Lee Tae-il

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Tae-il
이태일
Taeil in August 2015
Born
Lee Tae-il

(1990-09-24) September 24, 1990 (age 34)
Seoul, South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011–present
LabelsSeven Seasons
Korean name
Hangul
이태일
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Tae-il
McCune–ReischauerI 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 boy band Block B and is part of the T2u sub-unit with U-Kwon.

Biography

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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

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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]

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

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See also: Block B discography and T2U § Discography

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
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"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

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
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"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

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Variety show

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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

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Year Title Network Role Ref.
2021 Double Trouble Watcha Contestant [18]

Awards and nominations

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Main article: Block B § 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
2022 Blue Dragon Series Award
Best New Male Entertainer (Variety)
Double Trouble
 Pending

References

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  1. ^ a b "태일 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. ^ "연예인이 먼저 찾는 한류사관학교, 글로벌사이버대학교" (in Korean).
  3. ^ "'위탄' 참가자 출신 이태일, 조PD 그룹 블락비 합류" (in Korean). Asia Today. April 7, 2011.
  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. ^ 블락비 태일, 첫 단독 콘서트 티켓 1분 만에 매진 (in Korean). 10 Asia. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 블락비 태일X박경, 콘서트 5월 개최…'합주실' 포스터 공개 (in Korean). Joins. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  10. ^ 블락비 태일·박경, 오는 5월 콘서트 '합주실' 연다 (in Korean). Hankyung. April 26, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  11. ^ 블락비 태일, 오늘(10일) 입대…”좀 어색하지만 충성”(전문) (in Korean). 10 Asia. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  12. ^ [전문] 블락비 태일 “2021년 1월4일 미복귀 전역” (공식) (in Korean). Sports Donga. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  14. ^ Cumulative sales of "Inspiring":
  15. ^ Cumulative sales of "It Was Love":
  16. ^ "2016년 47주차 Download Chart".
  17. ^ "2017년 06월 Download Chart".
  18. ^ 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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