Lee Tae-il

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 Block B and is part of the T2u sub-unit with U-Kwon.

This article is about Taeil, the Block B member. For Taeil (NCT 127 member), see NCT (group).

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
Seoul, South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2011–present
LabelsSeven Seasons
Associated actsBlock B, T2u
Korean name
Hangul
이태일
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Tae-il
McCune–ReischauerI Taeil

Biography

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

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
See also: Block B discography and T2U § Discography

As lead artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[13]
"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 — N/A 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
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[13]
"I Like You, I Don't" (좋아한다 안 한다)
with Sejeong		 2017 8 Non-album single
"Falling You"
with Kim So-hee		 — N/A 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

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

Awards and nominations
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

References
  1. "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.
  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. 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. 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. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  13. "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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