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Taeyang

1988 - Today

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Dong Young-bae (Korean: 동영배; born May 18, 1988), better known by his stage name Taeyang or SOL, is a South Korean singer. He made his debut in 2006 as a member of the South Korean boy band BigBang. Following the release of several albums and extended plays with his group, Taeyang pursued a solo career in 2008, releasing his first extended play, Hot. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Taeyang has received more than 4,689,871 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Taeyang is the 1,667th most popular singer (down from 1,574th in 2019), the 331st most popular biography from South Korea (down from 298th in 2019) and the 24th most popular South Korean Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.53

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.47

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.49

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Taeyang ranks 1,667 out of 4,381. Before him are Jackie DeShannon, Tony Cetinski, Iveta Bartošová, Sandra Nasić, Svante Thuresson, and Imany. After him are Silvi Vrait, Paul Carrack, Kelly Rowland, John Farnham, Jo Stafford, and Norman Greenbaum.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Taeyang ranks 100. Before him are Felipe Caicedo, Alexander Volkanovski, Hardwell, Francesco Acerbi, Kostas Mitroglou, and Wilfried Bony. After him are Neven Subotić, Jesse Plemons, Haley Bennett, Marcel Kittel, Simon Mignolet, and Nikki Reed.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Taeyang ranks 331 out of 1,128. Before him are Kim Hyun-joo (1977), Park Chu-young (1985), Jee Yong-ju (1948), Choi Soon-ho (1962), Hongman Choi (1980), and Lee Woon-jae (1973). After him are Song Yoon-ah (1973), Yun Chi-young (1898), Yesung (1984), Yoon Eun-hye (1984), Bae Doona (1979), and Lee Je-hoon (1984).

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Among SINGERS In South Korea

Among singers born in South Korea, Taeyang ranks 24. Before him are Park Hyung-sik (1991), Seo Taiji (1972), Leeteuk (1983), Lee Jun-ho (1990), Kim Jae-joong (1986), and Nayeon (1995). After him are Yesung (1984), Taeyeon (1989), Park Bom (1984), Jihyo (1997), Cho Mi-yeon (1997), and Kang Seul-gi (1994).

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