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This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.

Taegoon
Birth name	Hangul: 김태군 Revised Romanization: Gim Tae-gun
Born	January 17, 1986 (1986-01-17) (age 23)
Origin	Chungnam, South Korea
Genres	K-pop, R&B, Hip-Hop
Occupations	Singer, Dancer
Years active	2009-present
Labels	DMS Communications, Pony Canyon[1]

Taegoon
Hangul	김태군
Revised Romanization	Gim Tae-gun
McCune–Reischauer	Kim T'ae-gun
Stage name
Hangul	태군
Revised Romanization	Taegoon

Taegoon (born Kim Tae Goon; Korean: 김태군; born January 17, 1986) is a K-pop singer and dancer. His first television appearance was on the talent search program Battle Shinhwa in 2005. He reached the final round of the competition and was the last one to leave the group. Four years later, after completing hundreds of auditions he was finally able to start a career.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Debut 1.2 Overseas promotional activities 2 Education 2.1 Dance 3 Discography 3.1 Music Videos 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Debut

Born in Gongju, he got to know Kim Jae Joong and became good friends with him, even though they didn't go to school together.^[2] Years later Jaejoong participated together with Park Shin Hye in Taegoon's music video for his debut single, "Call Me". Before Taegoon took part in Battle Shinhwa, he shaved his head, stating in an interview that he wouldn't let his hair grow until he achieved his dream of becoming a singer. ^[3] While participating in Battle Shinhwa, he developed a special relationship to Kang Won-Rae, one of the judges. After he failed to make it into Battle Shinhwa (now known as Battle), he received a call from Kang Won-Rae, who told him that he danced beautifully and that he wanted to get to know him.^[4] Together they went to countless auditions, but Taegoon was unsuccessful. He felt ashamed and did not have any further contact with Kang Won-Rae. Taegoon has had difficulties with his fitness level and weight. Most agencies told him he weighed too much, so he lost weight by drinking only water until he lost 20 pounds.^[5] After a few years, he finally made his debut. In the winter of 2009 his first mini-album was released, and Taegoon had his debut performance January 17, on his own birthday. He released his 2nd mini-album in May 2009 and performed on stage on the MBC show Music Core soon after. In May 2009, he began to promote the single, "Super Star," from his second mini-album Rising Star.^[6]

[edit] Overseas promotional activities

Shortly after his debut, Taegoon attracted international fans from Thailand and other countries. In March 2009 Taegoon held a showcase and fan meeting in Bangkok. Because of his album sales in other countries, he started studying the Japanese, Chinese, and English languages.

In May 2009, it was announced that Taegoon would hold a mini concert and fan meeting in Tokyo, Japan in early July. ^[7]

[edit] Education

[edit] Dance

Taegoon began dancing as a child and attended an arts-oriented high school. He majored in Dance at Korea National University of Arts, but dropped out to pursue a singer career.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Music Videos

• "Call Me" (2009)

• "Superstar" (2009)

• "Betrayed" (2009)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Pony Canyon Inc.
• Artist info on MBC (Korean)
• Artist info on M.Net (Korean)