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TAEYONG
ArtistSM Entertainment

TAEYONG

TAEYONG is the creative center of NCT 127 and one of the most visibly hands-on artists to come through SM Entertainment. Since debuting in 2016, he has carried the burden that comes with being both a performance anchor and a public-facing leader, then turned that pressure into a solo catalog with sharper authorship than most idol side projects ever reach.

That solo lane keeps getting bigger. After opening with Shalala in 2023 and following it with Tap in 2024, Taeyong returned from military service and moved straight into the 2026 rollout for WYLD and the single Rock Solid featuring Anderson .Paak. Those releases matter because they frame him not just as an NCT extension, but as a performer whose writing, rap, and visual control can support a proper long-form solo era.

He still operates inside a larger SM ecosystem that includes NCT 127 and SuperM, but the interesting part now is how clearly his individual identity holds up beside those brands. In 2026, Taeyong is no longer proving he can go solo. He is proving how large that lane can become.

4 articles9 creditsDebut: April 9, 2016South Korean

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Discography

2026
WYLDAlbum
Solo ArtistSM Entertainment
2026
Rock Solid (Feat. Anderson .Paak)Single
Solo ArtistAnderson .PaakSM Entertainment
2024
WalkAlbum
NCT 127
2024
TapMini Album
Solo Artist
2023
Fact CheckAlbum
NCT 127
2023
ShalalaEP
Solo Artist
2021
StickerAlbum
NCT 127
2020
Neo ZoneAlbum
NCT 127
2019
SuperMEP
SuperM

Fans Also Ask

When did Taeyong make his solo debut?
Taeyong made his solo debut on June 5, 2023 with the EP Shalala, becoming the first NCT member to launch an official solo album. The release mattered beyond the milestone because it confirmed that his self-directed visual language and songwriting could hold their own outside the group framework.
Did Taeyong complete his military service?
Yes. Taeyong enlisted in the South Korean Navy in April 2024 and completed service in December 2025. His return immediately fed into a new solo cycle, with 2026 activity centered on Rock Solid featuring Anderson .Paak and the first full-length album WYLD under SM Entertainment.
Is Taeyong still the leader of NCT 127?
Yes. Taeyong remains the leader of NCT 127 and one of the defining creative figures inside the wider NCT structure. His solo rise has not replaced that role. It has expanded it, showing how much of his artistic identity works both inside a flagship group and as a standalone act.
Is Taeyong in SuperM?
Yes. Taeyong is part of <a href="/artists/superm">SuperM</a>, the cross-group SM supergroup launched in 2019 with members from SHINee, EXO, WayV, and NCT 127. The project helped expose his performance style to a broader global audience before his solo catalog fully took shape.
Where can fans follow Taeyong officially?
Taeyong maintains official Instagram, YouTube, X, and Spotify pages tied to his current solo activity. Those links line up with the 2026 WYLD era and provide a cleaner validation path than relying on fan hubs or copied handles from older NCT-era pages.

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