Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Ok Taec-Yeon (옥택연)


“You guys are tired too, right? Yeah.. We get tired too. But, It’s ok. Besides us, there’s you guys. We’re always thankful, and we love you  for staying with us.”
 

Name: Ok Taec-Yeon (옥택연)
Stage Name: Taecyeon
Nickname: Beast Idol, Okcat, Choco Taec, Rich Teeth, Okdaeri, Oktizen, Jjitaecyeon
Date of Birth: December 27, 1988
Position: Main Rapper, Vocalist, Face of the Group
Blood Type: AB
Height: 185cm
Weight: 76kg
Religion: Christianity
Hobbies: Listening to Music, Wake Boarding, Skiing, Walking
Specialty: Beatbox, Rap, Making that Loud Darth Vader Noise
Language: Korean, English, Japanese, Spanish
Education: Dankook University
Ideal Woman: A girl who does her own stuff well


aecyeon was born in Busan, South Korea  (Note: the reference to Busan starts at 3:34 in the video), but immigrated at the age of 10, with his parents and older sister Jihyen to Bedford, Massachusetts, a small town situated in the Greater Boston Area. Taecyeon lived there for seven years, attending Bedford High School where he was an active member of the Chess Club, Jazz Band, JV Soccer Team and National Honor Society, before returning to pursue his career in Korea. Taecyeon was educated at Gel In High School in Seoul and studied Business Administration at Dankook University. He is fluent in English, Korean, and Japanese. Being from Busan, Taecyeon is also familiar with the use of the satoori dialect. A dialect that will be used in the upcoming KBS2 Drama, Very Good Days.


Fun Facts
• Is considered the fashion terrorist of the group
• He can make/play sounds with his teeth, cheeks and throat
• In elementary school he proposed to his first love with two rings. One ring was silver and the other was gold. The • gold one was his mother’s wedding ring.
• Thinks Miss A was a “jackpot rookie group”
• Had a close friendship with SNSD’s Tiffany
Gossips often with women, especially SNSD’s Yoona and Jessica
• Acted in “Cinderella’s Sister” and “Dream High”
• Can speak English, Korean, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese
• He qualified for JYP as a model but eventually joined 2PM


Solo Discography/Work:

2012
Classic [w/ Park Jin Young, Wooyoung, Suzy]

Collaborations/Other:

2009
Yes I’m In Love [Bada ft. Taecyeon]
Nae Giwie Candy [Baek Ji Young ft. Taecyeon]

2011
Dream High [w/ Wooyoung, Suzy, JOO, Kim Soo Hyun]

2012
Madness [Miss A ft. Taecyeon]

Filmography:

Drama
Cinderella’s Sister [2010]
Dream High [2011]
Boku to Star no 99 Nichi [2011]
Who Are You [2013]
Wonderful Days [2014]

Television
SBS Superstar Survival [2006]
Mnet Hot Blood [2008]
MBC Idol Army Season 3 [2008]
SBS Inkigayo [2009]
Mnet 2PM Wild bunny [2009]
SBS Family Outing 2 [2010]
SBS Running Man (ep. 40) [2011]
SBS 2PM Show [2011]
KBS A Song For You From 2PM [2013]
MBC We Got Married World Ver. [2013]
SBS Running Man (Ep. 150) [2013]
KBS2 Happy Together 3 [2013]
KBS2 "The Human Condition" (Living without electricity) [2013]
KBS2 "The Human Condition" (Living without stress) [2013]

Film
Marriage Blue [2013]

Live Performance:
“My Ear’s Candy” [Baek Ji Young ft. Taecyeon]

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