Occupation Singer Name Kim Tae-woo Associated acts g.o.dMegan Lee Spouse Kim Aeri (m. 2011) | Years active 1999–present Height 1.9 m Role Singer | |
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Born May 12, 1981 (age 43) ( 1981-05-12 ) Labels JYP EntertainmentPolaris EntertainmentSoul Shop Entertainment Albums T-school, T-ROAD, Chapter 5: Letter, Chapter Two, Adding Love KTW, T-Virus, T-Love Similar People Son Hoyoung, Yoon Kye‑sang, Joon Park, Danny Ahn, Megan Lee | ||
Parents Choi Sang-Ok, Kim Jong-Ho | ||
Kim Tae-woo (Hangul: 김태우; born May 12, 1981) is a Korean singer, best known as the lead vocalist of popular boy band g.o.d.
Contents
- Background
- 19982005 Early years and god
- 20062014 Solo career
- 2014present god reunion and other solo activities
- Personal life
- Discography
- Soundtracks and singles contributions
- References
Background
Kim was born in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, the only son and youngest of three children. He attended Kyung Hee University in the Post Modern Music Department.
1998–2005: Early years and g.o.d
From 1997 to 1998, Park Joon-hyung and Park Jin-young had been holding auditions and putting together a six-member mixed group. Danny Ahn, Son Ho-young, Yoon Kye-sang and a female singer had already been recruited for the project group, which was planned to be called "GOT6". However, in 1998, Kim was added after sending an audition tape to Park Jin-young while the female singer was dropped and the group became a five-man boy band instead. Kim's bandmates later stated that they had resented Kim up until their debut due to the change in line-up. Eventually the group became g.o.d, an acronym for "Groove Over Dose". Despite a lukewarm response to their debut performance in January 1999, g.o.d went on to establish themselves as one of the most popular first-generation K-pop groups. Yoon left the group in 2004 and g.o.d continued as a four-man group before going on hiatus in late December 2005.
2006–2014: Solo career
Although he did guest vocals for other artists, Kim did not release his own solo album until October 26, 2006. As of November 2006, he has sold 106,506 copies of his album, which is listed as a "special album"[1]. On March 20, 2007, Kim enlisted in the army to serve his mandatory military service. Kim returned into the music scene in 2009, releasing his album T-Virus on September 3. Kim was also a permanent cast-member of the KBS Variety Show, Invincible Youth which he had to leave because he was having throat surgery.
In March 2011, Kim terminated his contract with Polaris and established his own one-man agency, Soul Shop Entertainment.
Despite g.o.d being on hiatus, Kim maintained contact with his bandmates, often performing or appearing on variety shows with Son Ho-young. They also performed together with Danny Ahn during the "Legends" stage of the Music Bank special celebrating 600 episodes and at the 2012 Korean Music Festival.
2014–present: g.o.d reunion and other solo activities
After lengthy discussions and organization, it was announced that all five members of g.o.d would reunite for their 15th anniversary and release a new album. Chapter 8 was co-produced by Kim and renowned songwriting duo Duble Sidekick. They will concentrate mainly on releasing new material and holding live concerts rather than promoting or performing on music programs. Following a successful national tour in January and February 2017, the group is on a break.
Kim released in sixth album, entitled T-WITH, in June 2017. The title alludes to the fact that all the tracks, except for one, features guest singers.
Personal life
Kim Tae Woo married his wife Kim Aeri, who is a year younger than him, at the Sheraton Hotel in Seoul in December 2011. They are parents to daughters So-yool (born April 2012) and Ji-yool (born August 2013) and son Hye-yool (born September 2015). In 2014, Kim, his wife, and his two daughters were regulars on the SBS reality show Oh! My Baby.