+[9]
 Blooming Period
"A Doll's Dream" (인형의 꿈) — Woman with a Suitcase OST
"Come to Me" (내게 와요) 2017 — N/A 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) TK Magical OST

Collaborations

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[7]
"I Like You, I Don't" (좋아한다 안 한다)
with Sejeong		 2017 8 Non-album single
"Falling You"
with Kim So-hee		 — N/A 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
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. **Gaon stopped releasing download sales numbers in January 2018.

Filmography

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes
2015 King of Mask Singer MBC Contestant
2018 The Call Mnet Soloist

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
2017 Melon Music Awards
Hot Trend Award
"I Like You, I Don't" (좋아한다 안 한다)
 Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 "태일 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. ↑ "연예인이 먼저 찾는 한류사관학교, 글로벌사이버대학교" (in Korean). Brain Media.
  3. ↑ "'위탄' 참가자 출신 이태일, 조PD 그룹 블락비 합류" (in Korean). Asia Today.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 『Block B SPECIAL UNIT STAGE 2017～T2U～』 開催決定！！！ (in Japanese). Block B Japan. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  6. ↑ “참가자 실력 궁금”… 블락비 태일, ‘블라인드 뮤지션’으로 심사위원 데뷔 (in Korean). 10 Asia. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  8. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Inspiring":
    • "2015년 14주차 Download Chart".
    • "2015년 15주차 Download Chart".
  9. ↑ Cumulative sales of "It Was Love":
    • "2016년 04월 Download Chart".
    • "2016년 19주차 Download Chart".
  10. ↑ "2016년 47주차 Download Chart".
  11. ↑ "2017년 06월 Download Chart".
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