Aside from group activities, she has also recorded songs for various television dramas and movies. 1989 – 2008 = Early Life and Career Beginnings: Taeyeon was born in Jeonju, South Korea. Although her father at the time did not encourage Taeyeon to become an entertainer, he was persuaded by the school’s president to give his daughter a chance after she recognized Taeyeon’s “clean” voice.During her second year in middle school, Taeyeon accompanied her father to SM Academy (a former music institution and auxiliary affiliation of S. During the next year, Taeyeon accompanied her father from their hometown to Seoul on every Sunday to receive her vocal lessons.At first Taecyeon applied to become a model, but the judges suggested he try dancing and singing.Eventually he was named one of the dozen finalists (including his future bandmates Lee Junho and Hwang Chansung) to compete in the show Superstar Survival, but was the first contestant to leave the show.After his reluctant agreement to participate, both headed for New York City on his 17th birthday.A week later he was chosen for the final 35 and got the call to go to Korea to go further in the competition. Its mostly a slideshow of pics of them looking at each other. Its their newest single - love light - and im hooked on it!

He is the main rapper of the South Korean boy group 2PM.

Taecyeon is also familiar with the use of the Busan satoori (dialect), which he used in the KBS2 drama Wonderful Days.

It was his sister Jihyen who persuaded him to participate in a JYP Entertainment audition, whose promotion she had noticed when surfing on the Internet.

Taeyeon was trained with her former vocal instructor, known professionally as The One, for three years.

In an interview, he described Taeyeon as a “smart” student, someone “unlike others who came to him with dreams of becoming a celebrity”, she “wanted to be a singer and reach the top with her own talents.” In 2004, he “wanted to acknowledge Taeyeon’s potential” by giving her the chance to be in his song “You Bring Me Joy”.