1988 - Today
Dong Young-bae (Korean: 동영배; born May 18, 1988), better known by his stage names Taeyang (meaning "sun" in Korean) and SOL (when performing in Japan), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and dancer. He made his debut in 2006 as a member of the South Korean boy band Big Bang. While the debut was met with lukewarm receptions, their follow-ups cemented their popularity, becoming one of the best-selling digital groups of all-time in Asia and one of the best-selling boy bands in the world.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 3,893,927 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Taeyang is the 1,582nd most popular singer (up from 1,635th in 2019), the 301st most popular biography from South Korea (down from 282nd in 2019) and the 25th most popular South Korean Singer.
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Among singers, Taeyang ranks 1,582 out of 3,528. Before him are Ann Christy, Andre Matos, Carlos Mendes, Arsenie Todiraș, Jintara Poonlarp, and Patti Austin. After him are Agnes Obel, Marcella Bella, Duncan Laurence, Jeff Scott Soto, Thelma Houston, and Park Hyung-sik.
1945 - 1984
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 1,576
1971 - 2019
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 1,577
1947 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 1,578
1983 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 1,579
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 1,580
1950 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 1,581
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 1,582
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 1,583
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 1,584
1994 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 1,585
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 1,586
1946 - Present
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 1,587
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 1,588
Among people born in 1988, Taeyang ranks 94. Before him are Jesse Plemons, Alfred Enoch, Cariba Heine, Haley Bennett, Vasyl Lomachenko, and Tori Black. After him are Tarjei Bø, Justin Gaethje, Marcel Schmelzer, Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Felipe Caicedo, and Neven Subotić.
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 88
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 89
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 90
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 91
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 92
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 93
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 94
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 95
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 96
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 97
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 98
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 99
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 100
Among people born in South Korea, Taeyang ranks 301 out of 944. Before him are Chun Jung-myung (1980), Bae Suzy (1994), Claudia Kim (1985), Im Yoon-ah (1990), Park Eun-hye (1977), and Jee Yong-ju (1948). After him are Park Hyung-sik (1991), Choi Jin-hyuk (1986), Yun Hyon-seok (1984), Yi So-yeon (1978), Choi Kang-hee (1959), and Kim Jong-kook (1976).
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 295
1994 - Present
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 296
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 297
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 298
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 299
1948 - 1985
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 300
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 301
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 302
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 303
1984 - 2003
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 304
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 305
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 306
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 307
Among singers born in South Korea, Taeyang ranks 25. Before him are Leeteuk (1983), Hyuna (1992), Seo Taiji (1972), Yesung (1984), Nayeon (1995), and Taeyeon (1989). After him are Park Hyung-sik (1991), Kim Jong-kook (1976), Jeongyeon (1996), Sunmi (1992), Kim Jae-joong (1986), and Kang Seul-gi (1994).
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 19
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 20
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 21
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 22
1995 - Present
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 23
1989 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 24
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 25
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 26
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 27
1996 - Present
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 28
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 29
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 30
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 31