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Taeyeon
Kim Taeyeon (김태연) is the leader of Girls's Generation and one of the most acclaimed solo artists in K-pop history. Born March 9, 1989, in Jeonju, South Korea, she joined SM Entertainment through a talent search and trained for years before debuting with the nine-member group in August 2007. The group became one of South Korea's best-selling acts and introduced K-pop to a global mainstream audience.
Taeyeon launched her solo career in 2015 with the EP I, whose title track debuted at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart. Her 2017 studio album My Voice produced three top-five hits: 11:11, Fine, and Make Me Love You. Purpose (2019) expanded her range with the number-one single Four Seasons. INVU (2022) matched that success with its title track reaching number one and Can't Control Myself becoming a global streaming hit. In November 2024, she released the mini album Letter to Myself. December 2025 marked her tenth solo anniversary, celebrated with Panorama: The Best of Taeyeon, a 24-track compilation of her defining work. She renewed her contract with SM Entertainment in January 2026.
Beyond her solo output, Taeyeon contributes to SM sub-projects including Girls's Generation-TTS, Oh!GG, and Got the Beat. She has hosted Queendom 2 on Mnet (2022) and remains a cast member of Amazing Saturday. Her voice has anchored some of K-drama's most memorable soundtracks, including All About You for Hotel del Luna (2019). With over 20 million digital singles sold and 2.8 million Spotify monthly listeners, she is among Korea's top-selling solo artists of her generation.
1 articles6 creditsDebut: August 2, 2007KR
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Taeyeon at Incheon Airport, August 31, 2024 (CC BY-SA 2.0)
CC BY-SA 2.0 / Flickr - Taeyeon at The Tense in Seoul, March 7, 2025
Discography
2025
Panorama: The Best of TaeyeonAlbum
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2024
Letter to MyselfMini Album
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2022
INVUAlbum
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2019
PurposeAlbum
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2017
My VoiceAlbum
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2015
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Fans Also Ask
Is Taeyeon the leader of Girls Generation?
Yes. Kim Taeyeon (김태연) is the leader of Girls Generation (소녀시대), the nine-member group that debuted under SM Entertainment in August 2007. As leader she has represented the group in official capacities since debut. She renewed her SM Entertainment contract in January 2026.
What is Taeyeon's most successful solo album?
INVU (2022) is widely regarded as her commercial and critical peak. The title track reached No. 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart, and the b-side Can't Control Myself became a global streaming phenomenon, eventually surpassing 500 million Spotify streams. My Voice (2017) and Purpose (2019) are also career pillars.
How many solo albums has Taeyeon released?
Taeyeon has released four full-length studio albums: My Voice (2017), Purpose (2019), INVU (2022), and the compilation Panorama: The Best of Taeyeon (2025). She has also released numerous EPs and digital singles since launching her solo career in 2015 with the EP I.
What TV shows has Taeyeon appeared on?
Taeyeon hosted Queendom 2 on Mnet in 2022 and has been a regular cast member of Amazing Saturday on MBC since 2019. She contributed OSTs to several major K-dramas, including All About You for Hotel del Luna (2019), which became one of the best-selling K-drama soundtracks of the year.
Does Taeyeon have an official YouTube channel?
Yes. Taeyeon's official YouTube channel is at youtube.com/@taeyeon_ss. The channel hosts music videos, performance videos, and behind-the-scenes content from her solo career. Her MV for Can't Control Myself has accumulated over 200 million views.
